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Scary abandoned amusement parks
- All over the world there are amusement parks with famous rides and a fun time for all.
But there are others which have closed their gates, been left to rot, and look like something out of a horror film.
Check out the gallery if you think you're brave enough!
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Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - Sitting in a creepy location outside the city, surrounded by swamps, this place used to be home to fun and rollercoasters.
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Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - It was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - After the hurricane, it was abandoned. Over the years it has been looted by the intruders who were brave enough to enter.
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Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - According to Inside The Magic, the ruins of the park have been used for scenes in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (2014) and 'Jurassic World' (2015).
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Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - This park opened its doors in 1969. Its decline started after the unification of Germany.
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Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - The park was hugely popular during the Cold War. It is located in east Berlin.
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Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - Despite being closed for years, the giant wheel still turns sometimes due to the strong winds in the area, as if it was being ridden by ghosts.
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Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - It is still possible to visit the park, but only on a guided tour.
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Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - According to the Daily Star, this park never even opened. One week before its opening date in 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened.
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Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - The town of Pripyat is very close to Chernobyl. Nowadays it's a ghost town.
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Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - Nowadays all that is here are some rusted attractions, which make it look even creepier.
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Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - Adventure tourism does bring some curious visitors to the ghost town.
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Thuy Tien Lake, Vietnam - This park was being built in 2004, but it was never finished and ended up being abandoned.
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Thuy Tien Lake, Vietnam - The slides are covered in leaves and rust. The pools are full of algae.
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Thuy Tien Lake, Vietnam - According to the Daily Mail, the park had three crocodiles living in one of the pools and they were fed by the locals.
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Takakanonuma Greenland, Japan - The location of this park is unknown. It simply doesn't appear on maps. According to MTV Asia, it looks likes something straight out of a horror movie.
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Takakanonuma Greenland, Japan - The exact reason for its closure is unknown, but it was reported by MTV Asia that rumors of fatal accidents may have been the catalyst.
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Takakanonuma Greenland, Japan - Some consider it the most terrifying theme park in the world. The place is full of rusted old attractions.
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Nara Dreamland, Japan - The Atlas Obscura reports that this park opened in 1961 as a kind of Asian version of Disneyland.
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Nara Dreamland, Japan - According to the Huffington Post, the park closed its doors around 45 years later due to a drop in the number of visitors.
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Nara Dreamland, Japan - Now the park receives visitors who take photos of the park in its eerie abandoned state.
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Nara Dreamland, Japan - In 2017 local authorities drew up a plan to demolish the park.
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Fort Davis, Texas, USA - This park recreates the atmosphere and architecture of the Wild West.
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Fort Davis, Texas, USA - According to NBC, in 2010 a fire of unknown origin destroyed some of the buildings.
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Fort Davis, Texas, USA - Now it looks like a real ghost town.
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Scary abandoned amusement parks
- All over the world there are amusement parks with famous rides and a fun time for all.
But there are others which have closed their gates, been left to rot, and look like something out of a horror film.
Check out the gallery if you think you're brave enough!
© Shutterstock
0 / 26 Fotos
Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - Sitting in a creepy location outside the city, surrounded by swamps, this place used to be home to fun and rollercoasters.
© Shutterstock
1 / 26 Fotos
Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - It was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
© Shutterstock
2 / 26 Fotos
Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - After the hurricane, it was abandoned. Over the years it has been looted by the intruders who were brave enough to enter.
© Shutterstock
3 / 26 Fotos
Six Flags, New Orleans, USA - According to Inside The Magic, the ruins of the park have been used for scenes in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (2014) and 'Jurassic World' (2015).
© Shutterstock
4 / 26 Fotos
Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - This park opened its doors in 1969. Its decline started after the unification of Germany.
© iStock
5 / 26 Fotos
Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - The park was hugely popular during the Cold War. It is located in east Berlin.
© Shutterstock
6 / 26 Fotos
Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - Despite being closed for years, the giant wheel still turns sometimes due to the strong winds in the area, as if it was being ridden by ghosts.
© Shutterstock
7 / 26 Fotos
Spreepark, Berlin, Germany - It is still possible to visit the park, but only on a guided tour.
© Shutterstock
8 / 26 Fotos
Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - According to the Daily Star, this park never even opened. One week before its opening date in 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened.
© Shutterstock
9 / 26 Fotos
Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - The town of Pripyat is very close to Chernobyl. Nowadays it's a ghost town.
© Shutterstock
10 / 26 Fotos
Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - Nowadays all that is here are some rusted attractions, which make it look even creepier.
© Shutterstock
11 / 26 Fotos
Pripyat amusement park, Ukraine - Adventure tourism does bring some curious visitors to the ghost town.
© Shutterstock
12 / 26 Fotos
Thuy Tien Lake, Vietnam - This park was being built in 2004, but it was never finished and ended up being abandoned.
© Shutterstock
13 / 26 Fotos
Thuy Tien Lake, Vietnam - The slides are covered in leaves and rust. The pools are full of algae.
© Shutterstock
14 / 26 Fotos
Thuy Tien Lake, Vietnam - According to the Daily Mail, the park had three crocodiles living in one of the pools and they were fed by the locals.
© Shutterstock
15 / 26 Fotos
Takakanonuma Greenland, Japan - The location of this park is unknown. It simply doesn't appear on maps. According to MTV Asia, it looks likes something straight out of a horror movie.
© Shutterstock
16 / 26 Fotos
Takakanonuma Greenland, Japan - The exact reason for its closure is unknown, but it was reported by MTV Asia that rumors of fatal accidents may have been the catalyst.
© Shutterstock
17 / 26 Fotos
Takakanonuma Greenland, Japan - Some consider it the most terrifying theme park in the world. The place is full of rusted old attractions.
© Shutterstock
18 / 26 Fotos
Nara Dreamland, Japan - The Atlas Obscura reports that this park opened in 1961 as a kind of Asian version of Disneyland.
© Shutterstock
19 / 26 Fotos
Nara Dreamland, Japan - According to the Huffington Post, the park closed its doors around 45 years later due to a drop in the number of visitors.
© Shutterstock
20 / 26 Fotos
Nara Dreamland, Japan - Now the park receives visitors who take photos of the park in its eerie abandoned state.
© Shutterstock
21 / 26 Fotos
Nara Dreamland, Japan - In 2017 local authorities drew up a plan to demolish the park.
© Shutterstock
22 / 26 Fotos
Fort Davis, Texas, USA - This park recreates the atmosphere and architecture of the Wild West.
© iStock
23 / 26 Fotos
Fort Davis, Texas, USA - According to NBC, in 2010 a fire of unknown origin destroyed some of the buildings.
© iStock
24 / 26 Fotos
Fort Davis, Texas, USA - Now it looks like a real ghost town.
© Shutterstock
25 / 26 Fotos
Scary abandoned amusement parks
They were once places of fun, but now they are home to silence and mystery
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Amusement parks: you probably think of them as places full of fun and joy. But the reality is a lot of these places became abandoned, eerie places which will chill you to the bone.
Take a look at the gallery of these abandoned, possibly haunted places...if you dare.
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