The Pripyat amusement park in Pripyat, Ukraine is an amusement park in the ghost town of Pripyat. Although the intended opening date is a matter of controversy, the park opened on April 27, 1986, the day when the city was evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster. It is thought that the park was to be opened on May 1, 1986 in time for the May Day celebrations (decorations for this event are still in place in Pripyat today). It is thought the park was opened early to keep the city people entertained before the announcement to evacuate the city was made. Today, the park, and in particular the ferris wheel are a symbol of the Chernobyl disaster. The amusement park itself is located behind the Palace of Culture in the center of the city.
The park appears in the video games S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
The park contained the symbolic ferris wheel, bumper cars, swing boats, and a carousel like ride.
Radiation levels around the park vary, the liquidators washed radiation into the soil, so concreted areas are quite safe. However, areas where moss has built up are dangerously high, some areas can emit 25 µSv/h, among the highest levels of radiation in the whole of Pripyat.