Abandoned Amusement Parks Discussion Thread

[mcjaco]

When I attempted to go to page 5 of this tread, the following warning popped up:

 

I got that too- I reported it to Robb who said he performed a whole scan and check and found nothing.

 

We think we tracked it down to someone's signature. Let me know if you're still getting that warning. I deleted the sig, so it should be ok now.

[BrownStreak]

^Page 5 is working on this "Topic;" however, I still cannot go into the other "Topic" that Robb sent me as a test.

[tntornadox]

theres always this giant disney blunder

http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/disney-blunder/

I have saw this site before, and it's sooooo inaccurate that it isn't funny. Disney did not build this facility- it was built by Premier Cruise Lines while they were the "Official Cruise Line of Walt Disney World" before DCL was even a thought to corporate management. Just because Premier was the official line of WDW doesn't mean Disney had anything to do with their private island.

[phantomfan93]

Hey guys I'm goin to Disney this weekend and I was wondering where the site is of the old abandoned Pop century hotel is because I want to see this place?

[animalfarm2006]

anyone know information regarding the Aqua-Land in Maryland?

[Spideyfreak]

I think it's just a marina. It doesn't look like it was big enough to be an entrance for anything. It just looks like a fancy billboard to me. Or I could be dead wrong. Maybe it was purchased from a defunct park?

[beyondthepalace]

River Country was a great park when I was younger. It was the place that I learned to swim or pretty much forced to learn to swim because I remember them banning anyone wearing the swim wings in the pool.

[AyTrane]

Worlds of Fun is full of history.

 

The former entrance to the Zambezi Zinger was used for the entrance to Boomerang up until a couple years ago, when it was converted into a haunted house.

 

 

 

The former station for the Orient Express now houses a haunted house and Club Blood. The coaster's tunnel is also used for the attraction.

 

Yellow/Brown building, upper left.

 

 

 

Timberwolf occupies the old station for Screamroller/Extremeroller (Arrow Corkscrew).

 

 

As an added bonus, some of the footers for the corkscrew supports can still be found in this pond.

 

 

Here is one of the old sky heis (chair lift) stations in a new life.

[animalfarm2006]

My dad said it use to be some kind of small park. They recently made the two castles into a billboard after years of it being just an entrance. I looked it up, and found out it use to have like a trail with castles and things for kids in the 60's, but I'm not sure anything else.

 

On a random forum, someone asked if it use to have a mouse coaster.

 

But I would like to find out if it is true and to see what it use to look like.

[Zingoman]

Upon looking at an old park map on display at Six Flags Over Texas, I did some searching and discovered that the Texas Giant on ride photo booth sits precisely where the sky ride station used to be. I don't know if it's still the same building or not. Can anyone confirm this?

 

 

Looking at the upper left directly across from the train station

 

the current building on the site

[driveallnight]

I live near Chippewa Lake & last summer I had the chance to explore the grounds. Some friends somehow got in contact with the owner of the property and we were given his permission to spend the entire day on the land, checking out all of the structures. It was an amazing experience & it was definitely worth the small price we were charged. I took a ton of photos, but I'll just post some of my favorites here. I hope you enjoy!

 

Tumble Bug

 

 

 

 

 

The Bathhouse

 

All that's left of the hotel

 

Burger Stand

 

 

Patio of the Burger Stand

 

 

Wild Mouse coaster

 

 

 

 

The coaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pavilion on the lake

 

Swinging cages

 

 

Ferris Wheel

 

 

 

 

 

Park entrance

[thrillrider]

Nice pictures...thanks for sharing.

[WillMontu]

These photos are probably ten years old now (taken in 2000), but they were taken two years after Parc de Montjuic in Barcelona closed. According to RCDB, there were four coasters here, including a twin shuttle (moved to Zaragoza and now operates as Ramses), a Boomerang (which now rusts away at SFNO), a Galaxi (which still operates in Spain), and a small kiddie coaster. None of them were remaining during this visit. I never got to walk around in the remains of the park, but I took these from the skyride that connected the war museum at the top of the hill to a funicular railway that was in turn connected to the Metro.

Remains of a fountain and a open building. I'm guessing it was for food service.

A stadium

I believe that the barrel was a walk-through attraction based on similar attractions at other European parks

What appears to be a small go-kart track

Another food service stand

I'm not sure what ride (or rides) operated here

Another view of the stadium with the city in the background

More vacated ride space

Looking up the hill. The Skyride had three stations, the second being in the park itself, but not loading/unloading

Another look at the circular building with the barrel attraction in the background

[thrillrider]

Here are a ton of pictures of whats left of Boblo island in detroit.

 

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/amuse.asp?id=300&type=2

 

I have a ton of memories going to this park as a kid.

[boldikus]

I just saw this and thought some of you folks might find some interest in this weird ass Christian park I've never heard of that is (or was) apparently just down the road from Carowinds. For all I know it was talked about in this thread, but there's lots of fresh eyes on this board that may not have seen anything here. Instead of starting a new thread, I'm bumping one that hasn't been posted in in six years. Thanks search button!

 

Jim Bakker's Christian amusement park is now a post-apocalyptic ghost town

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5882369/jim-bakkers-christian-amusement-park-is-now-a-post-apocalyptic-ghost-town

 

In 1986, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Heritage USA was the third most-visited amusement park in the US, behind only Disney World and Disneyland. Now the park that once entertained millions of guests is falling to pieces, and looks more like the scene from a post-apocalyptic movie than a place for family fun.

 

More photos at the link and even more photos and weird info about the park are here.

[coasterbill]

Upon looking at an old park map on display at Six Flags Over Texas, I did some searching and discovered that the Texas Giant on ride photo booth sits precisely where the sky ride station used to be. I don't know if it's still the same building or not. Can anyone confirm this?

 

I'm 99% sure it's the same building based on the sources I've been able to find. Sadly no pictures though...

 

These photos are probably ten years old now (taken in 2000), but they were taken two years after Parc de Montjuic in Barcelona closed. According to RCDB, there were four coasters here, including a twin shuttle (moved to Zaragoza and now operates as Ramses), a Boomerang (which now rusts away at SFNO), a Galaxi (which still operates in Spain), and a small kiddie coaster. None of them were remaining during this visit. I never got to walk around in the remains of the park, but I took these from the skyride that connected the war museum at the top of the hill to a funicular railway that was in turn connected to the Metro.

 

I don't know anything about the park but that's pretty cool. It's sad that they replaced the old Von Roll. Would you happen to know if it was scrapped or relocated? I can't find any useful info on it anywhere.

[Johnlloyd]

Here are some recent photos (taken within the past year or so) of abandoned amusement parks in Canada which still stand (in some form) to this day.

 

Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario (1898-1993):

 

Photo Credit: Emily Rose Bennett via MLive.

 

Photo Credit: Emily Rose Bennett via MLive.

 

Photo Credit: Emily Rose Bennett via MLive.

 

Photo Credit: Emily Rose Bennett via MLive.

 

Photo Credit: Emily Rose Bennett via MLive.

 

Photo Credit: Emily Rose Bennett via MLive.

 

Skinner's Wet 'n Wild, Lockport, Manitoba (1980's- early 2000's):

 

Photo credit: Daniel Brock via Abandoned Abandoned

 

Photo Credit: Bryan Scott via Flickr

 

Wet n Wild Prudhommes Landing Lincoln, Ontario (1980s-2002):

 

Photo Credit: Trish Cassling via Niagara Buzz

[Nrthwnd]

^ That last photo looks pretty nasty.

[Johnlloyd]

^ That last photo looks pretty nasty.

 

Yes, it sure does due to all the graffiti! Here is a link as to what the park use to look like before it's closure in 2002.

[RAWKIN_coaster38]

I love seeing photos of abandoned amusement parks! I would love to visit one someday. Awesome photos of Chippewa, even though they're 6 years old. That's one of the places I've always wanted to see. Does anyone know what is still standing?

 

I never knew about Heritage USA, that was really interesting.