slowernet Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hello. I'm scouting locations for a project, and I'm interested in hearing the board's suggestions on the most decrepit and outdated parks in the country. Any size, anywhere, any theme, as long as it's open for business. Thanks in advance for your help. Eliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Clementon Park - Clementon, NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Clementon Park - Clementon, NJ Second this. What a dump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Upsidedown Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Pedroland Park in South Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The former Williams Grove at PA -- very dumpy, even an employee shouted at me for no reason! Clementon Amusement Park -- nice tiger show, but ghetto with a captial "G!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I'm also going with Clementon Park. I can't believe they haven't shut down yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRTeller Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Pedroland Park in South Carolina. Never been there but from reports that park and the whole area is one of the dumpiest places in the US. From what I've seen. Well I was there when I was 3 or something, but don't remember it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The former Williams Grove at PA -- very dumpy, even an employee shouted at me for no reason! Clementon Amusement Park -- nice tiger show, but ghetto with a captial "G!" The tiger show is now gone. There is a bear show now. Jay "equally disgusting" Willis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 ^^ It's the definition of a tourist trap. I stopped there a few years ago as a rest stop. All the rides were closed, and didn't appear they had been used in a while. Not that I would have trusted the safety of the rides anyway. After we walked around for 5 minutes, we wanted to leave. The funny thing was in one of the buildings (might have been a hotel), there was a wedding taking place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Uncle Bernie's in Fort Lauderdale! Supah Ghetto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Clementon Amusement Park, but now with some new owners it might turn out to be a decent little park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Clementon Amusement Park does not look that bad a park, i'm sure it's not like Thorpe Park with it's chewing gum and litter spread everywhere. Drayton Manor is getting worse since 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Clementon Amusement Park does not look that bad a park, i'm sure it's not like Thorpe Park with it's chewing gum and litter spread everywhere. I take it you've never been to Clementon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Uncle Bernie's in Fort Lauderdale! Supah Ghetto! But Uncle Bernies is a "Family Theme Park"! Seriously though, that place is frightening! Especially at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 What about that one park out in AZ "Castles n Coasters." From the pics and descriptions it sounds like a pretty big dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I know its been mentioned before but South of the Border/Pedorland gets my vote. While it is open most of the time they never run the rides and the are just sitting there rotting away. You can always play mini-golf though. Here is a video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=f4sJAw1AW80 This one is good as well: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 my nominations: Blue Diamond Park Keansburg Lakemont Never been, but only heard bad things about FunSpot also I'm not a big fan of the looks of: Sylvan Beach Beech Bend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 First thing that popped in my mind when I read the question was indeed Funspot in Indiana. Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 My park. Lovely ole' Astroland (or as I call Dumb Asstroland). Worst. Park. Ever! After the way they treated me, I didn't want to go back the rest of the season, but my mom forced me on an outing, and coaster friends came from out of town and I took them on the Cyclone. Otherwise, they can go burn in hell -Dainan "I hold grudges " Rafferty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printersdevil78 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I'll agree with Blue Diamond Park. More of a permanent carnival with weeds than a real park. Add Bushkill Park in Easton, PA, to the list. It's historic, but its history shows, if you get what I mean. Of course, maybe it's gotten better since my visit in 2002. When I was there, it had quite possibly the world's only whip with potholes.... Santa's Land USA in Putney, VT, was pretty bad when I visited there, as well, in 2003. However, I understand they're under new management now, and things have actually gotten a little better. I still have the rusty can of maple syrup I bought at its gift shop (didn't realize the bottom of the can was rusty until after I bought it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowernet Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. Keep them coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edboxer Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I'd have to agree with Lakemont. When I was there, you had to look for employees to run the few rides that were actually in working order. Other than Leap the Dips, they could tear the whole place down. Keansburg is a close runner-up. This place screams carnival trash. Another park where you have to locate the employees to run the rides. And you have to keep an eye out for them as well. We were stick on a spin and puke forever while the ride-op flirted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Beech Bend used to be, but it is definitely moving forward. With the addition of Kentucky Rumbler and the water park, you can tell that the park is becoming more than just a permanent fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksin Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Rye Playland in Rye, New York. It's pathitic and a deathtrap. A few years ago all you heard about was someone getting hurt there at least once a week. Blue Diamond Park in New Castle, Delaware. That place is a carnival that never left. We didn't even buy tickets, it scared me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 FunSpot in Indiana. Beech Bend has gotten better, it still feels like a fair, but no where near South of the Border or Fun Spot. -James Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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