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Hi there all! I wanna give you all a major update on the construction. First, temporary fencing has been put up to allow the staff to enter, and to put the containers in! The first ones are being brought into the site as I speak! So it doesn't seem like it'll be at Lavender Green. They regularly put up and take down the shelter there. And also Maloney's Corner now is a flat piece of concrete that has acne. The last bits are being digged up as I speak. There is also a container there as well. It seems like it's carrying some sort of electrical items. I got a Ferry to catch, so there will be more information soon! In the meantime, look at the photos. Next update will be whenever I get there! P.S You gotta zoom in to find the containers on the Midway!

There is quite considerable evidence that Rockin Tug will stay. LPS Staff operate the ride instead of Joylands Staff, and they have put up permeant signs for the ride. Probably it's because of that trade between Joylands and LPS. Joylands has gotten Spider and Moon Ranger. While LPS has gotten Rockin Tug.

Hi everyone! Here to give a quick update on the construction. More excavation work has begun at Maloney's Corner. These seem to be where the metal poles to hold Sledgehammer (the Gyro Swing ride) will be. According to the artist impressions above the thread. The staff access to what used to be Tumble Bug has had it's paint's and panels partially removed. As it's not mentioned in the artist impressions. I'm expecting for it to go as well. The rides were also being turned on to make sure they're still working. Venues are still happening at LPS! As a wedding is being held tonight in Crystal Palace as well. But they are entering via the Boardwalk instead. And I'm expecting this won't be the last either. You can also see the skyline of LPS has looks more basic with Maloney's Corner empty. Watch this space! The next update will be next time I get around Milsons Point again!

Yeah, it was pretty much like that! Except for it being a bit thinner and a bit of colour as well.

Hi there all! I was just at Milsons Point, and took some photos of day 2 of the works. They've already taken down the old kids rides. And the last Joylands Rides to be at LPS. They are bringing in right now some Trucks and Cherry Pickers to help with the works. It's all quiet, except for the works and a few staff. Most of the seats and shelters near the Big Top have been removed, leaving it beare. The Hungry Horse Restaurant has been partially converted into a site office. I'm expecting that next they will take down the signs and decorations near Dodgem City. More information will come soon!

Welp, it's official. Luna Park Sydney is now shut until at least June 26th at 10:00 AM. I was there today, and got to have a chat with everyone before it shut. As it's Australia Day, you could get a behind the scenes look into the 2021 Australia day event. Coney Island shook when the fighter jets came through at the speed of sound! There was also a helicopter during the day filming the events in the sky. It was quite quiet at the park with now only 500 people allowed per event. And there was no sign of the press at all today! It all ended with a big parade with a certain addition to the parade. Then when the closing music turned on, everyone left. All that was left was a ghost town, with the staff getting chocolates, and a party that's happening as I speak. The only guest left was singing down at B7 in the Carpark. I will be posting more information soon!

I don't even need to go easy to say this is amazing! Thank you so much for a huge contribution to this community. I also get quite stressed when I make videos on YouTube too! Because the only people who regularly watch my videos are trolls from the long long ago of 2016 to 2019. Who just go and comment and dislike on my videos to bully me. It's important for very small Youtubers like you and me to have support, not even going easy. So that we both have the confidence to continue and create fantastic videos like this one! I hope everything goes well, and I'll love to see more!

What a coincidence that I've been to LPS today! Ever since I heard about it when they started the investigation, coincidently when I was last there. Am I becoming a curse? I'm very disappointed that LPS weren't able to keep COVIDSAFE during NYE. A few things have changed since then with the COVIDSAFE plan. For an example, staff and guests are now required to wear masks indoors. And that they should have a mask with them at all times. But defiantly guests during NYE could have done more stuff. Like wearing a mask, not running over security, physical distancing, or even a crazy thing called not attending and leaving! It's very lucky that no outbreak happened, and that nobody died! It's also very lucky that it's just a $5000 fine. It might sound like a lot (it probably is). You would only need around 70 guests to pay it all off with everyone paying $50! It'll probably be interesting how the mainstream news media thinks about this when they start broadcasting in 5 minutes! Hope things will still stay fine with no troubles!

Alpine Coaster 1 looks too intense for me! Greg B.

Historically speaking, you are the first comment for 2021 on Parkz! And I'm the lonely 2nd..... 😕

And then when I double checked. 180 days from December 28th is June 26th. Which is a Saturday. So that's more likely.

There is a countdown on the website when you click on 9 New Rides. It was at exactly 180 days on the countdown on December 28th 2020, at 10:00 am. I went and calculated on a date converter (Which went for December 27th, because it's from the US). I also did the same with the closing of the park. Which is January 26th at 4:00 pm.

I just want to remind you all that the park will reopen in exactly 180 days. (10:00 AM, 23rd June 2021)

It's just that exactly this happens with Moon Ranger and Tumble Bug earlier this year. If we get an announcement that they are going, or disappear one day 'into a black hole'. I will not be surprised. But I don't think it's an appropriate time to remove these slides quite yet. They've only been in the park for only about 12 years. If I was head of the Village Roadshow Parks Division with a big suit on. The earliest I would let them go would be around 2030 (If they didn't start to have maintenance issues). 10 years from now. They are half way through their life spans.

Thinking about what happened in LPS. This is a warning sign that could signal the end for those slides within the next few months. With a new experience taking over the whole area.

Some parts don't exist. Some of it looks like the 90s. Some of them look really good for the 90s. And some took it too far. Very good! (not for a over 35 year park that is a dead park walking).

I do want to go Overseas, I'm actually not allowed to. When your under 18, your parents decide your fate. And I haven't been outside of Sydney or the Central Coast and the Southern Highlands since 2018! So good luck even getting me Interstate, or even Regional NSW!

I haven't been overseas since 2007 (1 year old)! So good luck getting me overseas, even after the pandemic! HA!

That kind of idea would be great if there's room for something like that during the holidays, especially in a situation we're in right now!

With Luna Land now being built. That’s where all the rides from Joylands go! Would it be an idea to stop having rides from Joylands at LPS? Or probably just have very small rides (at most Body Rock or Hurricane). But that might change if the Sydney Harbour Highland Line project goes ahead. They could give some land to Luna Park to have more rides where some of the sidings are now at.

I can now confirm that Spider's last day of operation was on Sunday the 22nd of November. Dismantling started this morning, and the ride will be gone by tomorrow. The exciting news is that the truck that's being moved has the Joylands logo on there! It's going to now operate as a carnival ride by Joylands! Here are some photo's from this evening at Luna Park showing Maloney's Corner. Watch this space as it's already changed. And will continue to change throughout next year.

I think having a bumper boat ride would be a good idea to have. And possibly if they get that heritage train line and path through the sidings could give some more room for LPS to expand further. I wonder what will happen in another 25 years or so when we consider these rides outdated and want them replaced with new rides? Maybe even Parkz will still exist! This forum has been around for 17 years now and is still quite active.

It's not very common knowledge for the other 99.99% of the population who are not theme park enthusiasts.

And I was gonna go and get a GoPro and film inside the ride as well!