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MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park was a theme park adjacent to the MGM Grand hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It operated from 1993 to 2002. The original plan for the theme park was to make it family-oriented by providing activities for children. The overall ''Wizard of Oz'' theming of the hotel and casino provided the motto to literally "follow the yellow brick road" from inside the hotel to the entrance to the theme park, which was built on the hotel's backlot. Opened on December 18, 1993, along with the rest of the complex, the then 33-acre (13.4 ha) MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park looked like a small-version of larger counterparts Disney's Hollywood Studios and Universal Studios, which utilized a movie studio-backlot theme. During a later expansion of the hotel's pool and convention facilities, the area of the park was reduced by 40% to an area of . For 2001, the theme park was renamed The Park at MGM Grand and served as a rental facility for corporate functions, before being closed permanently in 2002. Since 2006, the property had been occupied by The Signature at MGM Grand. ==History== MGM Grand Adventures opened on 33 acres of land on December 18, 1993.〔 From 1994 to 1997, the park was renamed Scream Park each October for Halloween. This separate admission event included several haunted houses in and around the park's attractions. In May 1996, the MGM Grand planned an $8 million reconfiguration of the park, which had performed below expectations. The plan included relocating and lengthening its roller coaster. In June and July 1996, MGM Grand Adventures offered "Bustin' Loose" summer block parties, in which the park was converted into three separately themed areas with live entertainment and interactive games. In May 1997, a pool, spa, and a 380,000 square-foot conference center were being built on 15 acres of land previously occupied by a portion of MGM Grand Adventures, reducing the park to 18.8 acres.〔 Additions and improvements were being made to the theme park in June 1997. In 1998, MGM Grand Adventures switched to a seasonal operation, with the park usually re-opening in April and continuing operations through the summer.〔 In July 2000, MGM Mirage reviewed the park's land for possible alternative uses, despite being pleased with its performance. The park closed on September 4, 2000.〔(MGM Grand Adventures | Las Vegas, NV )〕 At the end of the month, MGM Mirage began putting all of the park's rides and attractions up for sale through a California amusement park equipment broker, while cautioning that the park could re-open in spring 2001 if the equipment could not be sold for an adequate price. In February 2001, MGM Mirage announced plans to rename MGM Grand Adventures as The Park at MGM. The park would only be open for group business and special events with 50 or more people, with general admission tickets no longer being issued. The park retained three rides, a 900-seat amphitheater, and two 750-seat theaters. Keeping the park open for special events was used to generate income while still considering other options for the land, including the development of timeshares, luxury condominiums, entertainment complexes or additional casino and hotel space. The park permanently closed in 2002, after a Jimmy Buffett "Parrothead" private party on Memorial Day. According to the ''Las Vegas Sun'', the park "flopped because it lacked any exciting rides," and suffered from low attendance because of expensive ticket prices. The ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'' opined that the park "failed to take into consideration that a third of its visitors come from California where theme parks are ubiquitous and always racing to unveil the latest in thrill rides."〔 On December 5, 2002, MGM Mirage announced plans to build a luxury condominium and hotel complex on the site of the closed theme park. MGM Grand Adventures was replaced by The Signature at MGM Grand.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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