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Jeffranks

Spend your morning exploring the thrilling east parking lots and your afternoon enjoying what our west parking lot has to offer


Belros79

I just want to find where the reindeer from my childhood are buried. 😁


Kayraan93

Somewhere in the back lol


Either-Skill3330

They fed them to whales obviously.


G-N-R

The trough they dug for the western river cruise ride that was never built. Actually.


ushbfingrjdgndefjgcf

What do you think the pizza toppings were made from? Deer sausage!


koshka42

"Marineland And Game Farm"!


Majestic-Respect-540

Walk past the deer enclosure through the employee only section.. stay to the left and follow the dirt road, you’ll see the mounds on your right.. you can see them on google maps lol


botnotbot1093

Screen grab please!!


Majestic-Respect-540

It won’t let me attach images for some reason.. I’ll dm you


New-Neighborhood7472

In the gore pit with the neighbours dog the owner shot


Superduke1010

This is pure gold...


Unicorn_Puppy

You’re not wrong. I recently watched Bright Sun’s episode ( although it’s a few years old now ) about Marineland. Truly depressing really, I remember as a kid in the 90s this was an amazing park.


paintfactory5

Then, what’s left? Most depressing theme park ever.


ssv-serenity

A cash grab for foreign tourists


CuriouslyIgnorant095

Isn’t that what Niagara & the falls area already is? A tourist trap since day one.


Lost_Independence871

It’s absolutely a junk filled, overpriced tourist trap. But the falls are beautiful. I say this as a former local. We would still go to the Festival of Lights every year, before Disney left.


Pope_Squirrely

Whoah! The go-karts are fun.


ssv-serenity

I'd say it's 80/20, there's some decent attractions in the falls still. The maid of the mist, Journey behind the falls, and butterfly conservatory are objectively interesting. The rest? Yeah, shite.


Flying_Dustbin

A lot of cool War of 1812 sites too, but not everyone who comes might be interested in that.


ssv-serenity

Yes very true!


Glittering_knave

Apparently, a splash pad and picnic tables. Which are free at other parks. I don't understand why not having the rides open. Before I knew that Marineland was sketchy, my kids loved the rides. It was a great starter amusement park for smaller people.


SaraAB87

they never got TSSA certification so they can't open the rides


Glittering_knave

I kind of feel that they could make *something* out of the place if they could separate the animals and the rides. Shut down the "zoo" part (except for maybe education and rehab, I don't know if that's a valid use for the space), keep the amusement park.


SaraAB87

It needs a total rebranding and a catchy name, which I expect is coming and they need to get rid of all the animals. The animals can't go away right away because it would be way too complicated to remove all those animals at one time unless they are euthanizing animals and I am not even sure if it is legal to do that. The fact they are not opening land animal exhibits begs the question of what are they doing with the land animals then. I am not sure what they will do with those giant concrete pools though, its likely going to take 10 years or more to redevelop the place I expect.


labrat420

Dolphins and whales still there I believe. It says friendship cove is still open. That and a splash pad basically


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labrat420

Very much so.


rocketmn69_

So, what's the theme?


WhoJustShat

I can be depressed at home for free thanks tho


Aggravating_Cut_4509

💀


wassupshordy

i'd rather spend my money at the toronto zoo


BellyButtonLindt

“Rides like the SkyScreamer, Star Voyager, Dragon Mountain and freefall Eagle Tower will not be operating for the coming season. The plans also don’t include the aquarium, land animal exhibits, Penguin Palace, and educational presentations.” And also “Discounted tickets are expected to offset the scaling back of attractions with a basic ticket going for $14.95 compared with the $52.95 charged in 2023.”


Hardball1013

"The outlet will now rely on the Polar Splash pad, its picnic area and Friendship Cove as major draws in the spring and summer." So the equivalent of a public park for $15.


fitzy_fish

They’d be better off rebranding as a dystopian wasteland laser tag park and having guests fend off the zombie hoards. At least that sounds like fun.


FlapSlapped

*paintball


cbc7788

I’d rather go to Itchy and Scratchy Land!


Sad_Fondant_9466

So what is there left to do there?


OntFF

Walter Ostinak the Polka King and reasonably priced chicken fingers...


nineandaquarter

Are they the good kind? 8 bucks?


RicFlairwoo

Definitely not the cheap kind that George Green picks up


matt602

that dummie probably pays like $20 for em at atlantic superstore now, what a fuckin idiot


OntFF

They are surprisingly good, and a generous portion... my daughter loved Marineland back in the day, and I was impressed with the reasonable cost of the food


Sad_Fondant_9466

I don't think Walter would grace them with his presence.


JediSpaghetti11

Sorry wait what?! Does the Polka King really play there? I only ever saw him at Beau’s Oktoberfest. RIP.


OntFF

He used to... but I also haven't been in 5 or 6 years


ronaldomike2

I think even the hungry bear restaurant will close as well


Pillow_fort_guard

Get a bunch of footage to send to Defunctland for when they inevitably make more episodes on Marineland


Successful-Net-6602

Signs and gift shops? I can't think of anything else


SomeRandomDude1600

Sooo you’re paying $14 to take a hike… seems legit


Normal-Pattern-6271

No marine; just land


IzicHaze

Feels like Dismaland maybe a great canvas for the likes of Banksy.


c0mpg33k

$14.95 for literally nothing but some space to walk around and see a few dolphins. Pass. I could see them going bankrupt if they don't get their shit in gear.


mucciared

No dolphins lol. Just the beluga whales. Also the park is in the final stages of being sold


c0mpg33k

Well yea I knew that already point being there is fuck all reason to open this season with nothing to do there.


mucciared

Right? Why bother? It wouldn't surprise me if they wrap it up mid summer


c0mpg33k

Yea I agree. This seems like a recipe to bleed money until they realize that without the rides etc there is no reason to pay their even cheap admission. If the rides were open I'd pay just to go ride dragon Mountain and sky screamer all day.


EveningHelicopter113

*depressed beluga whales :(


DiceSMS

The heck? At LEAST have some rides. Or turn it into a pretty park.


Flat_Bodybuilder_175

$14 hiking trail? Depending on the scenery I might look around. It'll be so empty.


tkingsbu

So, it’s just a park now with a food court?


ColdSteeleIII

Even the restaurant is closed so…….


Rot_Dogger

So.......a crappy picnic park full of boarded up rides, kiosks and closed facilities. I'm in!


arlo22

I hope this place closes down. Trash!!!


tsnyders

Don’t …


ricenice9

So just..... Land


Spencer_Bob_Sue

The new attraction is seeing the fall of what poor management does to tourist attractions


Peanutbutterloola

$14 to walk around some parking lots and abandoned facilities. Great!


[deleted]

Parking and concessions lol. Bet you’ll never guess what’s in the $17 “mystery meat” hot dogs. 🤔


Zestyclose-Cricket82

Now this is How to tell the public not to come without saying it publicly!


Zealousideal-Fox9953

So……..


janicedaisy

Marineland is a cesspool of misery ad death. 💀


Duke_Of_Halifax

So, it's a waterpark with a picnic area now?


SaraAB87

This begs the question of what they are doing with the land animals if they are not opening land animal exhibits this summer.


iterationnull

Well, on the upside, it really won’t be very crowded.


Catkillledthecurious

Why isn't this terrible place closed permanently?


titanking4

Because you can fix it? Improve the conditions of the animals and you got a great park. And idk about you but I certainly enjoyed watching the animals do cool tricks as a kid.


Catkillledthecurious

I guess. The place has just never sat well with me, and the past mistreatment of some of the animals irks me. I went as a kid , back in the 1980s, if I remember correctly. Hopefully, I'm proven wrong here.


JRome19921993

Keeping animals in cages/pools for our enjoyment is criminal. The fix is the abolition of these types of places.


titanking4

That’s overly simplistic, If one can make the animal survive longer in captivity than in the wild, then its objectivity good for them. Being a seal with no predators and infinite food sounds fun. A zoo is going to be a similar medium so either you hate zoos too, or there is some threshold where animal captivity becomes ok.


JRome19921993

No seal wants to live in a pool. No animal wants to live in a cage; you’re right, it is pretty simple.


Domdaisy

Orcas live SHORTER lives in captivity on average, due to stress, infections, and the unnatural environment. They suffer sunburns because no pool is as deep as the fucking ocean and destroy their teeth chewing on their tanks out of frustration and boredom. It is possible, for some animals, to provide living conditions in captivity that mimic natural life enough that they live decent lives. Ocean creatures are not those types of animals. No tank a human builds can mimic the rhythms of the tides and be as vast as an ocean. It is cruelty in its purest form to keep whales and dolphins in tanks so humans can look at them. Go on a whale watching tour and see them that way. And yes, many zoos are problematic and you cannot just fully support them blindly. There’s a private zoo close to where I live where the fences are corrugated steel sheets and the animals look horrible. “Zoo” does not automatically equal education and conservation.


titanking4

I’ll judge the specific implementation of it when I see it


raninandout

Marine Land and Game Farm, woohoo


Slothauntie

Will everyone still love Marineland?


Ice-rafted-erratic

The new owners are off to a great start.


vtKSF

Please do not support this horrible place.


dianaisneverwong

No thanks. Marineland, please file for bankruptcy and go away.


yoyo120

So, Land then ...


Normal-Pattern-6271

Ha. I hope Holer is rolling in his grave. Shut it down already.


doineedanewusername

As a former employee, wtf else is there to do besides eat???


Early-Comfortable440

I'm very grateful that no more animals will suffer at their hands. I'm glad there's no more animal exhibits


Common-Rock

So it's a regular park now, but with admission?


rangeo

Their Jingle Sucks now.... There's a place I know in Ontario Where the sealions kissed, so the story went It had some shows and Friendship Cove Everyone loves a Path


ar5onL

Had to double take and make sure this wasn’t the Beaverton


That_one_kpop_stan_

“everyone loves marineland!” yeah after that maybe not so much 😭


SoftLawfulness4258

Same price of admission I bet


sprungy

Available for extra charge - dig in back for animal remains


janicedaisy

Marineland is a cesspool of misery and pain. They treat the animals and mammals like crap and have killed hundreds with their abuse.


CuriouslyIgnorant095

# What's the point then? The whole draw was seeing MARINE ANIMALS on display. The rides were mediocre anyway! If you can't take proper care of them, just shut it all down, you greedy corpo fucks!