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An ATRA Tribute to Parks Lost Since 2000



Would you believe over 100 amusement parks and family fun centers in North America have closed since 2000!  If you are an ATRA member and would like to contribute photos or comments, please contact Pete or Uncle Duke

Click on Park Names for photos, descriptions, essays, trip reports and more...


2000
  1. Fun City - Sea Isle City, New Jersey, USA

  2. Millsprings Amusement Park - Paducah, Kentucky, USA

  3. MGM Grand Adventure Theme Park - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

  4. Recreation Park - Asheville, North Carolina, USA

  5. Whalom Park - Lunenburg, Massachusetts, USA

2001
  1. Adventureland - North Webster, Indiana, USA

  2. Branson USA - Branson, Missouri, USA

  3. Dandy's Frontier - Cranberry, Pennsylvania, USA

  4. Race World - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA

2002
  1. Celebration Station - Merrillville, Indiana USA

  2. Fairyland Kiddie Park - Brooklyn, New York, USA

  3. Kenny Kaufman's on Coney Island - Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, USA

  4. Julia Davis Fun Depot - Boise, Idaho, USA

  5. LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park (Americana) - Middletown, Ohio, USA

2003
  1. Hillcrest Park - Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA

  2. Jeepers - Livonia, Michigan, USA

  3. J's Amusement Park - Guerneville, California, USA

  4. Paul Bunyan Amusement Center - Baxter, Minnesota, USA

  5. Planet Fun - Bradenton, Florida, USA

  6. Riverland Amusement Park - Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA

2004
  1. Celebration Station - Metairie, Louisiana, USA

  2. Dinorex - Addison, Illinois, USA

  3. Divertido - Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

  4. Dougie's World - Parksville, British Columbia, Canada

  5. Enchanted Forest - Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA

  6. Fun Junction - Grand Junction, Colorado, USA

  7. Gulf Shores Amusement Park - Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA

  8. Jubilee Park - Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA

  9. Lake Ontario Park - Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  10. Miracle Strip Amusement Park - Panama City Beach, Florida, USA

  11. Pirate's Fun Park (Salisbury Beach) - Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA

  12. Utah Fun Dome - Murray, Utah, USA

2005
  1. Dover Lake Waterpark - Sagamore Hills, Ohio, USA

  2. Dowdy's - Nags Head, North Carolina, USA

  3. Family Funland - Farmington, New Mexico, USA

  4. Fun Time USA - Gulfport, Mississippi, USA

  5. High Hopes Orchard - Westmoreland, New Hampshire, USA

  6. House of Kicks - Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Jazzland, See Six Flags New Orleans - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

  7. Jeepers - Cleveland, Ohio, USA

  8. Jeepers - Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

  9. Libertyland - Memphis, Tennessee, USA

  10. Magic Golf / Biloxi Beach Amusement Park - Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

  11. Nashville Valley Amusement Park - Nashville, Tennessee, USA

  12. Rainbow Valley - Cavendish, Prince Edward's Island, Canada

  13. Six Flags AstroWorld - Houston, Texas, USA

  14. Six Flags New Orleans (Jazzland) - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

  15. Santa's Village - East Dundee, Illinois, USA

  16. Williams Grove - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

2006
  1. Bell's Amusement Park - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

  2. Bushkill Park - Easton, Pennsylvania, USA

  3. Cherry Valley Golf & Games - Rockford, Illinois, USA

  4. Erieview Park - Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, USA

  5. Jeepers - Concord, North Carolina, USA

  6. Jeepers - Roseville, Michigan, USA

  7. Jeepers - West Nyack, New York, USA

  8. Joyland - Wichita, Kansas, USA

  9. JoyRides Family Fun Center - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

  10. McCorrough's Kiddie Park - Brooklyn, New York, USA

  11. Myrtle Beach Grand Prix - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

  12. Myrtle Beach Pavilion - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

  13. Pharaohs Lost Kingdom - Redlands, California, USA

  14. Putt-Putt Fun Center - Escondido, California, USA

  15. Wild Island - Sparks, Nevada, USA

2007
  1. Blue Diamond Park - New Castle, Delaware, USA

  2. Celebration Station - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

  3. Geauga Lake - Aurora, Ohio, USA

  4. Jeepers - Parkville, Maryland, USA

  5. Jeepers - Rockville, Maryland, USA

  6. Sports Plus Entertainment Center - Lake Grove, New York, USA

  7. Thrill-Ville USA - Turner, Oregon, USA

  8. Wild West World - Park City, Kansas, USA

2008
  1. Astroland Amusement Park - Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, USA

  2. Celebration Centre - Logan, Utah, USA

  3. Celebration City - Branson, Missouri, USA

  4. Cherokee Fun Park - Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

  5. Cypress Gardens Adventure Park - Winter Haven, Florida, USA

  6. Dinorex - Crystal Lake - Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

  7. Hard Rock Park - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

  8. Nut Tree Park - Vacaville, California, USA

  9. Stage Coach Stop USA - Onsted, Michigan, USA

  10. Tahoe Amusement Park - South Lake Tahoe, California, USA

  11. Wonderpark - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

2009
  1. Cascades d'eau de Piedmont - Piedmont, Quebec, Canada

  2. Fun Spot Amusement Park - Angola, Indiana, USA

  3. Kiddieland Amusement Park - Melrose Park, Illinois, USA

  4. Peter Piper Pizza - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

  5. Planet Fun - Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
    Reopening as Laugh Out Loud Stations, 2014

  6. Splash Down Dunes - Chesterton, Indiana, USA

  7. Wild Zone Adventures - Chatham, Ontario, Canada

  8. Wonderpark - Bayamon, Puerto Rico, USA

  9. Wonderpark - Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA

2010
  1. American Adventures - Marietta, Georgia, USA

  2. Go Bonkers Now (Go Bananas, Dinorex) - Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA

  3. Fun Forest Amusement Park - Seattle, Washington, USA

  4. Jeepers - Albany, New York, USA

  5. Krazy City - West Nyack, New York, USA

  6. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom - Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Reopening as Kentucky Kingdom, May 2014

2011
  1. Nascar Café - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

2012
  1. Birthday World - Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA

  2. FunTown Pier - Seaside Park, New Jersey, USA

  3. Jeepers - Clinton Township, Michigan, USA

  4. Jeepers - Southfield, Michigan, USA

  5. Sauble Beach Fun World - Sauble Beach, Ontario, Canada

2013
  1. Gillian's Funland of Sea Isle City - Sea Isle City, New Jersey, USA

  2. King Richard's Park - Naples, Florida, USA

  3. Zuma Fun Center - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

2014
  1. Boondocks - Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

  2. Crystal Palace Amusement Park - Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada

  3. Hoffman's Playland - Latham, New York, USA

  4. Hollywood Connection - West Valley City, Utah, USA

  5. Rotary Storyland and Playland - Fresno, California, USA

  6. Route 66 Carousel Park - Joplin, Missouri, USA

2015
  1. Bell's Kiddieland - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

  2. Boomers of Dania! - Dania, Florida, USA

  3. Fire Mountain Amusements - Tyler, Texas, USA

  4. Ghost Town Village (Ghost Town in the Sky) - Maggie Valley, North Carolina, USA

  5. Jeepers - Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

  6. Miracle Strip Pier Park - Panama City Beach, Florida, USA

  7. Zonkers - Olathe, Kansas, USA

2016
  1. Adventure Crossing - Augusta, Georgia, USA

  2. Lake City Amusement Park - Guntersville, Alabama, USA

  3. Pier Park Amusement Rides - Panama City Beach, Florida, USA

2017
  1. Boardwalk Amusements - Daytona Beach, Florida, USA



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