What are the World's Worst Theme Parks?

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The discussion highlights various unconventional and bizarre theme parks around the world, emphasizing their unique and often absurd attractions. Grutas Park offers a nostalgic experience of Stalinism with themed food options, while Loveland focuses on adult themes with attractions designed to provoke humor and intimacy. Dickens World provides a glimpse into the squalor of 19th-century life, and La Caminita Nocturna presents a surreal experience of border crossing with simulated danger. The Vermonster health spa features an unconventional weight-loss program involving bacon grease and bears. The conversation also touches on “Mysteries of the World,” which showcases ancient cultures alongside extraterrestrial theories, although it clarifies that it is not a UFO park. Coney Island's Waterboard Thrill Ride is mentioned as a notable experience outside traditional theme parks, and People's Park at Berkeley is recognized for its thematic significance despite not being a theme park in the conventional sense.
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A tour of the World's Worst Theme Parks

My favorites:

Grutas Park: "Step back into the halcyon days of Stalinism, experience the joys of Gulag life, immerse yourself in the warm embrace of totalitarianism -- and when you get a bit peckish, enjoy a tasty meal of "Nostalgija" borscht, "Deer's Eye" cocktail, and "Reminiscence" starch jelly in the cafe. "

Loveland: "To get nervous couples in the mood for procreation, the park invites visitors to "appreciate the natural beauty of love," with attractions such as Breast Mountains, Giant Stone Penis, and the masturbation bike. "

Dickens World: I think the best part of this would be the chance to experience the squalor of a 1800's public restroom.

But my absolutely definite favorite is:

La Caminita Nocturna: "For well-heeled denizens of Mexico City and a few foreign tourists, it's a chance to see how the other half lives. Border Patrol agents emerge out of the darkness in pickup trucks, sirens blaring, firing guns loaded with blanks -- while visitors run for cover, ducking behind cacti, and scrambling under fences. "
 
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Good one Bob!
 
And let's not forget the Vermonster health spa. Their weight-loss program involves slathering you in bacon grease and running you past a bear cave. (Larry, Darryl, and Darryl, prop.)
 
Obviously none of you have ever been to an English seaside resort - Stalin world, luxury!
 
Housed in replica pyramids, Indian temples and golden planets, “Mysteries of the World” showcases past cultures and their possible contact with extraterrestrials.

Von Däniken’s books, including “Chariots of the Gods”, argue that knowledge gained through contact with aliens enabled the ancient Egyptians, for example, to construct their giant pyramids.

However, the author told swissinfo: “This is not a UFO park.”

Good thing. UFO parking is a real bugger.
 
Coney Island's Waterboard Thrill Ride [not a park, but a heck of a ride]

Waterboarding_Ride_Coney_Island_1.jpg

http://weirdnews.about.com/od/weirdphotos/ss/Waterboarding_R.htm
 
People's Park at Berkeley! Although it isn't technically a "theme park", it's certainly a park with a theme.
 

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