The life and death of Disneyland clone Nara Dreamland
Nara Dreamland was an almost complete copy of Disneyland in California and was open from 1961 to 2006. Located near Nara Japan the park had a main street, matterhorn, monorail, autopia, skyway and more. The park closed due to poor attendance but is currently abandoned with nature slowly taking over the rides.
| Autopia | |
 Disneyland Autopia |
 Nara Dreamland Autopia |
| Castle | |
 Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle |
 Nara Dreamland Castle |
| Construction | |
 Disneyland was opened July 17, 1955 |
 Nara Dreamland Opened 1961 and August 31, 2006 was closed permanently. |
| Entrance | |
 Disneyland Park Entrance |
 Nara Dreamland Park Entrance |
| Fire Station | |
 Disneyland Main Street Fire Station |
 Nara Dreamland Main Street Fire Station |
| Flying Saucers | |
 Disneyland Flying Saucers 1961-1966 |
 Nara Dreamland Flaying Saucers |
| Jungle Cruise | |
  Disneyland Jungle Cruise |
  Nara Dreamland Jungle Cruise |
| Main Street | |
 Main Street Disneyland, USA |
 Main Street Nara Dreamland, Japan |
| Park Map | |
 Park Map for Disneyland USA |
 Park Map for Dreamland Japan |
| Matterhorn | ||
Matterhorn, Disneyland USA |
 Matterhorn, Nara Dreamland |
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| Merry Go Round / Carousel | |
 Disneyland Carousel |
 Nara Dreamland Carousel |
| Monorail | |
 Disneyland Monorail |
 Nara Dreamland Spaceliner |
| Monorail Station | |
 Disneyland Monorail Station |
 Nara Dreamland Monorail Station |
| Omnibus | |
 Disneyland Double Decker Omnibus |
 Nara Dreamland Double Decker Omnibus |
| Peter Pan Ride | |
 Disneyland Peter Pan Ride |
 Nara Dreamland Peter Pan Ride |
| Pirate Ship | |
 Disneyland Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship 1955-1982 |
 Nara Dreamland Pirate Ship |
| Railroad | |
 Disneyland Railroad |
 Nara Dreamland Railroad |
| Skyway | |
 Disneyland Skyway 1956-1994 |
 Nara Dreamland Skyway |
| Submarine Voyage | |
 Disneyland Submarine Voyage 1959-1998 (now Nemo’s Adventure) |
 Nara Dreamland Submarine Voyage |
| Tea Cups | |
 Disneyland Mad Tea Party Tea Cup Ride |
 Nara Dreamland Tea Cup Ride |
| Adventureland &Tiki Room | |
 Disneyland Adventureland |
 Nara Dreamland Adventureland |
| Vintage Automobiles | |
 Disneyland Vintage Car |
 Nara Dreamland Vintage Car |
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MAIN STREET
FANTASYLAND
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FRONTIER LAND
ADVENTURE LAND
TOMORROWLAND
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Construction Information
¥ 600,000,000 to construct
420,000 sq. meters
Summer 1961
420,000 sq. meters
Summer 1961
Address
Nara Dreamland
1900 Horen-cho
Nara, Kansai 630-8113
Japan
1900 Horen-cho
Nara, Kansai 630-8113
Japan
Hours
| MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | |
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Closed | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Cost
| Adult | ¥1600.00 |
| Group discounts | ¥1440.00 |
| Students | ¥1600.00 |
| Child 12 & under | ¥800.00 |
All values are in local currency (Yen).
More Pictures from Theme Park Review who took a trip there before it closed.
Google Maps has decent satellite images of the park.
The Matterhorn and Monorail
Main Street
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How sad, I’ve been to both of them. Suffice it to say, the Japanese version of Disneyland was smaller and more efficient (lol).
It’s sad that’s it closed and just decaying.
I’m pleased you used my photos of Nara Dreamland in its abandoned state, but you could have asked first eh?
The map you used for Disneyland in California is actually a map of Disneyland Paris.