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The Western-style theme park in Spain you can visit which was the filming location for Doctor Who and Indiana Jones


A THEME park in Spain which was used to film Doctor Who and Indiana Jones is open to the public.

While it has currently been forced to close its doors due to coronavirus, the attraction welcomes visitors all year round.

You can visit a Western theme park in Spain, which has been used to film iconic TV shows and films

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You can visit a Western theme park in Spain, which has been used to film iconic TV shows and filmsCredit: Alamy

Oasys, formerly known as Mini Hollywood, was built in 1965 for the famous Clint Eastwood Western blockbuster For A Few Dollars More and is located just two hours from Malaga in the south of Spain.

Located in Almeria, the area has since been the filming location for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, Doctor Who, and the new Netflix series White Lines.

Now, the entire attraction is open to the public, with three main zones – West Village, Aquatic Zone and Zoological Park.

The West Village features twice-daily live action shows, with cowboy fights and action sequences including a mock bank raid, while a cancan show takes place at the saloon.

The park features live shows twice a day

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The park features live shows twice a dayCredit: Howard Sayer
The theme park is just a few hours from Malaga in Spain

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The theme park is just a few hours from Malaga in SpainCredit: Alamy
Once called Mini Hollywood, the theme park is part of an area once used to film Western films

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Once called Mini Hollywood, the theme park is part of an area once used to film Western filmsCredit: Alamy
The shows often feature a bank robbery, with cancan shows also at the park

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The shows often feature a bank robbery, with cancan shows also at the parkCredit: Alamy

There is also a Cinema Museum, with artefacts dating back to the 1800s, a Car Museum and even a Cactus Garden.

Fancy playing dress up? The souvenir shop also has a costume section where kids can put on the outfits for pictures.

The zoo area has all kinds of animals from white rhinos, warthogs and giraffes to cheetahs, buffalo and crocodiles.

You can cool off in the Aquatic Zone, with two swimming pools as well as hot tubs and slides.

An episode of Doctor Who was filmed at the park

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An episode of Doctor Who was filmed at the parkCredit: TNI Press Ltd
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade was also filmed in the region

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Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade was also filmed in the regionCredit: Alamy
While it is currently closed due to coronavirus, the park welcomes visitors all year round

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While it is currently closed due to coronavirus, the park welcomes visitors all year roundCredit: Alamy
There is even a cactus garden and zoo on-site as well.

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There is even a cactus garden and zoo on-site as well.Credit: Oasys MiniHollywood

The attraction is just one of many film locations used across Spain for Western movies.

They were originally known as Spaghetti Western sets, a negative term for Westerns made by Italian directors and filmed in Spain to reduce filming costs.

Yet after famous names including Clint Eastwood became attached, they quickly became part of movie history.

Other nearby film sets open to the public include Western Leone, El Condor and Fort Bravo/Texas Hollywood.

Other strange theme parks include a Wizard of Oz attraction in the US which was abandoned after a fire, which now reopens twice a year.

Wild Waters Water Park in Florida, once a popular theme park, has also shut down but was once used to film Tarzan and Thunderball.

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