Luna Park (Sydney)

Luna Park is an amusement park in Sydney, Australia on the east bank of the Lavender Bay and north of Sydney Harbour.

History

It was opened on October 4, 1935. The former operators were Herman Phillips, David Atkins and Ted Hopkins. The nine-meter high Lachgesicht park entrance has been since the opening of renewed eight times. 1979 died seven people when a fire broke out in the ghost train and the ride destroyed. After the park was closed for several years. After 1995, he was again closed due to the noise level of the wooden roller coaster, but during the 2000 Olympic Games open until January 2001. Afterwards he was reopened redesigned and renovated in 2004.

Attractions

As an attraction applies the ' roller coaster " Wild Mouse ". There are also numerous rides and a Ferris wheel overlooking Sydney. The Tango Train (similar Petersburg Sleigh Ride ) and the 35 meter high Skylab Ferries Wheel, like the existing since 1935 Coney Iceland Funhouse with giant slides and rotating base platform or the Flying Saucer ( Flying Saucer ), which exists since 1988, much sought rides.