June 4, 2011

Sydney's Luna Park: the bittersweet life of a fun park #1


                                                     
From its opening day in October 1935, Luna Park was a true fun palace through Sydney's good times and hard times for over 40 years. 






A Sydney icon, proudly perched on the edge of Sydney Harbour, in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - prime real estate!

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The bright brash face shouted Just For Fun, and it was! Crazy fun! Happy days!


Of course there were incidents and accidents amongst the thrills and fairy-floss, but only one fatality in those first 45 years - in 1946 a French sailor, having Too Much Fun, stood up on the Big Dipper. 



But in June 1979, it all changed .....


Music: Luna Park (Walter Losi)
Luna Park Logo:   lunaparksydney.com
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5 comments:

  1. UpGeminiJune 4, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    It looks beautiful!, however, I don't recall that Luna Park in Sydney...
    suspense, cliffhanger... what happened to the 'Just for fun' park?

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  2. sueJune 5, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    aha!! sometimes gemini must be patient.........

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  3. UpGeminiJune 5, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    GRRRR OK, fine! :D

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  4. UpGeminiJune 11, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    we are waiting... patient, patient... :-\

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  5. AnonymousJune 21, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I like the music I like the photos but I wanna eat the chocolate Lunar Park NOW !

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