PokéPark

{{Short description|Theme park}}

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{{Infobox amusement park

| name = Pokémon The Park 2005

| image = Expo 2005 Sasashima Satellite Studio De・La・Fantasia05.jpg

| location = Nagoya, Japan (2005)
Taipei, Taiwan (2006){{cite web|url=http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M100113/200602214184/_prw_open.html|title=Pokemon Theme Park, POKePARK, to Open in Taiwan in June 2006}}

| opening_date = JP: March 2005
Taiwan: June 2006

| status = Closed

| closing_date = JP: September 2005
Taiwan: September 2006

| theme = Pokémon franchise

}}

Pokémon The Park 2005 or {{nihongo|PokéPark|ポケパーク|PokePāku}} was a traveling Japanese theme park based on the Pokémon franchise. It previously existed in two locations, both currently closed. The theme parks featured many Pokémon-themed attractions, and were open between March 18, 2005, and September 25, 2005, in Japan.

In 2006, the park toured Taiwan, being showcased from June 23, 2006, to September 24, 2006{{Cite web|last=Says|first=Senno|date=2015-05-12|title=The Real Pokémon Theme Park: A Look Back|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/05/the-real-pokemon-theme-park-a-look-back/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601004813/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/05/the-real-pokemon-theme-park-a-look-back/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 1, 2015|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Kotaku Australia|language=en-AU}} The site that housed this installment is now home to the Taipei Children's Amusement Park.

List of attractions

Source:{{Cite web|last=Eker|first=Nathanial|date=2020-06-01|title=Pika-who?! Explore PokéPark; the Abandoned Japanese Pokémon Theme Park|url=https://insidethemagic.net/2020/06/pokemon-theme-park-ne1/|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Inside the Magic|language=en-US}}

The park featured many attractions themed after the franchise. A majority of the rides were sourced from a then-closed Japanese theme park in Izumisano, Osaka. The Taiwan version excluded many of the rides.

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! Name !! Description

Alto Mare Gondola CruiseA Latias and Latios themed Pirate Ship ride.
Lugia's Spinning ShipA Lugia-themed Teacups ride.
Gotta Dance TourUp and Down attraction based on the song of the same name.
Game CornerRedemption game center.
Pokémon Merry-go-roundA Carousel ride with Raikou, Entei, and Suicune themed cars.
Pikachu's ForestA Red Baron style ride with Pikachu-themed cars.
Team Aqua vs Team Magma Crash CarA Dodgems attraction.
Mudkip’s Big SplashA Log Flume with Mudkip themed cars.
Pichu Bros.' Rascal RailwayA themed locomotive starring the Pichu Brothers, Wynaut, and Munchlax.
Pokémon Floating KidsA Play Area.
Pokémon Giant Ferris WheelA themed Ferris Wheel with cars decorated to look like a Poké Ball.
Pokémon Night ClubThemed nightclub.
Pokémon Star SwingA Chair swing ride featuring Jirachi, Celebi, and Mew.
Safari ZoneA shooting attraction where attendees must use Poké Ball-themed cannonballs to catch as many Pokémon as they can.
Twister: Fury in the SkyRayquaza-themed Junior Steel Roller Coaster based on Destiny Deoxys. The ride was relocated tp Minamichita Beach Land the following year and rebranded as "Sea Dragon Coaster". Hence this attraction was not showcased at the Taiwan installment.

There were two Rocket Pokémon Shops located throughout the park. These shops had accessories for Pokémon fans and items such as Pokémon headgear, T-shirts, postcards, and official PokéPark souvenirs. It shut down because of limited assets. People in the park with a Nintendo DS were able to download a game via DS Download Play entitled PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS. A few people in the park with a Game Boy Advance were also gifted free Pokémon.

See also

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