As of May 2024, the oldest amusement park operating in the same location worldwide was Bakken, located in Klampenborg, Denmark, which opened in 1583. Meanwhile, the world's second oldest amusement park, Prater, opened in 1766 in Vienna, Austria.
Oldest amusement parks worldwide as of May 2024, by year of first operation
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