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'''Shinjuku Joypolis''' (新宿ジョイポリス) was a [[Joypolis]] indoor theme park opened by [[Sega]]. Located on the 10th and 11th floors of the Takashimaya Times Square department store and one of its original tenants, it was one of the complex's main draws on its opening day. Blamed on competition from the larger flagship [[Tokyo Joypolis]] location, it closed in August 2000 due to low visitor numbers.
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'''Shinjuku Joypolis''' (新宿ジョイポリス) was a [[Joypolis]] indoor theme park. Located on the 10th and 11th floors of the Takashimaya Times Square department store and among its original tenants, it was one of the complex's main draws on the opening day in October 1996.  
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The park became the first Joypolis to be closed permanently in August 2000. The closure was attributed to lower than expected visitor numbers, with competition from the flagship [[Tokyo Joypolis]] location situated elsewhere in the capital officially cited.{{ref|https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0008/02/news03.html}}
  
 
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Shinjuku Joypolis Outside.jpg|Venue in October 1996
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Shinjuku 1996 2.jpg
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Shinjuku 1996 3.jpg
 
Shinjuku_Joypolis_1996.mp4|Footage circa December 1996
 
Shinjuku_Joypolis_1996.mp4|Footage circa December 1996
Shinjuku Joypolis Entrance.jpg|Entrance façade
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Shinjuku Joypolis Entrance.jpg|Entrance façade in late 90s
 
Shinjuku Joypolis Sonic.jpg|Sonic mascot
 
Shinjuku Joypolis Sonic.jpg|Sonic mascot
 
Shinjuku Joypolis FortuneMuseum.jpg|Fortune Museum
 
Shinjuku Joypolis FortuneMuseum.jpg|Fortune Museum

Revision as of 18:38, 15 March 2021

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Shinjuku Joypolis Entrance 1996.jpg
Shinjuku Joypolis
Location: Takashimaya Times Square, Tokyo, Japan
Opened: 1996-10-04[1]
Closed: 2000-08-31[1]

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Shinjuku Joypolis (新宿ジョイポリス) was a Joypolis indoor theme park. Located on the 10th and 11th floors of the Takashimaya Times Square department store and among its original tenants, it was one of the complex's main draws on the opening day in October 1996.

The park became the first Joypolis to be closed permanently in August 2000. The closure was attributed to lower than expected visitor numbers, with competition from the flagship Tokyo Joypolis location situated elsewhere in the capital officially cited.[2]

Attractions

Gallery

Magazine articles

Main article: Shinjuku Joypolis/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

References


Joypolis venues
Current
Tokyo Joypolis (1996) | Shanghai Joypolis (2016)
Former
Shinjuku Joypolis (1996-2000) | Niigata Joypolis (1995-2001) | Yokohama Joypolis (1994-2001) | Fukuoka Joypolis (1996-2001) | Kyoto Joypolis (1997-2002) | Umeda Joypolis (1998-2018) | Okayama Joypolis (1998-2018) | Qingdao Joypolis (2015-2023) | Joypolis VR Shibuya (2018-2020)