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Collected Item: “Empty Oaks Amusement Park”

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Empty Oaks Amusement Park

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Photograph

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Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon has been closed for the 2020 season, and looks eerie and empty. It looks abandoned and gives off mega haunted Scooby Doo type vibes. The park petitioned Governor Kate Brown for permission to reopen, but have not received permission as of November 2020.

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Kelly Lindemann

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2020-11-24
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