From the outside it looks like the grim skeletal remains of a once magical castle, but in fact this deserted Chinese replica of Disneyland never opened its doors.What was meant to be ‘the largest amusement park in Asia’, had construction cut short over a decade ago after funding was withdrawn.
And now the ruins of ‘Wonderland’ sit in the middle of a 100-acre corn field, just a 45 minute drive from the centre of Beijing.Work on the potential tourist haven started in 1998 but was halted due to disagreements over property prices with farmers and the local government.
Now the farmers that used to own the land have returned to grow their crops once again, with the decaying building site filling the skyline.
Photographer David Gray visited the magical kingdom-turned-ghost park and said: ‘Pulling off the express-way and into the car park, I expected to be stopped by the usual confrontational security guards.
And now the ruins of ‘Wonderland’ sit in the middle of a 100-acre corn field, just a 45 minute drive from the centre of Beijing.Work on the potential tourist haven started in 1998 but was halted due to disagreements over property prices with farmers and the local government.
Now the farmers that used to own the land have returned to grow their crops once again, with the decaying building site filling the skyline.
Photographer David Gray visited the magical kingdom-turned-ghost park and said: ‘Pulling off the express-way and into the car park, I expected to be stopped by the usual confrontational security guards.
A view of a vacant carpark in front of Wonderland
All these structures of rusting steel and decaying cement, are another sad example
Footsteps in fresh snow are seen across a walkway leading to the entrance
Abandoned buildings that were to be part of the amusement park
Castle stands uncompleted in a field in what would have been an amusement park
A sign for Wonderland slowly rusts on the abandoned building
Entrance gates that wasn't boarded up
Despite China abandoning its Wonderland park, the country does have Disneyland resorts in Hong Kong and Shanghai
Ferrari World is a Ferrari themed amusement park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The park is situated under a 200,000 square metres (2,200,000 sq ft) roof making it the largest indoor amusement park in the world. Ferrari World officially opened on November 4, 2010. The theme park is home to Formula Rossa the world's fastest roller coaster.A Ferrari logo adorns the roof of the building and measures 65 metres (213 ft) by 48.5 metres (159 ft) - the largest Ferrari logo ever created. 12,370 tonnes of steel has been used to support this roof. The centre of the roof is marked by a 100-metre (330 ft) glazed funnel. The structure was declared complete on 29 October 2009 with the park due to open one year later.
Main Attractions :-
Formula Rossa :- A hydraulically-launched roller coaster manufactured by the Swiss coaster design firm Intamin AG. It is currently the world's fastest roller coaster reaching a top speed of 240 kilometres per hour.
Galleria Ferrari :- the world's largest Ferrari gallery outside Maranello.
G-Force - a spaceshot tower which launches riders over 62 m (203 ft) up and out of the building.
Guests can purchase merchandise from several retail outlets throughout the park including the largest Ferrari Store in the world and a Ferrari boutique capable of creating personalised souvenirs. The food and beverage outlets aim to provide a true Italian dining experience.
Beautiful View of Ferrari World Amusement Park
