A while back, Pokemon Dream reported in detail about Pokemon The Park 2005, a sort of Pokemon carnival to be set up in Japan in the Spring. Well, three days ago on March 18th, the Park opened up in Nagoya, Japan. Here´s a brief description of PokePark from the official Park website:
POKePARK is the world first theme park based on the wonderful world of the internationally popular Pokemon characters. There will be more than 380 Pokemon characters in the park. POKePARK will feature 12 attractions such as Pikachu Forest, where kids can enjoy riding on the back of Pikachus through the forest, the Pokemon Merry-Go-Round and the Pokemon Giant Ferris Wheel as well as arcade games, stage events, shops and cafes.
POKePARK will welcome visitors both from Japan as well as all over the world and add to the excitement of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, opening up an exciting new world of possibilities for visitors to fully enjoy being with the Pokemon.