Abandoned Amusement Parks of California-1 ~and other trivia~


Park Name City
Neptune Beach--?--? Alameda
Pixieland Amusement Park--?--present Concord
QUAIL VALLEY RAILROAD--?--present Tehachapi
Castle Amusement Park--1976--present Riverside
Childrens Fairyland Park--1950--present Oakland
Nut Tree Park--1952--present Vacaville
Adventure City Amusement Park--?--present Anaheim
Golden Gate Park--1880?--present San Francisco
Pier 39--?--present San Francisco
Golden Gate International Exposition--1939--1940 San Francisco
Belfante Gardens-Gilroy Gardens--2000-2006--2006-present Gilroy
Legoland--?--present Carlsbad
Knotts Berry Farms--?--present Buena Park
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom--?--present Vallejo
Six Flags Magic Mountain-Hurricane Harbor--?--present Valencia
Lake Tahoe Amusement Park--1958--present South Lake Tahoe
Santa's Village--1957--? Scotts Valley
Santa's Village--1955--? Skyforest-Lake Arrowhead
Frontier Village--1961--1980 San Jose
Boomers-Family Fun Centers-Putt-Putt--1972--2005 Escondido
Bell Gardens Farm Railway--?--2004 Valley Center
Central City Mall-Carousel Mall--1972--2006 San Bernadino
Old Towne Mall--1975?--1985? Torrance
Agricultural Park-Exposition Park--1870--present Los Angeles
Micke Grove Regional Park--?--present Lodi
Roeding Park-Rotary Playland-Storyland--1956--present Fresno
Emerald Hills Water Park--?--present San Jose
Camelot Golfland Water Park--?--present Anaheim
Disneyland-California Adventure Park--?--present Anaheim
Golfland Sunsplash Water Park--?--present Roseville
Santa Monica Pier--1909--present Santa Monica
Looff Pier-1916--1953 Santa Monica
Pacific Park--1996--present Santa Monica
Wild Rivers Water Park--?--2007 Irvine
Santa Cruz Beach--1907--present Santa Cruz
Chutes-at-the-Beach-Playland-at-the-Beach--1907-1926--1972 San Francisco
Belmont Park--?--present San Diego
The Pike-Nu-Pike--1902--1979 Long Beach
Beverly Park-Kiddieland--?--1960's? Los Angeles
Griffith Park-Griffith Park Southern Railroad-LA Live Steamers--?--present Los Angeles
Neverland Ranch--?--2005? Los Olivos
Fish Camp-Summerdale--?--? Wawona
Recreation Park--?--? Fresno
Sequoia Park and Gardens--?--? Eureka
Terminus Beach--?--? Exeter
Fresno Beach--?--? Fresno
Olympia Park-Glenbrook Park--?--? Grass Valley
Idora Park--?--? Oakland
The Bluffs-Mission Cliff--?--? San Diego
East Shore Park--?--? Richmond
Luna Park--?--? San Jose


It must be noted some of the above parks are still open as of 2014. They are being included simply because so FEW are still open.


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