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Location DB > United States > Texas > El Paso > Western Playland
 Name
Western Playland
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 Database Info
created by QuePaso on 10/15/2007 9:27 PM
last modified by lonewolf34 on 12/11/2019 3:05 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
 Overview
 Description
An old amusement park, with a waterslide, and the like.
 Basic Information
Type: Outdoors
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: forget it
 Physical Information
Address

El Paso, Texas
United States
Owner: City of El Paso
 Hazards
 Interesting Features
What remains of the old park, including a waterslide, miniature train tracks, a go kart track, and a bumper boat pool.
 Security Measures
  • fences
  • barbed wire
  • part-time guard
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1962
    Closed: 2003
     Required Equipment
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     History
    Western Playland has been an El Paso fixture for decades. Generations of El Pasoans played there, and if you haven't been there, you haven't been to El Paso. Several years ago, the city got into a fight with the owner about tax revenues and more. Eventually, the owner tired of the game and moved the entire operation some miles to the Northwest just across the New Mexico border. All El Paso mourned. What remains is only the items too large to move easily, and soon even those will be gone.
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     Future Plans
    The old park will be demolished sometime in the near future, as the city of El Paso deems it to be a liability.
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    Nearing The End
    Mon, Oct 15th, 2007
    posted by QuePaso
    12 pictures
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    No Play Zone
    Tue, Oct 16th, 2007
    posted by Jonsered
    12 pictures


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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 12/11/2019 3:37 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Dec 11 19 at 15:37, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Dec 11 19 at 15:05, lonewolf34 changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Status, Recommendation
  • on Oct 17 07 at 18:50, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Oct 16 07 at 16:41, Jonsered updated gallery picture Vacation 068m.jpg
  • on Oct 16 07 at 16:40, Jonsered updated gallery picture Vacation 067m.jpg
  • on Oct 16 07 at 16:40, Jonsered updated gallery picture Vacation 038.jpg
  • on Oct 16 07 at 16:40, Jonsered updated gallery picture Vacation 061.jpg
  • on Oct 16 07 at 16:40, Jonsered updated gallery picture Vacation 056(1).jpg
  • on Oct 16 07 at 16:40, Jonsered deleted 1 pictures from gallery No Play Zone
  • on Oct 16 07 at 16:39, Jonsered swapped pictures 7 and 10
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