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Myrtle Beach Pavilion To Close
It is the end of an era for Myrtle Beach amusement parks. The Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement Park announced in March that this year will be its last. Open since 1902, the Pavilion has become a mainstay of Myrtle Beach tourism. Starting as a wooden dance hall and growing throughout the years to include a teen club, an arcade, rides, and games, some say the Pavilion made Myrtle Beach what it is today. Mary Jenkens, of Murrells Inlet, recalls visiting the Pavilion with her parents every summer during their family vacation. "It is part of Myrtle Beach history. It's also part of my family history. I will be sad to see it go," she says.
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations has recently announced what they plan to replace the Pavilion with: the world's first Hard Rock Park. Affiliated with Hard Rock Café, the 140 acre park will be filled with over 40 attractions, roller coasters, a live-music amphitheatre, children's play areas, restaurants, and shops. Their hope is that this open-year-round venue will attract visitors during the slower months, not just in the summer months, as the seasonal Pavilion Amusement Park did. Hard Rock Park is slated to open in 2008.
It is with a heavy heart that most folks say goodbye to the icon of Myrtle Beach fun, but Myrtle Beach attractions are still plentiful, and visitors and locals alike can find plenty of things to keep them busy until the new park opens. There are three Myrtle Beach water parks, the Waccatee zoo, Ripley's Aquarium, two different race parks, bungee jumping, parasailing, and miniature golf, just to name a few. If it's roller coasters you're after, don't worry, the Family Kingdom Amusement Park is still open and thrilling guests of all ages with their fun-filled rides. | 
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