Failed amusement parks (those that were & those that never were)

Here are some of the biggest failures of the amusement park world, including some parks that never came to be.

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Sadly, this trippy theme park never took off, probably because nobody wanted to have “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” stuck in their head for eternity.

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Disney’s America

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Napoleonland

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The park closed its doors within six months, probably because nobody wants to ride a rollercoaster named after a moody Led Zeppelin song.

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Failed amusement parks (those that were & those that never were)

Here are some of the biggest failures of the amusement park world, including some parks that never came to be.

Sadly, this trippy theme park never took off, probably because nobody wanted to have “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” stuck in their head for eternity.

The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine Park

Disney’s America

The public did not receive the idea well and when protests citing historical insensitivity eventually sank the project.

Napoleonland

Thankfully, the cries of “Vive la France!” fell on deaf ears, and Napoleonland never made it past its Waterloo.

The park closed its doors within six months, probably because nobody wants to ride a rollercoaster named after a moody Led Zeppelin song.

Hard Rock Park

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