 The ferris wheel in August 2016 | |
| Location | Pripyat, Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°24′29.28″N 30°3′25.65″E / 51.4081333°N 30.0571250°E |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 5 |
The Pripyat amusement park is an abandoned amusement park located in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was to have its grand opening on 1 May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations,[1][2] but these plans were cancelled on 26 April, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometers away. Several sources report that the park was opened for a short time on 27 April before the announcement to evacuate the city was made.[3][4][5] These reports claim that the park was hurriedly opened to distract Pripyat residents from the unfolding disaster nearby. However, these claims remain largely unsubstantiated and unsupported. Pripyat residents have not been able to recall for sure if the park was opened following the disaster, but considering the lack of panic at the time of the disaster and subsequent evacuation, there would seem to be no need to distract people.[6] In any case, the park—and its ferris wheel in particular—have become a symbol of the Chernobyl disaster.[7]
- ^ Hjelmgaard, Kim (17 April 2016). "Pillaged and peeling, radiation-ravaged Pripyat welcomes 'extreme' tourists". USA Today. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ Gais, Hannah; Steinberg, Eugene (26 April 2016). "Chernobyl in Spring". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ Robert J. Ursano; Ann E. Norwood; Carol S. Fullerton (17 June 2004). Bioterrorism with CD-ROM: Psychological and Public Health Interventions. Cambridge University Press. p. 175.
- ^ The International Chernobyl Project: an overview : assessment of radiological consequences and evaluation of protective measures. IAEA. 1991. p. 49. ISBN 9789201290915.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Chernobyl disaster zone top pick for 'extreme tourists' 30 years on". 12 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Dissecting the Ferris wheel". 11 November 2019.
- ^ Fox, Michael H. (2014). Why We Need Nuclear Power: The Environmental Case. OUP USA. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-19-934457-4.