From almost the very beginning, the much anticipated Hard Rock Theme Park that opened in Myrtle Beach in 2008 was plagued with issues. The music-themed park opened to great reviews exactly ten years ago this April. The Eagles and The Moody Blues were both invited to christen the venue during the opening days with classic music from the 70s and 80s. Unfortunately, that was the same year our country was hit with a hard economic downturn that eventually touched the lives of millions of people in the US, including the owners of the new theme park. They soon found themselves in economic hard times.
As a result, Hard Rock Park (shown below in those opening days) was short-lived.
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It closed its gates just five months after opening; then opened for a few months in 2009 before shuttering for good. Another company came in behind them in an attempt to revive the park under the name ‘Freestyle Music Park.’ But that, too, was a failed venture.
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Now the park sits wildly overgrown and decaying on the spot.
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Most of the rides have been removed and sold. In addition, some buildings have been demolished, leaving only their concrete foundation to reflect the sun on a hot summer’s day.
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Buildings that remain are crumbling, and most are without their windows. Some are even missing their doors. Many have been vandalized extensively.
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Some attractions are entirely recognizable even though they’re being taken over by mother nature.
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It’s a shocker when you see what’s really behind the gates of this abanonded theme park in South Carolina.
YouTube/RnK All Day In the video below, which was captured less than a year ago, you can walk through this abandoned and unlucky theme park to see for yourself exactly what has become of it in the nine years since it closed. The video is from YouTube user RnK All Day.
Were you among the lucky people who got to experience Hard Rock Park?
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In the video below, which was captured less than a year ago, you can walk through this abandoned and unlucky theme park to see for yourself exactly what has become of it in the nine years since it closed. The video is from YouTube user RnK All Day.
To tour another abandoned spot in South Carolina, be sure to read this article we published in 2016.
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