Paradise Park--A Theme Park operated here from 1968-1993. Manoa Valley. More information is needed.

Paradise Park

All the way back in Manoa, Paradise Park opened in 1968 and called itself the Worlds most exciting tropical exhibit. Its 15 acres featured 600 exotic birds, such as cockatoos, flamingos, macaws; pathways through lush gardens; pools with Japanese carp; and a jungle of orchids and bamboo. Treetops restaurant was popular. I remember having lunch there amid a torrential downpour. It was open-air but covered. I loved it. It changed hands several times and was not popular with its Manoa neighbors, who resisted the busloads of visitors on their quiet streets. Every now and then a proposal to revive it in some way surfaces.