Pirates World was a less than 100 acre amusement park in Dania, Florida located by the beach between Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood, Florida, that existed between 1967 to 1975. Dania's other claim to fames is that it is home to one of the largest jai alai centers in the US and the Fishing Hall of Fame. It featured a steeplechase ride that had previously been at Coney Island and the observation tower that had been used at the 1964/1965 World's Fair.
It was successful only in its first few years of operation; it proved to be a big loser in the theme park wars after Walt Disney World opened almost 200 miles away. It is also notable as the filming location of Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny, which is now known for it's appearance as a Rifftrax movie. It also had some notoriety for hosting concerts by popular rock acts of the day including Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Beach Boys, The Doors (in 1972, without Jim Morrison!), Frank Zappa, and Grand Funk Railroad to name a few.