Disney World China !!! An Eerie Tour Of The Knockoff Disney World That China Abandoned A Decade Ago

Andrew Shen

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Not all construction projects in China turn into ghost towns: some turn into ghost amusement parks.

Wonderland was supposed to be a fantastic amusement park just 45 minutes outside of Beijing, on the way to the Great Wall. Judging from the partially built castle, it was clearly meant to resemble Disney.

Construction of Wonderland, which was supposed to be the largest amusement park in Asia, halted over a decade ago because of land disputes and insufficient funds. Now it's an abandoned skeleton overrun by wild dogs

The locals told Reuters' David Gray that the developers ran out of money, and they probably won't ever come back now.

Locals have begun slowly migrating into the abandoned buildings and planting crops in the vast fields surrounding Wonderland.

Now take a tour of the eerie park (via io9).

There are no security guards, and no one checks your ticket at Wonderland

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Past the steel beams and in the distance, you can see the castle

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A wide array of rusted steel beams cover most of the area

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A biker rides past fields that locals now use for crops

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Past the steel, we get a clear view of the Wonderland castle

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Although incomplete, it already looks a lot like the castle from Disney World

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School children now play on the castle remains

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And no one stops them from climbing higher

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And climbing all the way to the top

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Around the side, you can see the empty land meant for the park

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Going back through the steel beams, you can see a local, probably one of the farmers

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Left of the castle is Wonderland's main building

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The happy Wonderland dragon never had the chance to shine

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All the unfinished buildings are freely accessible

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Construction of a small kingdom was nearly complete

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Traditional big red Chinese doors were made, but don't prevent entry

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It doesn't appear that anyone will come back to these castles

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Empty buildings were originally intended to draw in families and fun

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Colorful arches and doorways lead to more deserted areas

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People have furnished empty corners for lounging

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Chalk graffiti talks about ghosts and gives phone numbers for making 'friends'

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Great big empty rooms are in abundance

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And staircases that lead nowhere fill the area

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More deserted corners that are just used to pile up trash now

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The walls are cracking and could use some cleaning

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Back outside, two locals stroll the area

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Local residents can enjoy a peaceful lunch

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And many dogs like to play in the area

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No surprise, the giant parking lot is empty

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But even though its deserted, this local still tends to the parking lot bushes