Okpo Land

Okpo Land was an amusement park based in the outskirts of Okpo-dong, South Korea. It was shut down in May 1999[1] after a series of fatal accidents,[2] in particular the death of a child who fell from the duck rollercoaster ride.[3]

Okpo Land
LocationOkpo-dong, South Korea
ClosedMay 1999 (1999-05)

The remnants of Okpo Land were demolished in 2011, so that a hotel could be constructed on its former location.[4]

References
  1. 도심흉물로 방치된 옥포랜드, 해법은 없는가? Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine at Daum Communications; published June 17, 2008; retrieved December 5, 2013
  2. 8 eerie, abandoned amusement parks: Okpo Land; at Mother Nature Network; published September 2, 2011; retrieved December 5, 2013
  3. Parcs d’attractions abandonnés by Annie Harvey; at MSN; published October 20, 2010; retrieved December 5, 2013
  4. 대우조선해양, 옥포호텔 신축 기공식 at NewsEye Geoje; published December 9, 2011; retrieved December 5, 2013
  • Okpo Land at Urban Exploration Resources (includes photo galleries)
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