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


Africa


Egypt

* Luna Park, Cairo (1911–1915)


Rwanda

* Kigali Park, Rwanda


South Africa

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Ratanga Junction Ratanga Junction was an amusement park located in Century City, Cape Town in South Africa. The park opened in December 1998 as part of the development of the Century City area, adjacent to Cape Town's biggest shopping centre, Canal Walk C ...
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Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
(1998-2018)


Tanzania

* Umoja Children's Park, Chake-Chake, Zanzibar


Asia


Mainland China

* Children's Amusement Park, Seven Star Park, Guilin * Dolphin Bay Dream Water Park, Pingyang County * Grand World Scenic Park *
Honey Lake Entertainment City Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primar ...
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Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern provi ...
(1985–2011) *
Minsk World Minsk World () was a military theme park located in Dapeng Bay, Shatoujiao, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It includes the former Soviet (later Russian) aircraft carrier ''Minsk'', redesigned as a tourist attraction. The theme park opened on 1 ...
(2000-2016) * Wonderland Amusement Park,
Chenzhuang Village Chénzhuāng () could refer to the following locations in China: ;Towns * Chenzhuang, Lingshou County, Hebei * Chenzhuang, Huantai County, Shandong * Chenzhuang, Lijin County, Shandong ;Townships * Chenzhuang Township, Xian County, Hebei * Chenz ...
, Nankou Town,
Changping District Changping District (), formerly Changping County (), is a district situated in the suburbs of north and northwest Beijing. History Changping County and Jundu County which administered the area were established in the Han Dynasty. Changping was i ...


Hong Kong SAR

* Kai Tak Amusement Park, New Kowloon (1965–1982) * Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park, Lai Chi Kok (1949–1997) *
Luna Park, Hong Kong Luna commonly refers to: * Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin * Luna (goddess), the ancient Roman personification of the Moon Luna may also refer to: Places Philippines * Luna, Apayao * Luna, Isabela * Luna, La Union * Luna, San Jose Romania ...
, North Point (1949–1954) * Tiger Balm Garden, Wan Chai (1935–1998)


Indonesia

*Kampung Gajah, Bandung (2010–2017) * Taman Remaja Surabaya,
Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Java and the second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern border of Java island, on the M ...
(1971–2018) * Wonderia, Semarang (2006–2017)


India

* Appu Ghar,
New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Hous ...
(1984–2008) *
Dash n Splash Dash N Splash was a water theme park located in Chennai, India. It was opened in 1995 and was the first exclusive water park in Chennai and South India. The idea of opening the water park was to get rid of the heat, sweat and dust of the city. ...
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Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
(1995–2012)


Iran

* Shahr-e Bazi,
Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
(formerly Luna Park, Tehran) (1970-2007)


Israel

* Kings City (2005-2015)


Japan

* China Park of Heaven Tenkaen (天華園), Noboribetsu,
Hokkaido is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; th ...
(1992–1999) *
Expoland Expoland, located in Suita, Japan was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970 (Expo '70 The or Expo 70 was a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. Its them ...
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Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Shinsekai (1970–2007) *
Festivalgate was an amusement park in Osaka, Japan, just beside the Shin-Imamiya Station of the Osaka Loop Line of Nishinihon Japan Railway and Nankai Railway is a private railway in Japan, founded in 1884. The name ''Nankai'' (which means "South Sea") ...
(1997-2007) * Gulliver's Kingdom, Kawaguchi-machi,
Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 817,192 (1 January 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the ...
(1998-2001) * Kappapia, Takasaki Kannon-yama Recreational Park, Takasaki,
Gunma Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fuku ...
(1961–2003) * Kejonuma Leisure Land (1979–2000) * Koga Family Land, Shiga Prefecture (?–1988) * Kurashiki Tivoli Park, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture (1997-2008) n Japanese*
Luna Park, Osaka Osaka's Luna Park (''Runa pāku'', also known as Shinsekai Luna Park) was Japan's second amusement park of the same name, replacing the destroyed Luna Park in Tokyo. In operation from 1912 to 1923, the 132,000 square meter park in the Shinsekai ...
, Shinsekai (1912–1923) * Luna Park, Tokyo,
Asakusa is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as the location of the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as the . History The ...
(1910–1911) * Mukaigaoka Yūen, Kawasaki,
Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanag ...
(1927-2002) n Japanese* Nagasaki Holland Village,
Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
(1983–2001) n Japanese* Nara Dreamland,
Nara The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It ...
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Nara Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakaya ...
(1961–2006) * Niigata Russian Village, Agano, Niigata Prefecture (1993–2002) * Orbi (2013-2020) * Orbi Osaka (2016-2018) * Poképark, Nagoya (2005) *
Seagaia Ocean Dome The , was one of the world's largest indoor waterparks, located in Miyazaki, Japan. The Polynesia-themed Ocean Dome, which was part of the Sheraton Seagaia Resort, with the world's biggest retractable roof, which was opened and closed according ...
(1993-2007) * Space World (1990-2018) * Sports World Izunagaoka (1989–1996) * Takakonuma Greenland (High Swamp Greenland), Fukushima (1973–1999) n Japanese* Takakonuma Greenland ( Mattari Park), Fukushima (1973–1999) n Japanese* Takarazuka Family Land, Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture (1960-2003) n Japanese*
Tama Tech Tama Tech was an amusement park that operated in Hino, Tokyo, Japan from 1961 to 2009. It closed permanently on September 30, 2009. History The park opened in 1961 and was owned by the Honda Motor Company. The park attractions involved motorspo ...
(1961-2009) * Tokyo One Piece Tower (2015-2020) *
Toshimaen was an amusement park in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, owned by the Seibu Group. It had a variety of rides, including three roller coasters, and a water park with 25 slides and six pools. It closed for good on August 31, 2020. Attractions Carousel ...
(?-2020) * Western Village (1975–2007) * Wild Blue Yokohama (1992-2001) *
Wonder Eggs was an amusement park located in the Niko Tamagawa Park in Tokyo, Japan. The park was constructed by Namco on February 29, 1992, and is the first amusement park operated by a video game company. The park was renovated in 1996 as Wonder Eggs 2 an ...
(1992-2000) * Yamaguchi New Zealand Park (1990–2005) * Yokohama Dreamland,
Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of T ...
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Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanag ...
(1964-2002)


Kuwait

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Kuwait Entertainment City Kuwait Entertainment City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت الترفيهية) was an amusement park located in the western outskirts of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait. It first opened on and was run by the Kuwait-based Touristic Enterpri ...
(1984-2016)


Malaysia

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MAPS Perak MAPS Perak (Movie Animation Park Studio of Perak) is a theme park in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia which was created from a joint venture between Perak Corporation Berhad and the Sanderson Group. It was originally planned to be opened in 2015, but the op ...
(2017-2020) * Mimaland (1975-1994) * Desa Water Park,
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(2000-2016) *
Wet World Wild Adventure Park Batu Feringgi Wet may refer to: * Moisture, the condition of containing liquid or being covered or saturated in liquid * Wetting (or wetness), a measure of how well a liquid sticks to a solid rather than forming a sphere on the surface Wet or WET may also refe ...
, Penang (2013-2014) *
Sand City Water Park Tanah Merah Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class o ...
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Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in t ...
*Johore Safari World * SamaWorld, Genting Highlands


North Korea

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Pyongyang Folklore Park The Pyongyang Folklore Park ( ko, 평양민속공원) was an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea, at the foot of Mount Taesong. It was built with a historical theme, and construction began in December 2008. There are also folk parks ...
(2012-2016)


Palestine

* Crazy Water Park (2010)


Philippines

* Boom Na Boom Carnival (1987–1994) * Fiesta Carnival (1975–2005) * KidZania Manila (2015-2020) * Old Nayong Pilipino (1970-2002)


Qatar

* Aladdin's Kingdom (1994–2004)


Saudi Arabia

* Al Hokair Land (2002-2021)


Singapore

* Adventure Asia Park *
Big Splash The giant-impact hypothesis, sometimes called the Big Splash, or the Theia Impact, suggests that the Moon formed from the ejecta of a collision between the proto-Earth and a Mars-sized planet, approximately 4.5 billion years ago, in the Had ...
(1977-2016) *
Escape Theme Park Escape Theme Park was an outdoor theme park located inside NTUC Downtown East, Pasir Ris in Singapore. It was opened in May 2000 and a water park named Wild Wild Wet located adjacent to it was opened in June 2004. Its slogan is "360 degrees o ...
(2000-2011) *
Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tatto ...
(1994-2001) * Gay World Amusement Park (1937-2000) *
Great World Amusement Park The Great World Amusement Park () also known locally as "Tua Seh Kai" in Hokkien, was the second of three former amusement parks in Singapore, along with New World (established 1923) and Gay World (established 1936). It was established in 1929 a ...
(1929-1978) * New World Amusement Park (1923-1987) * Tang Dynasty City (1992-1999) * Wonderworld Amusement Park at Kallang (1959-1988)


South Korea

* Daejanggeum Theme Park (2004-2014) *
Okpo Land Okpo Land was a short-lived amusement park based in the outskirts of Okpo-dong, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing ...
(1996-1999) *
Yongma Land Yongma Land is a small abandoned amusement park in Yongmasan, Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea. It operated from 1980 to 2011. History Yongma Land opened in 1980 as a family-friendly amusement park. Yongma Land was a popular location for ...
(1980-2011)


Taiwan

* Encore's Garden,
Dakeng Dakeng (traditional Chinese: 大坑, Hanyu Pinyin: dàkēng) is the area that contains most of the mountain region of Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Hiking and Biking Trails Dakeng also boasts a variety of mountain biking and hiking trails ...
(?–1999) * Katoli World,
Dakeng Dakeng (traditional Chinese: 大坑, Hanyu Pinyin: dàkēng) is the area that contains most of the mountain region of Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Hiking and Biking Trails Dakeng also boasts a variety of mountain biking and hiking trails ...
(1983–1999) * Formosa Fun Coast, Bali,
New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...
(1989–2015) * Taiwan Studio City (1990-1999) * Poképark,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
(2006)


Thailand

* Dan Neramit,
Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
(1976–2000) * Happy Land,
Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
(?–1977)


Vietnam

* Hồ Thủy Tiên water park, Hương Thủy (2004-2007) * Saigon Water Park (1997-2006)


Europe


Belgium

* Dadipark,
Dadizele Moorslede () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is ...
(1950–2002) *
Land van Ooit Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of the planet Earth that is not submerged by the ocean or other bodies of water. It makes up 29% of Earth's surface and includes the continents and various is ...
, Tongeren * Lunapark Antwerp,
Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
* Lunapark Antwerp 30,
Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
(1930)


Bulgaria

* Sofia Land,
Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
(2002-2006)


Denmark

* Fun Park Fyn, Aarup (1980-2006) * Karolinelund (1946-2010) * Sommerland Syd, Tinglev (1984-2012) * Velling Koller Fairytale Gardens, Brørup (1962-1980s)-now used as a camping site


Estonia

* Kadrioru Lõbustuspark, Tallinn, (19??-2002) * Rocca al Mare tivoli, Tallinn, (1996-2006)


Finland

* Ålandsparken, Mariehamn, Åland (1984-2002) * Planet FunFun, Kerava (1991-1995) * Wasalandia, Vaasa (1988–2015)


France

* Archéodrome de Beaune *
Jardin de Tivoli, Paris The Tivoli gardens of Paris were amusement parks located near the current site of the Saint-Lazare station, named after the gardens of the Villa d'Este in Tivoli near Rome. There were several such gardens in succession between 1795 and 1842, none ...
(1795–1842) * Le Bioscope (2006-2012) * Lillom,
Lomme Lomme (; nl, Olm) was a commune in the Nord ''département'' of northern France. It was absorbed as a ''commune associée'' by the city of Lille Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in ...
(1985-1987) *
Luna Park, Paris Luna Park was an amusement park near Porte Maillot in Paris, France from 1907 (or 1909) to 1931.
(1909–1931) * Magic-City (1900-1934) * Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise (1987–1991) * Nautiparc, Chambéry,
Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population ...
(1986–1995) * Parc de la Toison d'Or,
Dijon Dijon (, , ) (dated) * it, Digione * la, Diviō or * lmo, Digion is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in northeastern France. the commune had a population of 156,920. The earlie ...
, Burgundy (1990–1993) n French* Toon's Land, Cap d'Agde, Languedoc Roussillon * La vallée des Peaux Rouges, Région parisienne * Zygofolis,
Nice Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative ...
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pre ...
(1987–1991) n French


Germany

* Blub,
Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...
(1985–2002) * Luna Luna (1987) * Luna Park, Berlin (1909–1933) * Luna Park Hamburg-Altona (1913, 1917–1923) * Luna Park, Leipzig (1911–1932) *
Safariland Safariland, LLC is a United States-based manufacturer of personal, and other equipment focused on the law enforcement, public safety, military, and recreational markets. It was formerly a division of the United Kingdom-based defense and aerospace ...
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Groß-Gerau Groß-Gerau () is the district seat of the Groß-Gerau district, lying in the southern Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region in Hesse, Germany, and serving as a hub for the surrounding area. In 1994, the town hosted the 34th Hessentag state festival. Geog ...
-Wallerstädten (1970–1985) n German* Spreepark (originally Kulturpark Plänterwald),
Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...
(1969–2002) *
Tivoli Berlin Tivoli may refer to: * Tivoli, Lazio, a town in Lazio, Italy, known for historic sites; the inspiration for other places named Tivoli Buildings * Tivoli (Baltimore, Maryland), a mansion built about 1855 * Tivoli Building (Cheyenne, Wyoming), ...
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Kreuzberg Kreuzberg () is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in 1990 it h ...
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Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...
(1829–1856) * Alpamare Bad Tölz, Bad Tölz (1970–2015) * Fränkisches Wunderland,
Plech Plech is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth Bayreuth (, ; bar, Bareid) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtelgebirge Mountains. The town's roots da ...
(1976–2013) * Freizeitpark Kirchhorst,
Isernhagen Isernhagen ( Eastphalian: ''Isernhogen'') is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the north-east of Hanover. According to the average income per capita it is the most affluent municipality in Lo ...
(1971 - 1986) n German* Schwabylon, Munich (1973 - 1974) n German* Sea Life Abenteuer Park, Oberhausen (1996 - 2016) n German* Space Park, Bremen (2004)


Hungary

* Budapesti Vidámpark (18??–2013) * Dunaújvárosi Vidám Park, Dunaújváros (1952–1993)


Ireland

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Butlin's Mosney Mosney Accommodation Centre (formerly ''Butlin's Mosney'' and ''Mosney Holiday Centre'') is located in Mosney, County Meath, Ireland and is situated approximately from Dublin. It is probably best known as the site of a Butlin's holiday camp in th ...
, Gormanston,
County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the ...
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Celtworld Celtworld was an educational amusement park, heritage interpretation centre and tourist attraction in Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland. It operated from 1992 to 1995 before closing due to financial difficulties. Development Funding The tot ...
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Tramore Tramore (; ) is a seaside town in County Waterford, on the southeast coast of Ireland. With humble origins as a small fishing village, the area saw rapid development upon the arrival of the railway from Waterford City in 1853. Initially, the t ...
, County Waterford (1992–1995)


Italy

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Aquapark A water park (or waterpark, water world) is an amusement park that features water play areas such as swimming pools, water slides, splash pads, water playgrounds, and lazy rivers, as well as areas for floating, bathing, swimming, and other baref ...
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Zambrone Zambrone ( Calabrian: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northwest of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1, ...
(1989–2007) *Miragica,
Molfetta Molfetta (; Molfettese: ) is a town located in the northern side of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It has a well restored old city, and its own dialect. History The earliest local signs of permanent habitation are ...
(2009-2018)


Netherlands

* Het Land van Ooit, Drunen (1989–2007) n Dutch* Yumble, Roermond * Verkeerspark Assen, Assen * De Vluchtheuvel, Norg


Portugal

* Aqualine, Altura * Aquaparque, Lisboa (1989-1993) * Aquaparque Teimoso,
Figueira da Foz Figueira da Foz (), also known as Figueira for short, is a city and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. Practically at the midpoint of the Iberian Peninsula's Atlantic coast, it is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, we ...
(??-2018) * Atlântico Park,
Loulé Loulé () is a city and municipality in the region of Algarve, district of Faro, Portugal. In 2011, the population of the entire municipality was 70,622 inhabitants, in an area of approximately . The municipality has two principal cities: Loul ...
(??-2006) * Beja Aquática, Beja (??-1992) * Feira Popular de Lisboa, Lisboa (1943-2003) * FunCenter, Lisboa (1997-2013) * Ondaparque,
Trafaria Trafaria is a former civil parish in the municipality (''concelho'') of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Caparica e Trafaria Caparica e Trafaria is a civil parish in the municipality of A ...
(1988-1996)


Russia

* Luna Park, St. Petersburg (1912–1924) * Transvaal Park (2002-2004)


Spain

* Casino de la Arrabassada,
Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
(1910) *
Europa Park Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany, and the second most popular theme park in Europe, after Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust, south-western Germany, between Freiburg im Breisgau and Strasbourg (in neighbouring Franc ...
, Benidorm * Lagosur, Leganés (1989–1992) * Mediterráneo Park, Benidorm (1995-2002) *
Parque de Atracciones de Montjuic Parque is the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish word for " park", and may refer to: * Parque (TransMilenio), a metro station in Bogotá, Colombia * Parque (Lisbon Metro), in Portugal * Parque (Santurce), a subbarrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico * ...
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Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
(1966–1998) * Parque de Atracciones de Vizcaya, Galdakao (1974–1990) * Plutón Park, Vigo (1997–2002)


Sweden

* Kabe sommarland (1984-1995)


Turkey

* Tatilya (1996–2006) * Wonderland Eurasia (2019-2020)


Ukraine

* Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat – abandoned after the
Chernobyl Chernobyl ( , ; russian: Чернобыль, ) or Chornobyl ( uk, Чорнобиль, ) is a partially abandoned city in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, situated in the Vyshhorod Raion of northern Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Chernobyl is about n ...
disaster; the park's Ferris wheel, which is currently standing but not operating, serves as a poignant reminder of the massive human effect of the disaster.


United Kingdom


England

* The American Adventure Theme Park,
Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
(1987-2007) * Arena Funfair, Morecambe,
Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancas ...
* Battersea Fun Fair,
London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
(1951-1974) * Belle Vue Zoological Gardens,
Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The ...
(1836-1987) *
Brocklands Adventure Park Brocklands Adventure Park was a family run leisure park situated near Bude in Cornwall. The park was established in 1977 originally as a Tearoom and shop but quickly grew in the 1980s with the addition of a large car park and 15 in (381 m ...
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Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a Historic counties of England, historic county and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people ...
(1977–2007) *
Camelot Theme Park Camelot Theme Park was a resort and theme park located in the English county of Lancashire. The park's theme was the well-known legend of Camelot, and the park decor incorporated pseudo- medieval elements. It was located on a site near the v ...
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Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancas ...
(1983–2012) *
Children's Corner ''Children's Corner'', L. 113, is a six-movement suite for solo piano by Claude Debussy. It was published by Durand in 1908, and was first performed by Harold Bauer in Paris on 18 December that year. In 1911, an orchestration by André Caplet w ...
(1961-2004) *
Crinkley Bottom Crinkley Bottom, also popularly referred to as Blobbyland, was the operating title for a series of British theme parks operating in the 1990s. They were created by Noel Edmonds based on the fictional village of Crinkley Bottom where the ''Noel's ...
(or Blobbyland),
Cricket St Thomas Cricket St Thomas is a parish in Somerset, England, situated in a valley between Chard and Crewkerne within the South Somerset administrative district. The A30 road passes nearby. The parish has a population of 50. It is noted for the historic m ...
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Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lor ...
(1994-1998) *
Dickens World Dickens World was a themed attraction located in the Chatham Dockside retail park in Kent, England. It was themed around elements of the life and work of Charles Dickens. After a soft opening in April, Dickens World officially opened to the pu ...
(2007-2016) * Dobwalls Adventure Park,
Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a Historic counties of England, historic county and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people ...
(1970–2006) * Dinosaur Land (????-2009) * Frontierland, Morecambe,
Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancas ...
(1909-1999) * Granada Studios Tour,
Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The ...
(1988–1999) *
Killarney Springs Killarney Springs was a leisure park situated near Bude in Cornwall. The park was established in 1990, and opened for the 1991 summer season. The park had an indoor adventure play centre, a boating lake, a tobogganing slope, go karts, bumper ...
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Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a Historic counties of England, historic county and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people ...
(1990–2006) * Kinderland, Scarborough,
North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by national parks, including most of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It is one of four co ...
. (1985-2007) * Lapland New Forest (2008) * Once Upon a Time, Ilfracombe,
Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...
(1990-2005) * Peter Pan's Playground (1951-2010) * Pleasure Island Family Theme Park, Cleethorpes,
Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a Counties of England, county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-we ...
(1993-2016) * SegaWorld London (1996-1999) * Tucktonia,
Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset. Covering an area of , ...
(1976-1986) * Wet N Wild, North Shields (1993-2020)


Isle of Man

*
White City White City may refer to: Places Australia * White City, Perth, an amusement park on the Perth foreshore * White City railway station, a former railway station * White City Stadium (Sydney), a tennis centre in Sydney * White City FC, a football c ...
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Onchan, Isle of Man Onchan (; glv, Kione Droghad) is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after Douglas, with whi ...
(1908-1985)


Scotland

* Leith Waterworld (1992-2012) * Loudoun Castle, Ayrshire (1995–2010) * Marine Gardens,
Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
(1909–1939)


Wales

* Ocean Beach, Rhyl (1954-2007)


North America


Canada

* Bedrock City, Kelowna,
British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...
(????-1998) * Belmont Park, Montréal, Québec (1923–1983) * Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario (1898–1993) * Captain Bart's Science Adventure Park, Cavendish,
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
*
Crystal Beach Park Crystal Beach Park was an amusement park in Crystal Beach, Ontario from 1888 to 1989. It was serviced by the ''Canadiana'' passenger ferry in Buffalo, making it a popular tourist destination for both Canadians and Americans. The park was known ...
, Fort Erie, Ontario (1888–1989) * Crystal Palace Amusement Park, Dieppe,
New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
(1990–2014) * Dinotown (1975-2010) * Dominion Park,
Montréal, Québec Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pe ...
(1906–1937) * Encounter Creek (formerly " Fairyland"), New Haven, Prince Edward Island * Erie Beach Amusement Park, Fort Erie, Ontario (1904–1930) * Fantasy Gardens (1970s-2010) *
Happyland Park Happyland Park was an amusement park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Construction started on May 1, 1906, on of land between Aubrey and Dominion streets. Portage Avenue bounded it to the north and the Assiniboine River was to the south. T ...
(1906-1922) * King Edward Amusement Park, Ile Grosbois Boucherville,
Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...
(1909–1928) * Magic Valley Theme Park, Alma,
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...
(1971-2014) *
Maple Leaf Village Maple Leaf Village is a former amusement park and entertainment complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Opened in May 1979 it was operated by Conklin Shows (operators of the midway at the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition). Falling on hard econo ...
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Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the Canada 2016 Census, 2016 census. It is part of the List of census ...
(1979–1992) * Mill River Fun Park, Mill River,
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
*
Never Never Land Neverland is a fictional island featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is an imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and some other imaginary beings and creatures live. Altho ...
, Hill Island,
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
(1967–1980) * Ontario Place,
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
(1971–2011) * Pyramid Place,
Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the Canada 2016 Census, 2016 census. It is part of the List of census ...
(1979-1983) *
Rainbow Valley ''Rainbow Valley'' (1919) is the seventh book in the chronology of the ''Anne of Green Gables'' series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, although it was the fifth book published. While Anne Shirley was the main protagonist of the previous books, this n ...
, Cavendish,
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
(1969–2005) * Scarboro Beach Amusement Park,
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
(1907–1925) *
Storyland Storyland (or Story Land) can refer to: * Storyland, a theme park in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada * Story Land, a theme park in Glen, New Hampshire * Storyland, a theme park in Fresno, California * Storyland, a children's theme park at the New Orle ...
(1966-2011) * Sunnyside Amusement Park,
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
(1922–1955)
Trinity Loop
Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God th ...
,
Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
(1900s-2004) * Upper Clements Parks, Upper Clements,
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...
(1989-2019) * Wild Rapids Waterslide Park, Sylvan Lake,
Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest T ...
(1982-2016)


Mexico


Mexico City

* La Feria de Chapultepec (1964–2019) * Plaza Show, Lago de Guadalupe, Dinosaur Park is now a university, UVM Lago de Guadalupe (1980–1989)


Monterrey

* Mundo de Adeveras (2005–2009)


Guadalupe

* Bosque Mágico (1993–2022)


United States


Oceania


Australia


Australian Capital Territory

* Canberry Fair,
Watson Watson may refer to: Companies * Actavis, a pharmaceutical company formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals * A.S. Watson Group, retail division of Hutchison Whampoa * Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM research center * Watson Systems, make ...


New South Wales

*
African Lion Safari African Lion Safari is a family-owned safari park in Southern Ontario, Canada, straddling the cities of Hamilton and Cambridge, located west of Toronto. Guests may tour seven game reserves, with a total area of about , on tour buses or in vis ...
, Warragamba (1968-1991) * Bullen's Animal World, Wallacia (1969-1985) * Dizzyland Fun Park, Salt Ash * El Caballo Blanco,
Catherine Field Catherine Field is a suburb of Sydney and part of the Macarthur Region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Catherine Field is 43 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Cam ...
(1972-2007) * Fantasy Glades,
Port Macquarie Port Macquarie is a coastal town in the local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings. It is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The town is located on the Tasman Se ...
(1968-2002) * Leyland Brothers World, Karuah (1990-1992) - currently operates as The Great Aussie Bush Camp * Magic Kingdom, Sydney, Lansvale (1970s-1990s) *
Manly Fun Pier The Manly Fun Pier (or Manly Amusement Pier) was a small amusement park located on a wharf in Manly, New South Wales, Australia. It was in operation from 1931 until its closure in 1989. History The Manly Fun Pier started life as a cargo wharf ...
, Manly (1931-1989) *
Mount Druitt Waterworks Mount Druitt Waterworks was a water park in Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1981 and initially was very successful, however in later years costly upgrades and declining sales forced the park to close in 1994. It was ...
, Mount Druitt (1981-1994) *
Old Sydney Town Old Sydney Town was an Australian open-air museum and theme park which operated from 1975 until 2003 in Somersby on the New South Wales Central Coast. Once a living tribute to the early years of Sydney's colonial settlement in the late 18th an ...
, Somersby (1975-2003) - currently used for film and television production * O'Neill's Adventureland, Leppington - the park only operates occasionally with portable rides *Paradise Gardens,
Cattai Cattai is an historic suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 44 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and 30 kilometres north-west of Parramatta. It is in the local government ...
* Sega World Sydney (1997-2000) *Tomteland, Williamtown *White City,
Rushcutters Bay Rushcutters Bay is a harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. The suburb of Rushcutters Bay ...
*
Wonderland City Wonderland City was an amusement park located at Tamarama, on Wonderland Avenue near the point at which it joins Fletcher Street, in Sydney, Australia. It opened on Saturday, 1 December 1906 and closed in 1911. At the time it was the largest o ...
(1906-1911) *
Wonderland Sydney Wonderland Sydney (originally known as Australia's Wonderland), was an amusement park in Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia. Officially opened in December 1985 by the Premier of New South Wales, Neville Wran, the park was the largest in the sou ...
,
Eastern Creek Eastern Creek is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Creek is located west of the Sydney central business district, in the Blacktown local government area and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. ...
(1985-2004)


Queensland

* Adventure Parc, Tamborine Mountain * Amazons Aquatic Adventureland, Jindalee - closed down in 2001, the site has since become Centenary Quays, a gated community * Aquatic Adventureland, North Rockhampton * Grundy's Entertainment Centre, Surfers Paradise (1980-1993) * Luna Park,
Redcliffe Peninsula The Redcliffe Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Moreton Bay Region LGA in the northeast of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland, Australia. The area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, R ...
(1944-1966) * Magic Mountain Fun Park, Nobby Beach (1962-1987) * Marineland, Main Beach * Mirage Grand Prix, Oxley * Nostalgia Town,
Pacific Paradise Pacific Paradise is a suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pacific Paradise had a population of 2,190 people. Geography Pacific Paradise is bounded to the south by the Maroochy River, to the ...
* Olympia Theme Park, Alexandra Headland * Top's Amusement,
Myer Centre, Brisbane The Myer Centre is a multi-storied retail building located between the Queen Street Mall and Elizabeth Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia named after Myer, its largest tenant. It is a nine-floor shopping complex which includes Queenslan ...
- was on the top floor; included a roller coaster, a swinging pirate ship and bumper cars. Was deconstructed in 2000 to become the site for Event Cinemas * World Expo Park (1988-1989)


South Australia

* Dazzleland, Adelaide Myer Centre (1991-1998) - was on the top floor, included a roller coaster along with many other activities including a ball crawl * Greenhills Adventure Park (1982-2016) * Luna Park, Glenelg (1930-1935) - the rides for this park were sent to
Luna Park Sydney Luna Park Sydney is a heritage-listed amusement park located at 1 Olympic Drive in the harbourside suburb of Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour. The amusement park is owned by the Luna Park Re ...
upon its closure *
Magic Mountain, Glenelg Magic Mountain was a theme park in Glenelg, South Australia, Glenelg, a beachside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It opened in December 1982 and closed on 18 July 2004. Magic Mountain was popular among the young and "young at heart", but ha ...
(1982-2004) - this popular park boasted four waterslides built into an artificial mountain; has since been demolished as part of a redevelopment of the foreshore and replaced by a new park called The Beachouse * Puzzle Park, Murray Bridge - adjacent to the
Callington Callington ( kw, Kelliwik) is a civil parish and town in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom about north of Saltash and south of Launceston. Callington parish had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census. This had ...
exit on the South Eastern Freeway; now closed although many items of equipment still remain on the site


Tasmania

* Hobart Zoo,
Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/ Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
(1895-1937) *
Serendipity Park Serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. Serendipity is a common occurrence throughout the history of product invention and scientific discovery. Etymology The first noted use of "serendipity" was by Horace Walpole on 28 January 1754. I ...
, Devonport * Gumbles,
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, Californi ...


Victoria

*
African Lion Safari African Lion Safari is a family-owned safari park in Southern Ontario, Canada, straddling the cities of Hamilton and Cambridge, located west of Toronto. Guests may tour seven game reserves, with a total area of about , on tour buses or in vis ...
, Rockbank *Alpine Toboggan Park, Whittlesea - expanded and renamed
Funfields Funfields is a theme park located in the suburban fringe town of Whittlesea, approximately north of Melbourne, Australia. Opened in 1985, originally as the Alpine Toboggan Park, it has over the years evolved into a multifaceted theme park enc ...
; original toboggan runs still in existence. * Dinosaur World,
Creswick Creswick is a town in west-central Victoria, Australia, 18 kilometres north of Ballarat and 122 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Hepburn. It is 430 metres above sea level. At the 2016 census, Creswick had a populati ...
(1982-2002) * Dreamland, St Kilda (1906-1909) - the park's Figure Eight rollercoaster remained in operation until 1914; the site is home to Luna Park, Melbourne today * Hi-Lite Park, Geelong (1956-1985) * Kinkuna Country Fun and Fauna Park,
Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance is a seaside resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia. It is situated approximately east of Melbourne, near a managed, artificial channel connecting the Gippsland Lakes to Bass Strait. At the 2016 census, Lakes Ent ...
* Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin (1984-1992) * Rosebud Fun and Picnic Park, Rosebud * The Swagmans Hat Amusement Park,
Corinella Corinella is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 114 km south-east of Melbourne via the M1 and the Bass Highway, on the eastern shore of Western Port. The town serves as a holiday destination, with a focus on recreational fishing, and h ...
* Whistle Stop Amusement Park, Frankston * Wirth's Olympia Circus,
Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metro ...
* Wobbies World, Forest Hill (1970-1999)


Western Australia

* Action Park, Mirrabooka * Atlantis Marine Park, Two Rocks (1981-1990) *
El Caballo Blanco El Caballo Blanco may refer to: * El Caballo Blanco, Sydney * El Caballo Blanco, Wooroloo * ''The White Horse'' (film) ( es, El caballo blanco, link=no), a 1962 Mexican film {{disambiguation ...
(1974-1995) * Wanneroo Lion Park (formerly Bullen's African Lion Safari Park), Carabooda * Dizzylamb Park, Carabooda * Elizabethan Village, Armadale (1977-?) * Luna Park, Scarborough Beach (1939-1972) * Pioneer World, Armadale *
White City White City may refer to: Places Australia * White City, Perth, an amusement park on the Perth foreshore * White City railway station, a former railway station * White City Stadium (Sydney), a tennis centre in Sydney * White City FC, a football c ...
, also known as Ugly Land and Cooee City,
Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
(?-1929) * The Great Escape, Hillarys (?-2018)


New Zealand

*Fantasy Land Amusement Park,
Hastings Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...
- the site is now occupied by Splash Planet *
Footrot Flats ''Footrot Flats'', a comic strip by New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball, ran from 1976 to 1994 in newspapers (unpublished strips continued to appear in book form until 2000). Altogether there are 27 numbered books (collecting the newspaper strips ...
Leisure Park,
Te Atatū Peninsula Te Atatū Peninsula (formerly Te Atatu North) is a waterfront suburb of West Auckland surrounded by the Waitematā Harbour. The area was home to brickworks and farmland until the Northwestern Motorway was constructed in the 1950s, after which T ...
,
Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...
(1985-2000) *Leisureland Amusement Park,
Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...
* Luna Park,
Quay Street Quay Street is a street in the city centre of Manchester, England. The street, designated the A34, continues Peter Street westwards towards the River Irwell and Salford. It is the northern boundary of Spinningfields, the city's business dist ...
,
Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...
(1926-1931)


South America


Argentina

*
Italpark The Italpark was a theme park in Argentina, which was located where currently is the Parque Thays ( del Libertador corner Callao avenues) in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of ...
,
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
(1960-1990) * Parque de la Ciudad (Ex Interama),
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
(1982-2006)


Brazil

* PlayCenter, Barra Funda, São PauloPlayCenter
/ref> (1973-2012) * Luna Park,
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
(?-2006) * Terra Encantada, Barra da Tijuca,
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
(1998-2010) * Tivoli Parque,
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
(1973-1995) * Wet 'n Wild Salvador,
Salvador Salvador, meaning " salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...


Peru

* Luna Park,
Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
(?-2007)


See also

* Amusement park *
Amusement park accidents Amusement park accidents refer to serious injuries or deaths that occur at amusement parks. Many such accidents are reported to regulatory authorities as usually required by law everywhere. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission tracks statisti ...
* Common names used by amusement parks: ** Electric Park ** Luna Park **
White City White City may refer to: Places Australia * White City, Perth, an amusement park on the Perth foreshore * White City railway station, a former railway station * White City Stadium (Sydney), a tennis centre in Sydney * White City FC, a football c ...
*
List of amusement parks This page provides links to lists of amusement parks by region (below), and alphabetically beginning with the name of the park (right). By region ; Africa ; America ; Asia ; Oceania ; Europe {{Amusement Parks * Amusement parks ...
*
List of closed rides and attractions The following are amusement park rides and attractions that have been closed. In some cases they may have been removed and replaced by another ride, while in other cases they may be standing but not operating. Ardent Leisure Dreamworld Ced ...
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List of former zoos and aquariums This is an annotated list of zoos and aquariums that once existed, but are no more. Accra Zoo Accra Zoo, in Accra, Ghana, was originally a private zoo built in the 1960s by the first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah at the Flagstaff House ...
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List of world's fairs This is a list of international and colonial world's fairs, as well as a list of national exhibitions, a comprehensive chronological list of world's fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). 1790s * 1791 – Prague, Bohemia, Habsburg ...
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Defunct Amusement Parks of Illinois
Over 80 defunct Illinois amusement parks: history and photos.
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
Abandoned amusement park ruins on moderndayruins.com

"Old Amusement Parks" on AboutNewJersey.com
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