was a theme park in Yahatahigashi-ku,

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, Japan. It had six roller coasters: Black Hole Scramble, Venus GP, Zaturn, Boogie-woogie Space Coaster, Titan Max, and Clipper. In 2016, the park officially announced that it would close at the end of the following year. The park permanently closed at 2 am, 1 January 2018. The Venus GP roller coaster was relocated to Himeji Central Park after Space World's closure. The ride reopened in 2022.

Ferris wheel

Space World was the home of the Space Eye, a tall ferris wheel affording panoramic views of the park and its various attractions.

Ice Aquarium

In October 2016, the park opened its new Ice Aquarium

ice rink An ice rink (or ice skating rink) is a frozen body of water or an artificial sheet of ice where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Ice rinks are also used for exhibitions, contests and ice shows. The growth and increasing popularity of ...

. Embedded in the ice were approximately 5,000 dead fish, which caused public outrage. The park closed the attraction on 27 November.

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