Grundys Entertainment Centre

[themeparkgc]

Just saw this in the Gold Coast Sun today. Thought it may be of interest to some.

[GoGoBoy]

Wow that's great thanks for that. Would be very much appreciated if you could post the 'Grundy's part 2' article when that comes out. Thanks!

[reginaphalange]

wow I remember hearing the razorblade myth when I was a kid but whoever was telling it was saying it about the twister at wnw..thanks for the article.

[MacPark]

We used to head to Grundys all the time as a kid. I loved the Ghost Train. The place now there Funtasia is a shell of what Grungys was,

[MickeyD]

The Grundy's Ghost Train was my favourite as a kid and scared the absolute shit out of me every time I rode! I used to love riding alone and right from the start with the sudden flash and scream to the mad scientist pulling the gizzards out of his patient.. Arguably Australia's best ever ghost train, shame DW never picked it up. . thanx for the memories

[GoGoBoy]

I agree it was the best ghost train ever. Would love to see some pics of it or get info on who the manufacturer was and whether there were any other similar models made around the world. I absolutely loved it as a kid and was the main reason I looked forward to visiting Surfers

[themeparkgc]

I can upload part 2 provided I can get my hands on a copy of the Sun. Just found this on the Grundys Entertainment Centre Facebook fan page. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1334815175456&set=o.5992703956

[GoGoBoy]

^ Haha those pics definitely don't do the place justice. What a dodgy postcard. It was way better than that! A true indoor amusement park

[themeparkgc]

Here's part two:

[GoGoBoy]

Thank you for uploading the articles themeparkgc, much appreciated

[rappa]

hahaha 85 members!

[themeparkgc]

Sorry to bring this topic back from the dead but the two articles I scanned from the Gold Coast Sun have been republished in the Gold Coast Bulletin. I thought I would include the photos from the new article here as they are better quality than the ones I scanned:

[Franny Adams]

I was thinking of this place the other day, I didn't remember the name, when I went there I was between the ages of 4 to 6. My teenage aunt would take me there once a month. I remember the alligator ride above, I think I have photo of me riding it. Thank you for the memories.

[bladex]

damn those slides look way cooler than wnw pity i never got to ride them.

[Jobe]

Yeah Grundys was a great place- in my mind certainly a little ahead of its time!! I think that if Grundy's was around today it would certainly be quite popular, especially given the number of tourists that visit the strip now compared to when it was in its hey day. It would be the perfect counterpart to the big GC themeparks and being in the dead centre of the GC on Cavil where all the action is centered , it would prove to be quite popular!! ( As is the Timezone which occupies part of its former site, and which is a pale imitation of its former self.)

[Franny Adams]

Can anyone tell us when this place was closed down and demolished?

[JeffreyMoore]

closed in 1993 it was not demolished part of it is now timezone and the rest centro shopping center

[Gary86]

The mini golf sits abandoned on the rooftop of Centro Shopping Centre.

[Franny Adams]

Thanks Jeffery and Gary I thought it was demolished. Glad to see it partly is still in existence under Time Zone.

[jjuttp]

When I stayed at the Beachcomber over the New Year, I noticed that theres only about 20 sqm of putt putt area left, and thats on the beach side.