Space World
Theme park in Japan
title: "Space World" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1990-establishments-in-japan", "buildings-and-structures-in-kitakyushu", "2018-disestablishments-in-japan", "defunct-amusement-parks-in-japan", "tourist-attractions-in-kitakyushu", "amusement-parks-opened-in-1990", "amusement-parks-closed-in-2018", "outer-space-in-amusement-parks"] description: "Theme park in Japan" topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_World" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Theme park in Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Space World |
| image | Space World 01.jpg |
| image_size | 200px |
| caption | Venus GP |
| resort | Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
| theme | Outer space |
| opening_date | 22 April 1990 |
| closing_date | 1 January 2018 |
| coasters | 6 |
| water_rides | 1 |
| status | closed |
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::callout[type=note] the theme park ::
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Space World was a theme park in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, Japan. It had six roller coasters: Black Hole Scramble, Venus GP, Zaturn, Boogie-woogie Space Coaster, Titan Max, and Clipper.
In 2016, the park officially announced that it would close at the end of the following year. The park permanently closed at 2 am, 1 January 2018.
The Venus GP roller coaster was relocated to Himeji Central Park after Space World's closure. The ride reopened in 2022.
Ferris wheel
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Space World was the home of the Space Eye, a 100 m tall ferris wheel affording panoramic views of the park and its various attractions.
Ice Aquarium
In October 2016, the park opened its new Ice Aquarium ice rink. Embedded in the ice were approximately 5,000 dead fish, which caused public outrage. The park closed the attraction on 27 November.
References
References
- News, Kyodo. (December 16, 2016). "Space World amusement park in Kitakyushu to close at end of 2017".
- (2017-12-31). "2017: the year Japan's Space World reached its final frontier and closed for good".
- [http://www.spaceworld.co.jp/english/parkinfo/01attraction.php Attraction. SPACE WORLD. Space Eye] {{webarchive. link. (2016-03-03)
- Gartland, Dan. (November 28, 2016). "Japanese theme park forced to apologize for creepy skating rink full of dead fish".
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