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Amusement parks

Ground built for manufactured delight, filed under reports that do not match the brochure. Amusement park dossiers split between operating parks — where staff reports dominate — and closed ones, where the record thins to trespass accounts and photographs. Documented accidents and deaths on the rides are part of the file; the claims that follow them are kept in a separate column, where the archive leaves all claims.

20 dossiers13 jurisdictions0% open to visitors
By jurisdiction:Ohio4Massachusetts4
Amusement Park
Medium

Lake Shawnee Amusement Park

Princeton, West Virginia

The park built on a burial ground—where children died on the rides.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Magic Landing

El Paso, Texas

The 1984 park where a worker died on opening weekend—closed 1988.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Six Flags New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

The park Katrina killed—abandoned since August 2005.

2 claims→
Amusement Park
Medium

Chippewa Lake Park

Chippewa Lake, Ohio

The 1878 park abandoned in 1978—nature took the midway.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Dogpatch USA

Marble Falls, Arkansas

The Li’l Abner park abandoned on its Ozark hill.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Heritage USA

Fort Mill, South Carolina

Jim Bakker’s 1978 Christian theme park—abandoned after the scandal.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Land of Oz

Beech Mountain, North Carolina

The 1970 Oz park on a mountain—abandoned, then half-reopened.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Enchanted Forest

Ellicott City, Maryland

The 1955 fairy-tale park whose figures moved to Clark’s Farm.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Geauga Lake

Aurora, Ohio

The 1887 park that became SeaWorld’s neighbor—closed 2007.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Idora Park

Youngstown, Ohio

The 1899 park that burned with its carousel still inside—1984.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Whalom Park

Lunenburg, Massachusetts

The 1893 park on Lake Whalom—closed 2000, demolished.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Rocky Point Park

Warwick, Rhode Island

The 1847 park whose ruins stood on Narragansett Bay until 2007.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Lincoln Park

Dartmouth, Massachusetts

The 1894 park whose Comet coaster killed—demolished 2012.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Euclid Beach Park

Cleveland, Ohio

The 1895 Cleveland park—the Humphrey popcorn and the rocket ship ride.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Savin Rock

West Haven, Connecticut

The 1870s "Coney Island of Connecticut"—demolished for urban renewal.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Paragon Park

Hull, Massachusetts

The 1905 park on Nantasket Beach—its carousel survives.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Mountain Park

Holyoke, Massachusetts

The 1894 park on Mount Tom—closed 1987, the ruins stood for years.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Amusement Park
Medium

Action Park

Vernon, New Jersey

"Class Action Park"—the 1978 park famous for its dangers.

1 claim→
Amusement Park
Medium

Disney’s River Country

Bay Lake, Florida

Disney’s first water park—abandoned for 18 years inside the resort.

1 claim→
Amusement Park
Medium

Discovery Island

Bay Lake, Florida

Disney’s abandoned animal island—closed 1999, still standing.

1 claim→