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		<title>By: Cfraz</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cfraz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 05:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m guilty of Breaking into Six Flags over New Orleans. I had never been to the park pre-katrina, but the friend I was visiting in NOLA had.

 We didn&#039;t climb structures, but just walked and took pictures. It was amazing. I can&#039;t find words powerful enough to describe the emotions you feel walking through the park. It is highly vandalized, but I think that adds to the experience. The log flumes were scattered all over the park where they had floated to when the waters receded and you could clearly see the water lines from the flood on most structures. 

There was also a lot of stuffed animal prizes scattered throughout. My favorite graffiti said &quot;Where do theme parks go when they die?&quot; The sign out front still read &quot;Closed for storm&quot;. The place hadn&#039;t been touched at all, but they were beginning working at the far end of the park, which made it a bit difficult to sneak around. We went early morning. So we didn&#039;t see most of the Mardi Gras section. 

It was eerie. The park is covered in crows also, which made it feel straight up horror movie-esque. I&#039;m not sure if I fully believe in afterlife souls sticking around, but I definitely felt a presence in the park. Anyways, one of the more foolish things I have done, but it was a top experience for me.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m guilty of Breaking into Six Flags over New Orleans. I had never been to the park pre-katrina, but the friend I was visiting in NOLA had.</p>
<p> We didn&#8217;t climb structures, but just walked and took pictures. It was amazing. I can&#8217;t find words powerful enough to describe the emotions you feel walking through the park. It is highly vandalized, but I think that adds to the experience. The log flumes were scattered all over the park where they had floated to when the waters receded and you could clearly see the water lines from the flood on most structures. </p>
<p>There was also a lot of stuffed animal prizes scattered throughout. My favorite graffiti said &#8220;Where do theme parks go when they die?&#8221; The sign out front still read &#8220;Closed for storm&#8221;. The place hadn&#8217;t been touched at all, but they were beginning working at the far end of the park, which made it a bit difficult to sneak around. We went early morning. So we didn&#8217;t see most of the Mardi Gras section. </p>
<p>It was eerie. The park is covered in crows also, which made it feel straight up horror movie-esque. I&#8217;m not sure if I fully believe in afterlife souls sticking around, but I definitely felt a presence in the park. Anyways, one of the more foolish things I have done, but it was a top experience for me.</p>
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		<title>By: piedude81</title>
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		<dc:creator>piedude81</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kentucky Kingdom is BACK! ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kentucky Kingdom is BACK! </p>
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		<title>By: Joel Bartolone</title>
		<link>http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2012/10/best-worst-defunct-amusement-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-17175</link>
		<dc:creator>Joel Bartolone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My vote is for Opryland USA. I know it wasn&#039;t the greatest park ever built, but holds a special place with me. When I was a kid, we used to visit friends in Nashville &amp; Opryland was always a part of that trip.  I remember the sense of family as well as the food &amp; the music.  It was also the park where I took my first ride on my first adult coaster.  It was an Arrow Looper called Wabash Cannonball.  It started my love affair with the steel coasters that continues to this day.  With its 70ft hill, loops &amp; its 45mph speed, I was terrified, but mustered all the courage an 8yr old could &amp; rode it.  It was love at first sight.  Luckily, Cedar Point has a near twin of that coaster in its park &amp; I brave the complete discomfort of Corkscrew &amp; still ride it out of nostalgia. What&#039;s even funnier is when ascending MF or getting ready to be launched on TTD, I will look ever at that coaster &amp; smile remembering how terrified I was riding its twin the first time &amp; then thinking that I am about to plunge hills ranging from 300-400ft.  It&#039;s a good feeling.  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My vote is for Opryland USA. I know it wasn&#039;t the greatest park ever built, but holds a special place with me. When I was a kid, we used to visit friends in Nashville &amp; Opryland was always a part of that trip.  I remember the sense of family as well as the food &amp; the music.  It was also the park where I took my first ride on my first adult coaster.  It was an Arrow Looper called Wabash Cannonball.  It started my love affair with the steel coasters that continues to this day.  With its 70ft hill, loops &amp; its 45mph speed, I was terrified, but mustered all the courage an 8yr old could &amp; rode it.  It was love at first sight.  Luckily, Cedar Point has a near twin of that coaster in its park &amp; I brave the complete discomfort of Corkscrew &amp; still ride it out of nostalgia. What&#039;s even funnier is when ascending MF or getting ready to be launched on TTD, I will look ever at that coaster &amp; smile remembering how terrified I was riding its twin the first time &amp; then thinking that I am about to plunge hills ranging from 300-400ft.  It&#039;s a good feeling.  </p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
		<link>http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2012/10/best-worst-defunct-amusement-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-16985</link>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geauga Lake man...what a shame! It was a great park and not as pricey as Cedar Point. I wish they&#039;d do something with some of these coasters sitting at these defunct parks though. Its just depressing]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Geauga Lake man&#8230;what a shame! It was a great park and not as pricey as Cedar Point. I wish they&#039;d do something with some of these coasters sitting at these defunct parks though. Its just depressing</p>
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		<title>By: CoasterCritic</title>
		<link>http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2012/10/best-worst-defunct-amusement-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-16981</link>
		<dc:creator>CoasterCritic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t forget about &lt;a href=&quot;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Family Kingdom&lt;/a&gt;. They&#039;ve got a wild old woodie there in Swamp Fox. Here&#039;s my review: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2010/07/swamp-fox-family-kingdom-coaster-reviews.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2010/07/swamp-fox...&lt;/a&gt;  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#039;t forget about <a href="" rel="nofollow">Family Kingdom</a>. They&#039;ve got a wild old woodie there in Swamp Fox. Here&#039;s my review: <a href="http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2010/07/swamp-fox-family-kingdom-coaster-reviews.html" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2010/07/swamp-fox" rel="nofollow">http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2010/07/swamp-fox</a>&#8230;  </p>
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		<title>By: Alex Fahner</title>
		<link>http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2012/10/best-worst-defunct-amusement-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-16978</link>
		<dc:creator>Alex Fahner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now Myrtle Beach has no amusement parks! Do you know what they replaced the pavilion with? A zipline! They said they were gonna build condos but instead they tore down an entire amusement park for a zipline. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now Myrtle Beach has no amusement parks! Do you know what they replaced the pavilion with? A zipline! They said they were gonna build condos but instead they tore down an entire amusement park for a zipline. </p>
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		<title>By: ttroyer210</title>
		<link>http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2012/10/best-worst-defunct-amusement-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-16962</link>
		<dc:creator>ttroyer210</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t know what will happen to it I know there steel coaster the jackrabbit was sold but when I went to Branson last weekend to see how outlaw run was progressing (looking epic by the way) I drove by CC and Oz Cat was 
in horrible shape it should just get torn down its a shame it was a nice coaster]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t know what will happen to it I know there steel coaster the jackrabbit was sold but when I went to Branson last weekend to see how outlaw run was progressing (looking epic by the way) I drove by CC and Oz Cat was<br />
in horrible shape it should just get torn down its a shame it was a nice coaster</p>
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		<title>By: CoasterCritic</title>
		<link>http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2012/10/best-worst-defunct-amusement-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-16961</link>
		<dc:creator>CoasterCritic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I forgot about Celebration City. I wonder what will happen with &lt;a href=&quot;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Ozark Wildcat&lt;/a&gt;. I&#039;d read mostly good reviews and now it&#039;s just been sitting there for 4 years.  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I forgot about Celebration City. I wonder what will happen with <a href="" rel="nofollow">Ozark Wildcat</a>. I&#039;d read mostly good reviews and now it&#039;s just been sitting there for 4 years.  </p>
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		<title>By: ttroyer210</title>
		<link>http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2012/10/best-worst-defunct-amusement-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-16960</link>
		<dc:creator>ttroyer210</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The only theme park I&#039;ve visited that is now  
gone is Celebration City in Branson, MO 
it was sad because it had the only wooden 
coaster in Branson then ;) ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only theme park I&#8217;ve visited that is now<br />
gone is Celebration City in Branson, MO<br />
it was sad because it had the only wooden<br />
coaster in Branson then <img src='http://www.thecoastercritic.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
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		<title>By: Surya</title>
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		<dc:creator>Surya</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dadipark was a small amusement park in Belgium. Here&#039;s some footage &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqiMJ2CkbU&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqiMJ2CkbU&lt;/a&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dadipark was a small amusement park in Belgium. Here&#039;s some footage <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqiMJ2CkbU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqiMJ2CkbU</a></p>
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