But after several accidents, the park closed its doors in 2002, initially temporarily. “The intention is to keep the amusement park closed this year. But it is our sweet hope to reopen the amusement park next season,” Achiel Vlaeminck said at the time.
A reopening never happened. In the years that followed, various plans emerged for a new use of the site, from golf and karting to beach volleyball. Foreign investors also showed interest, but without results. In the meantime, the site fell into increasing disrepair and acquired a mysterious reputation, including among ghost hunters and urbexers.
