Splendid China
The Splendid China theme park in Florida was open from 1993 to 2003, located just a few miles from Disney World. Details from SFGate.com:
Critics mocked it as a "propaganda theme park". And eventually it was revealed to have been owned by the Chinese government, which was the only reason it managed to stay open as long as it did.
Hoping to capitalize on the rich tourism industry surrounding Walt Disney World, the companies teamed up to bring a theme park filled with miniature Chinese landmarks to the middle of a residential neighborhood in Kissimmee. Up went over 60 replicas, among them a small Forbidden City, a not-so-Great Wall of China, dozens of terra cotta warriors and a recreation of a street in Suzhou during the 1300s.
Critics mocked it as a "propaganda theme park". And eventually it was revealed to have been owned by the Chinese government, which was the only reason it managed to stay open as long as it did.
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It was in Florida, that´s enough to keep people away.
Posted by F.U.D. in Stockholm on 01/02/24 at 10:34 AM
It's spelled "Floriduh", F.U.D.
Posted by Virtual on 01/02/24 at 11:24 AM
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts | 1990s | Asia