It was to be opened on May 1 , 1986 in time for the May Day celebrations ( decorations for this event are still in place in Pripyat today ) .
The plans were interrupted when on April 26 the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometers away .
It was to be opened on May 1 , 1986 in time for the May Day celebrations ( decorations for this event are still in place in Pripyat today ) but the plans were interrupted when on April 26 the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometers away .