- List of defunct amusement parks
The following is a list of
amusement parks andtheme parks that have been closed and/or abandoned for any number of reasons:Asia
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Nara Dreamland , Nara,Nara Prefecture ,Japan
*Yokohama Dreamland ,Yokohama ,Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan
* Kappapia, Takasaki Kannon-yama Recreational Park,Takasaki ,Gunma Prefecture , Japan
*Okpo Land ,Okpo City,Geoje Island ,South Gyeongsang Province , South KoreaAustralia
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Action Park (Aust) ,Mirrabooka ,Western Australia
*Amazons Water Park ,Jindalee ,Queensland
*Dizzylamb Park ,Carabooda ,Western Australia
*Dreamland (Melbourne amusement park) ,St Kilda, Victoria
*The Elizabethan Village ,Armadale ,Western Australia
*Hi-Lite Park ,Geelong , Victoria
*Leisureland Fair ,Langwarrin , Victoria
*Magic Kingdom, Sydney ,Lansvale ,New South Wales
*Magic Mountain Fun Park ,Nobby Beach ,Queensland
*Nostalgia Town ,Pacific Paradise ,Sunshine Coast ,Queensland
*Olympia Theme Park ,Alexandra Headland ,Sunshine Coast ,Queensland
*O`Neills Adventure Land ,Leppington ,New South Wales
*Pioneer World/Village ,Armadale ,Western Australia
*Rosebud fun and picnic park ,Rosebud , Victoria
*SegaWorld Sydney ,Sydney ,New South Wales
*The Swagmans Hat Amusement Park ,Corinella , Victoria
*Wobbies World ,Nunawading , Victoria
*Wonderland Sydney ,Sydney ,New South Wales
*Fox Studios Australia Backlot,Sydney ,New South Wales
*Atlantis Marine Park ,Two Rocks ,Western Australia
*Thrill Hill ,Woombye ,Queensland Europe
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Aérocity ,Aubenas ,France
*American Adventure ,Derbyshire ,England
* Archéodrome de Beaune, closed October 21 2005 after 27 years. [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch%C3%A9odrome_de_Beaune french Wikipedia]
* Europa Park,Benidorm ,Spain
* Parque de Atracciones de Vizcaya (Artxanda),Bilbao ,Spain
* Dadipark, Dadizele, Belgium
* Nautiparc, chambery, savoie france (1986,1995)
* Frontierland,Morecambe , England
*Granada Studios Tour ,Manchester , England
*Lillom ,Lomme ,France
*Mirapolis ,Cergy-Pontoise , France
*Mystery Park ,Interlaken ,Switzerland
*Planet FunFun ,Kerava ,Finland
*Pleasureland Southport , inSouthport , England, was closed down in September 2006. However, it has since reopened under new management.
*Prypjat Vergnügungspark ,Prypiat, Ukraine , abandoned after theChernobyl disaster. The park'sFerris wheel , which was never used [cite web|url=http://www.detnews.com/2005/nation/0510/07/A14-338779.htm|title=Ghostly Chernobyl now hot with tourism - 10/06/05|accessdate=2007-11-04] , still stands today as a poignant reminder of the massive human effect of the disaster. [cite web|url=http://www.panoramio.com/photo/53816|title=Panoramio - Photo of Prypjat Vergnügungspark|accessdate=2007-11-04]
*Spreepark ,Berlin ,Germany
* [http://zygo.altervista.org 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 theBalkan Peninsula was closed in 2007 due to financial difficulties
* Het Land Van Ooit, Drunen, The Netherlands (closed 2007)North America
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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 , nearAlbany, 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)
*Chippewa Lake Park ,Chippewa Lake, Ohio
*Circus World ,Haines City, Florida
*Chutes Park ,Los Angeles, California
*Coney Island(reno) ,Reno, Nevada
*Conneaut Lake Park ,Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania
*Crescent Park ,East Providence, Rhode Island
* Crystal Beach,Fort Erie, Ontario
* 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
* 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
*Florida Splendid China ,Kissimmee, Florida
*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
*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 awater theme park calledGeauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom .)
*Hamel's Amusement Park ,Shreveport, Louisiana [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=32.46105400,-93.68722200&q=United%20States&spn=0.007482,0.014453 Aerial view]
*Hanna-Barbera Land ,Spring, Texas
*Heritage USA ,Fort Mill, South Carolina
* House of David, Eden Springs Park & Zoo,Benton Harbor, Michigan
*Idora Park ,Oakland, California
* Idora Park,Youngstown, Ohio
*J's Amusement Park ,Guerneville, California
*Junction Park ,New Brighton, Pennsylvania
*Jungle Habitat ,West Milford, New Jersey
*Japanese Village and Deer Park ,Buena Park, California
* Kid's World,Long Branch, New Jersey
* Kiddieland Amusement Park,Wichita, Kansas
*King's Castle Land ,Whitman, Massachusetts
* Lakeside Amusement Park,Salem, Virginia
*Lenape Park , Chester County,Pennsylvania , outside ofPhiladelphia - NOT the Lenape Park built and closed around 1900
* Land of Oz,Beech Mountain, North Carolina
*Libertyland ,Memphis, Tennessee (July 4, 1976 - October 29, 2005)
* Lincoln Beach,New Orleans, Louisiana [http://www.surrealcoconut.com/urban_ruins/gulf/lincoln_beach.htm Pictures]
*Lincoln Park,Dartmouth, Massachusetts
*Lion Country Safari ,Irvine, California
*Luna Park, Coney Island ,New York
*Luna Park , Oakland,Pennsylvania (1905-1909)
* Luna Park,Seattle, Washington
*Magic Harbor ,Surfside Beach, South Carolina
*Maple Leaf Village ,Niagara Falls, Ontario
*Marco Polo Park nearBunnell, 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
*Old Chicago ,Bolingbrook, Illinois
*Old Indiana Fun Park ,Thorntown, Indiana
*Old Vegas (renamed Westworld),Henderson, Nevada [http://www.flickr.com/photos/54177448@N00/191276974/in/set-72157594183024357/] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/54177448@N00/191431967/in/set-72157594183024357/]
*Olympia Park ,McKeesport, Pennsylvania
*Olympic Park , Irvington andMaplewood, New Jersey [http://community.webshots.com/album/51720910hrynZy]
*Opryland USA ,Nashville, Tennessee
*Pacific City onCoyote 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
* 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 [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=41.68913800,-71.36726300&q=United%20States&spn=0.003878,0.010815 Aerial View]
*Rocky Springs ,Lancaster, Pennsylvania
* The Saltair,Magna, Utah
*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
*Six Flags New Orleans ,New Orleans, Louisiana - Closed due to severe damage caused byHurricane Katrina
*Suburban Park ,Manlius, New York
*Sun Fun Amusement Park ,North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
*Sunnyside Amusement Park ,Toronto, Ontario
*Tivoli Pier (Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort,Atlantic City, New Jersey ) (1981-1989) - Park converted to new casino space.
*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)"Coasting to a stop at Whalom Park", The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), October 19, 2006, Jenna Russell]
*White Swan Park ,Moon Township, Pennsylvania (1955-1990)
*Wonderland Amusement Park ,Revere, Massachusetts
*Wild West World ,Wichita, Kansas
*Willow Grove Park ,Willow Grove, Pennsylvania ee also
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Amusement park
*Ghost towns
*List of ghost towns References
External links
* [http://www.defunctparks.com/ Defunct Amusement Parks]
* [http://wbgu.org/amusementparks 10¢ A Ticket: The Stories & Glories of Old Amusement Parks] , WBGU-PBS documentary about 21 amusement parks located in Northwest Ohio since the 1800s.
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