List of defunct amusement parks

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

Africa

Umoja Children's Park, Tanzania

Egypt

• Luna Park, Cairo (1911–1915)

Rwanda

• Kigali Park, Rwanda

Tanzania

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

Asia

People's Republic of China

• Children's Amusement Park, Seven Star Park, Guilin
• Wonderland Amusement Park, Chenzhuang Village, Nankou Town, Changping District

Hong Kong

• Green Ville Amusement Park, Tai Po Tau
• Kai Tak Amusement Park, New Kowloon (1965–1982)
• Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park, Lai Chi Kok (1949–1997)
• Luna Park, Hong Kong, North Point (1949–1954)
• Tiger Balm Garden, Wan Chai (1935–1998)

Iran

• Shahr-e Bazi, Tehran (formerly Luna Park, Tehran)

Japan

The castle at Nara Dreamland in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan

• China Park of Heaven Tenkaen (天華園), Noboribetsu, Hokkaido (1992–1999)
• Expoland, Osaka, Shinsekai (1970–2009)
• Gulliver's Kingdom, Kawaguchi-machi, Yamanashi prefecture^[1]
• Kappapia, Takasaki Kannon-yama Recreational Park, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture (1961–2003)
• Kejonuma Leisure Land (1979–2000)
• Koga Family Land, Shiga Prefecture (?–1988)
• Luna Park, Osaka, Shinsekai (1912–1923)
• Luna Park, Tokyo, Asakusa (1910–1911)
• Nagasaki Holland Village, Nagasaki (1983–2001)
• Nara Dreamland, Nara, Nara Prefecture (1961–2006)
• Niigata Russian Village, Agano, Niigata Prefecture (1993–2002)
• Sports World Izunagaoka (1989–1996)
• Takakonuma Greenland (High Swamp Greenland), Fukushima (1973–1999)
• Western Village (1975–2007)
• Yamaguchi New Zealand Park (1990–2005)
• Yokohama Dreamland, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture

Malaysia

• The Mall, Kuala Lumpur, indoor amusement park
• Mimaland (1975-1993)

Philippines

• Boom Na Boom Carnival (1987–1994)
• Fiesta Carnival (1975–2005)

Singapore

• Adventure Asia Park
• Escape Theme Park
• Gay World Amusement Park
• Great World Amusement Park
• New World Amusement Park

Taiwan

• Encore's Garden, Dakeng (?–1999)
• Katoli World, Dakeng (1983–1999)

Europe

Belgium

Dadipark

• Dadipark, Dadizele (1950–2002)
• Expo 58, Brussels (1958)^[2]
• Land van Ooit, Tongeren
• Lunapark Antwerp, Antwerp^[3]
• Lunapark Antwerp 30, Antwerp^[4]

Bulgaria

The main entrance to Sofia Land, Sofia, Bulgaria

• Sofia Land, Sofia

Denmark

• Eventyrland, Velling Koller
• Fun Park Fyn, Aarup
• Karolinelund, Aalborg
• Sommerland Syd, Tinglev
• Ulstrup Castle, Ulstrup
• Varde Sommerland, Varde

England

American Adventure in 1991, Derbyshire, England

The disused entrance for the Granada Studios Tour, Manchester, England

• The American Adventure Theme Park, Derbyshire
• Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester
• Blobbyland, Somerset
• Brocklands Adventure Parkm Cornwall (1977–2007)
• Camelot Theme Park, Lancashire (1983–2012)
• Dobwalls Adventure Park, Cornwall (1970–2006)
• Frontierland, Morecambe
• Granada Studios Tour, Manchester
• Killarney Springs, Cornwall (1990–2006)
• Once Upon a Time, Ilfracombe, Devon
• Pleasure Island, Liverpool
• Tucktonia, Dorset

Finland

• Ålandsparken, Mariehamn, Åland Islands
• Planet FunFun, Kerava
• Wasalandia, Vaasa

France

• Archéodrome de Beaune
• Jardin de Tivoli, Paris (1795–1842)
• Lillom, Lomme
• Luna Park, Paris (1909–1931)
• Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise (1987–1991)
• Nautiparc, Chambéry, Savoie (1986–1995)
• Parc de la Toison d'Or, Dijon, Burgundy (1990–1993)^[5]
• Toon's Land, Cap d'Agde, Languedoc Roussillon
• La vallée des Peaux Rouges, Région parisienne
• Zygofolis, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (1987–1991)^[6]

Germany

The Swivel House in 1923, Lunapark, Berlin, Germany

• Luna Park, Berlin (1909–1933)
• Luna Park, Hamburg-Altona (1913, 1917–1923)
• Luna Park, Leipzig (1911–1932)
• Safariland, Groß-Gerau Wallerstädten (1970–1985)
• Spreepark (originally Kulturpark Plänterwald), Berlin (1969–2002)
• Tivoli Berlin, Kreuzberg, Berlin (1829–1856)

Hungary

• Budapesti Vidámpark (18??–2013)
• Dunaújvárosi Vidám Park, Dunaújváros (1952–1993)^[7]

Ireland

• Celtworld, Tramore, County Waterford

Isle of Man

• White City, Onchan, Isle of Man

Italy

• LunEur Luna Park Permanente di Roma, Rome (1953–2008)

Netherlands

• Het Land van Ooit, Drunen (1989–2007)
• Yumble, Roermond

Russian Federation

• Luna Park, St. Petersburg (1912–1924)

Scotland

• Loudoun Castle, Ayrshire (1995–2010)

Spain

• Parque de Atracciones de Montjuic, Barcelona
• Parque de Atracciones de Vizcaya, Bilbao

Turkey

• Tatilya (1996–2006)

Ukraine

The Ferris wheel at Prypiat amusement park in Ukraine, still stands abandoned.

• Prypiat amusement park, Prypiat – abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster; the park's Ferris wheel, which is currently standing but not operating,^[8] serves as a poignant reminder of the massive human effect of the disaster^[9]

Wales

• Ocean Beach, Rhyl

North America

Former main dock to Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada

Sunnyside Amusement Park in 1931, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada

• Bedrock City, Kelowna, British Columbia
• Belmont Park, Montreal, Quebec (1923–1983)
• Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario (1898–1993)
• Captain Bart's Science Adventure Park, Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
• Crystal Beach, Fort Erie, Ontario (1888–1989)
• Crystal Palace Amusement Park, Dieppe, New Brunswick (1990–2014)
• Encounter Creek (formerly "Fairyland"), New Haven, Prince Edward Island
• Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls, Ontario (1979–1992)
• Never Never Land, Hill Island, Ontario (1967–1980)
• Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario (1971–2011)
• Rainbow Valley, Cavendish, Prince Edward Island (1969–2005)
• Scarboro Beach Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario (1907–1925)
• Sunnyside Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario (1922–1955)

Mexico

Mexico City

• Plaza Show, Lago de Guadalupe, Dinosaur Park is now a university, UVM Lago de Guadalupe (1980–1989)

Monterrey

• Mundo de Adeveras (2005–2009)

United States of America

Alabama

• Canyon Land Park, near Fort Payne
• Space City USA, near Huntsville
• Styx River Water World, Loxley

Arizona

• Legend City, Phoenix (1963–1983)

Arkansas

An abandoned billboard for Dogpatch USA, Marble Falls, Arkansas

• Dinosaur World, Beaver
• Dogpatch USA, Marble Falls (1968–1993)

California

Chutes Park, Los Angeles c. 1906

• Busch Gardens, Van Nuys
• Chutes Park, Los Angeles
• Frontier Village, San Jose
• Idora Park, Oakland
• Japanese Village and Deer Park, Buena Park
• J's Amusement Park, Guerneville
• Jungleland USA, Thousand Oaks (1926–1969)
• Kiddyland, San Bernardino
• Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark (formerly Lake Dolores Waterpark), Newberry Springs (1962–2004)
• Lion Country Safari, Irvine (1970–1984)
• Luna Park, Los Angeles
• Luna Park, San Jose (1910–1916)
• Marine World/Africa U.S.A., California, Redwood City
• Marineland of the Pacific, Rancho Palos Verdes (1954–1987)
• Marshal Scotty's Playland Park, El Cajon
• Neptune Beach, Alameda
• Neverland Valley Ranch, rural Santa Barbara County
• Pacific City and Coyote Point Park, San Mateo
• Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica
• The Pike, Long Beach (1902–1979)
• Playland at the Beach, San Francisco
• Santa's Village, Lake Arrowhead (1955–1998)
• Santa's Village, Scotts Valley
• Tahoe Amusement Park, Lake Tahoe
• Venice Amusement Pier,^[10] Venice (1921–1946)
• Wild Rivers, Irvine
• Wonderland Amusement Park, San Diego (1913–1916)

Colorado

• Guyton's Fun Junction, Grand Junction
• Luna Park, Denver, Manhattan Beach (1908–1914) - built on the site of the first amusement park west of the Mississippi River
• Magic Mountain, Golden (1957–1960) - park went bankrupt and closed in 1960; most rides sold to Six Flags Over Texas; site sat dormant until reopening in 1971 as Heritage Square themed shopping village
• Manhattan Beach, Edgewater (1890–1908) - first amusement park west of the Mississippi River; burned down 1908 and rebuilt as Luna Park, Denver (1908–1914)

Connecticut

• Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport
• Savin Rock, West Haven

Delaware

• Blue Diamond Park, New Castle - ceased operations as an amusement park, selling the roller coaster, originally from Adventureland, to Daytona Lagoon and all other amusement rides; now exists as a motocross park
• Shellpot Park, Brandywine Hundred

Florida

Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida, United States of America

• Africa U.S.A. Park, Boca Raton
• The Aquatarium (also later known as Shark World), 1964–1977, St. Pete Beach
• Boardwalk and Baseball, Haines City
• Boomers!, Dania Beach, Florida (2000s – Jan 25, 2015)
• Castle Park, Ft. Lauderdale 1976–1986 - the park was located at the intersection of I-95 and State Road 84; bought and closed by the Florida Department of Transportation to build what is now I-595
• Circus World, Haines City
• Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven - closed in 2009 (now Legoland Florida)
• Dinosaur Adventure Land, Pensacola, Florida
• Disney's Discovery Island (Walt Disney World Resort), Lake Buena Vista (1974-1999)
• Disney's River Country (Walt Disney World Resort), Lake Buena Vista (1971–2001)
• Dogland, Chiefland
• Grand Prix Race-O-Rama Davie, Florida (1958–1987) - a go-cart track and bicycle dirt bike track for racing on the weekends; also included a huge arcade; had water amusements during the summer; the park was located on the corner of 441 and State Road 84 in the southwest corner; closed by the Florida Department of Transportation to build what is now I-595
• Marco Polo Park, Bunnell
• Miracle Strip Amusement Park, Panama City Beach (1963–2004) - now reopened
• Mystery Fun House, Orlando (1976–2001)
• Ocean View Pavilion Amusement Park,^[11] Jacksonville Beach (1928-1964)
• Petticoat Junction Amusement Park, Panama City Beach (1963–1984)
• Pirate's World, Dania Beach (1966–1973)
• Planet Ocean (1974–1991) - an 80,000 sq.ft. interactive oceanographic museum featuring state-of-the-art, hands-on exhibits about the ocean (such as a giant piece of touchable iceberg), displays of deep sea submersibles, multi-media presentations, and other educational experiences; a short film made for the museum, Planet Ocean, was nominated for an Academy Award as best short film; the museum opened in the mid-seventies and was located across the street from the Miami Seaquarium on Virginia Key
• Six Flags Atlantis, Hollywood - now the site of Oakwood Plaza, which includes a Kmart, Home Depot, BJ's, and other stores
• Six Gun Territory, Ocala
• Splendid China, Citrus Ridge
• Water Mania,^[12] Kissimmee - closed 2005
• Wonderland,^[13] Titusville - closed 1973

Georgia

• Ponce de Leon amusement park, Atlanta
• The World of Sid and Marty Krofft, Atlanta

Illinois

• Adventureland, Addison (1961–1977) - closed in 1977 and torn down in the mid-1990s
• Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom, Oakbrook Terrace (1975–1984)
• Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Water slides, Oakbrook Terrace (1980–1989)
• Electric Park, Plainfield, near Chicago (1904–1932) - auditorium destroyed by a tornado in 1990
• Fairyland Park, Lyons (1938–1977)
• Forest Park, Forest Park (1907–1922)
• Fun Harbor, Waukegan
• Fun Town, South Side, Chicago (1950–1982)
• Green Oaks Kiddyland, Oak Lawn (1946–1971)
• Hollywood Kiddieland, Chicago (1949–1974)
• Joyland Park, South Side, Chicago (1923–1925)
• Kiddieland Amusement Park, Melrose Park (1929–2009)
• Kiddytown, Norridge (1953–1964)
• Luna Park, Chicago (1907–1911) - converted into a farmers' market in 1912, and a housing subdivision in the late 1910s
• Old Chicago, Bolingbrook (1975–1980)
• Paul Boytons Chutes Park, South Side, Chicago (1894–1907)
• Playland Park, Justice, Illinois (1950–1979)
• Riverview Park, Chicago (1904–1967)
• Sans Souci Park, South Side, Chicago (1899–1913)
• Santa's Village, East Dundee (1959–2006) - reopened as Santa's Village AZoosment Park in 2011
• Shireland, Hampshire (1988–1991)
• White City, Chicago (1905–1950)

Indiana

• Enchanted Forest, Chesterton
• Fun Spot Park, Angola (1955–2008)
• Hobart, Indiana park, name unknown (early-mid 1920s) - on the shore of Lake George, visible in an aerial photo now in the Hobart Historical Society
• Merryville Amusement Park (Merrillville, Indiana)
• Old Indiana Fun Park, Thorntown
• Playland Park, South Bend
• Riverside Amusement Park, Indianapolis
• Robinson Park, Fort Wayne
• Sauzers Kiddie Land, Schererville
• White City, Indianapolis (1906–1908)
• Wonderland, Indianapolis (1906–1911)

Iowa

Playland postcard

• Dodge Park Playland, Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Electric Park, Waterloo - had a unique water-turned Ferris wheel
• Riverview Park, Des Moines (1913–1979)
• Wacky Waters Adventure Park, Davenport (?-2007)

Kansas

Sign at the entrance to Joyland Amusement Park on South Hillside, Wichita, Kansas

• Clown Town, Hutchinson
• Boyle's Joyland Kiddie Park, Topeka - discontinued as a theme park, now operates as a flea market in a different location
• Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita (1949–2004)
• Kiddieland Amusement Park, Wichita
• Playland Park, Salina
• Wild West World, Park City (2007)
• Wonderland Park, Wichita (1905–1918)

Kentucky

• Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville
• Joyland Park, Lexington, 1923–1964 - park area is now a residential neighborhood
• Tombstone Junction, Cumberland Falls - started in the 1960s, was fire-damaged in 1989, shut down in 1991

Louisiana

Six Flags New Orléans, which was abandoned after being critically damaged by Hurricane Katrina

• Critter's Creek, Monroe
• Delta Village, Tallulah
• Fun Fair Park, Baton Rouge
• Hamel's Amusement Park, Shreveport ^[14]
• Lincoln Beach, New Orleans ^[15]
• Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans
• Six Flags New Orleans, Jazzland, New Orleans (2000–2002, 2003–2005) - closed due to severe damage caused by Hurricane Katrina
• White City, New Orleans (1907–1913)

Maine

• Riverton Park, Portland (1896–1930) - built by Portland Railroad (electric railway) trolley park

Maryland

• Bay Shore Park, Edgemere (1906–1946) - property bought by Bethlehem Steel but never developed, now a Maryland state park
• Carlin's Park, Baltimore (?–1959) - also known as Liberty Heights Park, razed to become Carlin's Drive-In Theater; theater was razed in the early 1980s for above-ground section of Baltimore subway system
• Electric Park, Baltimore (1896–1915) - razed in 1916
• Enchanted Forest, Ellicott City- a strip mall was built on part of the property; closed in the early 1990s when a lawsuit made it unprofitable to keep the park open
• Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo - closed in 1968, reopened in 1971 as an art and cultural center by the National Park Service
• Gwynn Oak Park, Woodlawn (189?–1973) - park suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Agnes in June 1972; many buildings were set on fire by arsonists through the late 1970s until all remaining structures were razed; property is now a Baltimore County park; carousel relocated to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., still in operation
• Marshall Hall, Charles County (189?–1980) - located on the Potomac River, across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington; the National Park Service gained control of the park after Congress, acting upon a request from the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, mandated that the views from Mt. Vernon had to be protected and returned to something resembling the days when George Washington sat on his colonnaded porch and looked across the Potomac;the Park Service tore down all vestiges of the amusement park in 1980, whose popularity had declined due to competition by larger, newer parks
• Pen Mar Park, Washington County - open 1877 to 1943, reopened in 1980 as a county park
• Pleasure Island, Edgemere (1947–1962) - also known as New Bay Shore Park; bought by Bethlehem Steel but never developed
• Riverview Park, Baltimore (18??–1929) - razed to build Western Electric plant
• Six Flags Power Plant, Baltimore - in the late 1980s in what is now a concert venue, used to sit a small amusement area; there were no rides but were three or four sets of amusement attractions, including what was called a "4D" movie, which used 3D technology and added special scent fans in the backs of the seats to create the 4th dimension
• The Wildlife Preserve, Largo (1973-1980) - drive-thru safari park; now the site of Six Flags America
• Tolchester Beach, (1887-1962)

Massachusetts

White City (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts) in 1908. The colossal figure of "King Dodo" guards the entrance to the fun house.

• Jolly Cholly's Funland, North Attleborough
• King's Castle Land, Whitman (1964–1994)
• Lakeview Park, Dracut (1895–?)
• Lincoln Park, Dartmouth (1894–1987)
• Lincoln Park, Worcester
• Merrimac Park, Methuen
• Mountain Park, Holyoke (1897–1987)
• Norumbega Park, Auburndale (1897–1963)
• Paragon Park, Hull (1905–1984)
• Pirate's Park, Salisbury
• Pleasure Island, Wakefield (1959–1969)
• Shaheen's Fun-O-Rama, Salisbury
• Whalom Park, Lunenburg (1893–2000)^[16]
• White City, Shrewsbury (1905–1960)
• Wonderland Amusement Park, Revere (1906–1911)

Michigan

• Boblo Island Amusement Park, Detroit (1898–1993)
• Edgewater Park, Detroit (1927–1981)
• Electric Park, Detroit, also called Luna Park and Riverview Park (1906–1927)
• House of David, Eden Springs Park & Zoo, Benton Harbor - reopening under the name Eden Springs Park
• Jefferson Beach, St. Clair Shores
• Jenison Electric Park, Holland
• Lake Lansing Amusement Park, Ingham County
• Park Island, Lake Orion
• Pleasure Island Water Theme Park, Muskegon
• Ramona Park, Grand Rapids
• Riverland Amusement Park, Sterling Heights
• Silver Beach Amusement Park, St. Joseph
• Tashmoo Park, Algonac (1897-1951)
• Six Flags Autoworld, Flint^[17]
• Walled Lake Park, Walled Lake (1919–1968)

Minnesota

The Wyer House, which served as the home for park managers; Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

• Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior
• Fairyland Park, Marble (Iron Range) (1948–1972)
• Wonderland Amusement Park, Minneapolis (1905–11)

Mississippi

• Royal Land, Meridian - closed in the 1970s

Missouri

Celebration City's gate, Branson, Missouri

• Branson USA, Branson
• Celebration City, Branson - closed in 2008
• Chain of Rocks Park, St. Louis (1927–1978) - home of the Comet^[18] (destroyed in 1958) and a Mad Mouse coaster
• Delmar Garden, St. Louis
• Electric Park, Kansas City (1899–1906, 1907–1925) - two parks run by the Heim Brothers (Heim Brewery); the second was the inspiration for Disneyland
• Fairyland Park, Kansas City
• Forest Park, Kansas City (1903–1912) ^[19]
• Forest Park Highlands, St. Louis (1896–1963) - home of the Racer Dips,^[20] the Comet,^[21] and the Flying Turns^[22]
• The Fort, Osage Beach
• Holiday Hill, St. Louis
• Lake Contrary Amusement Park, St. Joseph (1890–1960)
• Mannion's Park, St. Louis
• West End Heights, St. Louis
• Westlake Park, St. Louis
• White City Amusement Park, Springfield (1907-1912)^[23]

Nebraska

• Krug Park, Omaha
• Carter Lake Pleasure Pier, Omaha
• Peony Park, Omaha

Nevada

• Coney Island, Reno
• Funland Amusement Park, Las Vegas (1954-1955) - at the corner of Boulder Hwy and Nellis Blvd^[24]
• MGM Grand Adventures, Las Vegas (1993-2000)
• Old Vegas, Henderson (1978–1986) - briefly renamed Westworld;^[25][26] now the site of a housing development, also named "Old Vegas"^[27]
• Ponderosa Ranch, Incline Village (1967–2004)
• Wet 'n Wild, Las Vegas (1985–2004) - another water park named Wet'n'Wild Las Vegas (note the difference in apostrophes), in Summerlin, opened in May 2013

New Hampshire

• Benson's Wild Animal Farm / New England Playworld (1924–1987), Hudson - now a public park and nature area
• Pine Island Park, Manchester (1902–1963) - now a public playground, nature trail, and private property^[28]
• Surf Coaster USA, Weirs Beach

New Jersey

• Action Mountain/Ski Mountain, Pine Hill (1970s–1991) - now Pine Hill Golf Club
• Alcyon Park, Pitman (1890s–1944)
• Bertrand Island, Mount Arlington (1928–1983) - part of Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo was filmed here
• Burlington Island Park Burlington - operated until 1928
• Dinosaur Beach, Wildwood
• Fairy Tale Forest, Oak Ridge - restoration in progress
• Fairyland Park, Springfield (1960s–1982) - now a shopping center
• Jungle Habitat, West Milford (1972–1976)
• Kid's World, Long Branch (1985–1987) - destroyed by fire; now the site of Pier Village, a Victorian-inspired mixed-use community
• Olympic Park, Irvington and Maplewood (1887–1965) - Park demolished in 1979 (after standing vacant for 13 years), property converted to an industrial park;^[29] a monument erected in 2012 marks the location of the park^[30]
• Palace Amusements, Asbury Park (1888–1988)
• Palisades Amusement Park, Bergen County (1898–1971) - inspired the 1962 pop single "Palisades Park" and the 2014 Counting Crows song by the same name; is now high-rise apartment buildings and a parking lot
• Riverview Park, Pennsville (1891–1967)
• Tivoli Pier, Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City (1981–1989) - converted to a new casino space
• Washington Park, Westville
• Uncle Milty's, Bayonne - closed in the early 1970s

New Mexico

• President's Park, Carlsbad

Interior of Luna Park, Coney Island at night, 1905. Electric tower in the foreground. New York, United States of America.

The steeplechase ride, Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, New York, United States of America

New York

Dreamland tower and lagoon, Brooklyn, 1907

• Adventurer’s Inn, Flushing, Queens
• Al-Tro Island Park, Albany (late 1800s – early 1920s)
• Astroland, Coney Island, Brooklyn (1962–2008)
• Celoron Amusement Park, Celoron (1893-1962)
• Cimarron City, Monticello (~1950s – 1960s) - Western-themed
• Cloud 9, Olean (1964–1976)
• Dreamland, Coney Island, Brooklyn (1904–1911)
• Fort George Amusement Area (Manhattan) (ca 1900 – ca 1913)
• Freedomland U.S.A., Bronx (1960–1964)
• Frontier Town, North Hudson
• Gaslight Village, Lake George (1959–1989) - the site later became Lake George Action Park, now also defunct
• Golden City, Canarsie, Brooklyn (1907–1939)
• Kiddie-Park, Howard Beach, Queens (1952 to late 1990s)
• Land of Makebelieve, Jay (1954–1979)
• Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn (1903–1944)
• Luna Park, Olcott Beach, also called Luna Amusement Park (1898–1926) - destroyed by fire in 1927
• Luna Park, Schenectady, also known as Dolle's Park, Colonnade Park, Palisades Park, and Rexford Park (1901–1935)
• Niagara Splash Park, Niagara Falls, New York, later known as Fallsville Splash Park (1988-1991, 1993-1996, 2005–2006)
• Nunley's, Baldwin (1939–1995)
• Nunley's Happyland, Bethpage, later known as Smiley's Happyland (1951–1978)
• Rockaways' Playland, Queens (1902–1985)
• Roseland Park, Canandaigua (1925–1985)
• Sea Lion Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn (1895–1903)
• Starin's Glen Island, New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York (1861–1904)
• Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn (1897–1964)
• Suburban Park, Manlius (1898–1973)
• Time Town, Bolton Landing (1970–1981)
• Waterfun Village, Collins Landing, Orleans (1981 – circa 1988)

North Carolina

• Dowdy's Park, Nags Head (1963–2005)
• Land of Oz, Beech Mountain - still operates only during the first weekend of October

Gold City

Ohio

A picture of Euclid Beach Park taken some time between 1895 and 1910, Euclid, Ohio

Chippewa Lake Park's Ferris wheel in 2007, left standing like many rides, but overgrown with foliage; Chippewa Lake, Ohio

Lake house at Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio

• Americana/Lesourdesville Lake Amusement Park, Monroe (1922-2002)(Still Standing)
• Brady Lake Electric Park, Brady Lake (1891-1944)^[31]
• Buckeye Lake Amusement Park, Buckeye Lake (1906–2007)
• Chippewa Lake Park, Chippewa Lake (1878–1978)
• Coney Island, Cincinnati - opened 1887 and closed in 1971; reopened as an amusement park in 1991
• Dover Lake Water Park, Sagamore Hills (1946–2000)
• Euclid Beach Park, Euclid (1895–1969)
• Fantasy Farm, Monroe (1900–1991)
• Forest Park Genoa, OH
• Geauga Lake, Aurora - the amusement park section closed in 2007; parts are still standing; today, the water park remains open, and is now called Wildwater Kingdom
• Idora Park, Youngstown (1899–1984)
• Indianola Park, Columbus (1905–1926)
• Lakeside Park, Dayton (1960–1995)
• Luna Park, Cleveland (1905–1929)
• Luna Park, Mansfield, also called Luna Casino Park
• Meyers Lake Park, Canton
• Olentangy Park, Columbus (1880–1939)
• Paradise Lake, Quaker City (1981–1983)
• Puritas Springs Park, Cleveland (1898–1958)
• Sandy Beach Amusement Park, later San Juan Amusement Park, Indian Lake, and Playland Park, Russells Point
• SeaWorld Ohio, Aurora
• Shady Lake Park, Streetsboro
• Spring Grove, Springfield
• Stanton Park, Steubenville
• Summit Beach, Akron (1917-1959)
• Surf Cincinnati, Cincinnati (1984–2002)
• Vollmar's Park, between Perrysburg and Grand Rapids
• Wildwood Water Park, Columbia Township
• Yellow Duck Park, Canfield (1975-2007)

Oklahoma

• Bell's Amusement Park, Tulsa (1951–2006)
• Eagle Park, Cache (1957-1985) - relocated historical buildings, e.g. the Quanah Parker Star House ^[32]
• Electric Park, Blackwell - pavilion still standing, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
• Lakeview Amusement Park, Tulsa (1947–1976)
• Springlake Amusement Park, Oklahoma City (1922–1981)
• Wedgewood Village, Oklahoma City (1958–1969)

Oregon

• Council Crest, Portland (1907-1929)
• Jantzen Beach, Portland (1928–1970)
• Pixieland, Otis Junction (1969–1975)
• Thrill-Ville USA, Turner (1970s–2007)

Pennsylvania

Name	Location	Opened	Closed	Notes	Ref.(s)
Alameda Park	Butler	1901	c. 1942
Aliquippa Park	Aliquippa	c. 1877	1906	Park closed when it was purchased by Jones & Laughlin Steel company.	[33][34]
Angela Park	Hazleton	1956	1989
Beechwood Park	Havertown	1907	1909		[35]
Beury's Grove	Lavelle	c. 1930	c. 1960
Burke Glen Park	Monroeville	1926	1974
Bushkill Park	Easton	1902	2004
Calhoun Park	Lincoln Place	1895	c. 1911	The park was closed several years before the land was sold, in 1916, to a real estate company which developed it into homes.	[36][37][38]
Cascade Park	New Castle	1891	1986	Discontinued as an amusement park; still functions as a community park today.
Central Park	Allentown	1892	c. 1951 - 1957		[39]
Coney Island	Neville Township	1907	1908	Only operated for two seasons. Coney Island was intended to be reopened under a different name in 1909, but the park was sold instead, per court order. After the sale, the park operated as a standard park, not an amusement park.	[40][41] [42][43]
Dream City	Wilkinsburg
Dreamland Park	Ruscombmanor Township		c. 1950s
Eldora Park	Carroll Township	1904	c. 1940s
Forrest Park	Chalfont
Hanson's Amusement Park	Harveys Lake	1891	1984	1891-1934 as Harvey's Lake Picnic Grounds.	[44]
Harmarville Park	Blawnox
Homestead Park	Homestead
Island Park	Sunbury	1923	c. 1970s		[45]
Junction Park	New Brighton
Lakeview Park	Royersford		1987
Lenape Park	Kittanning	1899	1936
Lenape Park	West Chester		1980	This park is currently known as Brandywine Picnic Park.
Luna Park	Johnstown	1905	1922	Sold to city of Johnstown in 1922 and renamed Roxbury Park; now a municipal park.
Luna Park	Pittsburgh	1905	1909
Luna Park	Scranton	1906	1916	Grounds now mostly covered by Interstate 81
Maple Grove Park	Pittsburgh
Mapleview Park	Canonsburg
Nay Aug Park	Scranton	1931	c. 1990s		[46]
Northern Electric Park	Clarks Summit	1908	1925	A fire destroyed the major attractions in the park.	[47][48][49]
Oakford Park	Jeannette
Oakwood Amusement Park	Crafton
Olympia Park	McKeesport	1902	1942
Paxtang Park	Harrisburg	1893	1929		[50][51]
Playtown Park	Springfield Township
Poconos' Magic Valley	Bushkill	1977	c. 1982	The park was renamed Magic Valley and Winona Five Falls around 1981. The park closed sometime after 1982.	[52]
Rainbow Gardens	White Oak	1924	1968	Originally started with a roller rink and swimming pool, with an amusement park and drive-in theater added in the 40s. Everything was razed or sold in 1968 for a proposed PA Route 48 expressway, which never materialized.	[53]
Rock Point Park	Ellwood City	1884	1911		[54]
Rocky Glen Park	Moosic	1886	1987
Rocky Springs Park	Lancaster	1899	1980	The park closed in 1966 and was reopened for two seasons in 1979 and 1980. The park was auctioned off in 1984.	[55]
Rolling Green Park	Hummels Wharf	1908	1971
Sanatoga Park	Pottstown
Sans Souci Park	Hanover Township	1880	1970	Wilkes-Barre/Nanticoke environs
Southern Park	Carrick
Swatara Park	Middletown	c. 1955	c. 1968
West Point Park	Upper Gwynedd Township	1868	1988
West View Park	Pittsburgh	1906	1977
White Swan Park	Moon Township	1955	1990
Williams Grove Amusement Park	Mechanicsburg	1850	2005	Standing, but not operating.
Willow Grove Park	Willow Grove	1896	1975
Willow Mill Park	Mechanicsburg	c. 1931	1996

Rhode Island

Rocky Point Amusement Park, Warwick, Rhode Island

• Crescent Park, East Providence
• Enchanted Forest, Hopkinton
• Highland Orchards, North Scituate
• Rocky Point Amusement Park, Warwick ^[56]
• Vanity Fair, East Providence

South Carolina

• Astro Needle Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach
• Echo Valley, Cleveland
• Fort Caroline, Myrtle Beach
• Fun World Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach
• Gay Dolphin Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach
• Hard Rock Park, Myrtle Beach - closed after its first season in 2008, but reopened in 2009 as Freestyle Music Park and promptly closed again
• Heritage USA, Fort Mill (1978-1989)
• Magic Harbor, Surfside Beach
• Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Myrtle Beach - closed in 2006
• Springs Park, Lancaster - operated by Springs Industries, opened in the 1940s, closed in the late 1980s
• Sun Fun Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach

Tennessee

View from the Skyride circa 1975. The "Tin Lizzies" old-timey car ride is visible. Opryland USA, Nashville, Tennessee.

• Fun Mountain, Gatlinburg
• Libertyland, Memphis (1976–2005)
• Magic World, Pigeon Forge
• Ogle's Water Park, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville
• Opryland USA, Nashville

Texas

Texas Cyclone at 4:30 p.m. on October 30, 2005, AstroWorld's last day of operation. Houston, Texas.

• Aquarena Springs, San Marcos
• Boardwalk Fun Park, Grand Prairie
• Busch Gardens, Houston (1971-1973)
• Castle Golf and Games, Houston (1954-1989) - completely demolished in 2012
• Clown Around, Grand Prairie
• Dolphin Cove, South Padre Island
• Earth Quest Adventures, Houston - abandoned, never started building
• Fame City, Houston
• Fame City Waterworks, Houston
• Games People Play, Houston
• Hanna–Barbera Land, Spring
• International Wildlife Park, Grand Prairie
• Kiddie Wonderland,Houston
• Magic Landing, El Paso
• Penny Whistle Park, Dallas
• Peppermint Park, Houston
• Playland Park, Houston (1940-1968)
• Playland Park, San Antonio (1943-1980)
• Pleasure Pier, Port Arthur
• Sea-Arama Marineworld, Galveston
• Sesame Place, Irving
• Seven Seas Marine Life Park, Arlington
• Six Flags AstroWorld, Houston (1968-2005)
• Six Shooter Junction, Harlingen
• Sunshine Amusement Park, San Antonio
• Wet 'n Wild, Garland
• White Water, Grand Prairie

Utah

• The Saltair, Magna
• Saratoga Resort, Lehi

Virginia

• Buckroe Beach Amusement Park, Hampton
• Frontier City Amusement Park, Virginia Beach
• Lakeside Amusement Park, Salem
• Luna Park, Arlington (1906–1915) – also known as Luna Park, Washington and Luna Park, Washington, D.C.
• Ocean View Amusement Park, Norfolk

Washington

Luna Park Seattle, Washington, 1910. In the foreground is part of the Great Figure Eight roller coaster. At right rear is the Zeum carousel, and to its left the natatorium.

• Lollipop Park, Bellevue (early 60s-early 80s)
• Luna Park, Seattle (1907–1913)
• Natatorium Park, Spokane (1892-1968)
• Santafair, Federal Way

West Virginia

• Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, Princeton, West Virginia (1926-1966) - closed due to the deaths of two children; park is listed at one of the scariest places on earth and is considered haunted
• Luna Park, Charleston (1912–1923)
• Rock Springs Park, Chester (1897–1970) - razed for widening of U.S. 30 and construction of the Jennings Randolph Bridge across the Ohio River

Wisconsin

• Electric Park, Oshkosh, also called White City and Eweco (1898–1950?)
• Fort Dells, Wisconsin Dells (1959-1985) - now a retail/restaurant center
• Kenosha's Lake Front Stadium (1936–1980)^[57]
• Muskego Beach Amusement Park, Muskego, later reopened as Dandelion Park
• Rainbow Falls Family Amusement Park, Plover (1988–2004)
• Riverview Park & Waterworld, Wisconsin Dells (1968–2011) - Riverview Park is still there; Waterworld portion razed for new Timbavati Wildlife Park
• Storybook Gardens, Wisconsin Dells (1956-2011)
• Thumb Fun Amusement Park, Fish Freek (1961-1998)^[58]

Oceania

The SegaWorld Sydney building in 1998, Sydney

Robson's Figure Eight in 1908. Dreamland, St. Kilda, Victoria

The roller coaster at Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin, Victoria

A scene at Wobbies World, Nunawading, Victoria

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

• Canberry Fair, Watson

New South Wales

• African Lion Safari, Warragamba
• Bullen's Animal World, Wallacia
• Dizzyland Fun Park, Sydney, Salt Ash
• El Caballo Blanco, Catherine Field
• Fantasy Glades, Port Macquarie
• Leyland Brothers World, Karuah
• Magic Kingdom, Sydney, Lansvale
• Manly Fun Pier, Manly
• Mount Druitt Waterworks
• Old Sydney Town, Somersby
• O'Neill's Adventureland, Leppington
• Paradise Gardens, Cattai
• Sega World Sydney
• Tomteland, Williamtown
• White City, Rushcutters Bay
• Wonderland Sydney

Queensland

• Adventure Parc, Mt Tamborine
• Amazons Aquatic Adventureland, Jindalee
• Aquatic Adventureland, North Rockhampton, Queensland
• Grundy's Entertainment Centre, Surfers Paradise
• Magic Mountain Fun Park, Nobby Beach
• Marineland, Main Beach, Gold Coast
• Mirage Grand Prix, Oxley
• Nostalgia Town, Pacific Paradise, Sunshine Coast
• Olympia Theme Park, Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast
• Top's Amusement, Brisbane Myer Centre - on the top floor of Queen Street's Myer Centre; included a roller coaster, a swinging pirate ship and bumper cars

South Australia

• Dazzleland, Adelaide Myer Centre - on the top floor of Rundle Mall's Myer Centre lived a roller coaster, along with many other activities including a ball crawl
• Luna Park, Glenelg, South Australia - On October 8, 1930, tens of thousands of people flocked to the opening of Luna Park on the foreshore at Glenelg. The bright lights and thrilling rides provided some cheerful relief to the gloom of the Great Depression. It was Australia's second Luna Park, the first having been opened in Melbourne's St. Kilda eighteen years before. One difference between the two parks was that Glenelg did not have the 'laughing face' entrance. Entrepreneur David Atkins saw the possibilities of such a venture in Adelaide and encouraged the Melbourne owners to open a Luna Park here. He became the park's general manager. Glenelg's Luna Park operated for almost five years when a mixture of economics, non-negotiable council rent, tension with local residents and pressure from church groups not to run rides on Sunday saw its closure. The rides and machinery were packed up and sent to the site still occupied by Luna Park in Sydney.
• Magic Mountain, Glenelg - operating between 1982 and 2004, this popular park boasted four waterslides built into an artificial mountain; since 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 exit on the South East Freeway; now closed although many items of equipment still remain on the site^[59]

Tasmania

• Hobart Zoo, Hobart
• Serendipity Park, Devonport

Victoria

• African Lion Safari, Rockbank
• Alpine Toboggan Park, Whittlesea - expanded and renamed Funfields; original toboggan runs still in existence
• Dinosaur World, Creswick
• Dreamland, St Kilda
• Hi-Lite Park, Geelong
• Kinkuna Country family and wildlife park, Lakes Entrance
• Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin
• Rosebud Fun and Picnic Park, Rosebud
• The Swagmans Hat Amusement Park, Corinella
• Whistle Stop Amusement Park, Frankston
• Wirth's Olympia Circus, Melbourne
• Wobbies World, Forest Hill

Western Australia

• Action Park, Mirrabooka
• Atlantis Marine Park, Two Rocks
• Bullen’s African Lion Safari Park, Wanneroo^[60]
• Dizzylamb Park, Carabooda
• Elizabethan Village, Armadale
• Luna Park, Scarborough Beach
• Pioneer World, Armadale
• White City (aka Ugly Land, Cooee City), Perth^[61]

New Zealand

• Footrot Flats Leisure Park, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland^[62]
• Leisureland, Auckland^[63]
• Luna Park, Quay Street, Auckland

South America

• Italpark, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• PlayCenter, Barra Funda, São Paulo, Brazil^[64]
• Terra Encantada, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Terra Encantada, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Tivoli Parque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See also

• Amusement park
• Amusement park accidents
• Common names used by amusement parks:
  • Electric Park
  • Luna Park
  • White City
• List of amusement parks
• List of closed rides and attractions
• List of former zoos and aquariums
• List of world's fairs
• Standing but not operating

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External links

• Defunct Amusement Parks of Illinois Over 70 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