Here are pictures of a medieval themed amusement park in Japan called Utopia, which included water slides, a bunch of kiddie rides, a roller coaster, a haunted house, a huge Ferris wheel, and many various buildings. I had a hard time tracking down any information on why this park closed. It appears to have been open between 1987 (?) and closed in 2005.
In 2005, a lot of stuff was still left in the haunted house. Here are some great pictures
Too bad it's on the other side of Japan from me, otherwise I'd go check it out. I did some surfing and couldn't cough up anymore info than what you already have. It may be affiliated with an existent place called, "Funky Buddha Experience!"
ReplyDeleteSome of that would look good in the old Macabre Drive-In. :)
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of interesting abandoned places in Japan.
ReplyDeletegeez, makes me want to go exploring old abandoned buildings, etc. wish I could go get these things!
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad to see these former sites of laughter so quietly decaying into nothingness. Like the old B&W westerns on television on Saturday mornings. .riding into a ghost town on horseback, with nothing the the wind blowing some tumbleweed and occasionally a torn curtain flapping out a broken window. You could feel the suspense that something was going to happen to make you jump. . .only this time, there isn't. It is just quiet.
ReplyDeleteabandoned amusement parks are so spooky. i guess they should always be crowded and full of laughing people!
ReplyDeletepic #2 is amazing! i would go there just to see that guy.
ReplyDeleteVery spooky indeed. Great setting for a horror flick like a modern day Carnival of Souls.
ReplyDeleteMicheal - thanks for the link.....I would love to visit Japan just to visit the parks...you up to taking the frog queen on a tour? :D
ReplyDeleteCheer!