SegaWorld London

SegaWorld London was a SegaWorld theme park opened at the Trocadero in London, England's Piccadilly Circus. This theme park kicked off at the height of its mascot Sonic the Hedgehog's popularity on September 7, 1996. It featured a number of indoor rides, coin-op arcade machines and a SEGA merchandise shop.

Sonic the Hedgehog
SegaWorld London was heavily promoted in the UK's Sonic the Comic, with objects relating to Sonic the Hedgehog being seen all over the theme park, ranging from merchandise, to statues of the blue hedgehog himself, and a costumed Sonic character being seen wandering around the park.

Closure
SegaWorld London eventually closed and was taken over by a new management and renamed the establishment "Funland". The arcade does house some Sega games, but not as many as it's SegaWorld predecessor. The building was not refurbished, with many indoor fixtures providing clues about what used to be there. The main entrance (known as the "Rocket Escalator") was not taken down, and simply blocked off with a vending machine.