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  2. List of defunct amusement parks in the United States

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    Interior of Luna Park, Coney Island at night, 1905. Electric tower in the foreground. New York, United States of America. Dreamland tower and lagoon, Brooklyn, 1907. The steeplechase ride, Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, New York, United States of America. Amusement park. City. Years of operation. Notes.

  3. South of the Border (attraction) - Wikipedia

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    South of the Border is located at the intersection of I-95 and US 301/US 501 just south of the border between North Carolina and South Carolina. The site is a 350-acre (140 ha) compound that contains a miniature golf course, truck stop, 300-room motel, multiple souvenir shops, a campground, multiple restaurants, amusement rides, and a 200-foot ...

  4. Ghost Town Village - Wikipedia

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    Ghost Town Village (formerly "Ghost Town in the Sky at Ghost Mountain Park") is an abandoned Wild West -themed amusement park in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, United States whose status is currently, as of March 2023, the subject of an ongoing lawsuit. [1] It sits atop Buck Mountain, with a top elevation of 4,650 ft (1,420 m).

  5. Carowinds - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .carowinds .com. Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the park first opened to the public on March 31, 1973. Carowinds straddles the state line between North and South Carolina, adjacent to Interstate 77, with a ...

  6. Land of Oz (theme park) - Wikipedia

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    The Land of Oz is a theme park based on L. Frank Baum 's Land of Oz books, located in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, US. Carolina Caribbean Corporation opened it in 1970 under the guidance of Grover Robbins, who had been successful with Tweetsie Railroad. Designed by Jack Pentes, the park was fully operational until 1980.

  7. Fright over crack on North Carolina ride serves as reminder ...

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    A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline ...

  8. List of defunct amusement parks - Wikipedia

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    Dreamland, St Kilda (1906–1909) – the park's Figure Eight rollercoaster remained in operation until 1914; the site is home to Luna Park, Melbourne today. Hi-Lite Park, Geelong (1956–1985) Kinkuna Country Fun and Fauna Park, Lakes Entrance. Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin (1984–1992) Rosebud Fun and Picnic Park, Rosebud.

  9. 9 Old-School American Beaches That'll Give You a Hit of Nostalgia

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    Here are 9 nostalgic beaches across America. Chansak Joe / iStock. 1. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Virginia Beach hit its stride in the 1920s with the opening of the grand Cavalier Hotel. Designed so ...