List of defunct amusement parks

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The following is a list of amusement parks and theme parks that have been closed or abandoned:

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[edit] Asia

[edit] Hong Kong

[edit] Iran

[edit] Japan

The castle at Nara Dreamland. Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] Republic of Korea

[edit] Singapore

[edit] Africa

Umoja Children's Park, Tanzania

[edit] Egypt

[edit] Tanzania


[edit] Oceania

The SegaWorld Sydney building in 1998, Sydney
Robson's Figure Eight in 1908. Dreamland, St. Kilda, Victoria
The roller coaster at Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin, Victoria
A scene at Wobbies World, Nunawading, Victoria

[edit] Australia

[edit] Australian Capital Territory

[edit] New South Wales

[edit] Queensland

[edit] South Australia

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.

[edit] Victoria

[edit] Western Australia

[edit] Tasmania

[edit] New Zealand


[edit] Europe

The Swivel House in 1923, Lunapark, Berlin, Germany

[edit] Belgium

Dadipark

[edit] Bulgaria

The main entrance to Sofia Land, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Sofia Land, Sofia. The largest amusement park at the Balkans was closed in 2007 due to financial difficulties.

[edit] England

American Adventure in 1991, Derbyshire, England
The disused entrance for the Granada Studios Tour, Manchester, England

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

The huge statue of Gargantua which dominated Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise, France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Isle of Man

[edit] Italy

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Russian Federation

[edit] Spain

The Ferris wheel, Prypiat amusement park, stands today rusting and abandoned. Prypiat, Ukraine.

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] 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

[edit] South America

[edit] North America

Former main dock to Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Sunnyside Amusement Park in 1931, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

[edit] Canada

[edit] United States of America

[edit] Alabama

[edit] Arizona

An abandoned billboard for Dogpatch USA, Marble Falls, Arkansas, United States of America

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] California

[edit] Colorado

[edit] Connecticut

Cypress Gardens. The Triple Hurricane, the park's first wooden roller coaster. Winter Haven, Florida, United States of America.

[edit] Florida

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Iowa

Sign at the entrance to Joyland Amusement Park on South Hillside. Wichita, Kansas, United States of America.

[edit] Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

Six Flags New Orléans, which was abandoned after being critically damaged by Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] 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 National Mall in Washington, D.C., still in operation.
  • Marshall Hall, Charles Co., MD (189?-1980) Located on the Potomac River, more or less across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington. The National Park Service gained control of the park after Congress, acting upon a request from the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, mandated that the views from Mt. Vernon had to be protected and returned to something resembling the days when George Washington sat on his colonnaded porch and looked across the Potomac. The Park Service tore down all vestiges of the amusement park in 1980, whose popularity had declined due to competition by much larger, newer parks.
  • 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
White City in 1908. The colossal figure of "King Dodo" guards the entrance to the fun house. Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States of America.

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

The Wyer House, which served as the home for park managers. Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota, United States of America.

[edit] Minnesota

Celebration City's gate, Branson, Missouri, United States of America

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Nebraska

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New Mexico

Dreamland tower and lagoon in 1907. Brooklyn, New York, United States of America.
Interior of Luna Park, Coney Island at night, 1905. Electric tower in the foreground. New York, United States of America.
The steeplechase ride, Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, New York, United States of America

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

Chippewa Lake Park's ferris wheel in 2007, left standing like many rides, but overgrown with foliage. Chippewa Lake, Ohio, United States of America.
A picture of Euclid Beach Park taken some time between 1895 and 1910. Euclid, Ohio, United States of America.

[edit] Ohio

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

Rocky Point Amusement Park, Warwick, Rhode Island, United States of America

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

View from the Skyride circa 1975. The "Tin Lizzies" old-timey car ride is visible. Opryland USA, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America.

[edit] Tennessee

Texas Cyclone at 4:30 p.m. on October 30, 2005, AstroWorld's last day of operation. Houston, Texas, United States of America.

[edit] Texas

[edit] Utah

[edit] Virginia

Luna Park 1910. In the foreground is part of the Great Figure Eight roller coaster. At right rear is the Zeum carousel, and to its left the natatorium. Seattle, Washington, United States of America.

[edit] Washington

[edit] West Virginia

[edit] Wisconsin


[edit] Mexico

[edit] Monterrey

  • Mundo de Adeveras, (2005–2009)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  2. ^ http://www.localhistoryonline.org.nz/cgi-bin/PUI?e=-----------1-0-0&a=d&c=supercol&cl=CL2.L.Leisureland%20Theme%20Park&d=wanw-WNI-AAA-4965
  3. ^ rcdb.com
  4. ^ www.rcdb.com
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  6. ^ french Wikipedia
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  8. ^ www.rcdb.com
  9. ^ "Ghostly Chernobyl now hot with tourism – 10/06/05". http://www.detnews.com/2005/nation/0510/07/A14-338779.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 
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  11. ^ Venice Amusement Pier Venice, California History Site
  12. ^ Watermania Florida
  13. ^ "Coasting to a stop at Whalom Park", The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), October 19, 2006, Jenna Russell
  14. ^ http://www.flickr.com/photos/54177448@N00/191276974/in/set-72157594183024357/
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  16. ^ http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Old-Vegas-Henderson-NV.html
  17. ^ http://community.webshots.com/album/51720910hrynZy
  18. ^ http://drumcorpswiki.com/Lake_Front_Stadium

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