What year did Circus World close?
What year did Circus World close? Circus World History While the location was great – at the intersection of US Highway 27 and Interstate 4, just 10 minutes from Walt Disney World – the grand plans, including a 10 story elephant shaped hotel, were deemed to expensive as interest waned. The park was sold several times and finally closed on May 10, 1986.
What happened to Ringling Bros elephants?
All of them—40 at the time—were moved to a 200-acre plot of land called Ringling's Center for Elephant Conservation (CEC). One year later, the company shut down the circus for good. (See inside the Center for Elephant Conservation.)