Florida Adventures

Florida Adventures formerly known as Thompson World was an amusement park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened in late 1958 and was billed as "the most magical amusement park in Florida." It operated until 1979 when it closed down due to falling attendance.

Thompson World days
In late 1956, Daniel Thompson, the founder of the cartoon studio Thompson Cartoons, visited Disneyland with his family. Daniel was inspired by this and had an idea for building an amusement park that would have the same feel as Disneyland.

In early 1957, the construction of the new park began. They would name this new park, Thompson World.

In late 1958, the park finally opened to the public.

in 1959, Wild Mouse opened.

in 1960, Scrambler opened.

in 1961, Auto-Thompson’s opened.

In 1968, Thompson Mine Train opened.

In late 1971, when opened, Thompson World’s visitor numbers slowly began to decline as more people were interested in going to the magical park. In early 1972, Thompson Cartoon’s founder, Daniel Thompson, passed away from a fatal heart attack, and his company closed down. the park was later purchased by a local amusement company, the name was changed to Florida Adventures.

Florida Adventures days and closure
In 1973, Galaxi opened.

In 1975, Corkscrew opened.

In 1977, Shuttle Loop opened.

In 1979, the park closed down for good due to a lack of park attendance, and all the rides were later sold in the auction. The plot of the park was now used for housing.

Areas

 * Carnival Fair USA
 * Fairy World
 * Thrill World (formerly known as Princess World 1958-1972)
 * Wild West World

Flat rides
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Kiddie rides
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Trivia
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Gallery
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Incidents
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Legacy
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