{"id":3113,"date":"2015-06-19T11:53:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T16:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2022-07-22T14:36:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:36:01","slug":"myrtle-beach-amusement-parks-from-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/2015\/06\/19\/myrtle-beach-amusement-parks-from-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Closed Myrtle Beach Amusement Parks (R.I.P)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the years many Myrtle Beach attractions and theme parks have come and gone. Amusement parks are always popular tourist attractions, and Myrtle Beach has had its fair share of them. Some have withstood the test of time and have been in the same location for years, while others have closed after only a couple of years. These amusement parks were once some of the most popular attractions at the beach, but now they are just a pleasant memory for all who enjoyed them. Check out this blast from the past of closed amusement parks in Myrtle Beach.<\/p>\n

\"Pavilion<\/p>\n

The Pavilion Amusement Park – Myrtle Beach, SC<\/h2>\n

Year Opened: 1948 | Year Closed: 2006<\/strong>
\nThe Pavilion Amusement Park is possibly the best-loved and most missed attraction in Myrtle Beach<\/a> history. Located on the corner of 9th Avenue and Ocean Boulevard, The Pavilion Amusement Park was an 11-acre park that featured many carnival-style rides. It was a popular attraction for families and teenagers and was almost always packed. I have very fond childhood memories of the Pavilion Amusement park. We usually visited the park a couple of times during our summer vacation. I was upset when it closed in 2006 (as were thousands of others) and the park was torn down a short time later.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for that nostalgic feeling, you can still find some of the original rides from the Myrtle Beach Pavilion today at Broadway at the Beach.<\/p>\n

\"Astro<\/p>\n

Astro Needle Amusement Park – Myrtle Beach, SC<\/h2>\n

Year Opened: 1970 | Year Closed: 1981<\/strong>
\nThis park opened in 1970 and was located on 8th Avenue North. Its signature ride was the large Astro Needle, which was 200 feet high and rotated as it moved up and down. It offered some of the best views of the Grand Strand. Other rides at the amusement park included bumper cars, a dark ride and other carnival rides. It couldn’t compete with the Pavilion Amusement park and eventually, the park was closed.<\/p>\n

\"Freestyle<\/p>\n

Freestyle Amusement Park – Myrtle Beach, SC<\/h2>\n

Year Opened: 2008\u00a0| Year Closed:\u00a02009<\/strong>
\nThe Freestyle Amusement Park had a short life and is now sitting abandoned\u00a0with all of the rides dismantled. The park originally opened in 2008 under the name Hard Rock Park and had many rides named after famous songs and musicians.\u00a0Financial problems forced the park to close temporarily that same year and it reopened the following spring\u00a0with the new name.\u00a0 The park still struggled financially and closed\u00a0at the end of the 2009 season. I never got a chance to visit the Freestyle Amusement park, but I always enjoyed seeing the coaster from a distance on my way into Myrtle Beach.<\/p>\n

\"Pirate<\/p>\n

Pirate Land – Myrtle Beach, SC<\/h2>\n

Year Opened: 1964 | Year Closed:\u00a0~1995<\/strong>
\nPirate Land was a small amusement park located on South Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach. It opened in 1964 and offered several rides including a log flume, chair lift and paddle boats. It was later sold and renamed Magic Harbor and given a British theme in the mid-70s. It featured live shows, alligator feedings and carnival rides. It closed in the mid-90s due to financial problems.<\/p>\n

\"Gay<\/p>\n

Gay Dolphin Park – Myrtle Beach, SC<\/h2>\n

Year Opened: 1949 | Year Closed:\u00a0~1973<\/strong>
\nAdjacent to the popular Gay Dolphin Gift Cove there was once a Gay Dolphin Park. This amusement park closed in the 70s but was once one of the most popular tourist attractions on the Myrtle Beach strip. A Ferris Wheel, Wild Mouse roller coaster and numerous kiddie rides all entertained visitors right on the ocean. Although the amusement park is gone, the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove is still open and just as popular as ever.<\/p>\n

There are still a few amusement parks left in Myrtle Beach, including Family Kingdom and the Ocean Drive Pavilion<\/a>, and it is likely that there will always be at least one in the area. What is your favorite Myrtle Beach amusement park from the past or present?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A blast from the past! 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