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       Oftentimes you may sit there and wonder, what ever happened to that ride I loved? Or, what ever happened to that ride that never made it off the drawing boards? Or perhaps, what exactly does all of that jargon translate to? The Special Listings is your place for all of the answers. This is the master section containing listings compiled over the courses of many years covering all of the unique topics such as which rides have been painted which colors and which rides opened on which days of the year. For all of your unique questions, these are your unique answer listings!

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Defunct Parks Listing
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Adventureland Park [Addison, IL] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Italian Bobs, Super Italian Bobs)
 - Debut: 1961
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

American Adventure Theme Park [Ilkeston, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 350 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 4 (Buffalo Ride, Mini Mine Rush, Runaway Train, Twin Looper)
 - Debut: 1985
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Struggled to break even for years. Falling attendance.

Angela Park [Drums, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 33 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Valley Volcano)
 - Debut: 1956
 - Closure: 1989
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Park experienced several years of financial hardship, accruing over $1 million in debt. The owner declared bankruptcy and the park was closed, the bank then seized the property and put it up for sale for $2 million.

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Baishinji Park [Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Camelback Coaster)
 - Debut: 11/1935
 - Closure: 3/15/2009
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Beachland Amusements [Stanten Island, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Jack Rabbit)
 - Debut: 1950
 - Closure: 1997
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Beachland Amusements was an arcade with a small amusement park. The amusement rides were removed in 1997 while the arcade continued to operate until 2006.

Bell's Amusement Park [Tulsa, OK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 10 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Zingo)
 - Debut: 3/1951
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park was forced to relinquish its position on Tulsa Fairgrounds when the county did not renew its lease, despite 2006 being its most successful in years. The park has announced plans to move elsewhere, but has not yet secured a location.

Belle Vue Park [Manchester, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Zoo and Amusement Park
 - Area: 165 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 0
 - Debut: 1925 (Amusement park, gardens opened in 1836, zoo in 1856)
 - Closure: 1980
 - Removal: 2/1981
 - Cause of Removal: In 1979, the park was leased, but it was obvious that it was dying. The long-promised resurrection of the Scenic Railway had not happened and the water chute had closed.

Boardwalk and Baseball (AKA Circus World) [Haines City, FL] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 135 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Florida Hurricane, Zoomerang)
 - Debut: February 21, 1974
 - Closure: January 17, 1990
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1989, HBJ (Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich) sold their amusement parks to Busch. Apparently, Busch was not very interested in the Boardwalk and Baseball portion of the purchase and closed the park on 1/17/1990

Boblo Island [Amherstburg, ON, Canada] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 27 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Nightmare, Screamer, Sky Streak)
 - Debut: 1898
 - Closure: September 26, 1993
 - Removal: 1994 (rides sold)
 - Cause of Removal:

Buckeye Lake [Buckeye Lake, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1931
 - Closure: 1970
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The Amusement Park closed in 1970 after an attempt failed to revive it as a Country Western theme park.

Buckroe Beach Park [Hampton, VA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Dips)
 - Debut: 1897
 - Closure: 1985
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Busch Gardens California (AKA Busch Bird Sanctuary) [Van Nuys, CA] -
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 - Type: Theme / Animal Park
 - Area: 17 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 0
 - Debut: 1966
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Low attendance

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Cascade Park [New Castle, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 183 acre
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Comet)
 - Debut: 1897
 - Closure: 1981
 - Removal: 1981 (rides removed)
 - Cause of Removal: Lack of funds and attendance. Although all of the amusement rides were removed in the early 1980's, many of the old buildings and loading platforms still stand. This is now a community park.

Celebration City (AKA Branson USA) [Branson, Missouri] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 112 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Jack Rabbit, Ozark Wildcat, Thunderbolt)
 - Debut: 5/1999
 - Closure: 10/25/2008
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Unmet financial expectations.

Center Norte (AKA Show Center) [Buenos Aires, Argentina] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Hurricane, Queen Bee)
 - Debut: 1999
 - Closure: 4/8/2007
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Century of Progress [Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: World's Fair
 - Area: 442 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Cyclone, Flying Turns)
 - Debut: 5/27/1933
 - Closure: 10/31/1934
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed at the end of the World's Fair.

Chippewa Lake Park [Chippewa Lake, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 90 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1878
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal: Never removed/Abandoned
 - Cause of Removal: Closed it due to lack of attendance.

Cidade da Criança [São Bernardo, São Paulo, Brazil] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Minhocão, unknown)
 - Debut: 10/10/1968
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Columbia Gardens [Butte, MT] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 68 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Roller coaster)
 - Debut: 1898
 - Closure: 1973
 - Removal: post-1973 operating season
 - Cause of Removal: Increasing operational costs. Park removed so area could be pit mined for minerals (Anaconda Mining Co.).

Crystal Beach [Crystal Beach, ON, Canada] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Comet, Giant Coaster, Little Dipper)
 - Debut: 1888
 - Closure: September 4, 1989
 - Removal: October 17, 1989
 - Cause of Removal: In 1989 the park changed hands with a partial buy-out and infusion of new investors. These new investors wished to build a marina, but did not want to put up the $15 - $20 million required to make the park competitive with amusement parks in that market.

Crystal Beach Park [Corpus Christi, TX] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Giant Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 7/1931
 - Closure: 1933
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Crystal Beach Park [Vermilion, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Crystal Flyer)
 - Debut: 1907
 - Closure: 1962
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1962, the park land was sold to the Crystal Development Corporation, headed by Vermilionite James M. Fisher. In November of 1962 20 frame buildings, rides, and equipment belonging to the Crystal Park were sold at auction.

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DandiLion Park (AKA Muskego Beach Amusement Park) [Muskego, WI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 35 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Tailspin, Wild Mouse, unknown)
 - Debut: 1861
 - Closure: 1977
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Park sold and put up for development.

Dinosaur Beach (AKA Hunt's Pier) [Wildwood, NJ] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 4 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Crazy Mouse, Golden Nugget)
 - Debut: 1905
 - Closure: 1998
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1999 Morey's Piers purchased the pier and has said they have non-amusement plans for the pier.

Dongfang Amusement Park [Guangzhou, Guangdong, China] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Lin Zhong Flying Squirrel, Shuanghuan)
 - Debut: 1986
 - Closure: 9/7/2004
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Declining attendance since late 1990s.

Dowdy's [Nags Head, NC] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Tornado)
 - Debut: 1963
 - Closure: 2005
 - Removal: SBNO/Abandoned
 - Cause of Removal:

Dreamland [Sanbon-dong, Seoul, South Korea] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Atomic Coaster, Dragon, Jet Coaster)
 - Debut: 1987
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Dreamland [Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Coasting Thru Switzerland)
 - Debut: 5/15/1904
 - Closure: 5/26/1911
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: A fire broke out in 1911 during repairs to the Hell Gate ride, when lights illuminating the work area exploded and caught the pitch/tar, for the roofing repairs, on fire. The highly flammable materials of all the buildings caused the entire park to burn.

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Edgewater Park [Detroit, MI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 20 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Big Beast, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: September 13, 1981
 - Removal: September 26, 1981
 - Cause of Removal: Lost popularity

Eldridge Park [Elmira, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 15 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Speedway)
 - Debut: 1903?
 - Closure: 1983
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Electric Park [Detroit, MI] -
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 - Type: Trolley/Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Detroit Bobs)
 - Debut: 5/26/1906
 - Closure: 1927
 - Removal: 1928
 - Cause of Removal: Series of legal battles challenging the ownership and existence of the park. In 1927 the legal contests came to an end as the City of Detroit condemned many of the park's structures as a blight ("eyesores"), and the park was closed.

Elitch Gardens (original location) [Denver, CO] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 28 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 4 (Mr. Twister, Sidewinder, Wild Mouse, Wildcat)
 - Debut: 5/1/1980
 - Closure: 10/1/1994
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: No expansion room. Family moved the park along with 20 major rides to a new location in Devner, CO.

Enna Jettick Park (AKA Lakeside Park) [Auburn, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Dips)
 - Debut: 1910
 - Closure: 1944
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1944, Fred L. Emerson gave Enna Jettick Park to Cayuga County for use as a public park. The county renamed the land Emerson Park and razed the Roller Coaster, the Mill Chute and games buildings.

Euclid Beach [Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 90 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Derby Racer, Flying Turns, Thriller)
 - Debut: 1895
 - Closure: September 28, 1969
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Rising costs of operation and lack of patrons

Excelsior Amusement Park [Excelsior, MN] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Cyclone)
 - Debut: 5/1925
 - Closure: 9/1973
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Expoland [Suita, Osaka, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 7 (Daidarasaurus, Family Coaster, Fujin Raijin II, Mini Coaster, Orochi, Space Salamander, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1972
 - Closure: 12/9/2007
 - Removal: SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Fatal accident on Fujin Rajin II. Lack of customers. Bankruptcy.

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Fairyland Kiddie Park [Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 1 acre
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 1952
 - Closure: 2002
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Small volume business. Increasing expenses. Land value worth more than the park.

Fairyland Park [Kansas City, MO] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 80 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Wildcat)
 - Debut: 1923
 - Closure: 1977
 - Removal: SBNO/Abandoned until 2004 (Wildcat moved in 1989 to Frontier City)
 - Cause of Removal: Lack of attendance and storm damage.

Fantasy Farm Amusement Park [Middletown, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 20 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Monster Mouse, Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 1963
 - Closure: 1991
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Sold due to rising insurance costs and the cost of repair/removal of numerous old rides.

Flint Park [Flint, MI] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 40 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 1921
 - Closure: 1961
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Increased vandalism. n March 31, 1961, the decision to not reopen was made public by the owners.

Fontaine Ferry Park [Louisville, KY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 64 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Comet, Little Comet)
 - Debut: 1905
 - Closure: 5/25/1976
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: On May 25th 1976 a fire broke out destroying the gate and penny arcade. Many other fires started as a result. The park never reopened and was auctioned off.

Forest Hill Park [Richmond, VA] -
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 - Type: Urban Amusement Park
 - Area: 105 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Dips)
 - Debut: 1890s
 - Closure: 1932
 - Removal: 1933
 - Cause of Removal: Economic constraints of the Great Depression.

Forest Park [Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 22 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Giant Safety Coaster, Grand Canyon, Leap The Dips)
 - Debut: 1907
 - Closure: 1922
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Prohibition in 1920 closed the park's Beer Garden causing a drop in attendance. This was followed by a fire in 1922 which destroyed a great deal of the park. The park never reopened.

Forest Park Highlands Amusement Park [St. Louis, MO] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Comet, Flying Turns)
 - Debut: 1896
 - Closure: 7/19/1963
 - Removal: 7/19/1963 - 2/171966
 - Cause of Removal: On 7/19/1963 a fire that started in a restaurant put an end to the park

Freedom Land U.S.A. [Bronx, NY] -
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 - Type: Themed Park
 - Area: 205 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Astro-ride)
 - Debut: 6/19/1960
 - Closure: 1964
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: On September 14, 1964, citing competition from the 1964 New York World's Fair, Freedomland filed for bankruptcy and was torn down

Freestyle Music Park [Myrle Beach, SC] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 55 acres (140 acre property)
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 5 (Hang Ten, Iron Horse, Round About, Soak'd, Time Machine)
 - Debut: 4/15/2008
 - Closure: 2009
 - Removal: SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: After it's first year of operation as Hard Rock park, the park did not meet expected revenue, entered bankruptcy and clsoed. After being sold to new owners, the park's fate was no better and closed again after it's second season.

Frontier Village Amusement Park [San Jose, CA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 39 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Apache Whirlwind)
 - Debut: 1961
 - Closure: 9/16/1980
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: High property values. Rio Grande could make more money selling off the land to developers than it could by running the park--sold to a land developer, the Bren Company.

Frontierland Western Theme Park [Morecambe, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 10 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 0 (the 5 remaining coasters were taken down in 1998 [Stampede] and 1999 [American Coaster, Rattler, Runaway Mine Train, Texas Tornado])
 - Debut: 1909
 - Closure: 2000
 - Removal: 1999 - 2013 (Polo Tower cannot be removed as the telephone mast on top is contracted until 2013)
 - Cause of Removal: 3 outlet malls constructed on the rear of the property.

Frontierland Western Theme Park [Morecambe, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 10 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 0 (the 5 remaining coasters were taken down in 1998 [Stampede] and 1999 [American Coaster, Rattler, Runaway Mine Train, Texas Tornado])
 - Debut: 1909
 - Closure: 2000
 - Removal: 1999 - 2013 (Polo Tower cannot be removed as the telephone mast on top is contracted until 2013)
 - Cause of Removal: 3 outlet malls constructed on the rear of the property.

Fun Junction [Grand Junction, CO] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 6 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1954
 - Closure: 2004
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: After a sewage flood the park owners lost everything, including the park.

Fun Time USA [Gulfport, MS] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 0
 - Debut: 1978
 - Closure: 8/29/2005
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005

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Geauga Lake [Aurora, Ohio] -
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 - Type: Amusement/Theme Park
 - Area: 400 acres (17 acre waterpark)
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 8 (Beaver Land Mine Ride, Big Dipper, Dominator, Double Loop, Head Spin, Raging Wolf Bobs, Thunderhawk, Villain)
 - Debut: 1888
 - Closure: 9/16/2007
 - Removal: Rides auctioned off. All that remains is the Wildwater Kingdom waterpark that still operates.
 - Cause of Removal: Declining attendance.

Grove Land [St. Clears, Wales, UK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Cyber Space)
 - Debut: 2002
 - Closure: 2005
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Gulf Shores Amusement Park [Gulf Shores, AL] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Miner Mike, Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 1980s
 - Closure: 2004
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Gulf Shores Amusement Park was in danger of closing at the end of the 2004 season. Hurricane Ivan sealed the deal by destroying the park.

Gwynn Oak Park [Baltimore, MD] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 64 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Big Dipper, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1890s
 - Closure: 1972
 - Removal: 1974 (rides auctioned off)
 - Cause of Removal: Park was flooded when Gwynn Falls overflowed it's banks after Hurricane Agnes hit.

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Hamel's Park [ShrevEport, LA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Thunderail)
 - Debut: 1980s
 - Closure: 1999
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park fell into hard times in the early 1990s when a tornado literally bent their Ferris wheel in half, and with the rides removed, the park served as grounds for a monthly arts and crafts exposition. Shortly thereafter, in 1999 it closed permanently.

Hillcrest Park [Lemont, IL] -
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 - Type: Private Picnic Park
 - Area: 58.8 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Little Dipper)
 - Debut: 1952
 - Closure: 9/1/2003
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park's closure was due to a decline of corporate outings and the simultaneous increase in value of the land. The land was sold to developers to build a large warehouse.

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Idora Park [Youngstown, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 27 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Baby Wildcat, Jack Rabbit, Wildcat)
 - Debut: 5/30/1899
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal: Abandoned. Last remaining rides demolished by 7/26/2001
 - Cause of Removal: After a devastating fire on April 26, 1984, many major attractions (including the signature Wildcat) were destroyed. The park operated through the summer of 1984, but with the premier ride gone, a decision was made to close permanently.

Idora Park [Oakland, CA] -
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 - Type: Trolley Park
 - Area: 17.5 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Big Dipper, Skyrocket)
 - Debut: 1906
 - Closure: 1928
 - Removal: 1929
 - Cause of Removal: Late in life, Idora Park was eclipsed by the rise of the automobile and Neptune Beach, California in Alameda, California. In 1929, Idora Park was razed.

Island Beach Park [Burlington, NJ] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Greyhound)
 - Debut: 1900s
 - Closure: 1928
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1928 a fire destroyed the park. Because the park was located on an island without road access, the fire consumed the park before firefighting equipment could arrive by ferry.

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Jantzen Beach Amusement Park [Portland, OR] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 123 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Big Dipper)
 - Debut: 5/26/1928
 - Closure: Labor Day 1970
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Years of dwindling revenues.

Jefferson Beach [St. Clair Shores, MI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Big Dipper)
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1955
 - Removal: 1959 (converted into marina)
 - Cause of Removal: Fire destroyed several buildings. Rebuilding efforts turned into marina conversion

Joyland [Witchita, KA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Nightmare)
 - Debut: 6/12/1949
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal: SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Financial problems and many attractions required extensive repairs. Park was shut down after the 2004 season, the reopened for the 2006 season before being permanently closed.

Joypolis [Naka, Yokohama, Japan] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 2 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Rail Chase The Ride)
 - Debut: 7/20/1994
 - Closure: 4/20/2005
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Sega Corp. closed its the park indefinitely, pending a police investigation and an internal investigation into park safety procedures.

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Kiddieland [Melrose Park, IL] -
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 - Type: Kiddie Amusement Park
 - Area: 17 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Little Dipper)
 - Debut: 1929
 - Closure: 9/27/2009
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The landowners declined to extend the lease on the land in early 2009.

Kintetsu Ayameike [Nara, Nara, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Go Go Sneaker, Rocky, Tornado)
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 6/6/2004
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: New town development focused on "green" technology built on the former park's site.

Kobe Portopialand [uo, Hyogo, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (BMRX, Double Loop, Munich Autobahn)
 - Debut: 1981
 - Closure: 3/31/2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

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Lake Lansing Amusement Park [Haslett, MI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 44 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Giant Coaster)
 - Debut: 1934
 - Closure: 1974
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Lakeside Park [Salem, VA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Shooting Star)
 - Debut: 7/1920
 - Closure: 10/19/1986
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1985 a flood damaged or destroyed much of the park. The owners, Mountain Park, Inc. repaired what they could and replaced what they could not. There were plans to further develop the park, but in 1986, a grounds worker was struck and killed by a train

Lakewood Park [Barnesville, PA] -
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 - Type: Trolley Park
 - Area: 84 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Giant Coaster, Roller Coaster, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1916
 - Closure: 1982
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Lakewood Park [Charlotte, NC] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 100+ acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Scenic Railway)
 - Debut: 1910
 - Closure: 1933
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: For the most part, people stopped coming to Lakewood Park in 1933 during the Great Depression. A tornado hit the area on April 6, 1936 and heavy rains washed out the dam. Repairs were never made and the park closed for good.

Legend City [Phoenix, AZ] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 58 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Flower Power, Sidewinder [steel], Sidewinder [wood])
 - Debut: 6/29/1963
 - Closure: 9/4/1983
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The property was eventually purchased in 1982 by the Salt River Project, which closed the park permanently after the 1983 season. Dismantled and razed to the ground.

LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park (AKA Americana Park) [Middletown, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 68 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Little Dipper, Screechin' Eagle, Serpent)
 - Debut: 1922
 - Closure: 2003
 - Removal: Currently still SBNO
 - Cause of Removal:

Libertyland (AKA Mid South Fair) [Memphis, TN] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Dragon Wagon, Revolution, Zippin Pippin)
 - Debut: 8/4/1976 (Operated as Mid South Fair since 1920s)
 - Closure: 10/29/2005
 - Removal: 2010 (most rides have been moved/sold/destroyed)
 - Cause of Removal: Financial difficulties. Dwindling attendance and popularity.

Lincoln Beach [New Orleans, LA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Junior Coaster)
 - Debut: 1939
 - Closure: 1965
 - Removal: SBNO/Abandoned
 - Cause of Removal: Pontchartrain Beach was desegregated in 1964, and business declined rapidly at Lincoln Beach, which, having been rendered obsolete, closed soon afterward.

Lincoln Park [North Dartmouth, MA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 45 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Comet, Comet Jr.)
 - Debut: 1894
 - Closure: 9/1987
 - Removal: Comet still SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Closed due to high operational costs and $56,000 in back taxes. Leonard Hebert purchased the site from Shawmut Bank for $1 million. He announced plans to reopen the park at an estimated cost of $9 million, but the renovation and reopening never happened

Luna Park [Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Mile Sky Chaser)
 - Debut: 1903
 - Closure: 8/12/1944
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park was destroyed by fire on August 12, 1944 and the land was later used for a low income housing project.

Luna Park [Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 35 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (North Wind Coaster, Pippin)
 - Debut: 1905
 - Closure: 1929
 - Removal: early 1930s (most rides were dismantled and moved)
 - Cause of Removal: Great Depression

LunEur [Rome, Italy] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 4 (Brucomela, Nessie, Tokaida, Trono Delle Miniere)
 - Debut: 1953
 - Closure: 4/20/2008
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In April 2008, one year after the renovations, the park was forced once again to close its doors because of lawsuits brought against it by Slc-Cgil . On the morning of April 14, 2008 the entire area was closed off.

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Magic Harbor [Surfside Beach, SC] -
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 - Type: Theme/Amusement Park
 - Area: 42 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Black Witch)
 - Debut: 1963
 - Closure: 1983
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: After an accident on the "Black Witch" roller coaster, Magic Harbor shut down and remained abandoned for many years. It is now a campground.

Magic Land [Bangkok, Thailand] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Corkscrew)
 - Debut: 1975
 - Closure: 5/28/2000
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: 25 year land lease expired.

Magic Park [Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Looping)
 - Debut: 12/12/1999
 - Closure: 2005
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: When Magic Park closed, the Basílica Nossa Senhora de Aparecida church acquired many of the rides.

Marshall Hall Park [Bryans Road, MD] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Coaster, Mad Mouse)
 - Debut: 1890s
 - Closure: 1977
 - Removal: 1980
 - Cause of Removal: The National Park Service tore down all vestiges of the amusement park in 1980.[citation needed] All that is left standing is Marshall Hall, the shell of the colonial home of the original Marshall family.

Marvel's Amusement Park [Scarborough, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Big Dipper, Go Go Gator)
 - Debut: 1973?
 - Closure: 1999
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Marvel's Amusement Park was a 40 acre park that was replaced by the "Zenith Project". The Zenith Project was to include a hotel, shops and dry sky slope. Most of Marvel's rides were sold at the end of the 1999 season.

Meyer's Lake Park [Canton, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Comet)
 - Debut: 1920s
 - Closure: 1974
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

MGM Grand Adventures [Las Vegas, NV] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 33 acres (1993), 18.8 acres (2000)
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Lightning Bolt)
 - Debut: 1993
 - Closure: 9/4/2000
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed in favor of condominiums and an expanded pool.

Miracle Strip Amusement Park [Panama City Beach, FL] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 20 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Starliner)
 - Debut: 1963
 - Closure: 9/5/2004
 - Removal: 2004 - 2009
 - Cause of Removal: General lack of interest in the preceding years from tourists, loss of money and increased expenses in keeping the rides running. Land sold for use in development of condos.

Myrtle Beach Grand Prix [Myrtle Beach, SC] -
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 - Type: Themed "Go-Kart" Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Crazy Mouse, Wacky Worm)
 - Debut: 1976
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed with Myrtle Beach Pavilion

Myrtle Beach Pavillion [Myrtle Beach, SC] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 11 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Hurricane, LittleEagle, Mad Mouse)
 - Debut: 1948
 - Closure: 9/30/2006
 - Removal: 12/2006 - 1/2007
 - Cause of Removal: Financial instability

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Nara Dreamland [Nara, Nara, Japan] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 6 (Aska, Bobsleigh, Fantasy Coaster, Kid's Coaster, Screw Coaster, unknown)
 - Debut: 1961
 - Closure: 8/31/2006
 - Removal: SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Poor Attendance (park was often found to be nearly empty when open)

Neo Geo World Tokyo Bayside [Tokoyo, Japan] -
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 - Type: Indoor Theme Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (New York Getaway)
 - Debut: 3/19/1999
 - Closure: 3/31/2001
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: This was an indoor theme park devoted to the Neo Geo game system. There were some indoor rides and an outdoor Ferris wheel. The facility still exists, but only as an arcade. The Ferris wheel is the only remaining ride

New MetroLand [Gateshead, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Indoor Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (New Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 2/1988
 - Closure: 4/20/2008
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park closed in early 2008 to be replaced by a new cinema as the old MetroCentre cinema was closed to make way for additional retail space.

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Ocean Beach Amusement Park [Rhyl, Wales, UK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 4 (Jet Strea, Log Ride, Nessi, Pepsi-Cola Loop)
 - Debut: 1954
 - Closure: 9/2/2007
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Declining popularity. Little investment in new rides.

Ocean View Amusement Park [Norfolk, VA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Rocket)
 - Debut: 1906
 - Closure: 1979
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The last day the park was open to the public was during the filming of Rollercoaster. The wooden coaster was destroyed as part of the making of The Death of Ocean View Park in 1979.

Odakyu Gotemba Family Land (AKA Thrill Valley) [Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan ] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 5 (Dangai, Gambit, Kiddy Shuttle, Mad Classic, SL Coaster)
 - Debut: 1982 or earlier
 - Closure: 5/6/2002
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Odakyu Gotemba Family Land was initially just an amusement park. At some time prior to 2002 many rides were removed, the name was changed to Thrill Valley and the Gotemba Premium Outlet mall was built.

Odakyu Mukogaoka Yuen [Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Adventure Coaster, Kiddy Shuttle, Super Roller Coaster DIOS)
 - Debut: 1980 or earlier
 - Closure: 3/31/2002
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Old Chicago [Bolingbrook, IL] -
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 - Type: Indoor Amusement Park
 - Area: 500,000 square feet (building included a shopping complex)
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Chicago Cat, Chicago Loop)
 - Debut: 6/15/1975
 - Closure: 3/1980
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Shops began closing in 1977. Operating days cut back in 1978 (not open Mon or Tues), Fires in 1979. Park closed and rides sold in March 1980. Entire mall boarded up in 1981

Olentangy Park [Columbus, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 100 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Forest Toboggan)
 - Debut: 1893
 - Closure: 1938
 - Removal: 1938 - spring 1939
 - Cause of Removal: L.L. LeVeque Company purchased the park in 1937--purchase made mostly to sell off the Park's rides and equipment. By spring 1939, most of the buildings, rides, coasters and gardens were leveled to make way for the Olentangy Village apartment complex.

Olympia Park [McKeesport, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Comet Jr., Figure 8, Leap Frog)
 - Debut: 1901?
 - Closure: 1942
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Opryland USA [Nashville, TN] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 200 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 6 (Chaos, Hangman, Mini Rock 'N' Roller Coaster, Rock n' Roller Coaster, Screamin' Delta Demon, Wabash Cannonball)
 - Debut: 5/27/1972
 - Closure: 12/31/1997
 - Removal: July 1999 (site cleared and paved into a parking lot for the mall)
 - Cause of Removal: Area converted into a shopping mall

Oyama Yuenchi [Oyama, Tochigi, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Jungle Mouse, Shuttle Loop, W Face Coaster)
 - Debut: 1998 or earlier
 - Closure: 2/2005
 - Removal: 2005 - 2007
 - Cause of Removal: In early 2007 a newly built shopping center had taken place of the park.

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Pacific Ocean Park [Santa Monica, CA] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 28 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Monster Mouse, Sea Serpent)
 - Debut: 7/28/1958
 - Closure: 10/6/1967
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Nearby buildings were demolished and streets leading to the park were closed, leading to a plummet in attendance. The park's creditors and the City of Santa Monica filed suit to take control of the property because of back taxes and back rent owed.

Palisades Amusement Park [Cliffside Park, NJ] -
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 - Type: Trolley Park
 - Area: 38 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 6 (Cyclone, Giant Coaster, Jet Star, Love Bugs, Wild Mouse, Wildcat)
 - Debut: 1898
 - Closure: 9/12/1971
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Jack Rosenthal (park owner) died leaving the park to his heirless 70 y/o brother. The parks immense popularity caused traffic and litter problems and the government was pressured by locals to condemn it and re-zone it for high rise apartment housing.

Paragon Park [Hull, MA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 20 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Galaxi, Giant Coaster)
 - Debut: 1905
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park was closed and most of the items were removed to make way for high-rise condominiums.

Parc Belmont [Montreal, Canada] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 12.4 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Cyclone, Toboggan, unknown)
 - Debut: 6/9/1923
 - Closure: 10/13/1983
 - Removal: Spring 1984
 - Cause of Removal: Competition with La Ronde. The land was sold to build condominiums.

Parc de Montjuic [Barcelona, Spain] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 4 (Boomerang, Ciclon, Mini Montana Rusa, Vikingo)
 - Debut: 1966
 - Closure: 9/27/1998
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Paxtang Park [Harrisburg, PA] -
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 - Type: Trolley Park
 - Area: 40 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Jack Rabbit)
 - Debut: 1893
 - Closure: 1929
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Great Depression.

Peony Park [Omaha, NE] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 35 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Galaxy Orbit, Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 1919
 - Closure: 1993
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Dwindling revenue and high operational costs. Today, Peony Park is a strip mall with restaurants, a bank, and a grocery store.

Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom [Redlands, CA] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Run-A-Way Train, Screaming Mummy)
 - Debut: 1996
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Pharaohs will reopen as a water park in summer 2010, the name has been changed to Pharaoh's Adventure Park, the old arcade will become a pizza buffet, the management team also is turning the amusement park section into a large wave pool.

Playland at the Beach [San Francisco, CA] -
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 - Type: Seaside Amusement Park
 - Area: 10 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Alpine Racer, Kiddie Coaster)
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 8/4/1972
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Post-war years saw the loss of several major attractions (Shoot the Chutes, Big Dipper). Sold in 1971 to Jeremy Ets-Hokin (a millionaire developer) who replaced the park with condominiums.

Playland Park [San Antonio, TX] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Rocket)
 - Debut: 1940
 - Closure: 1980
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Pleasureland Southport (original park) [Southport, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 5 (Big Apple, Cyclone, King Solomon's Mines, Traumatizer, Wild Cat)
 - Debut: 1912
 - Closure: 9/5/2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Lack of returns from investments. was re-opened to the public on 21 July 2007 and renamed New Pleasureland, with only part of the original park remaining.

Pontchartrain Beach [New Orleans, LA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 60 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Ragin' Cajun, Zephyr, Zephyr Jr.)
 - Debut: 1939
 - Closure: 9/23/1983
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed due to decreasing attendance, rising insurance costs, pollution concerns in the lake, and the impending competition of the 1984 World's Fair.

Puritas Springs [Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 80 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Comet Jr., Cyclone)
 - Debut: 1898
 - Closure: 1958
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: A fire destroyed the ballroom in 1946. Park sold in 1958 to a land-development company. A fire in 1958 caused extensive damage, and the park was razed for a housing development and shopping center.

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Queens Pike (AKA Silver Spray Pier) [Long Beach, CA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 20 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Royal Cyclone, Wild Maus)
 - Debut: 1902
 - Closure: 1979
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Park's lease ended. The Pike had fallen into disrepair and most of the businesses had already left.

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Rainbow Gardens [McKeesport, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 37 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Bomber, uknown)
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: 1968
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Rainbow Gardens was forced to close as it lie in the path of a planned expansion of PA 48. The park was leveled, but the new roadway was never built. In the late 1990s Oak Park Mall was built on the site.

Ramona Park [Grand Rapids, MI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Derby Racer)
 - Debut: 1897
 - Closure: 1955
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park began to fall into disrepair and was having a hard time footing the utility bills. The community voted to replace the park with residential apartments and a new commercial shopping center.

Revere Beach [Revere, MA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Cyclone)
 - Debut: 1896
 - Closure: 1969 (Cyclone)
 - Removal: Area now a revitalized resort location.
 - Cause of Removal: The beach began to deteriorate in the late 1960s, and by the early 1970s had become a strip of honky tonk bars and abandoned buildings.

Riverland Amusement Park [Sterling Heights, MI] -
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 - Type: Amusement/Picnic Park
 - Area: 10 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Roller Coaster)
 - Debut: 1935
 - Closure: 2003
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Decline in company picnics (Riverland was a private park catering to company outings). Low public attendance. High property value. Replaced by assisted living apartment complex.

Riverside Amusement Park [Indianapolis, IN] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Dips, Thriller, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1903
 - Closure: 1970
 - Removal: 1970 - 1978
 - Cause of Removal: Increased cost of insurance, maintenance, and new rides, coupled with increased competition from the emerging theme parks, were cited by Coleman as the park closed for the last time at the end of the 1970 season.

Riverview Park [Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 74 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 7 (Big Dipper, Bobs, Flying Turns, Jetstream, Pippin, Skyrocket, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1904
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The land the park sat on was worth more than the park's revenue, so the land was sold.

Riverview Park [Des Moines, IA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Roller Coaster, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1915
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Due to increased post-war competition, the park was put up for sale. Adventurland purchased the park in 1979 with the intent of operating the facility for company picnics and group functions, after the sale they changed their minds and closed the park.

Rock Springs Park [Chester, WV] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Cyclone)
 - Debut: late 1800s
 - Closure: 1970
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Rockaway Beach [Far Rockaway, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Wolz's Thriller)
 - Debut: 1916
 - Closure: 1937
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: This appears to have been a beach concession a few blocks down the beach from Rockaway's Playland. It was torn down in order to build the "Robert Moses' Shore Front Parkway" in 1937.

Rockaways' Playland [Far Rockaway, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Atom Smasher)
 - Debut: 1901
 - Closure: 7/1985
 - Removal: 1987
 - Cause of Removal: The park closed for business in July of 1985 after a botched robbery attempt at a concessions stand left an innocent woman dead. The Park was torn down in 1987 and houses now occupy the site

Rocky Glen [Moosic, PA] -
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 - Type: Theme/Amusement Park
 - Area: 225 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Comet)
 - Debut: 1885
 - Closure: 6/1/1987
 - Removal: Abandoned
 - Cause of Removal: The post-World War II increase in use of the automobile contributed to the gradual decline in the use of the railroad, and the few remaining trolley parks were slowly fading into the sunset. Sterling's/Rocky Glen was no exception.

Rocky Springs Park [Lancaster, PA] -
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 - Type: Trolley/Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Wildcat)
 - Debut: 1890s
 - Closure: 1981
 - Removal: Still partially SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Low attendance.

Rose Island Amusement Park [Charlestown, IN] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 118 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: unknown (the park had a coaster called Devil's Backbone at one point, but operating dates are unavailable)
 - Debut: 1923
 - Closure: 1936
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park was destroyed by the Ohio River flood of 1937 which took place in January and February when the park would have been closed for the season.

Roseland Park [Canandaiqua, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 55 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Skyliner, Wild Mouse)
 - Debut: 1925
 - Closure: 9/2/1985
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Rising expenses (especially liability insurance). Valuable lakefront property.

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Saltair [Magna, UT] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 0
 - Debut: 5/30/1893
 - Closure: 1958
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: A fire destroyed the closed park (not the first major fire the park experienced).

Saltair II [Magna, UT] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Space Coaster)
 - Debut: 7/1982
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal: SBNO/Flooded for several years.
 - Cause of Removal: After opening the lake reached a record high and flooded the park and it stood underwater for several years. It reopened again in 1993, but as a concert hall and for private functions without amusement rides.

Santa's Village [Dundee, IL] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 38 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Dragon Coaster, Typhoon)
 - Debut: 1959
 - Closure: 2005
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: A Kane County judge evicted North Pole Corp., ruling in favor of land owner Sterling Bay, a Chicago development company. North Pole Corp. owner Hugh Wilson agreed to sell off the assets to pay Santa's Village's debts, estimated at more than $170,000.

Savin Rock (AKA Wilcox Pier) [West Haven, CT] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Virginia Reel)
 - Debut: 1900
 - Closure: 1967
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Seabreeze Fun Park [Sunderland, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Wacky Worm, unknonwn--never operated)
 - Debut: 1985
 - Closure: 2007
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 - Cause of Removal:

Silver Beach Amusement Park [Saint Joseph, MI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 22 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Comet)
 - Debut: 1891
 - Closure: 1971
 - Removal: 1975
 - Cause of Removal: Closed on August 10, 1970 due to the escalating problems including a violent incident on July 4, 1969. The park attempted to recover but did not reopen after the 1971 season.

Six Flags Astroworld [Houston, TX] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 75 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 9 (Batman: The Escape, Greezed Lightnin', Mayan Mindbender, Serial Thriller, Serpent, Texas Cyclone, Ultra Twister, Viper, XLR-8)
 - Debut: 6/1/1968
 - Closure: 10/30/2005
 - Removal: It was demolished between October 30, 2005 and the first half of 2006.
 - Cause of Removal: Some reasons sited were rising real estate prices and parking disputes.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom [Louisville, Kentucky] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 60 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 7 (Chang, Greezed Lightnin', Road Runner Express, Roller Skater, T2, Thunder Run, Twisted Twins)
 - Debut: 5/23/1987
 - Closure: 2009
 - Removal: Not being removed yet due to a legal gridlock with the Kentucky State Fair Boards
 - Cause of Removal: Problems with the Kentucky State Fair Boards and financial reasons.

Six Flags New Orleans [New Orleans, Louisiana] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 54 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 6 (Batman: The Ride, Jester, Mega Zeph, Muskrat Scrambler, Road Runner's Express, Zydeco Scream)
 - Debut: 2000
 - Closure: 8/2005
 - Removal: SBNO since 2005
 - Cause of Removal: Excessive damage and flooding from Hurricane Katrina (as well as Six Flags already immense debt)

Sofia Land [Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 8.6 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Wacky Worm, Wild Mine Company)
 - Debut: 2002
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In September 2006, plans to change the owner and close the park were announced. The park was officially closed down in October 16 of the same year.

Spanish City Amusement Park [Whitley Bay, England, UK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Bo-Bo, Cyclone)
 - Debut: 1899
 - Closure: 2000
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed and replaced with a school.

Splash Down Dunes (AKA Enchanted Forest) [Chesterton, IN] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Mad Mouse, Roller Coaster, Toboggan)
 - Debut: 1957
 - Closure: 9/7/2009
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Splash Down Dunes operates on the former location of Enchanted Forest. Enchanted Forest closed on Labor Day 1991. Splash Down Dunes itself closed down in 2009 after an ownership dispute.

Springlake Amusement Park [Oklahoma City, OK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 95 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Big Dipper, Little Dipper)
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: 1981
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: A race riot in 1971, change in ownership, poor maintenance, and a devastating fire led to the park's demise. Property purchased in 1981 by the Oklahoma City Vo-Tech Board and Metro Technology Center was constructed on the site.

Starlight Express [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] -
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 - Type: Indoor FEC
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Horror Express)
 - Debut: 1987
 - Closure: 10/2006
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Steeplechase Park [Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Jumbo Jet)
 - Debut: 1897
 - Closure: 1964
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: After a downward spiral of accidents, clashes between rival groups within the Tilyou family, and rising crime in the neighborhood of the park, it closed permanently at the end of the 1964 season.

Sunset Park [Regina, SK, Canada] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 2 sq miles
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1
 - Debut: 1950's
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal: 1979
 - Cause of Removal: Urban Development. Park featured old style carousel, roller coaster, boats, mini train, arcade and drive in, originally built on city outskirts, engulfed by residential development

Sunshine Park [San Antonio, TX] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Coaster)
 - Debut:
 - Closure: mid 1990s
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed in the mid 1990s due to an accident involving the roller coaster.

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Tahoe Amusement Park [South Lake Tahoe, CA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Rolling Thunder)
 - Debut: 1958
 - Closure: 2008
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 - Cause of Removal:

Tianjin Amusement Park [Hexi, Tianjin, China] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 136 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 4 (Dragon Coaster, Jungle Mouse, Roller Coaster, Spinning Coaster)
 - Debut: 1996
 - Closure: 2009
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Walled Lake Park [Walled Lake, MI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Flying Dragon)
 - Debut: 1919
 - Closure: 1968
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Park fell into direpair. Many rides relocated to Edgewater Park.

Waukesha Beach [Pewaukee, WI] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 60 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Bob's)
 - Debut: 1893
 - Closure: 1949
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Declining popularity from WWII. Sold for $100,000 and property subdivided.

Wedgewood Village [Oklahoma City, OK] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Roller Coaster, Tornado)
 - Debut: 1958
 - Closure: 1969
 - Removal:
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West Point Park [West Point, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Jumper)
 - Debut: 1868
 - Closure: 1987
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1987 the park was sold to a local retail developer. Homes have been built on all but the former boat pond and island.

West View Park [West View, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 55 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Dips, Kiddie Dips, Racing Whippet)
 - Debut: 1906
 - Closure: 9/5/1977
 - Removal: 1977 - 1981
 - Cause of Removal: Competition from Kennywood (first million-dollar ride in 1975, the Log Jammer, something WVP could not afford) and declining popularity. The former site of this amusement park is now occupied by West View Park Plaza

Whalom Park [Lunnenburg, MA] -
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 - Type: Amusement/Trolley Park
 - Area: 33 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Flyer Comet)
 - Debut: 1893
 - Closure: 2000
 - Removal: 2006 - 2007
 - Cause of Removal: Foreclosure

White City [Glenside, PA] -
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 - Type: Trolley Park
 - Area: 16 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Forest Coaster, Mountain Scenic Railway)
 - Debut: 6/11/1898
 - Closure: 9/10/1911
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park was not welcomed by several local residents. Together many pooled their money to purchase the park for $500,000, only to close it and sell everything off.

White City [Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 14 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 0 (3 remainin coasters--Flash, Giant Roller Coaster, Racing Coaster--destroyed by 1933 fire)
 - Debut: 5/26/1905
 - Closure: 1950s
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: In 1933 a series of fires destroyed most of the park. Portions remained open until 1950 when the Parkway Gardens Housing project was built on the site.

White City [Shrewsbury, MA] -
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 - Type: Trolley Park
 - Area: 18 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Zip)
 - Debut: 6/18/1905
 - Closure: 9/5/1960
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: After the park closed, the White City Plaza shopping center was built on part of the 18-acre (73,000 m^2) site.

Wild Zone Adventures [Chatam, Ontario, Canada] -
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 - Type: Indoor Amusement Complex
 - Area: 7 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Endicott Emerald Mine)
 - Debut: 1973
 - Closure: 6/30/2009
 - Removal:
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Williams Grove Amusement Park [Mechanicsburg, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement/Picnic Park
 - Area: 200 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Cyclone, Kiddie Coaster, Wildcat)
 - Debut: 1850
 - Closure: 2005
 - Removal: SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Owner Morgan Hughes, in his 80s, attempted to sell the park to an owner who would continue operating the park but could not find a buyer.

Willow Grove Park [Willow Grove, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
 - Area: 13.5 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Alps, Scenic, Thunderbolt)
 - Debut: 1896
 - Closure: 1975
 - Removal: 1981
 - Cause of Removal: The park remained abandoned until it was demolished in 1981 to make way for the Willow Grove Park Mall.

Wonderland Sydney [Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia] -
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 - Type: Theme Park
 - Area: 541 acres
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Beastie, Bush Beast, Demon)
 - Debut: 1985
 - Closure: 4/28/2004
 - Removal: September 2005
 - Cause of Removal: Dwindling popularity. Increase in public liability insurance costs. Competition with Gold Coast theme parks.

Wonderpark [Cincinnati, OH] -
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 - Type: Indoor (Mall) Amusement Park
 - Area:
 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 1 (Boa Squeeze)
 - Debut: 12/15/2001
 - Closure: 3/2008
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Wonderpark closed in March 2008 after word broke out the manager was paying employees and others to make sex videos.

Woodside Park [Philadelphia, PA] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Baby Wild Cat, Wild Cat)
 - Debut: 6/12/1897
 - Closure: 1955
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Yatsu Yuenchi [Narashino, Chiba, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Corkscrew, Jet Coaster)
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1982
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: The park appears to have been related to the current day Yatsu Rose Garden. Today the rose garden still exists and the amusement park has been replaced by housing in the form or apartments or condominiums.

Yokohama Dreamland [Totsuka, Yokohama, Japan] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 3 (Bobsled, Kids Coaster, Shuttle Loop)
 - Debut: 1964
 - Closure: 2/17/2002
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Financial difficulties. The park was turned into a prison in 2006.

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Zygo Park [Nice, France] -
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 - Type: Amusement Park
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 - Coasters Standing When Closed: 2 (Boomerang, Tarzungle)
 - Debut: 7/1987
 - Closure: 1991
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Zygofolis went bankrupt and did not operate for the 1990 season. It was then either purchased by or from Belise Loisirs and reopened for the 1991 season, which turned out to be its last.

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