Binkowski and Rank Group executive Steven Goodwin began developing plans for an amusement park around the Ice Castle known as Fantasy Harbour. The theater, known as the Ice Castle, did not attract as many guests as Binkowski had expected. Jon Binkowski, a businessman from Florida who had worked in the amusement-park industry, bought a small theater in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in 1999 or 2000. History Hard Rock Park sign Development of Hard Rock Park It reopened under the Freestyle brand on May 23, 2009, but it closed permanently at the end of the season due to mounting financial problems and lawsuits. The park opened to the public on April 15, 2008, but following financial issues, it closed later that year on September 24. It included part of the former Waccamaw Factory Shoppes in Fantasy Harbour, and its headquarters was located in Mall 3. Built on 55 acres (22 ha), the park was located at the intersection of US 501 and the Intracoastal Waterway. Full Volume Family Fun (Freestyle Music Park)įreestyle Music Park, formerly called Hard Rock Park, was a short-lived, music-themed amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.