7 creepy abandoned amusement parks in the world (8 photos)

Not so long ago, children begged their parents to go to these amusement parks. The atmosphere and fun reigned here; crowds of people walked along the alleys among the attractions, made laugh by their favorite cartoon characters in costumes. Numerous stalls sold cotton candy, popcorn and balloons.





And then something went wrong, and these places turned into silent ghosts with rusting slides, attractions overgrown with grass and trees, and a special energy.

Today we have selected for you 7 colorful abandoned amusement parks on our planet, where the laughter and screams of enthusiastic vacationers will most likely never be heard again.

1. Golden City

Venevsky district, Tula region, Russian Federation



An entertainment park based on the Zolotoy Gorod park hotel owned by entrepreneur Albert Dzhussoev near the M-4 Don highway with the largest roller coaster in Europe was planned to open in 2021. However, the events of 2020 have made their own adjustments, and so far the grandiose project is a decaying Jurassic Park of diplodocus and tyrannosaurs standing in a field in the middle of tall grass, and a never-opened amusement park with carousels.

2. Spreepark

Berlin, Germany





The amusement park in socialist East Berdine was built in 1969. During the GDR years it was called Plenterwald, then in 1991 it was renamed by the new owners. In 2001, the park operator went bankrupt and the park fell into disrepair. In 2014, many attractions were damaged by arson.

In 2021, the authorities began reconstruction of the park, which should be completed by 2025.

3. PKiO Pripyat

Pripyat, Ukraine



The new amusement park in the city's cultural park with its typical Soviet-era motorway, carousels and Ferris wheel did not manage to receive visitors. It was planned to open it on May Day as a gift to the city of 50,000 nuclear workers, but on April 26, 1986, the well-known events at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant took place. Residents hastily left the city, located just 2 km from the nuclear power plant, and to this day it is an exclusion zone, where dosimeters are constantly beeping.

4. Wonderland Eurasia (Wonderland Eurasia)

Ankara, Türkiye



The second largest amusement park in the world and the first in Europe with an area of ​​1.1 million sq.m. with 17 roller coasters, which was unofficially called Ankarapark or Turkish Disneyland, was inaugurated in the Turkish capital Ankara in March 2019 by the Turkish President himself. They spent $800 million to launch a grandiose project of 12 thematic zones, including the Prehistoric Period, the Stone Age and Ancient Civilizations. However, there was no significant influx of visitors, and less than a year later, in February 2020, the megapark was closed due to heavy losses.

Most likely, the failure is due to an unsuccessful choice of location, since Ankara is located far from Istanbul and the Mediterranean coast, popular among tourists.

Over the past 3 years, the territory of the park has fallen into complete disrepair, the Chinese props have fallen off, and everything more or less valuable has been stolen by looters.

5. Mavi land

Samara, Russian Federation



An amusement park with an Astro-Comet roller coaster, a trampoline and carousels for children was opened in Samara's Friendship Park in 1996 on the site of a wetland. The Astro-Comet carriages lifted visitors to a height of 15 meters and made a loop.

The seasoned attractions worked their last season in 2019, after which they no longer opened due to the pandemic. Now the slides are standing and rusting, and the authorities are planning to build a fitness and fitness center in their place.

6. Six Flags New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA



A theme park with a Ferris wheel, a free-fall tower and a giant roller coaster opened in 2000 under the name Jazzland. In 2002, it was purchased by another company and changed its name to Six Flags.

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the park was flooded with seawater, resulting in severe damage. The most surviving rides were dismantled and moved to other parks, but about 30 rides were abandoned.

There were repeated proposals to restore the park, but they were never implemented. Now dilapidated locations are periodically used for filming horror and science fiction films.

7. Disney's River Country

Bay Lake, Florida, USA



Disney's first wildlife-themed water park, with artificial rocks, boulders, a sandy beach and about 15 water activities, opened in 1976. In 1980, a young visitor to the park contracted an amoebic infection, and later 2 more visitors drowned.

In 1989 and 1995, Disney opened two new and improved water parks, and interest in River Country began to wane. In 2002, the park's closure was announced.

In 2018, construction of a new hotel began on the site of the park, which was curtailed due to the pandemic.

Next door, on an island in the middle of Bay Lake, there is another abandoned Disney park - Discovery island with rare species of animals. It opened in 1974 and closed in 1999.