The Secrets Hidden in China's Abandoned Disneyland are Terrifying

Inspired By the West

Ruayrungruang was inspired by the United States' very successful Disneyland and Disneyworld theme parks, so he decided to open one in China in Walt's image. He'd already found the perfect location. An idea like this seemed foolproof considering the global admiration for the Disney franchise...

A Scenic Location

The new location for Wonderland would be just 45 minutes outside of the booming city of Beijing. There was a huge stretch of 120-acre land just ready to be overturned. It was lush, grassy, and had beautiful scenic views of mountain ranges. The investment group immediately got to work creating the new Wonderland...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.