My name is Henry, and I am a 19 year old student and photographer. Originally from Scotland, I am currently studying in Singapore, and during a break from class got the chance to travel to Myanmar. While in Yangon, the former capital and largest city of the country, I got told about an theme park which had shut down, and which nature was slowly reclaiming. As an urban explorer, this got me very fired up, and so I made sure to fit a visit in a visit before leaving.
Located behind a row of run down restaurants, the entrance is little more than an ajar gate which a friendly local pointed me towards. Proceeding in, I was first confronted with a curve of the main rollercoaster, which lead me to the remains of a merry-go-round, and the rest of this 10 acre site.
Opened in 1997 by the Burmese dictatorship, it is thought that the last tickets for rides were sold in 2013. Since then, little has changed in the park, and the trees and other plants have thrived in the tropical climate.
Walking round, the eeriness of the area was apparent, with very little noise beyond the hum of traffic and the sounds of the remaining inhabitants; birds, cats and dogs. It was strange to imagine this as a once busy park, providing happiness to the people of Myanmar.
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The merry go round no longer turns among the trees
The horses showing some wear after years of use and weathering
The dodgems haven’t seen many collisions recently
Dodgems piled up on the side of the arena
The Viking Ship still swings with a bit of a push, but there is no-one there to enjoy it
The empty tracks of a roller coaster that no longer runs
A carriage left to be engulfed in leaves
The rockets haven’t had any flights since the closure of the theme park
The main boarding area of the biggest roller coaster, complete with the original carriage
Part of the tracks for the main roller coaster
The tracks were still sturdy, so I climbed to the top, and this is the view down. You can see one of the rockets and a loop of the roller coaster poking out among the canopy
The downwards loop of the roller coaster hasn’t seen any action for a while
The hot air balloons stood amongst the foliage
A deflated hot air ballon, next to one that is a bit sturdier
The safety bars are still in place, but theres no passengers to keep inside the cars
Some of the brake lights have come out of this carriage, but the rest is still there
A futuristic looking pedal car circuit
Myanmar is a deeply religious country, so no theme park would be complete without a statue of Buddha
Inside the main hall lies the remains of the soft play area
The slot machines have been emptied of their coins, but the rest still remains
Some retro computer games lie covered in dust
This looks like it used to have guns attached, but they are no longer around
The panda standing guard over the rest of the children’s rides
A fire engine, with some suspended spaceships on the roof
A somewhat dusty rocket that hasn’t had any rides for a long time
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