| Location |  |
| Status | Defunct |
| Operated | 28 November 1998 to 6 May 2018 |
| Owner | Sega Corporation (1998-2015) CA Sega Joypolis (2015-2018) |
| Operating season | Year-Round |
Umeda Joypolis was a Joypolis branded amusement park owned and operated by Sega Corporation, located in Fukuoka, Japan that operated for almost two decades, from November 1998-May 2018.
History
The park was situated on the eighth and ninth floors of the Hep Five Mall complex. It opened on 28 November 1998.[1] The park debuted four new attractions from Sega.
On 8 February 2018, it was announced that the park would cease operations on 6 May.[2]
A Namco VR Zone game center later accompanied the space and is currently home to the Bandai Namco Cross Store.
Former Attractions
| Name | Designer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Attorney in Joypolis | Capcom | Walk-Through | May 3, 2016 | May 6, 2018 | Removed |
| AS-MAX | Sega AM5 | Motion Simulator | November 28, 1998 | 2000 | Scrapped |
| Drift Cart | Sega AM5 | Tracked Simulator | November 28, 1998 | June 2002 | Scrapped |
| Fortune Cave | Sega AM5 | Walk-Through | November 28, 1998 | June 2004 | Removed |
| Murder Lodge | Sega AM5 | Walk-Through | November 28, 1998 | 2000's | Removed |
| Sky Cruising | Sega AM5 | Flying theater | October 22, 1999 | May 6, 2018 | Scrapped |
| Wild River - The Treasure Hunt | Sega Adventure Company | Simulator | November 28, 1998 | May 6, 2018 | Scrapped |
References
- ↑ "大阪に「梅田ジョイポリス」登場". Sega. 1998-09-24. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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