List of defunct amusement parks
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The following is a list of amusement parks and theme parks that have been closed and/or abandoned for any number of reasons:
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[edit] Asia
- Kappapia, Takasaki Kannon-yama Recreational Park, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Nara Dreamland, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Shahr-e Bazi, Tehran, Iran - formerly Luna Park, Tehran, it was closed in 2007 to make room for a new highway
- Okpo Land, Okpo City, Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- Yokohama Dreamland, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
[edit] Oceania
- Action Park (Aust), Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Australia
- Amazons Water Park, Jindalee, Queensland, Australia
- Atlantis Marine Park, Two Rocks, Western Australia, Australia
- Dizzylamb Park, Carabooda, Western Australia, Australia
- Dreamland (Melbourne amusement park), St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
- Fantasy Glades, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
- Footrot Flats, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand
- Fox Studios Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The Elizabethan Village, Armadale, Western Australia, Australia
- Hi-Lite Park, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Leisureland, Auckland, New Zealand [1]
- Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin, Victoria, Australia
- Leyland Brothers world, Karuah, New South Wales, Australia
- Magic Kingdom, Sydney, Lansvale, New South Wales, Australia
- Magic Mountain Fun Park, Nobby Beach, Queensland, Australia
- Nostalgia Town, Pacific Paradise, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Old Sydney Town, Somersby, New South Wales, Australia
- Olympia Theme Park, Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
- O`Neills Adventure Land, Leppington, New South Wales, Australia
- Pioneer World/Village, Armadale, Western Australia, Australia
- Rosebud fun and picnic park, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia
- SegaWorld Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The Swagmans Hat Amusement Park, Corinella, Victoria, Australia
- Thrill Hill, Woombye, Queensland, Australia
- Wobbies World, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia
- Wonderland Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
[edit] Europe
- Aérocity, Aubenas, France
- Archéodrome de Beaune, closed October 21 2005 after 27 years.french Wikipedia
- Nautiparc, chambery, savoie france (1986,1995)
- American Adventure, Derbyshire, England
- Europa Park, Benidorm, Spain
- Parque de Atracciones de Vizcaya (Artxanda), Bilbao, Spain
- Feira Popular de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Closed in October de 2003)
- Dadipark, Dadizele, Belgium
- Frontierland, Morecambe, England
- Granada Studios Tour, Manchester, England
- Lillom, Lomme, France
- Luna Park, Berlin, Germany (1909-1933)
- Luna Park, Hamburg-Altona, Germany (1913, 1917-1923)
- Luna Park, Leipzig, Germany (1911-1932)
- Luna Park, Paris (1909-1931) - acquired 25 whales and 100 penguins for its last year of operation
- Luna Park, St. Petersburg (1912-1924)
- LunEur (Luna Park Permanente di Roma, 1953-2008), Rome, Italy
- Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise, France
- Mystery Park, Interlaken, Switzerland
- Planet FunFun, Kerava, Finland
- Pleasureland Southport, in Southport, England, was closed down in September 2006. However, it has since reopened under new management.
- Prypjat Vergnügungspark, Prypiat, Ukraine, abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster. The park's Ferris wheel, which was never used[1], still stands today as a poignant reminder of the massive human effect of the disaster.[2]
- Spreepark, Berlin, Germany
- Zygofolis - Zygoparc (Nice - France)
- La vallée des Peaux Rouges (Région parisienne - France)
- Tucktonia, Dorset, United Kingdom
- Ålandsparken, Mariehamn, Finland (Åland Islands)
- Sofia Land (Sofia, Bulgaria), the largest amusement park at the Balkan Peninsula was closed in 2007 due to financial difficulties
- Het Land Van Ooit, Drunen, The Netherlands (closed 2007)
[edit] North America
- Action Park, Vernon Township, New Jersey (Open from 1978-1996; site redeveloped as Mountain Creek Waterpark)
- Adventureland (Illinois), Addison, IL- closed in late '70s, torn down in mid-90s
- Africa U.S.A. Park, Boca Raton, Florida
- Alameda Park, Butler, Pennsylvania
- Al-Tro Island Park, near Albany, New York
- Americana/Lesourdesville Lake Amusement Park, Monroe, Ohio
- Angela Park, Hazelton, Pennsylvania
- Aquarena Springs, San Marcos, Texas
- Astro Needle Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Astroworld, Houston, Texas
- Autoworld, Flint, Michigan
- Beechwood Amusement Park, Havertown, Pennsylvania
- Bell's Amusement Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Belmont Park, Montreal, Quebec
- Boardwalk and Baseball, Haines City, Florida
- Boardwalk Fun Park, Grand Prairie, Texas
- Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario
- Boyle's Joyland Kiddie Park, Topeka, Kansas (Discontinued as a theme park, now operates as a flea market in different location.)
- Busch Gardens, Van Nuys, California
- Cascade Park, New Castle, Pennsylvania (1891-discontinued as an amusement park in 1986, still functions as a community park today)
- Castle Golf and Games, Houston, Texas
- Celebration City, Branson, Missouri (Closed in 2008)
- Chippewa Lake Park, Chippewa Lake, Ohio
- Circus World, Haines City, Florida
- Chutes Park, Los Angeles, California
- Coney Island(reno), Reno, Nevada
- Crescent Park, East Providence, Rhode Island
- Crystal Beach, Fort Erie, Ontario
- Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida (Water park and gardens are still open.)
- Dinosaur World, Beaver, Arkansas
- Dogpatch USA, Marble Falls, Arkansas
- Dover Lake Water Park, Sagamore Hills, Ohio
- Dreamland, Brooklyn, New York
- Edgewater Park, Detroit, Michigan, 1927-1981
- Eldora Park, Eldora, Pennsylvania, 1904-1940's
- Enchanted Forest, Ellicott City, Maryland
- The Enchanted Forest, Hope Valley, Rhode Island
- Encounter Creek, New Haven, Prince Edward Island
- Euclid Beach Park, Euclid, Ohio
- Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
- Fairyland Park, Kansas City, Missouri
- Fairy Tale Forest, Oak Ridge, New Jersey
- Fantasy Farm, Monroe, Ohio
- Florida Splendid China, Kissimmee, Florida
- Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky
- Fort Caroline, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Freedomland U.S.A., The Bronx, New York
- Frontier Village, San Jose, California
- Fun Fair Park, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Fun Harbor, Waukegan, Illinois
- Fun World Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Games People Play, Houston, Texas
- Gaslight Village, Lake George, New York
- Gay Dolphin Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Geauga Lake, Aurora, Ohio (Amusement rides closed in 2007. Today, it is a water theme park called Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom.)
- Hamel's Amusement Park, Shreveport, Louisiana Aerial view
- Hanna-Barbera Land, Spring, Texas
- Hard Rock Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (Closed after it's first season in 2008 but reopened in 2009 as Freestyle Music Park)
- Heritage USA, Fort Mill, South Carolina (Closed in 1989)
- House of David, Eden Springs Park & Zoo, Benton Harbor, Michigan
- Idora Park, Oakland, California
- Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio
- Indianola Park, Columbus, Ohio (1905-1926)
- J's Amusement Park, Guerneville, California
- Japanese Village and Deer Park, Buena Park, California
- Joyland Amusement Park (Wichita), Wichita, Kansas
- Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania
- Jungle Habitat, West Milford, New Jersey
- Kid's World, Long Branch, New Jersey
- Kiddieland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansas
- King's Castle Land, Whitman, Massachusetts
- Lakeside Amusement Park, Salem, Virginia
- Lakeside Park, Dayton, Ohio
- Lenape Park, Chester County, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia - NOT the Lenape Park built and closed around 1900
- Land of Oz, Beech Mountain, North Carolina
- Legend City, 1963-1983, Phoenix/Tempe AZ
- Libertyland, Memphis, Tennessee (July 4, 1976 - October 29, 2005)
- Lincoln Beach, New Orleans, Louisiana Pictures
- Lincoln Park, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Lincoln Park, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Lion Country Safari, Irvine, California (the Lion Country Safari near West Palm Beach, Florida is still operational)
- Luna Park, Cleveland, Ohio (1905-1929)
- Luna Park, Coney Island, New York (1903-1944)
- Luna Park, Los Angeles, California (1910-1912) (previously Chutes Park)
- Luna Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1905-1909)
- Luna Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania (1906-1916) - grounds now mostly covered by Interstate 81
- Luna Park, Seattle, Washington (1907-1913)
- Magic Harbor, Surfside Beach, South Carolina
- Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Marco Polo Park near Bunnell, Florida
- Marineland of the Pacific, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
- Marine World/Africa U.S.A., California, Redwood City, California This park moved to Vallejo, California and is known as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
- Marshal Scotty's, El Cajon, California,
- MGM Grand Adventures, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Miracle Strip Amusement Park, Panama City Beach, Florida
- Muskego Beach Amusement Park, Muskego, Wisconsin (Later re-opened as Dandelion Park)
- Myrtle Beach Grand Prix, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach Grand Prix, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Nunley's, Baldwin, New York
- Ocean View Amusement Park, Norfolk, Virginia
- Old Chicago, Bolingbrook, Illinois
- Old Indiana Fun Park, Thorntown, Indiana
- Old Vegas (renamed Westworld), Henderson, Nevada [2] [3]
- Olympia Park, McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- Olympic Park, Irvington and Maplewood, New Jersey [4]
- Opryland USA, Nashville, Tennessee
- Pacific City on Coyote Point Park, San Mateo, California
- Pacific Ocean Park Santa Monica, California
- Palace Amusements, Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Palisades Amusement Park, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Paragon Park, Hull, Massachusetts
- Paxtang Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Peppermint Park, Houston, Texas
- The Pike, Long Beach, California
- Pirate's World, Dania Beach, Florida (1966-1975)
- Playland at the Beach, San Francisco, California
- Playland Park, San Antonio, Texas
- Playtown Park Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Pleasure Beach, Hartford, Connecticut
- Pleasure Island Amusement Park, Borger, Texas
- President's Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico
- Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Rainbow Gardens, McKeesport, Pennsylvania (1924-1968) - Originally started with roller skating rink and swimming pool, with amusement park and drive-in theater added in the 40's.
- Riverland Amusement Park, Sterling Heights, Michigan
- Riverside Park, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois
- Riverview Amusement Park, Lynchburg, Virginia
- Rocky Point Amusement Park, Warwick, Rhode Island Aerial View
- Rocky Glenn Park, Moosic, Pennsylvania
- Rock Springs Park, Chester, West Virginia (May 30, 1897-September 7, 1970) -- Razed for widening of U.S. 30 and construction of Jennings Randolph Bridge across the Ohio River
- Rocky Springs, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- The Saltair, Magna, Utah
- Sandy Beach Amusement Park(later San Juan Amusement Park and Indian Lake Playland Park respectively) Russells Point, Ohio
- Sans Souci Park, Hanover Twp, PA Between Wilkes-Barre and Nanticoke
- Santafair, Federal Way, Washington
- Santa's Village, East Dundee, Illinois There are reports of this park being reopened in a new location.
- Santa's Village, Scotts Valley, California
- Saratoga, Lehi, Utah
- Shady Lake Park, Streetsboro, Ohio
- Silver Beach Amusement Park, St. Joseph, Michigan
- Six Flags Atlantis, Hollywood, Florida - now the site of a shopping center
- Six Flags New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana - Closed due to severe damage caused by Hurricane Katrina
- Springs Park, Lancaster, South Carolina - Operated by Springs Industries, opened in 1940s, closed in late 1980s
- Suburban Park, Manlius, New York
- Sun Fun Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Sunnyside Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario
- Time Town, Bolton Landing, New York - 1970-1981
- Tivoli Pier (Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey) (1981-1989) - Park converted to new casino space.
- Tombstone Junction, Cumberland Falls, Kentucky Started 1960's - Fire Damaged 1989 - Shut Down 1991
- Vanity Fair (amusement park), East Providence, Rhode Island
- Walled Lake Park, Walled Lake, Michigan (1919-1968)
- Wedgewood Village, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1958-1969)
- West View Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (May 23, 1906 - September 5, 1977)
- Whalom Park, Lunenburg, Massachusetts (1893-2000)[3]
- White City Amusement Park, Chicago, Illinois (1905-1950s)
- White Swan Park, Moon Township, Pennsylvania (1955-1990)
- Wonderland Amusement Park, Revere, Massachusetts
- Wonderland Park, Wichita, Kansas (1905-1918)
- Wild West World, Park City, Kansas (May 5, 2007 - July 9, 2007)
- Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
[edit] See also
- Amusement park
- Ghost towns
- List of ghost towns
- Luna Park - majority of entries in the list no longer exist
[edit] References
- ^ "Ghostly Chernobyl now hot with tourism - 10/06/05". http://www.detnews.com/2005/nation/0510/07/A14-338779.htm. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Panoramio - Photo of Prypjat Vergnügungspark". http://www.panoramio.com/photo/53816. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Coasting to a stop at Whalom Park", The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), October 19, 2006, Jenna Russell
[edit] External links
- Defunct Amusement Parks
- 10¢ A Ticket: The Stories & Glories of Old Amusement Parks, WBGU-PBS documentary about 21 amusement parks located in Northwest Ohio since the 1800s.
