I've always been a fan of the way an amusment park in or near a downtown area looks. What do you guys think?
(note, these aren't my pics, I found them online)

Six Flags Elitch Gardens in Denver
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/12224/images/12224d.jpg

La Ronde in Montreal
http://listingsca.com/common/gallery/p/2-0118.jpg
http://www.behindthenet.org/pix/Montreal2003/Montreal2003-Images/24.jpg

The spectacular LaQua in Tokyo, and the "Thunder Dolphin" coaster
http://www.ise.chuo-u.ac.jp/ise-labs/enomoto-lab/around-photo/laqua.jpg
http://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~departg/ginza024.jpg
http://www.shotenkenchiku.com/Monthly/0307/laqua.jpg

Manhattan Express at NYNY in Vegas
http://techsun.tech.uh.edu/~rkelley2/manhattan_express2.jpg
http://techsun.tech.uh.edu/~rkelley2/manhattan_express1.jpg

And it may not be in a downtown, but these coasters are so massive they almost count as skyscrapers themselves. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.
http://www.cedarpoint.com/_upload/images/ride03_pics/constpics/TTD08.jpg

I know there are quite a few more, especially small ones throughout Japan.

The first pic is very big:


In Barcelona, TIBIDABO:

http://www.smilezone.com/data/pictures/europe/jpegs-big/B-TIBI.jpg

those parks in middle of the town are crazy! i like it!

i love Laqua in Tokyo, wish to have chance to see it soon!!!

I feel bad for the people of Denver. Their planners could have done better than that! Why would someone put a theme park across the street from the CBD? It's like Phoenix did with the airport next to downtown, it doesn't make any sense at all.

actually, the new Elitch Gardens in Denver was built on the site of an old railway yard, completely rejuvinating that area of downtown.

How about one in the middle of super sprawl.

This is Canada's Wonderland near Toronto.

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/on/vaughan/2003/vah2003_015.jpg

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/on/vaughan/2003/vah2003_011.jpg

More flatering pics.
http://www.pcwjunkies.com/images/pcw/vault/pc/pcwpc_strip_6.jpg

http://www.pcwjunkies.com/images/pcw/flatrides/splashw/100_0038.jpg

http://www.pcwjunkies.com/images/pcw/coasters/vortex/241955_18pcw_vortex.jpg

Here is a cool one.

This is a shot of Expoland.Osaka's largest rolloercoaster park.There are 2 others in the city but this one is by far the biggest.There are over 9 different coasters.

This is the best shot I can find that shows a bit of urbaness to it.

Here you can see the Osaka monorail wind its way alongside the park.The monorail connects Osaka domestic airport to northeastern suburbs of the city.

http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~benko/pictures/Japan/images/052%20-%202003_10_03%20Osaka%20Monorail.jpg

Luna Park Sydney:

http://******************/ajh/pictures.nsf/viewer/E24FAB645BEE8CE3CA256A1800176A91/$FILE/lunapark-600x394.jpg

http://www.flashpointunlimited.com/Stock_images/luna5%20copy.jpg

http://www.dgolds.com/oldsite/AustraliaNZ/Images/007_Luna_Park_Rides.jpg

Sorry I couldn't find better (clearer and up-to-date) pictures, but it is situated right next to the harbour bridge (Opposite side to Opera house & the Rocks).

stu

cedar point rocks (at bottem)

I feel bad for the people of Denver. Their planners could have done better than that! Why would someone put a theme park across the street from the CBD? It's like Phoenix did with the airport next to downtown, it doesn't make any sense at all.

Like shivtim said, its not right across the street from the cvp although in that picture it looks like it is

YOKOHAMA / JAPAN

http://tokyoyakei2.cool.ne.jp/yokohama/baybridge/baybridge-7.jpg
http://tokyoyakei2.cool.ne.jp/yokohama/mm21/mm21-117.jpg
http://tokyoyakei2.cool.ne.jp/yokohama/mm21/mm21-78.jpg

Luna Park, Sydney

http://web.onetel.net.uk/~yury/bagkok_sydney/luna_park.jpg

http://www-users.dragon.net.au/teddy_b/images/sydney/big/luna-park.jpg

ENCHANTED KINGDOM, PHILIPPINES:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/grndgate.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/whats_fire.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/whatson4.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/spaceprtpic.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/swanlakenew.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/carousel.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/a-away.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/rollerskaters.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/logjamnew.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/boulderkids.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/victoriapic.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/stonehead.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/stoneeggs.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/bouldpic.jpg

Blue lagoon Water Park in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

http://home.pchome.com.tw/science/fanbart9/5.jpg

http://home.pchome.com.tw/science/fankao85/a30.jpg

I'm waiting for photos of Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.

Gardaland - Verona (Italy)

http://tinypic.com/aexmz5.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexn5s.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexoiu.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexoon.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexova.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexoyd.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexp3n.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexp8h.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexpat.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexpfk.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexpi9.jpg

http://tinypic.com/aexpp1.jpg

Coney Island Amusement Pk is the only amusement park within city limits.

http://www.forgotten-ny.com/forgotten10/chute1%20copy.jpg
http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/Coney/coney2003c.jpg
http://www.tcf.net/GOV/Coney.jpg
http://www.tcf.net/GOV/P723-17.jpg
http://www.tcf.net/GOV/P723-22.jpg
http://home.olemiss.edu/~djr/media/photos/coneyis156.jpg
http://www.soulofamerica.com/images/photosbq/Family_at_Coney_Island.jpg
http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/nyc/images/fig191.jpg
http://i.xanga.com/geno/2005.03.20%20-%20coney%20island%20et%20al%20136.jpg
http://photos1.blogger.com/img/179/1039/640/KeySpan%20Park.jpg

Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, CA

I was here on Monday

http://www.themeparkreview.com/knotts/fkbf.jpe

http://www.coasterforce.com/images6/bullet.jpg

http://members.chello.at/wpayer/Kalifornien/KnottsBerryFarm_05.jpg
^My favourite