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Hell, Seaworld announced they were getting gorillas and hippos before they even realised you couldn’t just buy them from the Special Buys section at Aldi...

Dad... did you get me a Hippo from ALDI?

I was at movie world today and the rides seating has been installed also Superman escape's water rushing down the stairs was not on today

So I haven't said anything about the documentary until now cause I want to wait until the full story was aired. I've always taken a neutral stance on what caused the fire; I sort of wrote off the allegations of Abe Saffron's involvement as mere rumours. Even until I watched it, I was sceptical of this series cause from the promos, it looked very "tabloid" and "sensationalist". Having now finished the series, with all the evidence and witness accounts that was collected, I'm all but certain it was arson and that Abe Saffron plus others were responsible for essentially 7 cases of manslaughter in the best case, murder in the worst case. Quite frankly I'm left feeling completely disgusted. Because of people's greed and desire for power, Sydney lost a fun park full of character that will never be recaptured, even in said park's current form where by all means, the future looks bright. But that will never compare to the fact that 7 people prematurely lost their lives, and many others lost devoted loved ones who they'll never get back. No one deserves to have that happen to them. And knowing what we know now, I'll never look at the 80's era of Luna Park run by Harbourside in a positive light again, despite the fact it gave us the Skylab ferris wheel which is still awesome. But knowing that a bunch of organised criminals hijacked the lease bidding and built a soulless McDonalds looking funfair to use it as a money making machine, with ambitions to turn it into a development complex? It makes me sick. And I tell you what, I've lost a lot of respect for many people in power with what's come to light, whether it's the NSW Police force or Premier Wran; someone who I admired for his efforts in saving Sydney's environment and heritage after Bob Askin's development crazed government among other things. The whole thing has left me fuming about the lack of injustice with this incident. I hope this series leads to a fresh enquiry and even a Royal Commision that finally offers closure after 42 years, and I will campaign and support any calls for such things. This cannot sleep any longer. 7 people deserve their due diligence.

Oh... I need to talk to my son...

None of your comments make sense to anyone

I just have a quick question, did the leviathan sculpture for creatures of the deep have pink fur? also here’s some pics of the coaster

Hi guys, I thought that this document deserved its own topic- it has huge historical and current information contained in its weighty pages. Have a look at the list of contents that are contained within: There are some excellent historical maps of the site- dating back to the 1800's and showing the original shoreline before it was taken over by the Dorman Long Workshops. There is for the first time that I have ever seen a map of the famed Cliff face Tunnel that was used as an air raid shelter during WW II There are condition reports on items of historical value with the park as per below: I have cherry picked a few items from within the document to illustrate what is contained within it. Its a long document but one that is packed with comprehensive information about all things Luna Park, the site, the items of historical significance and its place within the fabric of Sydney and its importance as an historical site, condition reports of the historical artworks within the park and even original plans for Coney Island and the site circa 1935. Please sift through it and enjoy the info that is contained within it- its not everyday that we have such access to so much info regarding a park that is 85 years old . This was posted on the Facebook site Lost Amusement Parks of Sydney and NSW ( a great site- feel free to join) https://www.facebook.com/groups/348435523186489 by one of the contributors there so thanks to him for finding this and bringing it to our attention. Enjoy and cheers! Luna-Park-Sydney-CMP-FINAL-December-2019.pdf

*Cries in Vikings Revenge

OK. So same company. Sure the last 20 has been shit. But maybe the public is also the blame. Wanting a cheaper product with cheaper tickets for the past ten years at least. I don't always pay attention to the big parks. I usually like to pay attention to the little ones. They invest but if it takes ten years to invest then so be it. Usually due to low attendance etc. Dreamworld has been taken down the wrong road by multiple people for a long time. Anyone can make a quick buck. To make a profit is the hard part. IP contracts seem to be on little money, Cheap ticket sales, no major experiences all of those lead to a place that has been neglected for sure. I understand how people can say "Twelve months of change means shit" and I have heard similar sentiments mentioned face to face or on the internet. You know what, those people are indeed correct. A person or a company tho should be given the chance to change. Even if you do not like them/it. 2016 was terrible. We know. But I don't hear many people bang on about the dodgy back door dealings and possible gangland wars or the insurance payout that LPS management wanted resulting in that strategy. My point is people change and so do cultures. I don't see people on my visit to LPS go "I'm going to burn to death today" or "Fuck management they want to kill me". Yes, its facts and the past always hurts. But I feel even tho so many things have been done wrong they can somehow make a right. Maybe I think like this because it's within my nature. It's the kind of person I am to not back down on a challenge when others decide to walk away. COVID has ruined so many business and lives. I am sure management was on the right track (pardon the pun) in buying the new coaster. Then the world stopped. We don't even know how VRTP will pull through this either. They had an impending sale. No one knows if that will be going ahead now. I get the whole "fuck them" attitude. My personal opinion is I don't want to have that attitude yet.