Pokémon The Park 2005 or was a traveling Japanese theme park based on the Pokémon

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 franchise. It has existed in two locations previously, both currently closed. It was in Japan in 2005, and in Taiwan

Taiwan

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 in 2006. There has been a talk about Poképark coming to the USA, possibly Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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, or to Europe, in Berlin, Germany

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. There was a rumor that a new Poképark would be built in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

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 during the Summer of 2008 until a Mailbag response on Pokémon.com recently denied the rumor, stating that you "can't trust everything you see on the web"; King's Dominion representative Drew Peacoch said, "[w]e are looking very closely at Pokepark, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Pokepark come to Kings Dominion in the near future". The theme park featured twelve Pokémon-themed attractions, and was open between March 18, 2005, and September 25, 2005, in Japan, and from June 23, 2006, to September 24, 2006, in Taiwan.

Attractions

• Pokémon Ferris Wheel
• Dancing Pokémon Mini-tour
• Lugia
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  's Spinning Ship
• Altomare Sightseeing Boat
• Battle Coaster Torn Sky
• Pokémon Merry-go-round
• Pokémon Starry Sky Trip
• Pikachu
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  's Forest
• Team Aqua vs Team Magma Crash Car Battle
• Mudkip
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  's Splash Adventure
• Pichu Bros
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  .' Rascal Railway
• Pokémon Exciting Safari
• Pokémon Floating Kids
• Pokémon Daisuki Club Stage
• Pokémon Game Corner
• Pokémon 3D Adventure
• Walkthrough Adventure
• Safari Zone Explosion

There was also a Lucario and the Mystery of Mew promotion, and an attraction based on the movie. At the end of every attraction a free TCG

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 promo card was given out. A prize was also given out to visitors who went on all of the park's rides.

The Pokémon Game Corner tested trainers with their skills in order to win prizes unobtainable in any Pokémon Center shops.

A restaurant known as "Meowth

Meowth

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's Party Café" could also be visited. Every guest that made a food purchase got a drink coaster featuring some of the characters, such as the Pichu Bros.

There were two Rocket Pokémon Shops located throughout the park. These shops had accessories for Pokémon fans and items such as Pokémon headgear, T-shirts, postcards, and official PokéPark souvenirs.

Promotional items given away

Among other exclusive items, like hats, plush toys, and downloadable mini-games, these prizes were given away:

• Special Edition Game Boy Advance SP
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• Special Edition Nintendo DS
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• Old Sea Map, an item downloadable to the Pokémon Emerald video game which enabled the capturing of Mew
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