Comments on: Sayonara, Nara Dreamland: Visiting the Demolished Theme Park https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/ mapping the extraordinary Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:52:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ivan Kralj https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-280685 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:52:02 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-280685 In reply to Christina Daggett.

Thanks for your input, Christina!
Indeed, new theme parks can hardly compete with the nostalgia of the yesteryears.
But times change, and I guess those good old times and places are forced to continue living in our memories.
Demolished Nara Dreamland will certainly do so.

]]> By: Christina Daggett https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-1613 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:04:59 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-1613 I love those old amusement parks from my childhood. It’s sad how they have just fallen by the wayside. I guess mankind just needs more and more thrills to be entertained I can’t even go on some of these rides at the major theme parks anymore. They make me sick to my stomach. Thanks for sharing this interesting post.

]]> By: Ivan Kralj https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-366 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:57:34 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-366 In reply to Michelle.

With so many ashes around, it does look like a crematorium, doesn’t it?
I hope too that the elders will be able to laugh even without the rides!

]]> By: Michelle https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-364 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:09:27 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-364 Oh that’s so incredibly sad Ivan. I’m real glad they didn’t turn it into a crematorium though, that would have been way worse. Hopefully the retirees will still hear an echo of laughter when they buy into the housing project

]]> By: Ivan Kralj https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-96 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 16:11:45 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-96 In reply to Elaine J Masters.

Thank you for your condolence!

]]> By: Ivan Kralj https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-95 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 16:10:51 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-95 In reply to Ellen.

Thank you!
True, these are just memories now. And reminder how we should not delay for tomorrow what we can do today 🙂

]]> By: Elaine J Masters https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-93 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:51:59 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-93 So sad that Universal Studios, the big boy, tanked Nara Dreamland. I love visiting local theme parks whenever I can. So sorry for your loss.

]]> By: Ellen https://www.pipeaway.com/nara-dreamland-amusement-park-end/#comment-92 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 21:22:44 +0000 https://www.pipeaway.com/?p=1245#comment-92 These images are absolutely beautiful! I wish I could have made there to see the remnants.

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