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Joypolis

港区, Italy

Joypolis

Joypolis (Japanese: ジョイポリス) is a chain of indoor amusement parks created by Sega and run by CA Sega Joypolis. Beginning on July 20, 1994 with the original location sited in Yokohama, Japan, Joypolis centers have since opened in several cities in Japan and later China. The parks feature arcade games

and amusement rides based on Sega's intellectual properties, original themes, and licensed franchises. Alongside the predecessor Galbo venues and the overseas spin-offs SegaWorld London and Sega World Sydney, they were officially referred to under the "Amusement Theme Park" or "ATP" concept by Sega in the 1990s. Overall, eleven Joypolis theme parks have been opened, but as of 2024, four parks remain operational; two in Japan (Tokyo and a Sports Center in Sendai) and two in China (Shanghai and Guangzhou); the failure of many of the parks has largely been attributed to poor visitor numbers, managerial problems, and cost-cutting measures, with the closures and downsizing of several occurring in the midst of Sega's companywide losses during the early 2000s. After its formation the previous year to operate the parks, Sega announced in 2016 that China Animations would acquire a majority stake in...

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