I have been watching the present situation of "Expoland" during holidays where memories filled attractions are quietly standing

An amusement park "EXPOLAND" made as an amusement zone of the Osaka Expo held in 1970, as an amusement park representative of Hokusetsu after the closing of the Expo, a roller coaster such as "DYDARASAURUS" "Fujin Raijin II" "Orochi" , The gigantic Ferris wheel "Techno Star", and the Expo Memorial Park "Tower of the Sun" standing to look at Expo Land.

However, on May 5, 2007, an accident occurred in which a part dropped from a car body running on "Fujin Raijin II", and a woman dropped off, one woman died, and 21 people were taken to a hospital as a serious accident It was. After resuming after receiving an accident, although it resumed from August, the number of visitors has decreased significantly compared to before the accidentClosed again from December 10, 2007.Five plants including "Fujin Raijin II" will be removed and restarted in the spring of 2009Although it was, in October 2008Apply civil rehabilitation law abandoning voluntary reconstructionDid.

That's why I've been watching the current situation as to why Expo Land is going a bit, a whole year after taking a day off.

Details are as below.
Just a short stroll from Osaka Monorail's Expo Memorial Park Station, there is the Exposland front gate.



The shutter came down and it was completely closed, and a notice was banned prohibiting entry.


Unattended entrance.


All entrance tickets shut down.


In the past it was reminiscent that a queue could have been created looking for an entry ticket, a foot arrow and a fence.


Although the price was peeled off, it can be read faintly written as "adult (over 13 years old) 1100 yen child (3 years old to 12 years old) 600 yen silver (over 60 years old) 600 yen". The opening hours were from 9: 45 to 17: 00, and the release time of the ticket was until 16:00.


Here is a list of beans.


It is considerably cheap if it is school group fee. Osaka prefecture, especially those who went to elementary and junior high schools in Hokushin, have often been indebted to by the excursion etc.


No more tickets will be released at the window.


The toilet next to the window was also closed.


The office is still open.


"Techno Star" leaving the appearance of the past. This was originally not in Expoland, it was held in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki prefecture in 1985International Science and Technology Expo (Science World Expo Tsukuba 85)It was produced as an eyeball of the science fair, which was relocated after the completion of the science fair.


The gondola has been stopped at this position and I have spent over a year.


Although I heard that the removal of "Fujin Raijin II" that caused the accident of the problem was promoted, the rail of the sprung coaster "Orochi" remained installed.








Central Information Office.


Beyond that there is a rusty tower ... ....


It should have been "the world's tallest flight tower", but it seems that aging is considerably advanced considerably in comparison with other things.



There was something like waste on the back of the building.


"Anpanman's tour of the town" that has stopped.



Rust is floating on the rails of the mini-coaster.


It seems like Mini train of Anpanman also.



The back is missing.


"Vista Liner" station which had been circling in the park.


A building that was a space to conduct exhibitions.





"Kiddy Plaza" which had become like a game center


Water shooting "Battle Fire"


Dinosaurs standing nearby.



"Splash fall" is visible only in the distance. There was lots of wetting attractions along with "rapid sliding backspin".




Small rapid flow slip "North pole".


"Ice world" where you can experience the world of minus 30 degrees. It is cold and comfortable immediately after entering the summer, but I remember it was hard to get cold gradually as it is a short sleeve.




"Cycle Monorail"


"Wild Mouse" was a coaster that turns with 90 degrees curves with cuckoo, it was quite small but powerful.






Unfortunately I could not see the front of the mascot character, but it looks like a character somewhere ......


The other side of the rail is "Merry-Go-round"


"UFO cycle"


"Spark scan" has been removed, "Gadlar's counterattack" beyond that is visible.


Ticket office.


"Mini Coaster"


The square building on the right is "The Dark shrill · curse house". It is unknown what the amount of perspiration is measured in the haunted house walking around with the sensor's built candle, but it is an unexpected attraction that leads the fortune etc. figured out from the fear degree at the end .



"Moritacha no Mori". It seems that it was a new attraction that opened in March 2007.


Daidara Rest House. Before this "Daedara Zaurus" was running, it has already been removed.


A salvation facility just before that.


Before the North Gate.





There are no more stalls.



I will go around south this time.



Arrived before South Gate.





It seems that it has not been maintained for a long time.


Removal work was proceeding on the other side of the gate.





Where was this part? ....



Was it for CD in the Expo land planning advertisement section sticker, for BGM in the park?


One of the facilities of "Water Park Caribbean Resort".


There was still a price list on "Shop Picnic". Oden 400 yen, Yakisoba 350 yen, Takoyaki 300 yen, soft cream 220 yen, Jumbo Frank 220 yen.


I found a cat nearby.



There are many people who throw out dogs and cats ... ....


I am at the corner of ExpolandD 51Of Unit 764. You can also see it from the monorail. It seems that the condition is not bad while preserving outdoor roof.






About 40 kinds of attractions were in operation at that time. When I see it now all I remember.


I still saw occasional cleaning work and I saw a wagon car running in the park.




The site had a story such as "Become a new gamba Osaka stadium" or "Become a Paramount Pictures theme park", but this is just the area and access is not bad so I want you to have fun things.