The Secrets Hidden in China's Abandoned Disneyland are Terrifying

Construction Comes to a Halt

Without a warning, Wonderland's progress came to a complete halt in 1998. Locals had no idea what the problem was. So much work had been put into the theme park already that it was nearly done. Why had the investors poured millions of dollars into a project that they had no intention of finishing?

Sudden Abandonment

Rumors swirled about why the project had been abandoned. Many believed the construction had stopped due to disagreements between local farmers and officials over how much the land was worth. The real reason didn't come out until years later...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.