So I went on a weekend break to Sydney last Easter and couldn't miss up the chance to get a rather unique credit!
Now if you don't know Luna Park is a rather small park just to the west of Sydney Harbour Bridge (on the north shore of Port Jackson) with one rollercoaster, a wooden Wild Mouse which I think dates back to the 1930's?
Anyway by the time I got there it was sunset and the park was closing early (due to it being a sunday) so I only went on the credit!
(Please ignore if some of the photos don't work, Facebook is being a massive vagina tonight)
The rather stunning entrance towers to Luna Park
Which hide this gruesome thing!
This is what those eyes can see!
And just to right.. Quite alot of water for everything to fall into
They have a small Ferris Wheel
This thing
Mirrors which show you your actual height
(And made crazy big lipped floating heads appear above you!)
Looking back towards the entrance and Sydney Harbour Bridge
Comical cutouts!
The WildMouse is mainly hidden from view in the park behind a facade
there used to an Arrow ride here, which terrifies me due to the location! http://www.rcdb.com/1141.htm The ride was removed due to noise complaints, i'm not suprised since the park is overlooked by apartment blocks!
Bug Bug Bug
The lights come on the Funhouse as it gets darker
Slides of death inside the Funhouse
One tilted photo..
Signage!
Me and my Subway bag give Luna Park a bit of approval
Outside the park the Wild Mouse is hidden again!
It could almost be Newcastle, except there are no drunks littering the streets!
Me sitting on a pole..
I didn't have enough time to get on the Ferris Wheel for some proper views unfortunately
Waiting for the Ferry isn't so boring with the view
Sunset in Sydney
The entrance just gets creepier given that the teeth light up!
Lights ablaze
I'm sailing away... On a ferry to Darling Harbour.
fin.
About the Wildmouse itself:
It's been opened closed and moved quite a few times in its life, infact it used to get uprooted every year for their Easter show. I think it's pretty much the Blackpool Wildmouse without the upper layer that got added at PBB.
Now seeing as I didn't get a layout shot or any sort of good overview of the ride, RCDB has kindly donated me these pictures
http://www.rcdb.com/1140.htm?p=8607
http://www.rcdb.com/1140.htm?p=22256
http://www.rcdb.com/1140.htm?p=22257
p.s
I'm going to start making an effort to put up photos from Queensland and NSW sometime in the coming weeks, so be sure to check out the Life Outside forum for them!
Now if you don't know Luna Park is a rather small park just to the west of Sydney Harbour Bridge (on the north shore of Port Jackson) with one rollercoaster, a wooden Wild Mouse which I think dates back to the 1930's?
Anyway by the time I got there it was sunset and the park was closing early (due to it being a sunday) so I only went on the credit!
(Please ignore if some of the photos don't work, Facebook is being a massive vagina tonight)
The rather stunning entrance towers to Luna Park
Which hide this gruesome thing!
This is what those eyes can see!
And just to right.. Quite alot of water for everything to fall into
They have a small Ferris Wheel
This thing
Mirrors which show you your actual height
(And made crazy big lipped floating heads appear above you!)
Looking back towards the entrance and Sydney Harbour Bridge
Comical cutouts!
The WildMouse is mainly hidden from view in the park behind a facade
there used to an Arrow ride here, which terrifies me due to the location! http://www.rcdb.com/1141.htm The ride was removed due to noise complaints, i'm not suprised since the park is overlooked by apartment blocks!
Bug Bug Bug
The lights come on the Funhouse as it gets darker
Slides of death inside the Funhouse
One tilted photo..
Signage!
Me and my Subway bag give Luna Park a bit of approval
Outside the park the Wild Mouse is hidden again!
It could almost be Newcastle, except there are no drunks littering the streets!
Me sitting on a pole..
I didn't have enough time to get on the Ferris Wheel for some proper views unfortunately
Waiting for the Ferry isn't so boring with the view
Sunset in Sydney
The entrance just gets creepier given that the teeth light up!
Lights ablaze
I'm sailing away... On a ferry to Darling Harbour.
fin.
About the Wildmouse itself:
It's been opened closed and moved quite a few times in its life, infact it used to get uprooted every year for their Easter show. I think it's pretty much the Blackpool Wildmouse without the upper layer that got added at PBB.
Now seeing as I didn't get a layout shot or any sort of good overview of the ride, RCDB has kindly donated me these pictures
http://www.rcdb.com/1140.htm?p=8607
http://www.rcdb.com/1140.htm?p=22256
http://www.rcdb.com/1140.htm?p=22257
p.s
I'm going to start making an effort to put up photos from Queensland and NSW sometime in the coming weeks, so be sure to check out the Life Outside forum for them!
