robbalvey Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) Terrible news everybody! I have just received word that one of TPR's favorite "quirky attractions" in Tokyo is closing on October 31st, 2010. There is still another location open in Hokkaido - http://www.musclepark.jp/chitose/index.html but the Tokyo park's final day of operation is 31 October. This is very, very sad! Muscle Park is quite a bizarre, unique attraction, and probably the "Crystal Maze" of Japan in the sense that it was a stand-alone attraction based on a TV show (Sasuke) and was totally strange, but a LOT of fun! To give you an idea of what Muscle Park was like, and to let TPR say our farewell to such a cool little park, here is the video we shot in 2008 from Coaster Expedition Volume 12: Goodbye Muscle Park! --Robb Edited October 12, 2010 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Darn it, i was hoping i would be able to experience this place during next years Japan trip.. It looked like so much fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Is Joypolis next door in any similar danger? Anything planned on moving into Muscle Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Noooooo! This is sad. I really wanted to do this when I was in Tokyo but I didn't have time. I almost wish I had skipped Joypolis now and done this instead since Spin Bullet wasn't really my cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 This sucks. Muscle Park was AMAZING. So glad I got to visit it a couple of times. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milst1 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I really wanted to try one of those tower burgers. That place was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leila Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Dang it!!! The place is great, why are they closing it??? Wish I could read Nihonggo and find out why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledgy Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Darn it, i was hoping i would be able to experience this place during next years Japan trip..It looked like so much fun Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 This is disappointing. I actually like the idea of a fitness-based amusement park - sort of like a gym, but more fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Forget the Big Dipper, Screw the Blue Streak, this is a place actually worthy of saving!!! AHHHH!!!! Time to start researching the other location I suppose!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 ^ I was so looking forward to this park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 ^ I was looking forward to you injuring yourself at the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 It actually makes me wonder - Would an indoor park of a similar concept (physical games and obstacle courses) be successful in the United States? The concept, not exactly the execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 ^ I was looking forward to you injuring yourself at the park. You'd have to be on the trip to see that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_roll06 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Oh no! This has been a bad year for attractions like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benvenuto Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Awww....another unique industry attraction bites the dust. It's good to hear there's a 2nd location that'll still be open, but man, I was hoping to get there one day on a future trip or future TPR trip. Darn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 No! That place was so awesome! The burgers were so good, and they had some cool prizes for some of the events. Well, I do have a pickup truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Well, I do have a pickup truck! Oh, good! Maybe we can haul the building away in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Forget the Big Dipper, Screw the Blue Streak, this is a place actually worthy of saving!!! AHHHH!!!! Time to start researching the other location I suppose!!!! The kid's party place in Williamsburg went out of business--you can probably rent that space cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 ^Great! All we need now is a boat, some gloves, hammers, and if someone can bring some egg salad sandwiches and kool-aid, we're all set to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 So the other location actually looks pretty damn awesome. Plus it's super easy to do on our Northern Japan trip! May have to move that trip up a year or two. Plus it's only about 30 minutes away from the best Japanese restaurant we ever ate in!!!!! I would assume that the other attractions in that area aren't in similar danger, and they're probably closing that location due to high costs and a less popular concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFalafelGirl Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Bummer, somehow I have managed to miss this both times I was at Joypolis. Looks like joining a Northern Japan trip might be in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 This is a shame Hopefully i'll get to the other one at some point Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Dan Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 ^Great! All we need now is a boat, some gloves, hammers, and if someone can bring some egg salad sandwiches and kool-aid, we're all set to go! Egg Salad Sanwiches ... you have got to be f'n kidding me. Are you trying to scare away any potential customers before the place is even built? This is TPR ... just imagine the all the gas that would create - let alone the bad sulfer breathe - EW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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