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Pripyat Amusement Park "(From Wikipedia) The Pripyat amusement park is an abandoned amusement park located in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was to have its grand opening on 1 May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations, but these plans were cancelled on 26 April, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometers away. Several sources report that the park was opened for a short time on 27 April before the announcement to evacuate the city was made. These reports claim that the park was hurriedly opened to distract Pripyat residents from the unfolding disaster nearby. However, these claims remain largely unsubstantiated and unsupported. Pripyat residents have not been able to recall for sure if the park was opened following the disaster, but considering the lack of panic at the time of the disaster and subsequent evacuation, there would seem to be no need to distract people. In any case, the park—and its ferris wheel in particular—have become a symbol of the Chernobyl disaster.

Radiation levels around the park vary. The liquidators washed radiation into the soil after the helicopters carrying radioactive materials used the grounds as a landing strip, so concreted areas are less radioactive. However, areas where moss has built up can emit up to 25,000 μSv/h, among the highest level of radiation in the whole of Pripyat."

Cementland "Located in St. Louis, MO, this was the site of an abandoned cement factory and dumping ground for construction waste. Local sculptor Bob Cassilly, however, saw that it could be something more, and spent years working to turn the site into a concrete castle and amusement park, full of sculptures, waterways, and bridges, until his tragic and untimely death on the site in 2011."

Cementland "Located in St. Louis, MO, this was the site of an abandoned cement factory and dumping ground for construction waste. Local sculptor Bob Cassilly, however, saw that it could be something more, and spent years working to turn the site into a concrete castle and amusement park, full of sculptures, waterways, and bridges, until his tragic and untimely death on the site in 2011."

Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark "From Atlas Obscura: Located in Newberry Springs, California, the "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea. While the original spot, the manmade Lake Dolores, ran successfully from the 1960s to 1990, the 1998 renovation into the 1950s-esque Rock-A-Hoola only lasted about a year before a disastrous accident that left an employee paraplegic doomed them. Since closing, the faux-50s architecture and waterslides have faded and broken under the unrelenting Mojave sun. vandals and scavengers have damaged most of the buildings and signs, but they still stand, rusting away like some time lost ruin.

Both the '50s style and the hubris of putting a water park in a desert contribute to the Extinction-ness of this site."

Chippewa Lake Park "Chippewa Lake Park is an abandoned amusement park located in Chippewa Lake, Ohio, Medina County. It operated from 1878 through 1978, after the final owner, Continental Business Enterprises closed it due to a lack of attendance. The rides and structures were left largely untouched and unmaintained for over 45 years.

By the 2000s, large trees began growing through rides like the roller coaster and Ferris Wheel, and several buildings had collapsed or been damaged by the effects of the elements. All the park's structures rusted and rotted beyond repair.

About 4pm on Thursday, June 13, 2002, the ballroom burned down.

By 2008, several other buildings had suffered the ballroom's fate, including the hotel, arcade, Fun House, peanut stand, and maintenance building, all of which had been damaged or destroyed by fire. Other rides and structures still stood, in various states of disrepair. These included the roller coaster, the Wild Mouse, the Little Dipper, the Tumble Bug, and the frames of the Ferris Wheel and Flying Cages. Most other buildings across the park were in various states of collapse due to 30 years of neglect by this time.

On September 9, 2008, Chippewa Partners LLC announced plans for a development on the site called "Chippewa Landing" which was planned to include a hotel and spa, fitness center, restaurants, a conference and music center, small shops, and other entertainment venues, that was expected to be completed sometime in 2010. The site's structures, trees, and debris were being demolished and removed as of April 5, 2009, and the site was expected to be redeveloped after the completion of the work… but in April 18, 2012, the Chippewa Partners LLC's aforementioned plans for the site were announced to have been scrapped due to a lawsuit, and the property went into foreclosure. In August 2012, an attempt to auction off the property failed, and foliage started to reclaim the park again.

As of January 2023, the Ferris Wheel, the Little Dipper, the Flying Cages, and the Tumble Bug are still standing, along with sections of the train track and the remains of the ballroom and other structures. The Tumble Bug cars were removed and set aside, including one outside the fence, along with the gear lift mechanism to the roller coaster and some barrels."

Cementland "Located in St. Louis, MO, this was the site of an abandoned cement factory and dumping ground for construction waste. Local sculptor Bob Cassilly, however, saw that it could be something more, and spent years working to turn the site into a concrete castle and amusement park, full of sculptures, waterways, and bridges, until his tragic and untimely death on the site in 2011."

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