List of defunct amusement parks
The following is a list of amusement parks and theme parks that have been closed, demolished, or abandoned:
Parks which were constructed or partially constructed but are closed to the public are sometimes referred to by the abbreviation SBNO: Standing But Not Operating.
Africa
Egypt
Rwanda
- Kigali Park, Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
- Umoja Children's Park,, Chake-Chake, Zanzibar
Asia
Afghanistan
Mainland China
- Children's Amusement Park, Seven Star Park, Guilin
- Dolphin Bay Dream Water Park, Pingyang County
- Grand World Scenic Park
- Honey Lake Entertainment City, Shenzhen
- Minsk World
- Wonderland Amusement Park, Chenzhuang Village, Nankou Town, Changping District
- Holland Amusement Site, Taiwan Village, Kolunga District
Hong Kong SAR
- Kai Tak Amusement Park, New Kowloon
- Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park, Lai Chi Kok
- Luna Park, Hong Kong, North Point
- Tiger Balm Garden, Wan Chai
India
Indonesia
- , Bogor
- Kampung Gajah, Bandung
- Circus Waterpark, Bali
- Pandawa Water World, Surakarta
- Snowbay, TMII, Jakarta
- Ciputra Waterpark, Surabaya
- Taman Remaja Surabaya, Surabaya
- Waterboom Bukit Jati, Bali
- Waterbom, Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta
- Wonderia, Semarang
Iran
Palestine
Japan
- China Park of Heaven Tenkaen, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
- Expoland, Osaka, Shinsekai
- Festivalgate
- Gulliver's Kingdom, Kawaguchi-machi, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Kappapia, Takasaki Kannon-yama Recreational Park, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
- Kejonuma Leisure Land
- Koga Family Land, Shiga Prefecture
- Kurashiki Tivoli Park, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture
- Luna Park, Osaka, Shinsekai
- Luna Park, Tokyo, Asakusa
- Mukaigaoka Yūen, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Nagasaki Holland Village, Nagasaki
- Nara Dreamland, Nara, Nara Prefecture
- Niigata Russian Village, Agano, Niigata Prefecture
- Orbi
- Orbi Osaka
- Poképark, Nagoya
- Seagaia Ocean Dome
- Space World
- Sports World Izunagaoka
- Takakonuma Greenland (High Swamp Greenland), Fukushima
- Takarazuka Family Land, Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture
- Tama Tech
- Tokyo One Piece Tower
- Toshimaen
- Western Village
- Wild Blue Yokohama
- Wonder Eggs
- Yamaguchi New Zealand Park
- Yokohama Dreamland, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kuwait
- Kuwait Entertainment City
- Showbiz Kuwait
Malaysia
- MAPS Perak
- Mimaland
- Desa Water Park, Kuala Lumpur
- Wet World Wild Adventure Park Batu Feringgi, Penang
- Sand City Water Park Tanah Merah, Kelantan
- Johore Safari World
- SamaWorld, Genting Highlands
North Korea
Palestine
Philippines
- Boom Na Boom Carnival
- Fiesta Carnival
- KidZania Manila
- Old Nayong Pilipino
- Fantasyland
- Toys and Gift Fair
Qatar
- Aladdin's Kingdom
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
- Adventure Asia Park
- Big Splash
- Escape Theme Park
- Fantasy Island
- Gay World Amusement Park
- Great World Amusement Park
- New World Amusement Park
- Tang Dynasty City
- Wonderworld Amusement Park at Kallang
South Korea
Taiwan
- Baihe Taiwan Film and TV Town, Tainan
- Encore's Garden, Dakeng
- Katoli World, Dakeng
- Formosa Fun Coast, Bali, New Taipei City
- Taiwan Studio City
- Poképark, Taipei
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Europe
Austria
Azerbaijan
TBABelgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
- Fun Park Fyn, Aarup
- Karolinelund
- Sommerland Syd, Tinglev
- Velling Koller Fairytale Gardens, Brørup – now used as a camping site
Estonia
Finland
France
- Archéodrome de Beaune
- Jardin de Tivoli, Paris
- Le Bioscope
- Lillom, Lomme
- Luna Park, Paris
- Magic-City
- Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise
- Nautiparc, Chambéry, Savoie
- Parc de la Toison d'Or, Dijon, Burgundy
- Planète Magique, Paris
- Toon's Land, Cap d'Agde, Languedoc Roussillon
- La vallée des Peaux Rouges, Région parisienne
- Zygofolis, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Germany
- Alpamare Bad Tölz, Bad Tölz
- Blub, Berlin
- Das Neue Traumland, Bottrop
- Fränkisches Wunderland, Plech
- Freizeitpark Kirchhorst, Isernhagen
- Luna Luna
- Luna Park, Berlin
- Luna Park Hamburg-Altona
- Luna Park, Leipzig
- No Name City, Poing
- Safariland, Groß-Gerau-Wallerstädten
- Schwabylon, Munich
- Sea Life Abenteuer Park, Oberhausen
- Space Park, Bremen
- Spreepark, Berlin
- Tivoli Berlin, Kreuzberg, Berlin
Hungary
- Budapesti Vidámpark
- Dunaújvárosi Vidám Park, Dunaújváros
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
- Vaikų Pasaulis, Elektrėnai
Netherlands
Portugal
- Aqualine, Altura
- Aquaparque, Lisboa
- Aquaparque Teimoso, Figueira da Foz
- Atlântico Park, Loulé
- Beja Aquática, Beja
- Feira Popular de Lisboa, Lisboa
- FunCenter, Lisboa
- Ondaparque, Trafaria
Russia
Spain
- Casino de la Arrabassada, Barcelona
- Europa Park, Benidorm
- Lagosur, Leganés
- Mediterráneo Park, Benidorm
- Parque de Atracciones de Montjuic, Barcelona
- Parque de Atracciones de Vizcaya, Galdakao
- Plutón Park, Vigo
Sweden
Turkey
- Tatilya
- Wonderland Eurasia
Ukraine
- Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat – was supposed to open on 1 May 1986 for the May Day celebrations, but was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster on 26 April 1986. The park's Ferris wheel, which is currently standing but not operating, serves as a poignant reminder of the massive human effect of the disaster.
United Kingdom
England
- The American Adventure Theme Park, Derbyshire
- Arena Funfair, Morecambe, Lancashire
- Battersea Funfair, Battersea, London
- Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester
- Brocklands Adventure Park, Cornwall
- Camelot Theme Park, Lancashire
- Children's Corner
- Crinkley Bottom, Cricket St Thomas, Somerset
- Dickens World
- Dobwalls Adventure Park, Cornwall
- Dinosaur Land
- Flambards Theme Park, Cornwall
- Frontierland, Morecambe, Lancashire
- Granada Studios Tour, Manchester
- Killarney Springs, Cornwall
- Kinderland, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Lapland New Forest
- The New Metroland formerly known as Metroland, Metro Centre, Gateshead
- Once Upon a Time, Ilfracombe, Devon
- Peter Pan's Playground
- Pleasure Island Family Theme Park, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
- Seaburn Fun Park, Sunderland
- SegaWorld London
- Tucktonia, Dorset
- Wet N Wild, North Shields
Isle of Man
- White City, Onchan, Isle of Man
Scotland
Wales
North America
Canada
- Bedrock City, Kelowna, British Columbia
- Belmont Park, Montréal, Québec
- Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario
- Captain Bart's Science Adventure Park, Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
- Crystal Beach Park, Fort Erie, Ontario
- Crystal Palace Amusement Park, Dieppe, New Brunswick
- Dinotown
- Dominion Park, Montréal, Québec
- Encounter Creek, New Haven, Prince Edward Island
- Erie Beach Amusement Park, Fort Erie, Ontario
- Fantasy Gardens, Richmond, British Columbia
- Hanlan's Point Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario
- Happyland Park
- King Edward Amusement Park, Ile Grosbois Boucherville, Quebec
- Magic Valley Theme Park, Alma, Nova Scotia
- Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Marineland of Canada, Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Mill River Fun Park, Mill River, Prince Edward Island
- Never Never Land, Hill Island, Ontario
- Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario
- Pyramid Place, Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Rainbow Valley, Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
- Scarboro Beach Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario
- Storyland
- Sunnyside Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario
- , Trinity, Newfoundland
- Upper Clements Parks, Upper Clements, Nova Scotia
- Wild Rapids Waterslide Park, Sylvan Lake, Alberta
- Wild Zone Adventures, Chatham Kent, Ontario
Mexico
Mexico City
- La Feria de Chapultepec
- Parque Acuático Mundo A, Aguascalientes
- Plaza Show, Lago de Guadalupe, Dinosaur Park is now a university, UVM Lago de Guadalupe
Monterrey
- Mundo de Adeveras
Guadalupe
- Bosque Mágico
Oceania
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
- Canberry Fair, Watson
New South Wales
- African Lion Safari, Warragamba
- Bullen's Animal World, Wallacia
- Dizzyland Fun Park, Salt Ash
- El Caballo Blanco, Catherine Field
- Fantasy Glades, Port Macquarie
- Leyland Brothers World, Karuah – currently operates as The Great Aussie Bush Camp
- Magic Kingdom, Sydney, Lansvale
- Manly Fun Pier, Manly
- Mount Druitt Waterworks, Mount Druitt
- Old Sydney Town, Somersby – currently used for film and television production
- O'Neill's Adventureland, Leppington – the park only operates occasionally with portable rides
- Paradise Gardens, Cattai
- Sega World Sydney
- Tomteland, Williamtown
- White City, Rushcutters Bay
- Wonderland City
- Wonderland Sydney, Eastern Creek
- Manly Waterworks
- Hollywood Park Lansvale
Queensland
- Adventure Parc, Tamborine Mountain
- Amazons Aquatic Adventureland, Jindalee – closed down in 2001, the site has since become Centenary Quays, a gated community
- Aquatic Adventureland, North Rockhampton
- Grundy's Entertainment Centre, Surfers Paradise
- Luna Park, Redcliffe Peninsula
- Magic Mountain Fun Park, Nobby Beach
- Marineland, Main Beach
- Mirage Grand Prix, Oxley
- Nostalgia Town, Pacific Paradise
- Olympia Theme Park, Alexandra Headland
- Queensport Aquarium, Brisbane
- Top's Amusement, Myer Centre, Brisbane – was on the top floor; included a roller coaster, a swinging pirate ship and bumper cars. Was deconstructed in 2000 to become the site for Event Cinemas
- World Expo Park
South Australia
- Dazzleland, Adelaide Myer Centre – was on the top floor, included a roller coaster along with many other activities including a ball crawl
- Greenhills Adventure Park
- Luna Park, Glenelg – the rides for this park were sent to Luna Park Sydney upon its closure
- Magic Mountain, Glenelg – this popular park boasted four waterslides built into an artificial mountain; has since been demolished as part of a redevelopment of the foreshore and replaced by a new park called The Beachouse
- Puzzle Park, Murray Bridge – adjacent to the Callington exit on the South Eastern Freeway; now closed although many items of equipment still remain on the site
Tasmania
- Hobart Zoo, Hobart
- Serendipity Park, Devonport
- Gumbles, Richmond
Victoria
- African Lion Safari, Rockbank
- Alpine Toboggan Park, Whittlesea – expanded and renamed Funfields; original toboggan runs still in existence.
- Dinosaur World, Creswick
- Dreamland, St Kilda – the park's Figure Eight rollercoaster remained in operation until 1914; the site is home to Luna Park, Melbourne today
- Hi-Lite Park, Geelong
- Kinkuna Country Fun and Fauna Park, Lakes Entrance
- Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin
- Rosebud Fun and Picnic Park, Rosebud
- The Swagmans Hat Amusement Park, Corinella
- Whistle Stop Amusement Park, Frankston
- Wirth's Olympia Circus, Melbourne
- Wobbies World, Forest Hill
Western Australia
- Action Park, Mirrabooka
- Atlantis Marine Park, Two Rocks
- El Caballo Blanco
- Wanneroo Lion Park, Carabooda
- Dizzylamb Park, Carabooda
- Elizabethan Village, Armadale
- Luna Park, Scarborough Beach
- Pioneer World, Armadale
- White City, also known as Ugly Land and Cooee City, Perth
- The Great Escape, Hillarys
New Zealand
- Fantasy Land Amusement Park, Hastings – the site is now occupied by Splash Planet
- Footrot Flats Fun Park, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, originally known as Leisureland
- Luna Park, Quay Street, Auckland
- Safari Land, Massey, Auckland closed in 1988.
South America
Argentina
Brazil
- Playcenter, Barra Funda, São Paulo
- Luna Park, Rio de Janeiro
- Terra Encantada, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
- Tivoli Parque, Rio de Janeiro
- Playcenter Pernambuco, Recife
- Mirabilandia, Recife
- Wet 'n Wild Salvador, Salvador
- Wet 'n Wild Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- Rio Water Planet, Rio de Janeiro
Peru
- Luna Park, Lima