LIST OF DEFUNCT AMUSEMENT PARKS
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Palisades Amusement ParkPalisades Amusement Park was a 38-acre amusement park located in Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. It was located atop the New Jersey Palisades, lying partly in Cliffside Park and partly in Fort Lee. The park operated from 1898 until 1971, remaining one of the most visited amusement parks in the country until its closure, after which a high-rise luxury apartment complex was built on its site.
List of defunct amusement parksThe 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.
List of amusement parks in AsiaThe following is a list of notable amusement parks in Asia.
List of amusement parks in the AmericasThe following is a list of amusement parks in the Americas sorted by region.
Boblo Island Amusement ParkBoblo Island Amusement Park was an amusement park which operated from June 18, 1898, until its closure on September 30, 1993. Its amusement rides were sold in 1994. The park was located on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, just above the mouth of the Detroit River. The people of Detroit, Michigan, characterized it as the city's Coney Island.
Crescent Park (defunct amusement park)Crescent Park was an amusement park in Riverside, East Providence, Rhode Island which ran from 1886 to 1979. The park was known for its Rhode Island Shore Dinners, the Alhambra Ballroom, and its midway. Declining attendance during the 1970s forced the park to close. The land was cleared for a housing development. The only remaining amusement ride is the completely restored 1895-vintage Crescent Park Looff Carousel, designed and built by Charles I.D. Looff as a showpiece for his carousel business.
List of defunct amusement parks in the United StatesAccording to the National Amusement Park Historical Association, there are approximately 1,000 defunct amusement parks in North America, with a significant number being in the United States. The primary reasons for amusement park closures in the early-20th century included the advent of the Great Depression, destruction by fire, incidents, and construction of highways and other forms of land development.
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