Of course I remember the rotor. And the giggle palace and the river caves. On the way into the giggle palace they had an air blower so that the girls could do a Marilyn Monroe act. That wouldn't be acceptable in today's mindset. The beautiful wooden slides both straight and bumpy. I was too young to go on the rotor for many years but I did get to go on it just once. I also passed up a ride on "Jack and Jill" when very young. Alas it too had gone later when I was a bit bolder.
The Age newspaper used to hire the whole place out for annual christmas party for employees & families. There were no tickets you could just ride on everything free.
When I first went to Luna Park it had the scenic railway for the little kids and the Big Dipper for the adults, The only rollercoasters I go on these days is on my VR headset
Indeed. As you are probably aware, the original BD ran over a tight, interwoven course within the eastern? side of the Scenic Railway. The original blueprint may still be available in Australia or via John Miller archives in the US.
Most of the exciting rides and attractions at Luna Park Melbourne have gone. Who remembers The Rotor?
Of course I remember the rotor. And the giggle palace and the river caves. On the way into the giggle palace they had an air blower so that the girls could do a Marilyn Monroe act. That wouldn't be acceptable in today's mindset. The beautiful wooden slides both straight and bumpy. I was too young to go on the rotor for many years but I did get to go on it just once. I also passed up a ride on "Jack and Jill" when very young. Alas it too had gone later when I was a bit bolder.
I remember as a kid in the late 1960s there was a “Laughing king clown” or king by memory
I miss the big dipper
I miss these I remember 73 years ago my cousin almost got knocked out RIP Shelley 1934 - 2001
The Age newspaper used to hire the whole place out for annual christmas party for employees & families. There were no tickets you could just ride on everything free.
When I first went to Luna Park it had the scenic railway for the little kids and the Big Dipper for the adults, The only rollercoasters I go on these days is on my VR headset
Cool. Video of the Sydney/Adelaide or Melbourne Big Dipper are very rare. Both rides were the same.
This park needs a new Big Dipper single rail coaster just like Sydney got. That Coaster can be designed to fit into most spaces.
Indeed. As you are probably aware, the original BD ran over a tight, interwoven course within the eastern? side of the Scenic Railway. The original blueprint may still be available in Australia or via John Miller archives in the US.
@@retrothingz yes it was a classic figure 8 layout. It's footprint was where Metropolis was previously and it went behind the dodgems building.
Any info on a fountain thats out there?
Also features Little Luna Park on the site where McDonalds sits now.
More important to have mc McDonald’s.
@@uwesteinki5037NO WAY!!!F**K Macca's...KRAPPY STORE..😊
No where what it use to be. A bit grotty now.