Why was Neverland closed?

Authorities ordered Michael Jackson to shut down his Neverland Valley Ranch on Thursday (March 9), alleging he failed to pay his employees and maintain workers’-compensation insurance, Reuters reports.

Is Neverland still open to the public?

Unfortunately, Neverland is not open to the public (but one can buy it for some 10s of millions).

Why is Neverland not open to the public?

Its location and the applicable zoning regulations prohibit opening it up to the public. During his lifetime, Michael explored this possibility and was faced with the fact that it could not be done.

Does Neverland Ranch still have rides?

The amusement rides and animals were gone by 2013, and replaced with a meditative zen garden and a section decorated with Peter Pan. In May 2015, Neverland Ranch was renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch, and was put up for sale with an initial price tag of $100 million.