Okpo Land was an amusement park based in the outskirts of Okpo-dong, South Korea. It opened in 1996[1] and closed in 1999 allegedly after a series of fatal accidents,[2] in particular the death of a child who fell from the duck rollercoaster ride.[3] The legitimacy of these claims have been put in dispute for several years, with the rumors believed to be originating from a derailed cart from the rollercoaster ride. A more likely reasoning behind the closure of the park is said to have been due to financial issues deriving from an economic crisis that affected South Korea from 1997 through 1998.[4]
| Location | Okpo-dong, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1996 |
| Closed | May 1999 |
The remnants of Okpo Land were demolished in 2011, so that a hotel can be constructed on its former location.[5]
References
edit- ^ 도심흉물로 방치된 옥포랜드, 해법은 없는가? Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine at Daum Communications; published June 17, 2008; retrieved December 5, 2013
- ^ 8 eerie, abandoned amusement parks: Okpo Land; at Mother Nature Network; published September 2, 2011; retrieved December 5, 2013
- ^ Parcs d’attractions abandonnés by Annie Harvey; at MSN; published October 20, 2010; retrieved December 5, 2013
- ^ "Okpo Land | Abandoned South Korea". The Abandoned Carousel. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ 대우조선해양, 옥포호텔 신축 기공식 at NewsEye Geoje; published December 9, 2011; retrieved December 5, 2013
External links
edit- Okpo Land at Urban Exploration Resources (includes photo galleries)