Pokémon The Park 2005 or PokéPark (ポケパーク, PokePāku) was a traveling Japanese theme park based on the Pokémon franchise. It previously existed in two locations, both currently closed. The theme parks featured many Pokémon-themed attractions, and were open between March 18, 2005, and September 25, 2005, in Japan.
In 2006, the park toured Taiwan, being showcased from June 23, 2006, to September 24, 2006[2] The site that housed this installment is now home to the Taipei Children's Amusement Park.
The park featured many attractions themed after the franchise. A majority of the rides were sourced from a then-closed Japanese theme park in Izumisano, Osaka. The Taiwan version excluded many of the rides.
A shooting attraction where attendees must use Poké Ball-themed cannonballs to catch as many Pokémon as they can.
Twister: Fury in the Sky
Rayquaza-themed JuniorSteel Roller Coaster based on Destiny Deoxys. The ride was relocated tp Minamichita Beach Land the following year and rebranded as "Sea Dragon Coaster". Hence this attraction was not showcased at the Taiwan installment.
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. It shut down because of limited assets. People in the park with a Nintendo DS were able to download a game via DS Download Play entitled PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS. A few people in the park with a Game Boy Advance were also gifted free Pokémon.[3]
