Nara Dreamland
The castle, modeled after Sleeping Beauty Castle, at Nara Dreamland, less than a year before the park’s closure | |
| Location | 2 Chōme-1 Hōrensahoyama-chō, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°41′58″N 135°49′21″E / 34.699444°N 135.8225°E |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | July 1, 1961 |
| Closed | August 31, 2006 |
| Owner | Daiei (former Nippon Dream Kanko) |
| Operated by | Dreampark |
| General manager | Kunizo Matsuo |
| Attractions | |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Water rides | 1 |
Nara Dreamland (Japanese: 奈良ドリームランド, Hepburn: Nara Dorīmurando), or just simply Dreamland, was a theme park near Nara, Japan, heavily inspired by Disneyland in California. It opened in 1961 and was in continuous operation until its permanent closure in 2006 as a result of falling attendance due to the overwhelming popularity of newer amusement parks in Japan. The park was left abandoned until it was demolished between October 2016 and December 2017.