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Abandoned Amusement Parks of California
Park Name
City
Neptune Beach--?--?
Alameda
Pixieland Amusement Park--?--present
Concord
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
It must be noted some of the above parks are still open as of 2008. They are being included simply because so FEW are still open.
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