Surviving Rides
Many of the Freedomland rides and attractions were sold to other parks and relocated.
- The Crystal Maze, Danny the Dragon, The Mine Caverns, and the Tornado Adventure were moved to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, New York, over the course of a few years after Freedomland's closing. The Crystal Maze lasted into the late 1970s/early 1980s until it was converted into a concession stand. In 2006, the Crystal Maze's signature curly Q roof design was removed, leaving only the basic structure intact. In the late 1990s, Danny the Dragon was removed from park operations and placed in storage. In 2005, the Mine Caverns, which had been closed since the late 1990s, were gutted and removed. In 2003, the Tornado Adventure was removed and placed in storage as well.
- The Santa Fe Railroad Depot and the San Francisco Railroad Depot moved to Clark's Trading Post, an amusement park in Lincoln, New Hampshire. There is also a replica of Casa Loca, built from the same blueprints. Other Freedomland items that appear at Clark's include bricks from Little Old New York, seats from Space Rover, and street lamps from all over the park.
- The Canadian, one of the two sternwheelers from The Great Lakes Cruise, is docked on the Byram River between Greenwich, Connecticut, and Port Chester, New York.
- San Francisco Earthquake and Buccaneers were moved to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1966. Earthquake closed in 1985 and Pirate Ride followed in 1996; however, elements of both rides still exist in the park and in storage.
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