List of defunct amusement parks
The following is a list of amusement parks and theme parks that have been closed or abandoned:
Asia
Hong Kong
- Green Ville Amusement Park, (1949-1950s?), Tai Po Tau
- Kai Tak Amusement Park, Kowloon (1965–1982) - now Choi Hung Road Playground
- Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park, (1949–1997), Lai Chi Kok - now park within a residential development
- Luna Park, Hong Kong, (1949–1954), North Point
- Tiger Balm Garden, (1935–1998), Wan Chai -now occupied by residential development
Iran
Japan
- Kappapia, Takasaki Kannon-yama Recreational Park, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
- Luna Park, Osaka (1912–1923), Shinsekai
- Expoland, Osaka, (1970–2009), Shinsekai
- Luna Park, Tokyo (1910–1911), Asakusa
- Nara Dreamland, Nara, Nara Prefecture
- Yokohama Dreamland, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Gulliver's Kingdom, Kawaguchi-machi, Yamanashi prefecture
Republic of Korea
Singapore
Africa
Egypt
Tanzania
Oceania
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
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On October 8th 1930 tens of thousands of people flocked to the opening of Luna Park on the foreshore at Glenelg. The brights lights and thrilling rides provided some cheerful relief to the gloom of the Great Depression. It was Australia's second Luna Park, the first having been opened in Melbourne's St. Kilda eighteen years before. One difference between the two parks was that Glenelg did not have the 'laughing face' entrance.
Entrepreneur David Atkins saw the possibilities of such a venture in Adelaide and encouraged the Melbourne owners to open a Luna Park here. He became the park's general manager. Glenelg's Luna Park operated for almost five years when a mixture of economics, non-negotiable council rent, tension with local residents and pressure from church groups not to run rides on Sunday saw its closure. The rides and machinery were packed up and sent to the site still occupied by Luna Park in Sydney.
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Victoria
Western Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Europe
Belgium
Bulgaria
- Sofia Land, Sofia. The largest amusement park at the Balkans was closed in 2007 due to financial difficulties.
England
- The American Adventure Theme Park, Derbyshire
- Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester. Opening in 1836, Belle Vue was once one of the most popular amusement parks and zoos in Northern England. The park closed due to financial problems in 1980, with the zoo closing three years earlier, in 1977.
- Dobwalls Adventure Park, Cornwall, 1970–2006
- Frontierland, Morecambe
- Granada Studios Tour, Manchester
- Once Upon a Time, Ilfracombe, Devon was a children's theme park built in a disused railway station. It closed in 2005. The nearby Watermouth Castle has its own theme park which is open.
- Pleasureland Southport, Southport, closed down in September 2006. However, it has since reopened under new management.
- Tucktonia, Dorset
Finland
France
- Aérocity, Aubenas, closed in 2002, opened in May 2008 under the name of Park Avenue
- Archéodrome de Beaune, closed October 21, 2005 after 27 years[6]
- La vallée des Peaux Rouges, Région parisienne, closed in 1988
- Lillom, Lomme, (1985 & 1987)
- Luna Park, Paris (1909–1931), acquired 25 whales and 100 penguins for its last year of operation
- Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise, (1987–1991)
- Nautiparc, Chambéry, Savoie (1986–1995)
- Parc de la Toison d'Or, Dijon, Burgundy (1990–1993)[7]
- Toon's Land, Cap d'Agde, Languedoc Roussillon, closed in 2008
- Zygofolis, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, (1987–1991)[8]
Germany
Isle of Man
Italy
Netherlands
- Het Land Van Ooit, Drunen, closed 2007
Portugal
- Feira Popular de Lisboa, Lisbon, closed in October 2003
Russian Federation
Spain
- Parque de Atracciones de Vizcaya, Bilbao
- Parque de atracciones de Montjuic, Barcelona
Switzerland
Ukraine
Wales
- Barry Island Pleasure Park, Barry Island. Originally opened in 1897, and closed down in August 2009. Surprisingly, the park reopened at the Easter weekend in 2010, but is still overshadowed by the threat of permanent closure.
- Ocean Beach, Rhyl, operated between 1954 and September 2007
South America
North America
Canada
- Bedrock City, Kelowna, British Columbia
- Belmont Park, Montreal, Quebec 1923-1983
- Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario 1898-1993
- Crystal Beach, Fort Erie, Ontario 1888-1989
- Encounter Creek, New Haven, Prince Edward Island
- Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls, Ontario 1979-1992 - now Casino Niagara
- Sunnyside Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario 1922-1955
- Scarboro Beach Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario 1907-1925 - now Scarboro Beach Park
United States of America
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Busch Gardens, Van Nuys
- Chutes Park, Los Angeles
- Frontier Village, San Jose
- Idora Park, Oakland
- Japanese Village and Deer Park, Buena Park
- J's Amusement Park, Guerneville
- Jungleland USA, Thousand Oaks
- Lake Dolores Waterpark, Newberry Springs, California
- Lion Country Safari, Irvine. The Lion Country Safari near West Palm Beach, Florida is still operational.
- Luna Park, Los Angeles (previously Chutes Park, 1910–1914)
- Luna Park, San Jose (1910–1916)
- Marineland of the Pacific, Rancho Palos Verdes
- Marine World/Africa U.S.A., California, Redwood City. This park moved to Vallejo and is known as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
- Marshal Scotty's Playland Park, El Cajon
- Neverland Valley Ranch, rural Santa Barbara County
- Pacific City and Coyote Point Park, San Mateo
- Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica
- The Pike, Long Beach
- Playland at the Beach, San Francisco
- Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark, Newberry Springs, California
- Santa's Village, Scotts Valley
- Tahoe Amusement Park, Lake Tahoe
- Venice Amusement Pier,[11] Venice (1921–1946)
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
- Africa U.S.A. Park, Boca Raton
- The Aquatarium (also later known as Shark World), 1964–1977, St. Pete Beach
- Boardwalk and Baseball, Haines City
- Circus World, Haines City
- Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, closed in 2009 (Now Legoland Florida)
- Disney's River Country (Walt Disney World Resort), Orlando
- Marco Polo Park, Bunnell
- Miracle Strip Amusement Park, Panama City Beach (1963–2004)
- Mystery Fun House, Orlando (1976–2001)
- Petticoat Junction Amusement Park, Panama City Beach (1963–1984)
- Pirate's World, Dania Beach (1966–1997)
- Six Flags Atlantis, Hollywood, now the site of a shopping center
- Six Gun Territory, Ocala
- Splendid China, Citrus Ridge
- Watermania,[12] Orlando, closed 2005
Illinois
- Adventureland, Addison, (1961–1977) closed in 1977 and torn down in mid-1990s
- Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom, Oakbrook Terrace (1975–1984)
- Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Water slides, Oakbrook Terrace (1980–1989)
- Electric Park, Plainfield, near Chicago (1904–1932), auditorium destroyed by tornado in 1990
- Fun Harbor, Waukegan
- Fun Town, South Side, Chicago (1950–1982)
- Kiddieland Amusement Park, Melrose Park (1929–2009)
- Luna Park, Chicago (1907–1911), converted into a farmers' market in 1912, a housing subdivision in late 1910s
- Old Chicago, Bolingbrook (1975–1980)
- Riverview Park, Chicago (1904–1967)
- Santa's Village, East Dundee (1959–2006). There are reports of this park being reopened in a new location.
- White City, Chicago (1905–1950)
- Sans Souci Park South Side,Chicago (1899–1913)
- Forest Park Forest Park, Illinois (1907–1922)
- Paul Boytons Chutes Park South Side, Chicago (1894–1907)
- Joyland Park South Side, Chicago (1923–1925)
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
- Riverton Park, Portland (1896–1930), Built by Portland Railroad (Electric Railway) trolley park
Maryland
- Bay Shore Park, Edgemere (1906–1946), property bought by Bethlehem Steel but never developed, now a Maryland state park
- Carlin's Park, Baltimore (?–1959), also known as "Liberty Heights Park", razed to become Carlin's Drive-In Theater. Theater razed in early 1980s for above-ground section of Baltimore subway system.
- Electric Park, Baltimore (1896–1915), razed in 1916
- Enchanted Forest, Ellicott City. A strip mall was built on part of the property. Closed in the early 90s when a lawsuit made it unprofitable to keep the park open.
- Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, closed in 1968, reopened in 1971 as an art and cultural center by the National Park Service
- Gwynn Oak Park, Woodlawn (189?–1973). Park suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Agnes in June 1972. Many buildings were set on fire by arsonists through the late 1970s until all remaining structures were razed. Property is now a Baltimore County park. Carousel relocated to the Mall in Washington, D.C., still in operation.
- Pleasure Island, Edgemere (1947–1962), also known as "New Bay Shore Park", bought by Bethlehem Steel but never developed
- Riverview Park, Baltimore (18??–1929), razed to build Western Electric plant
Massachusetts
- Jolly Cholly's Funland, North Attleborough
- King's Castle Land, Whitman
- Lakeview Park, (Dracut, Massachusetts) (1895-?)
- Lincoln Park, Dartmouth
- Lincoln Park, Worcester
- Mountain Park, Holyoke
- Norumbega Park, Auburndale
- Paragon Park, Hull
- Pleasure Island, Wakefield
- Whalom Park, Lunenburg (1893–2000)[13]
- White City, Shrewsbury (1905–1960)
- Wonderland Amusement Park, Revere (1906–1911)
Michigan
- Edgewater Park, Detroit (1927–1981)
- Electric Park, Detroit, also called Luna Park and Riverview Park (1906–1927)
- House of David, Eden Springs Park & Zoo, Benton Harbor
- Jefferson Beach, St. Clair Shores
- Jenison Electric Park, Holland, Michigan
- Lake Lansing Amusement Park, Ingham County
- Park Island, Lake Orion
- Pleasure Island Water Theme Park, Muskegon
- Ramona Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Riverland Amusement Park, Sterling Heights
- Silver Beach Amusement Park, St. Joseph
- Six Flags Autoworld, Flint
- Walled Lake Park, Walled Lake (1919–1968)
Minnesota
Missouri
- Branson USA, Branson
- Celebration City, Branson, closed in 2008
- Chain of Rocks Amusement Park, Saint Louis, Home of The Comet (destroyed in 1958) and a Mad Mouse coasters. (1927–1978)
- Electric Park, Kansas City. Two parks run by the Heim Brothers (Heim Brewery); the second was the inspiration for Walt Disney's Disneyland. (1899–1906, 1907–1925)
- Fairyland Park, Kansas City
- Forest Park Highlands, Saint Louis, Home of the Racer Dips, another The Comet, and The Flying Turns. (1896–1963)
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
- Action Mountain/Ski Mountain, Pine Hill (1970s–1991), now Pine Hill Golf Club
- Action Park, Vernon Township (1978–1996), redeveloped as Mountain Creek Waterpark
- Bertrand Island, Mount Arlington (1928–1983). Part of Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo was filmed here.
- Fairy Tale Forest, Oak Ridge
- Jungle Habitat, West Milford
- Kid's World, Long Branch
- Olympic Park, Irvington and Maplewood (1887–1965), property converted to an industrial park[17]
- Palace Amusements, Asbury Park
- Palisades Amusement Park, Bergen County, now high-rise apartment buildings and a parking lot
- Tivoli Pier, Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City (1981–1989), converted to new casino space
New Mexico
New York
- Al-Tro Island Park, Albany
- Astroland, Brooklyn
- Dreamland, Brooklyn
- Freedomland U.S.A., Bronx
- Frontier Town, North Hudson
- Gaslight Village, Lake George
- Kiddie-Park, Howard Beach, New York (1952- to late 1990s)
- Land of Makebelieve, Jay
- Luna Park, Coney Island (1903–1944)
- Luna Park, Olcott Beach, also called Luna Amusement Park (1898–1926), destroyed by fire in 1927
- Luna Park, Schenectady, also known as Dolle's Park, Colonnade Park, Palisades Park, and Rexford Park (1901–1935)
- Nunley's, Baldwin
- Nunley's Happyland, Bethpage, later known as "Smiley's Happyland"
- Rockaways' Playland, Queens (1902–1985)
- Roseland Park, Canandaigua (1925–1985)
- Sea Lion Park, Coney Island (1895–1903)
- Steeplechase Park, Coney Island (1897–1964)
- Suburban Park, Manlius 1898-1973
- Time Town, Bolton Landing (1970–1981)
North Carolina
Ohio
- Americana/Lesourdesville Lake Amusement Park, Monroe
- Chippewa Lake Park, Chippewa Lake (1878–1978)
- Dover Lake Water Park, Sagamore Hills
- Euclid Beach Park, Euclid (1895–1969)
- Fantasy Farm, Monroe
- Geauga Lake, Aurora. The amusement park section closed in 2007. Today, the water park remains open, and is now called Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom.
- Idora Park, Youngstown (1899–1984)
- Indianola Park, Columbus (1905–1926)
- Lakeside Park, Dayton
- Luna Park, Cleveland (1905–1929)
- Luna Park, Mansfield, also called Luna Casino Park
- Meyers Lake Park, Canton
- Paradise Lake, Quaker City (1981–1983)
- Sandy Beach Amusement Park, later San Juan Amusement Park and Indian Lake and Playland Park, Russells Point
- Shady Lake Park, Streetsboro
- Volmer's Park, between Perrysburg and Grand Rapids, Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Alameda Park, Butler
- Angela Park, Hazleton
- Beechwood Amusement Park, Havertown
- Burkes Glen Park, Monroeville
- Calhoun Park, Lincoln Place
- Cascade Park, New Castle (1891–1986), discontinued as an amusement park; still functions as a community park today
- Coney Island, Neville Island
- Dream City, Wilkinsburg
- Dreamland Park, Ruscombmanor Township – closed in the 1950s
- Eldora Park, Eldora (1904–1940s)
- Harmarville Park, Blawnox
- Homestead Park, Homestead
- Junction Park, New Brighton
- Lenape Park, Chester County, outside of Philadelphia, but not the Lenape Park built and closed around 1900
- Luna Park, Johnstown (1905–1922), sold to city of Johnstown in 1922 and renamed Roxbury Park; now a municipal park
- Luna Park, Pittsburgh (1905–1909)
- Luna Park, Scranton (1906–1916), grounds now mostly covered by Interstate 81
- Magic Valley, Bushkill
- Maple Grove Park, Pittsburgh
- Mapleview Park, Canonsburg
- Oakford Park, Jeannette
- Oakwood Amusement Park, Crafton
- Olympia Park, McKeesport (1902–1942)
- Paxtang Park, Harrisburg
- Playtown Park, Springfield Township
- Rainbow Gardens, White Oak (1924–1968), originally started with a roller skating rink and swimming pool, with an amusement park and drive-in theater added in the '40s. Everything was razed in 1968 for a proposed PA Route 48 expressway, which never materialized.
- Rocky Glen Park, Moosic
- Rocky Springs, Lancaster
- Sans Souci Park, Hanover Township (Wilkes-Barre/Nanticoke)
- Southern Park, Carrick
- West View Park, Pittsburgh (1906–1977)
- White Swan Park, Moon Township (1955–1990)
- Williams Grove Amusement Park, Mechanicsburg
- Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove
- Willow Mill Park, Mechanicsburg
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Astro Needle Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach
- Echo Valley, Cleveland
- Fort Caroline, Myrtle Beach
- Fun World Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach
- Gay Dolphin Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach
- Hard Rock Park, Myrtle Beach, closed after its first season in 2008, but reopened in 2009 as Freestyle Music Park and then promptly closed again.
- Heritage USA, Fort Mill, closed in 1989
- Magic Harbor, Surfside Beach
- Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Myrtle Beach
- Springs Park, Lancaster, operated by Springs Industries, opened in 1940s, closed in late 1980s
- Sun Fun Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach
Tennessee
Texas
- Aquarena Springs, San Marcos
- Boardwalk Fun Park, Grand Prairie
- Castle Golf and Games, Houston
- Fame City Houston
- Fame City Water Works Houston
- Games People Play, Houston
- Hanna–Barbera Land, Spring
- Magic Landing, El Paso
- Peppermint Park, Houston
- Playland Park, San Antonio
- Pleasure Island Amusement Park, Borger
- Sesame Place, Irving
- Six Flags AstroWorld, Houston
- White Water, Grand Prairie
- Wet 'n Wild, Garland
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Electric Park, Oshkosh, also called White City and Eweco (1898–1950?)
- Kenosha's Lake Front Stadium (1936–1980)[18]
- Muskego Beach Amusement Park, Muskego, later reopened as Dandelion Park
Mexico
Monterrey
- Mundo de Adeveras, (2005–2009)
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