Space World
Space World (Japanese: スペースワールド, Hepburn: Supēsu Wārudo) was a theme park in Yahatahigashi-ku, Japan. It had six roller coasters: Black Hole Scramble, Venus GP, Zaturn, Boogie-woogie Space Coaster, Titan Max, and Clipper.
 Venus GP | |
| Location | Yahatahigashi-ku, Japan |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | 22 April 1990 |
| Closed | 1 January 2018 |
| Theme | Outer space |
| Attractions | |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Water rides | 1 |
In 2016, the park officially announced that it would close at the end of the following year. [1] The park permanently closed at 2 am, 1 January 2018.[2]
The Venus GP roller coaster was relocated to Himeji Central Park after Space World's closure. The ride reopened in 2022.
Ferris wheel
Space World was the home of the Space Eye, a 100-metre (330 ft) tall ferris wheel affording panoramic views of the park and its various attractions.[3]
Ice Aquarium
In October 2016, the park opened its new Ice Aquarium ice rink. Embedded in the ice were approximately 5,000 dead fish, which caused public outrage. The park closed the attraction on 27 November.[4]
References
- News, Kyodo (December 16, 2016). "Space World amusement park in Kitakyushu to close at end of 2017". Kyodo News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "2017: the year Japan's Space World reached its final frontier and closed for good". South China Morning Post. 2017-12-31. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- Attraction | SPACE WORLD | Space Eye Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Gartland, Dan (November 28, 2016). "Japanese theme park forced to apologize for creepy skating rink full of dead fish". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.