I recall a story my undergrad professor told us about Khrushchev's first visit to America. He really wanted to go visit Disneyland, but couldn't because of safety concerns. Angry, he declared he would build he own theme park in Russia. Just curious if Russia or any of the other Eastern Block counties had any 'Disney land' equivalents so to speak.
Gorky Park in Moscow was had a lot of theme park-like elements like a roller coaster, ferris wheel, and other attractions. It opened in the 1928 and was branded as a cultural/leisure center for the city. It lasted the length of the Soviet Union, through the Cold War.
It was more Central Park with rides than it was Soviet Disney World, but it's definitely the example the comes to mind immediately. I'm not sure what influence Krushchev's trip had or didn't have on the development of Gorky Park in the 60s, 70s and 80s.
It certainly isn't Disney Land but the [Pripyat Amusement Park] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pripyat_amusement_park) was to be opened before Chernobyl happened. Pripyat was only a city of 50,000 so it seems likely that there would have been grander amusement parks in the Soviet Union. I think it would be a bit much to expect something like Disney Land in a communist country, especially where people don't have heaps of disposable income.
Peterhof in Saint Petersburg Russia became a water park. It was originally built by Peter the Great in 1723 and over the years sprawled into a collection of gardens, homes and most importantly fountains. These fountains were generated from the pressure of the swampland underneath. During the Soviet era and into the modern day it is a common place to go in the summer to beat the heat and play in the fountains. This was explained to me while visiting there by our translator but also this site briefly touches on the topic.
