You’d be surprised how many amusement parks fail and then continue to live in its failure. Most of the time, the owners ditch the land an leave it to nature and vandals. Some of these parks have some pretty bizarre pasts…
Splendid China, Florida
The owners of the park spend $100 million on this park in order to make it resemble the park of the same name in Shenzhen, China. Obviously, they did not get the expected return and had ti close its doors.
Camelot Theme Park, England
The park closed and was abandoned in 2012. Since then, vandals break in to explore the closed-off area. The rides are still intact, as much as they can be, but are obviously not operable.
Tianjin Amusement Park, China
This gigantic park closed its doors in 2009 due to slow business. The entire park is still standing. Even the bumper cars were left in the middle of the track…
Aquaria Park, Italy
This park was a very popular water park that was popping during the summer months. It closed down in 2010 due to lack of funding. It’s now laying abandoned with murky, gross water.
Six Flags, New Orleans
It’s a little shocking to see a Six Flags in such disarray! This was actually destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. The storm left the park flooded and broken. Right now, it’s just too much money to try and reconstruct and reopen it since the damage is so severe.
Pripyat Amusement Park, Ukraine
After the infamous Chernobyl disaster, the park was left off-limits due to the high levels of radioactivity. The park now sits there in rust.
Youngma Land, South Korea
Weirdly enough, this is an abandoned park that is actually open to the public! You can pay a fee before entering and explore at your own will. It was shut down in 2011, so there’s a lot of rust and decay inside.
Spreepark, Germany
Although the amusement park aspect is closed, locals still use the area to set up festivals and other public activities. The rides are still there and decaying, so they’re completely off-limits.
Dadipark, Belgium
The amusement park shut its doors after a horrible accident took place and a lawsuit ensued. They were not able to pay for the upkeep so they were forced to close. Now, the community has taken over the area and replaced it with a residential park.
Gulliver’s Kingdom, Japan
This one is… A little weird. It was inspired by the story of Gulliver’s Travels. Turns out, this statue was pretty off-putting to many visitors and ended up hurting the park. Now, this awkward and huge statue remains.
Nara Dreamland, Japan
This park was supposed to be the Japanese Disneyland. It failed miserably after Universal Japan opened up and closed down in 2006. Now, a lot of explorers like to break in and explore the park. It’s nicknamed ‘Nightmare Land.’
Joyland Amusement Park, Kansas
This park was opened in the 1940s and featured a wooden roller coaster along with dozens of other rides. The park was temporarily closed after an accident happened to one of its guests on the Ferris wheels. It only took a few years after that to completely close down the park. The park was fully demolished in 2015 after years of vandalism.
Wonderland, China
Weirdly enough, this park actually never saw the light of day. It was never opened to the public. Honestly, it makes it even cooler that it’s only half-built…
Takakanonuma Greenland, Japan
Finally, a haunted park! There are rumors that this place is haunted, and that it’s extremely hard to find. You can’t even find it on a map, it’s location can only be found by word of mouth.
Okpo Land, South Korea
This used to be one of South Korea’s most popular and successful parks. It closed its doors after a series of controversial events. Their duck ride, pictured, suffered the fatal loss of a child while on the ride. People were angered at the owner of the park who issued to reason or apology. A few years later, another person died on this ride. The park owner quite literally ran away from his problems and left the park to rot.
Umoja Children’s Park, Zanzibar
This park is super weird and mysterious. Some think it was possibly a circus sight, not a park, but it’s hard to tell. There’s not a lot of info on this place. Instead, it just sits and rots.
Chippewa Lake Park, Ohio
Nature quickly took over this park after it closed in the 70s. People commonly break in and revisit the old site. It was one of the most popular parks in the state and a lot of people can still look back on it with fondness.
Rocky Point Park, Rhode Island
There are a few abandoned buildings on the parks premise and looks pretty eerie. The park closed in 1996 after owners couldn’t figure out what to do with it after it began losing money.
Dunaujvarosi Vidám Park, Hungary
Although there aren’t many attractions left to this park, there are still a few creepy remnants like ghostly bumper cars littered about the park. Urban explorers visit this place constantly. It’s a great photo shoot spot!
Okutama Ropeway, Japan
Another haunted park! After this park closed, people who broke in and claimed to have experienced paranormal activity. There isn’t much to this park, but the haunting is enough to bring some visitors!
Trinity Loop, Newfoundland
This area used to be a vital source of train transportation before it became an amusement park. It closed down in 1988 and remains somewhat standing. Intense weather has worn down many of the attractions, but it still brings curious visitors.
Castle d’Oultremont, Netherlands
Although the park closed in 2007 and most of the attractions were removed, they decided to let the pink castle remain. It’s not a public park but still has that abandoned, creepy vibe as the government hasn’t done anything with it.
Bongoland Ruins, Florida
Bongoland was opened in 1947 and closed in 1952. Since then, it’s remained abandoned. There are tons of creepy, concrete dinosaurs that still hang out in the jungle. The forest has successfully take over the grounds again.
Peter Strauss Ranch, California
This abandoned amusement park contains a ranch house, aviary, empty swimming pool, dam, and even a lookout tower. Unfortunately, much of this park was destroyed by the Woolsey Fire.
Taman Festival, Indonesia
It’s unknown why the owners abandoned this park. Tourists, graffiti artists, and photographers all hike up to see this incredible aging site. The amusement park had a swimming pool, cinema, wedding chapel, and even restaurants. The forest is in the process of taking over the land.
Fantasy World, Philippines
An abandoned castle is just too good for people to ignore. This park was actually never opened since financial problems stunted the development of the park. People can easily enter and explore the premise.
Catskill Game Farm, New York
This was very popular in the 1930s but was closed in 2006. The site still stands like a creepy ghost town.
Velling Koller Fairy Tale Gardens, Denmark
After this place closed down, most of it was left to rot. There were some interesting buildings to explore, including this little castle. It’s now a campground with most of the buildings still intact!
Yongma Land, South Korea
There’s a lot of weirdness in this abandoned park. It’s obviously very 80s themed. You can pay $5 to head on in for free range of the park!
Funtown Mountain, Kentucky
This was a Wild West theme park that closed back in 2013. It used to be called Guntown before it was rebranded. Obviously, that didn’t help much, and it now sits in disrepair.
Little Beaver Town, New Mexico
This place was opened in the 1930s and closed in the 1960s. It now stands covered in glass and litter.
Boblo Island, Ontario
This place was up in shambles for years before they decided to tear it down. People could still climb all over the machines and take pictures in front of them.
Canadian World, Japan
Definitely an interesting choice for an amusement park! It’s empty now, since this was never that popular to begin wit. There are some Canadian inspired homes that still lay there. You have easy access to all of the buildings!
Frontier Town, New York
This Western town is a true ghost town! You can still visit the old place and maybe even play Wild Wild West.
Atlantis Marine Park
This was constructed in 1981 but didn’t take off as they thought. The park closed in 1990. People are free to wander the park.
Hồ Thuỷ Tiên, Vietnaqm
This is probably one of the more visually stunning abandoned parks on this list! This was a popular amusement park and aquarium. A lot of it still remains in all of its glory. You can even go into the tanks!
River Country, Florida
Now that it’s in ruin, many people like to explore and take photos in the once thriving park. Disney, who owns the park, tries to keep the intruders out, but there’s really no stopping them.
Santa Claus, Arizona
Yep, this is a Santa Claus town in the middle of Arizona. It was opened in the 1930s and basically fell into disrepair in the 70s. Now, it’s an eerie tourist attraction.
Santa’s Village, California
The town used to have a lot of attractions like theme park rides, mobile characters, and other mechanical decorations.
Consonno, Italy
A millionaire entrepreneur bought up all of the land in the small town of Consonno and forced all of the citizens out. That’s when he built shopping malls, restaurants, ballrooms, and a hotel for the theme park. There was even a fake medieval castle as the entrance. During construction, the main road was washed out and everything was halted. Now, it’s a ghost town.
Flint Stones Park, Arizona
This aging park was recently sold for $2 million. It was very popular in the 70s, but once The Flintstones became a bit of time in the past.
Cidade Albanoel, Brazil
Yet another Christmas town! Kind of seems like a pretty niche market, right? No wonder they’ve all become ghost towns…
Hobbiton, California
Lord of the Ring fans would probably love this abandoned place! It wasn’t making much money after the hype from the books died down. Now it’s in ruins, but that makes it even cooler.
Rose Island, Indiana
This park was popular all the way back in 1923 for some summer fun. Now, it’s been forgotten, but that makes it even more exciting as it’s like walking in a time capsule.
Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
The fading 50s architecture is what really brings people to this spot. It’s like walking into a whole other world, even though it was finished in the early 60s.
Discovery Island, Florida
Yeah, this entire island is abandoned! It used to be an animal attraction but it closed in 1999. So, now, it just sits there. It’s technically off-limits, but that doesn’t mean people won’t try to get over there.
Dogpatch USA, Arkansas
This was basically a hillbilly town for an amusement park. It didn’t do that well, so it closed its doors soon after. No one wants to buy it, so it just sits as a ghost town.
West Pier, England
This was built in 1866 as an amusement attraction. Now, it just sits and rots in the ocean. It’s a pretty eerie sight, but swimming out there will prove fruitless.
Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, West Virgina
This place is known to be super haunted. Two children died on the park grounds and the park was closed in 1966. Now, it just stands there in its haunted creepiness.
Macassar Beach Pavilion, South Africa
This was just a water park that failed. Now, it’s an isolated beach spot in South Africa that makes some crazy photos.
Spreepark, Germany
There are 79 acres of an abandoned park here in Germany. There are slides, weird sculptures, boats, and even a Ferris wheel still hanging out there.
Holy Land USA, Connecticut
This was a bit of a stretch. Weirdly enough, no one really wanted to spend their day in a consumerist religious park. It closed, and now a bunch of vandals hang out there. In 2010, a young woman was murdered here.
Jazzland, Louisiana
Yet another park ruined by Hurricane Katrina. This park never got the reconstruction it deserves and still lays abandoned.
Popeye Village, Malta
This was a set for a movie turned amusement park turned abandoned little ghost town.
Enchanted Forest, Rhode Island
This was a fairy tale themed amusement park that crashed and burned (not literally, of course). Now, it just sits there in Rhode Island.
Enchanted Forest, Maryland
Yet another enchanted forest-like amusement park that is now the stuff of nightmares. Looks haunted.
Stiges Aquatic Paradise, Spain
This doesn’t really look like a paradise anymore! Obviously, this place is definitely the spot for graffiti.
Gatorland, Florida
Needless to say, they showcased some cool gators but that wasn’t quite good enough to keep the doors open. Now, the space is fair game.
Niigata Russian Village, Japan
Japan loves amusement parks about other cultures, don’t they? This Russian themed park failed pretty quickly and now just stands as an eerie homage to Russia.
Cementland, Missouri
Cementland… Enough said. It’s pretty clear why this place failed.