In the village of Chenzhan in China, 32 km north-west of Beijing, next to the highway, surrounded by houses and corn fields are the ruins of a partially built entertainment park. The construction of the park, which, as the organizers promised, will be "the largest in Asia", stopped somewhere in 1998 due to disagreements between local authorities and peasants about real estate prices. The developers tried to restore construction in 2008, but unsuccessfully. Now this attraction-ghost attracts only local children and photographers who are found on the way signs warn that further they go at their own risk. One of these photographers and became David Gray, who came to an unfinished amusement park with a cool December morning.

(Total 21 photos)

1. The peasant with a shovel goes to the field against the background of the castle, which was to become part of the amusement park on the outskirts of Beijing called "Wonderland". (Reuters / David Gray)

2. View of empty parking before abandoned buildings, which should have become part of the amusement park on the outskirts of Beijing. (Reuters / David Gray)

3. Footprints on the shipped snow transition leading to the entrance to an unfinished amusement park. (Reuters / David Gray)

4. Entrance to the Amusement Park "Country of Miracles". (Reuters / David Gray)

5. Entrance to the building-decoration of the amusement park. (Reuters / David Gray)

6. The track leading to the entrance has long been cracked. (Reuters / David Gray)

7. Snow-sneeled track to the abandoned park buildings. (Reuters / David Gray)

8. Entry overlooking the wasteland. (Reuters / David Gray)

9. For a long time overgrown tracks and abandoned buildings. (Reuters / David Gray)

10. Oblast and emptiness. (Reuters / David Gray)

11. Dry branches of trees framing an abandoned building in an empty amusement park. (Reuters / David Gray)

12. Windows in one of the abandoned buildings. (Reuters / David Gray)

13. The peasants disassemble the tower in the field, where some unfinished buildings of the amusement park are also located, which is already unlikely to build. (Reuters / David Gray)

14. The peasants dig a well in the field. (Reuters / David Gray)

15. Steel Frame of Amusement Park Building, which is not destined to build. (Reuters / David Gray)

16. A sign warning people about the potential danger in the form of a poisonous soil on an abandoned building. (Reuters / David Gray)

Amusement parks, perhaps, the most fun and desirable place for children, a visit to which will turn any day on the holiday. But modern world This is that even such places can remain abandoned and nobody unnecessary. Today's photofraction is devoted to abandoned amusement parks.

Park of Culture and Leisure

Pripyat, UkraineThe most famous of abandoned parks is in the Ukrainian city of Pripyat. His discovery should have taken place on May 1, 1986, but because of the accident at the Chernobyl NPP, the city was evacuated, and the park of attractions in Pripyat was still to wait for their visitors.

Park "Six Flags"

New Orleans, USA
In August 2005, a hurricane "Katrina" fell on the United States. The city of New Orleans suffered from natural disaster. Located here, the Amusement Park "Six Flags" was first flooded, and then closed.

Park "Country of Miracles"

Beijing, China
In 30 kilometers from Beijing, China's power was once planned to build the largest amusement park in Asia - "Country of Miracles". But due to the conflict between local landowners and the authorities, the construction began was frozen. Now right in the center of the corn field rises the ruins of a fabulous castle, which was supposed to become one of the decorations of the amusement park.

Yabba-Dabba-Doo Park

Arizona, United States
An animated series about the Flinstone family was once very popular in the world. Therefore, it was not surprising that at that time on the road to Grand Canyon the thematic amusement park was built. But interest in the cartoon is dried as and interest in the park itself.

Park "Kingdom Gullivier"

Kawaguchi, Japan
Continuing the topic of thematic parks, it is impossible not to tell about the "kingdom of Gullivier", which replenished the list of abandoned parks in 2001. He existed only 4 years. The main reason for its closure was not so much financial problems as located nearby the forest suicide.

Sprey Park

Berlin, Germany
Sprey Park was built in Berlin in 1969. Located on the banks of the river, he was the most popular amusement park in East Germany. Exactly 30 years later it was closed.

Park Dadipark.

Dadizel, Belgium
In 1950, one of the cheapest parks of Dadipark amusements was opened in the Belgian city of Dadizel. The park was restored several times, and in 2002 its owners announced reconstruction. Since then, it is closed for visitors.

Park "Joyland"

Texas, USA
Abandoned Park "Joyland" originates in 1933, when a local businessman Leicester Ottayi acquired a miniature railway To create a mobile amusement park. After his death, the Park passed the sons of Leicester, who soon sold a family pair business. In 2003, he was again oversold, and in 2006 closed. However, it is impossible to call this park of attractions, since this place was chosen by representatives of various subcultures.

Chippev-Lake Park

Ontario, USA
Chippeva Lake is the oldest abandoned park in our list. It was built back in 1875 and represented a huge playground rather than amusement park. In 1898, his new owners have invested here a bunch of funds and built many attractions. With the development of the Entertainment Industry "Chippev-Lake" did not stand competition and closed in 1978.

Okpo Land

OKPO-DON, South Korea
Ends our list Abandoned Okpo Land Park in South Korea. The highlight of the park was American slide clarops, but in the late 90s it was broken and died small child. The leadership of the park did not even bring an apology to relatives of the deceased. As a result, Okpo Land recognized as unsafe and closed in 1999.

Wonderland is the largest amusement park in Dubai and the Arab Emirates. Here you will not have to miss a little, nor old. Everyone will be able to find an attraction and lesson in the soul.

Dubai Wonderland Entertainment Park is located in the northeastern part of the city, at the intersection of the streets of Riyad and Sheikh Rashid. Find attraction just. Nearby are attractions such as Dubai Dolphinarium, Creek Park and Al Garrhoud Bridge.

The Wonderland attraction covers an area of \u200b\u200b18 hectares, which makes it the largest in the world.

Park structure

Wonderland includes 3 zones. Each has its own theme and performs a specific function. For the convenience of visitors, the territory is divided into leisure area, attractions and water park.

The first place where you get at the entrance is the main street. Here is a large part of the infrastructure of Wonderland - cafes, trays with sweets, snack bars, souvenir shops. Musicians are standing along the streets, show the numbers of mimes and clowns.

The most popular location of the main street is Family Entertainment Center. It is possible to spend time in it - play video games, to enjoy snacks in a pastry shop or stroll. If you want to be without children for some time, they can be entrusted to the educators of the children's mini club.

At the very end of Main Street visitors waiting for an incredible show. With the onset of darkness over the lake Mist Lake rises cloud from fog, creating a fascinating picture.

The main part of the attractions is concentrated in the "Theme Park" zone. Here are American slides, and skating in karti, and children's cars. As well as trampolines, carousels, fear rooms, swing.

The Space-shot attraction is most popular in the "thematic park". He resembles a rocket. During a second, the car accelerates to 100 km / h, rises sharply, and then as sharply dropped down.

What a wonderland without a water park, especially in such a hot city like Dubai. SPLASHLAND occupies a significant part of the territory. It concentrates pools designed for all categories of visitors. Here are pools for adults, and extreme - for fans of acute sensations, and small "frogs" for the youngest visitors.

On the basis of the water park, there are 9 water slides, a different level of complexity - from the simplest to extreme. There is also a special area for surfing and skating on a boat.

Rating attractions

Wonderland Entertainment Park offers visitors attractions of various categories. They are designed to satisfy the requests of each, regardless of age and preferences. They can be divided into:

• adults;
• children's;
• extreme;
• water.

Best entertainment for extremals

To begin with supporters of acute sensations, it is recommended to warm up and rinse the space-shot at the Space-shot attraction. The "deadly" tower will give energy and add adrenaline.

If this seems a little, then it is worth putting the house of horror house - Horror House. The attraction is a dark tunnel, in the depths of which visitors are waiting for terrible heroes from the religious horror films.

Best attractions for children

Young visitors will be able to have fun, riding on the Pirate Ship carousels and fighting on trampolines. Also, Children Slide and Twister are also provided for children.

However, traditional cars enjoy the greatest popularity. There are both the classic version of the famous attraction and an unusual variation of water on the water. The kids will be able to ride supercars and independently, and in the company of parents.

The best water entertainment

Among the water attractions, a leading position occupy a slide. They love to spend time both adults and children. The park provides a descent of varying complexity, from the simplest (children's) to real water cannons.

In addition to the slides, the local water park offers to diversify the leisure of water sports presented on the basis of several pools.

Park Infrastructure

The amusement park is equipped with everything necessary for a pleasant time. On the territory there are 4 restaurants, cafes, fast food sales points and sweets, where you can eat after a rich holiday and drink soft drinks.

For the convenience of visitors along the main street, shops and recreation areas are installed. There are restrooms.

Schedule

At the moment, Wonderland in Dubai is closed for reconstruction.

Former work schedule - daily, from 10.00 to 23.00.

Thursday - family day. Wednesday and Sunday - the entrance is available only for women and children.

Tickets in Park

The entrance is carried out on tickets. The cost of an adult ticket - 40 dirham, children's (2-4 years) - 10 dirham. Children under 2 years old entrance is free.

Attractions are paid separately. The cost of a children's ticket to the water park and the thematic zone - 60 dirham. A ticket for an adult will cost 125 dirham. If you wish, you can purchase combo tickets that giving skip immediately to both zones. Price - 75 and 150 Dirham, respectively.

How to get to the Amusement Park

You can get in Wonderland in Dubai in several ways. It is easier and faster to use a taxi service. The cost of the trip will depend on the distance, time of day and road workload. At least 15-20 dirham. Time on the way - 10 min. From Dubai Airport and 15 minutes. from the center.

If you want to save, it is better to take advantage of public transport. Bus routes 22 and 42 go to the park. The fare is from 4 dirham.

In the USSR there were plans to build their "Disneyland". Planned the park to call the "Wonderland". About his project is written in the magazine "Technique-Youth" 1960 No. 8. Initially, an article will be given from this magazine with a description of the Future Park. And below will be the story of one of the park designers, why it never happened to build it ...

From the magazine: "... in the western part of the suburban zone of Moscow, opposite the Kuntsevo coastal park, on a huge area of \u200b\u200b260 hectares, assume to build a whole children's town. The authors called "Guo" Wonderland ".

Imagine our great country, reduced to the size of a giant layout - the territory of the USSR, - and you will receive an idea of \u200b\u200bthe future remarkable place of rest. The park is planned and the form of a relief card. Soviet Union. The main entrance is supposed to be made by the "Far East»."

How did not build the Soviet "Disneyland"

"Valentin Ivanov

"Wonderland"

In recent months, due to the adoption by the Government of Moscow, the recovery and reconstruction of Moscow parks resumed conversations about the desirability of creating in the capital of amusements, similar to the American "Disneyland". Unfortunately, a number of publications in the Moscow press contain unreliable information about the history of the emergence and development of this topic. The editors appealed to one of the oldest urban planners and landscape architects of Moscow Valentina Ivanovich Ivanov with a request to tell about the fate of the first project of Moscow Disneyland - Children's Park "Country of Miracles". From 1960 to the beginning of the 2000s, Valentin Ivanovich, working in NIII, the General Plan of Moscow and Moskomarchitecture, was actively involved in the development of most design proposals for a similar park.

The history of the creation of a large amusement park in Moscow takes the beginning from the fall of 1959, when N.S. Khrushchev for the first time visited the United States of America. During his stay in Los Angeles, he expressed a desire to visit Walt Disney Park discovered in 1955, which every year acquired more and more popularity worldwide. In Disneyland, Khrushchev did not hit the security for reasons, but he returned home, noted that it would be nice to build a similar children's park in Moscow. The idea was picked up by the heads of the Central Committee of the VLKSM - the first secretary S.P. Pavlov and the managing deeds A.A. Lights. Develop an appropriate project proposal was requested by the Institute of the General Plan of Moscow.

Almost all over the first half of 1960, we, young then architects Galina Mechanin, Anatoly Savin and I, under the guidance of the experienced urban planner and landscape architect Vitaly Ivanovich Dolganova worked on this task. We installed the time by May 1. Worked with great enthusiasm and interest, without days off, almost around the clock.

At the proposal V.I. Dolganova for the creation of the park was chosen by the floodplain of the Nizhny Mnevnikov - the island formed as a result of the arrangement of the river-river bed during the construction of Karamyshevsky hydrogen. The floodplain was a flat area with an area of \u200b\u200babout 350 hectares of overhaul, with single green plantings and several small reservoirs. From the south side, she was well visible from the high shore of the Phileu Park, in the north, through the riverbed, adjacent to the Krylatskaya floodplain and the territory of the future rowing channel, the planning of which was already developed in the 3rd workshop of our institute under the direction of architect P.V. Pomazanova. Together, all these territories were formed by the so-called North-Western recreation area, now the Natural Park "Moskvoretsky".

The prospects for transport accessibility of the park were quite favorable. From the south, the Phileus radius of the metro has already been extended, from the ground stations of which to the park you could organize suspended cableways or ferry crossings through Moscow river. From the north, the Tagansko-Krasnopresnensky radius was designed, from the nearest stations of which the designated 5th transport ring led the automobile transport to the main entrance to the park. From the West, from the Rublevsky highway, a congress was planned to be flooded and the bridge over the river leading directly to the park. IN summer period You could get to the park on river trams. The possibility of transporting visitors from near Moscow airports with helicopters is also envisaged; To do this, it was planned to organize several landing sites on the territory of the park. That's just all types of engineering communications had to be built from scratch: there was no engineering in the flood.

After consideration of numerous layout options and hot disputes, we stopped at the "Lobov" itself and, it would seem like a simple sentence: put the master's master plan for our country with all the washing seas and oceans, deserts and mountains. The "card" was perfect on the island, even almost accurately located in the countries of light. Around the perimeter of the park, along the banks of the river-river bed, we placed the visitors' service area: the main and extra entrances to the park, pier, beaches, sports platforms, catering points, etc.

As a result, by the end of April, a large park layout appeared on a scale of 1: 1000 with numerous facilities, attractions, playgrounds, hotels, sports pavilions and many other things, with picturesque terrain, open spaces, "gardens and groves" from twisted painted wire, made by the maggots of the Kartolyatography factory, giving us to help by the leadership of APU Moscow. The whole team of the institute carefully followed our activities, managers, gaps and hips of workshops and departments often went to us to look at the layout, which was transformed every day.

IN set time The work was completed. The leaders of the Komsomol, the chief architect of Moscow I.I. Lovheiko and we, the authors, had to submit a project of the park, called the name "Wonderland", for consideration at the highest level. How I regret now that I did not led at that time any entries! Therefore, I will try to reproduce those somewhat exciting days that we spent in the receiving N.S. Khrushchev, waiting for the consideration of our work.

We were ordered to bring a layout consisting of three parts, each about 120 x 300 cm, in the Kremlin. The layout was posted in the receiving Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee, and we began to wait for the arrival of Khrushchev. From time to time he was heard: "goes! Goes! " However, each time the appearance of the "first" was postponed: here we "went through the road" Japanese ambassador, then a group of generals, some ministers, etc.

Sometimes Nikita Sergeevich himself passed through the reception room, stopped at the layout and said: "Wait, wait, I will find time to get acquainted with your suggestions." And we are waiting, we are waiting for the day, the second, the third ... On the evening of May 8, Khrushchev comes out and says: "I apologize to me: in the Palace of Sports in Luzhniki, they are waiting for me to a rally dedicated to the Victory Day ... Come after the holiday."

On May 10, we were again in the Kremlin and the long-awaited conversation took place. Initially, I.I. said about our sentences. Lovheko. He briefly outlined the essence of the project, spoke about the planning structure, the main functional areas of the park and attractions.

Questions who asked Nikita Sergeevich were repeatedly discussed while working on the project. At times, it seemed that Khrushchev worked with us, so accurate and most of them were comments and considerations. He was interested in everything: what transport and for what time it will be possible to get to the park from the city center, who will meet visitors, what scientific achievements They will be reflected in attractions, at exhibitions and in gaming pavilions, which will be the individuality of our park, his difference from Disneyland, which national traditions of entertainment activities are taken into account in the project, and much more.

The news of the approval of our project proposals was ahead of our return to the institute. A large transparency with words was posted in the lobby: Congratulations to the workshop number 4 with the statement of the project "Country of Miracles"! A day later, almost all newspapers appeared notes about our project. And soon there was a resolution of the CPSU Central Committee and the Council of Ministers of the USSR, which said the allocation of 800 million rubles for further design and construction of the 1st stage of the park, and also contained a number of instructions to the Central Committee of the SBCMM and the USSR State Construction.

We "flew on the wings of good luck." It would be more - at the Central Committee of the WLKSM, they created a special group, which included artists, director-producers, science science, journalists, and where they were included, architects, for more detailed development of the script and the maintenance of the park. What are the names which interesting people were part of this group! Science fiction writers Ivan Efremov and Alexander Kazantsev, editor of the most popular Youth Magazine Journal Vasily Zakharchenko, other celebrities in those years. She was entrusted to the famous director Joseph Tumanov, and he attracted the work of the Chief Artist of the Central Children's Theater Boris Knoblock, with whom we worked on the artistic program of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students of 1957. What pleasure was to be with them in the same company, not to mention the hopes for the upcoming long joint work!

The director's group was going twice. Matters admired us with their unrestrained fantasy, we listened to many interesting advice. Some were skeptical about the possibility of implementing such a grand venture, but we, young, believed in good luck.

At the beginning of August, the Moscow Komsomolets devoted to our project a large article under the heading "Mickey Mouse in the Wonderland, the authors of which, V. Krivosheev and A. Flerovsky, thoroughly described all our ideas, accompanying the material by photos of the layout and drawings of the artist V. Zharinova .

From the Moscow Komsomol Center, the magazine "Technique - Youth" is not lagging behind: in the same month, an article A. A. An article appears on his pages. Svetlikova "Country of Miracles", in which our suggestions are presented in detail. One of the authors of the project, A. Savin, accompanies the article with a painter painter pattern, which is clearly visible layout, main functional zones and a variety of rides Park.

Young Victoria Tokarev takes an interview with us and publishes in the December issue of the journal "Youth" in fairly detailed information about our project, illustrated by photography of the central part of the "Wonderland countries".

A good project assessment, government assistance, public attention, our colleagues and presss allowed us to hope for his ambulance implementation. Then we have not yet known how many architectural projects fall "in the basket", and I did not suspect that I had to develop this topic more than more than once, became the wrong dream of my "architectural childhood."

In the autumn of 1960, the Central Committee of the WLKSM was preparing to send a large group of young scientists, workers, collective farmers, athletes, representatives of other professions in the United States. Galina Mechanshin and me included in its composition. A special program was drawn up for us: we had to explore the layout, architecture, an attraction device in "Disneyland". But we were rejoiced. We were premature - on the day of departure, we were told "the most pregnancy news": the US Embassy did not give our visa group, so the trip will not take place.

The next day, the TASS message appeared in all central newspapers: a group of Soviet youth, the State Department refused visas. The "iron curtain" is omitted from the American side, and not with the Soviet, as always, our enemies have argued. In fact, as it turned out, the leaders of the trip passed the documents to the US Embassy on the day later, and, accordingly, the embassy issued a visas also one day later. However, our government at that time was advantageous to once again emphasize the unifimate attitude of the States to the USSR, and it took advantage. So we did not see the "Disneyland" ...

Almost all of 1960, our design proposals for the park "Country of Miracles" were considered by the examination of the USSR State Building, headed by the First Deputy Chairman N.V. Baranov. Several times we met with him and the experts of the Gosstroy, told in detail our suggestions, responded to numerous questions, complemented and clarified technical and economic calculations. In the final conclusion of the examination, generally supported the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a children's park for the similarity of the American "Disneyland" in Moscow, it was recommended to use the already mastered territory of the VDNH after the translation of the latter to the South-West of Moscow, to the site where the World Exhibition of Expo -1967 (As a result, the exhibition was held in Canada, in Montreal).

We and A. Savin under the leadership of V.I. Dolganova had to work at the end of 1960 and in the first half of 1961 to work, already in the maquette workshop of the construction exhibition on the Frunzenskaya Embankment, over two new variants of the Park project on the territory of the VDNH. All three of our layout for about two years stood in the building of the Central Committee of the VLKSM next to the orders and banners of the Komsomol. However, interest in this checky gradually faded. And after the resignation of N.S. Khrushchev and Gosstroy the USSR, and the Central Committee of the VLKSM, and the Mosgorpolycom hurried to forget about all his ideas.

Later we tried to convey these fairly interesting layouts in the Architecture Museum. But according to the current requirements that existed then, it was not allowed to demonstrate objects with an area of \u200b\u200bover 200 hectares in open exposures, and the area of \u200b\u200bour fleet with surrounding territories was more than 500 hectares. As a result, the layouts were destroyed. I have only preserved photos of the first version of the layout - for the floodplain of the lower municipals - and two options for the director general of the park on the territory of the VDNH. I have still stored and repeatedly showed young architects of the institute of the General Plan, when in 1970-1990 we had to develop new options for the country's chief children's fleet. But this, as they say, another story ... "