Splendid China - Kissimmee, Florida, USA

On a recent family vacation, we noticed a HUGE abandoned looking area behind a large brick wall near where we were staying. After an evening of poking around, peeking inside and some google research, we discovered that it was an abandoned theme park called "Splendid China". The park featured miniature replicas of Chinese monuments & landmarks including a mini wall of China that stretches half a mile.
The park was abandoned in 2003 after being opened in only 1993.
From what we could find, the park was actually owned by the Chinese Government and caused a lot of controversy because of it. Also, the ceramic figurines that were depicting various events and places began to crack and deteriorate in the Florida sun and the value and overall attraction of the park decreased.
The majority of what was there is now gone, but there is still a fair bit to be explored and I would recommend it if you ever get a chance.


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Excellent holiday find, and credit to you for braving it in the usa who can be unforgiving with unwanted visitors
Well done

Oh, ******* holiday bonus or what???

Excellent! What a find, thats a bit unexpected! Cheers for sharing, certainly a bit different from the norm!

Better than the All-American **** that is Disneyland nearby!

What an interesting find! Great addition to you holiday. Thanks for sharing

Great pictures.

What a truly bonkers place and great find!

What is pic 5319??

Looks a nice place for a splore, lots of interesting buildings left behind!

I'm guessing there were no exhibits with ordinary Chinese people living in hovels and barely surviving on a penny a day? Maybe I'm a tad cynical here but I rather expect their government would prefer it if the harsh reality of being part of the Chinese labour force didn't get made too obvious.

Political rant over... nice pics.

I like these old holiday places, I recently posted about one I found in Malta. Good shots!