Lost Attractions: Stanley Park Zoo

The Stanley Park Zoo has a long history stretching from when the park first opened until it closed in the 1990s. Today the Polar Bear exhibit sites untouched and abandoned, the last reminder of this chapter of the Stanley Park's history.

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TOP 10 LOST ATTRACTIONS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD

Universal Studios Hollywood started offering tours to the public when it first opened back in 1915. We're taking a look back the the Top 10 Lost Attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood. including some amazing rides, live shows and other attractions base on movies produced by Universal, such as Backdraft, Back to the Future, Terminator 2, E.T., King Kong and more.

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Website: https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/

Location: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States

Electric Light Parade

When it brought back its long-running Electric Light Parade Disneyland illuminated the nights with half-million lights and an electro-synth soundtrack. Now retired, the Main Street Electrical Parade was one of the last vintage relics of Disney yesteryear.

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Location: Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802, United States

The Laughing Stock Co.

I "volunteered" to participate in the Laughing Stock Co. production of: Frontierland - The Little Town That Could. This improv comedy show that was big on audience participation ran at Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe until September 2019.

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Location: Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802, United States

Flintstones Bedrock City / Dusty's Dinotown / Dyck's Dino Park

The Ell family opened Flintstones Bedrock City in 1975. Buildings were based on the Bedrock city, featured in the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones. Three other themed attractions held a Flintstones license, aside from the Kings Entertainment Company parks. The park acquired large pipe, angle-iron and cement dinosaurs from Dyck's Dinosaur Park in Maple Ridge. In 2005, the park was converted to non-licensed theming as Dusty's Dinotown and introduced a new mascot family with live stage performances.

In 2012 Dinotown Live was created and set up on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds for the summer and 2013 at Bridal Falls. For the summer of 2014, 2015 and 2016 Dinotown Funland operated at Cultus Lake, B.C. on 5 acres, across from the Cultus Waterpark.

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Caesars Magical Empire

In mid-1996, a new venue known as "Caesars Magical Empire" was created by Caesars Palace Entertainment. This development coincided with the 1990s campaign to reinvent Las Vegas as a destination for family vacations, by creating attractions appropriate for children as well as adults. The Magical Empire was an extravagantly-themed immersive dining and entertainment experience. Guests with ticketed reservations entered through the “Celestial Court” to the ”Chamber of Destiny,” which, through elaborate effects, appeared to be a magical elevator which transported them underground to a “subterranean catacombs.” In reality the guests didn't descend at all; the walls of the room were raised by a large electric winch and the floor of the room shaken by pneumatic actuators. "Roman gladiators" led the guests through winding dimly-lighted passages, assuring them of their safety, and then humorously pretending to have taken a wrong and dangerous turn.

The guests then arrived at the circular, domed, and ornately appointed Sanctorum Secorum, a central, 70-foot-high rotunda, from which other areas of the "Empire," such as the mirrored "Infinity Hallway," could be accessed. An audio-visual welcome from a heroic statue of Caesar was enhanced by music, a light show, and a 20-foot gas flame curling up from a fissure in the “rock.” A large vase seemingly floating in space near a statue poured a continuous stream of water into a pool. The guests were next divided and escorted to ten dining chambers, each seating 24 persons (for a total of 240 guests at each seating).

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Gulliver's Gate Miniature World

Gulliver's Gate is a technologically advanced, interactive and immersive world of miniatures covering 50,000 square feet that will ignite your imagination and challenge your perspective.

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The Waxworks

The WaxWorks Newport Oregon features an array of historic, famous characters and Johnny Depp (Please don't touch his face!). Brave the Chamber of Horrors - if you dare! This version of the Wax Works has closed for a complete renovation opening 2020.

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Ripley's Believe it or Not Newport Oregon

Ripley's Believe it or Not Oregon showcases exhibits from the worlds of science and illusions, hands-on interactive displays, videos, wax figures, rare artifacts, and special effects set in themed surroundings. The exhibits gathered by Ripley's seem too weird to be true, so believe it or not! This version of the Newport Ripley's no longer exists - It was been closed for a complete renovation and reopened in 2020.

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For more than 46 years, the Oregon Undersea Gardens provided unique insight and education to children and the public about our undersea world.

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National Geographic Encounter Ocean Oddysey

At the National Geographic Encounter Ocean Odyssey in New York can you escape from the jaws of a 50-foot humpback whale, laugh through a twisting kelp forest maze, play with mischievous sea lions, and much more – all without getting wet! Dive into an ocean of fun at National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey NYC, an unforgettable immersive adventure in the heart of Times Square.

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Website: https://natgeoencounter.com/

Location: 226 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, United States