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{{Short description|Theme park}}
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Pokémon The Park 2005
| image = Expo 2005 Sasashima Satellite Studio De･La･Fantasia05.jpg
| location = [[Nagoya]], Japan (2005)<br>[[Taipei]], Taiwan (2006)<ref>{{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}}</ref>
| opening_date = JP: March 2005<br>Taiwan: June 2006
| status = Closed
| closing_date = JP: September 2005<br>Taiwan: September 2006
| theme = Pokémon franchise
}}
'''Pokémon The Park''' or {{nihongo|'''PokéPark'''|ポケパーク|PokePāku}} was a traveling 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<ref>{{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/t...-look-back/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 1, 2015|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Kotaku Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref> The site that housed this installment is now home to the [[Taipei Children's Amusement Park]].
In Japan, it operated under the name '''Pokémon The Park 2005''', and was also simply called '''PokéPark'''. It also operated in Taiwan under the name '''Pokémon The Park''', and was also simply called '''PokéPark'''.
== List of attractions ==
Source:<ref name="Magic">{{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}}</ref>
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.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Description
|-
| Alto Mare Gondola Cruise || A [[Latias]] and [[Latios]] themed [[Pirate Ship (ride)|Pirate Ship]] ride.
|-
| [[Lugia]]'s Spinning Ship || A Lugia-themed [[Teacups]] ride.
|-
| Gotta Dance Tour || Up and Down attraction based on the song of the same name.
|-
| Game Corner || Redemption game center.
|-
| Pokémon Merry-go-round || A [[Carousel]] ride with [[Raikou]], [[Entei]], and [[Suicune]] themed cars.
|-
| [[Pikachu]]'s Forest || A [[Red Baron (ride)|Red Baron]] style ride with Pikachu-themed cars.
|-
| [[Team Aqua]] vs [[Team Magma]] Crash Car || A [[Dodgems]] attraction.
|-
| [[Mudkip]]’s Big Splash || A [[Log flume (ride)|Log Flume]] with Mudkip themed cars.
|-
| [[Pichu|Pichu Bros]].' Rascal Railway || A themed locomotive starring the Pichu Brothers, [[Wynaut]], and [[Munchlax]].
|-
| Pokémon Floating Kids || A Play Area.
|-
| Pokémon Giant Ferris Wheel || A themed [[Ferris wheel|Ferris Wheel]] with cars decorated to look like a Poké Ball.
|-
| Pokémon Night Club || Themed nightclub.
|-
| Pokémon Star Swing || A [[Swing ride|Chair swing]] ride featuring [[Jirachi]], [[Celebi (Pokémon)|Celebi]], and [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]].
|-
| Safari Zone || A shooting attraction where attendees must use Poké Ball-themed cannonballs to catch as many Pokémon as they can.
|-
| Twister: Fury in the Sky || [[Rayquaza]]-themed [[Junior roller coaster|Junior]] [[Steel roller coaster|Steel Roller Coaster]] based on ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''. The ride was relocated to 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.<ref name="Magic"/>
==See also==
*[[Super Nintendo World]]
*[[Kirby Café]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20050601005240/http://www.pokepark.jp/|name=Official website for the 2005 park in Nagoya}}
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20060616133133/http://www.pokepark.tw/|name=Official website for the 2006 park in Taipei}}
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{{Short description|Theme park}}
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Pokémon The Park 2005
| image = Expo 2005 Sasashima Satellite Studio De･La･Fantasia05.jpg
| location = [[Nagoya]], Japan (2005)<br>[[Taipei]], Taiwan (2006)<ref>{{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}}</ref>
| opening_date = JP: March 2005<br>Taiwan: June 2006
| status = Closed
| closing_date = JP: September 2005<br>Taiwan: September 2006
| theme = Pokémon franchise
}}
'''Pokémon The Park''' or {{nihongo|'''PokéPark'''|ポケパーク|PokePāku}} was a traveling 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<ref>{{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/t...-look-back/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 1, 2015|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Kotaku Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref> The site that housed this installment is now home to the [[Taipei Children's Amusement Park]].
In Japan, it operated under the name '''Pokémon The Park 2005''', and was also simply called '''PokéPark'''. It also operated in Taiwan under the name '''Pokémon The Park''', and was also simply called '''PokéPark'''.
== List of attractions ==
Source:<ref name="Magic">{{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}}</ref>
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.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Description
|-
| Alto Mare Gondola Cruise || A [[Latias]] and [[Latios]] themed [[Pirate Ship (ride)|Pirate Ship]] ride.
|-
| [[Lugia]]'s Spinning Ship || A Lugia-themed [[Teacups]] ride.
|-
| Gotta Dance Tour || Up and Down attraction based on the song of the same name.
|-
| Game Corner || Redemption game center.
|-
| Pokémon Merry-go-round || A [[Carousel]] ride with [[Raikou]], [[Entei]], and [[Suicune]] themed cars.
|-
| [[Pikachu]]'s Forest || A [[Red Baron (ride)|Red Baron]] style ride with Pikachu-themed cars.
|-
| [[Team Aqua]] vs [[Team Magma]] Crash Car || A [[Dodgems]] attraction.
|-
| [[Mudkip]]’s Big Splash || A [[Log flume (ride)|Log Flume]] with Mudkip themed cars.
|-
| [[Pichu|Pichu Bros]].' Rascal Railway || A themed locomotive starring the Pichu Brothers, [[Wynaut]], and [[Munchlax]].
|-
| Pokémon Floating Kids || A Play Area.
|-
| Pokémon Giant Ferris Wheel || A themed [[Ferris wheel|Ferris Wheel]] with cars decorated to look like a Poké Ball.
|-
| Pokémon Night Club || Themed nightclub.
|-
| Pokémon Star Swing || A [[Swing ride|Chair swing]] ride featuring [[Jirachi]], [[Celebi (Pokémon)|Celebi]], and [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]].
|-
| Safari Zone || A shooting attraction where attendees must use Poké Ball-themed cannonballs to catch as many Pokémon as they can.
|-
| Twister: Fury in the Sky || [[Rayquaza]]-themed [[Junior roller coaster|Junior]] [[Steel roller coaster|Steel Roller Coaster]] based on ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''. The ride was relocated to 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.<ref name="Magic"/>
==See also==
*[[Super Nintendo World]]
*[[Kirby Café]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20050601005240/http://www.pokepark.jp/|name=Official website for the 2005 park in Nagoya}}
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20060616133133/http://www.pokepark.tw/|name=Official website for the 2006 park in Taipei}}
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