What was paradise is now and left to rot with crocodiles said to prowl around the decrepit rides. Hồ Thủy Tiên, also known as Thiên An Parkm in Vietnam, began in 2001 as costing £2.2 million.
There is a nearby monastery and the area is known for its natural beauty, making it a natural attraction for tourists. The project was funded by the city’s tourism company, but problems began pretty much straight away, despite a good number of visitors. The park was only half complete when it opened its doors to punters in 2004.
But the high hopes of success were dashed just months into the project and the park closed within a matter of months. Efforts to revive it in 2006 and turn it into an eco-tourism complex failed to attract enough visitors and it closed again in 2011. Now, rusting slides are intertwined with overgrown plants, while spooky figures such as dragon statues tower over the scenery.
Even the fish tanks were said to be full of water, accoridng to a HuffPost article in 2016, but there was no sign of life inside. HuffPost said: "Because the abandoned waterpark is so cryptic, backpackers pass directions around on scrunched-up napkins, drop pins on Google Maps and show each other photos to get to the right place." Visitor Nassim Ait-Kaci told the HuffPost the park is “surreal” but “spooky as hell”, while fellow sightseer Ryan McGrath people can simply ride their motorbike up to the front gate and trundle around the park.
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