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S'funny, I took my daughter to Drayton Manor as it's open for Christmas weekends.
Thomas Land is open and a couple of other rides, but I wanted to see if the Sheriffs Showdown was open (amazing minecart lightgun ride), but that whole section was closed and the sun was setting. The crowds were gone and suddenly, it got a bit eerie!
Not like those frrreeeeeaky deserted parks, but noticeably disconcerting!
Last edited by QualityChimp; 23-11-2021, 13:08.
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Originally posted by Neon Ignition View PostI know money is usually the reason why as demolition etc costs a lot but it still amazes me things on such a large scale just get left as is for so many years.
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Originally posted by Anpanman View PostYep very interesting, reminds me of the bloke who sneaked into where the Buran's are stored;
https://www.businessinsider.com/phot...15-6?r=US&IR=T
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Following on from Neon Ignition's Camelot post in the coaster thread, I saw this video recently of Wonderland Eurasia in Turkey.
Unlike a lot of these photos and videos, this park hasn't been ravaged by time as it opened in March 2019 and closed in February 2020!
It had 17 roller coasters, second only to Six Flags Magic Mountain!
A massive theme park in Ankara, Turkey, closed after less than a year of operation, sits abandoned, a symbol of ambition, waste, and political turmoil.
"Wonderland Eurasia, billed as “Europe’s biggest theme park,” opened in Ankara, Turkey, in March 2019. Political turmoil, uneven ride quality, and a lack of attendance caused the massive park to close its doors permanently after less than a year of operation. According to an AFP story, the park’s abandoned dinosaur statues now piled in fields tell a “tale of grand ambition, waste and troubles facing the long-ruling party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.” The project, built by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and featured 17 roller coasters and dozens of other attractions spread over a 320-acre park, which now sits empty."
"The problems started early for "Wonderland Eurasia", meant to be Europe's largest amusement venue and billed by Erdogan as "a symbol of pride" at its opening in Ankara in March 2019.
Two days after the inauguration, a rollercoaster broke down, forcing people to scramble down to safety.
Public restrooms were a mess, some rides stood unfinished, and areas remained off-limits despite a reported $801 million spent on building Turkey's version of Disneyland.
The park closed less than a year after it opened when the operator struggled to pay staff wages and electricity bills since there were not enough customers."
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Originally posted by QualityChimp View PostFollowing on from Neon Ignition's Camelot post in the coaster thread, I saw this video recently of Wonderland Eurasia in Turkey.
Unlike a lot of these photos and videos, this park hasn't been ravaged by time as it opened in March 2019 and closed in February 2020!
It had 17 roller coasters, second only to Six Flags Magic Mountain!
A massive theme park in Ankara, Turkey, closed after less than a year of operation, sits abandoned, a symbol of ambition, waste, and political turmoil.
"Wonderland Eurasia, billed as “Europe’s biggest theme park,” opened in Ankara, Turkey, in March 2019. Political turmoil, uneven ride quality, and a lack of attendance caused the massive park to close its doors permanently after less than a year of operation. According to an AFP story, the park’s abandoned dinosaur statues now piled in fields tell a “tale of grand ambition, waste and troubles facing the long-ruling party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.” The project, built by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and featured 17 roller coasters and dozens of other attractions spread over a 320-acre park, which now sits empty."
"The problems started early for "Wonderland Eurasia", meant to be Europe's largest amusement venue and billed by Erdogan as "a symbol of pride" at its opening in Ankara in March 2019.
Two days after the inauguration, a rollercoaster broke down, forcing people to scramble down to safety.
Public restrooms were a mess, some rides stood unfinished, and areas remained off-limits despite a reported $801 million spent on building Turkey's version of Disneyland.
The park closed less than a year after it opened when the operator struggled to pay staff wages and electricity bills since there were not enough customers."
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