<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet, income statement, cashflow, and capital statement of Trump Plaza Holding
Associates, Trump Plaza Associates and Trump Plaza Funding Inc. and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000897729
<NAME> TRUMP PLAZA HOLDING ASSOCIATES
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                          11,144
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   15,290
<ALLOWANCES>                                     8,493
<INVENTORY>                                      3,657
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                25,878
<PP&E>                                         436,013
<DEPRECIATION>                                 137,659
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 375,643
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           31,828
<BONDS>                                        403,214
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                    (63,580)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   375,643
<SALES>                                        295,063
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               328,320
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  162,920<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                88,728<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   396  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              49,061
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (9,735)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (865)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (8,870)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (8,870)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes gaming, lodging, food & beverage and other
<F2>Includes general & administration and depreciation & amortization
</FN>