Space World Explained

Space World
Resort:	Yahatahigashi-ku, Japan
Theme:	Outer space
Opening Date:	22 April 1990
Closing Date:	1 January 2018
Coasters:	6
Water Rides:	1
Status:	closed

was a theme park in Yahatahigashi-ku, Japan. It had six roller coasters: Black Hole Scramble, Venus GP, Zaturn, Boogie-woogie Space Coaster, Titan Max, and Clipper.

In 2016, the park officially announced that it would close at the end of the following year. ^[1] The park permanently closed at 2 am, 1 January 2018.^[2]

The Venus GP roller coaster was relocated to Himeji Central Park after Space World's closure. The ride reopened in 2022.

Ferris wheel

Space World was the home of the Space Eye, a 100m (300feet) tall ferris wheel affording panoramic views of the park and its various attractions.^[3]

Ice Aquarium

In October 2016, the park opened its new Ice Aquarium ice rink. Embedded in the ice were approximately 5,000 dead fish, which caused public outrage. The park closed the attraction on 27 November.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Space World amusement park in Kitakyushu to close at end of 2017 . News . Kyodo . December 16, 2016 . . December 16, 2016 . December 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161217121141/http://kyodonews.net/news/2016/12/16/92899 . live .
2. Web site: 2017: the year Japan's Space World reached its final frontier and closed for good. 2017-12-31. South China Morning Post. en. 2019-07-16. 2019-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716180544/https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2126292/2017-year-japans-space-world-reached-its-final-frontier-and. live.
3. http://www.spaceworld.co.jp/english/parkinfo/01attraction.php Attraction | SPACE WORLD | Space Eye
4. Web site: Japanese theme park forced to apologize for creepy skating rink full of dead fish . Gartland . Dan . November 28, 2016 . . November 29, 2016 . November 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161129151118/http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/11/28/space-world-japan-dead-fish-ice-rink . live .