Image from Visit NSW
My husband, son and I went to Luna Park today, I haven't been there for so long - sometime in the 80's I think. Cost us $30 each for ride all day tickets. Our first ride was on the Wild Mouse roller coaster. It was a terrifying ride, I am so glad I was in a car on my own, David and Thomas were in their own one, I don't scream when I'm scared on a ride I giggle hysterically with a few swear words tossed in. I like bigger coasters much better, this one had a lot of tight u turns where it felt like the car was going to get tossed off the track. We then decided to have lunch, surprisingly the cost of which was very reasonable especially for an amusement park. After that we went into Coney Island, unfortunately the fact that I wore open shoes meant I couldn't go on most of the things in there. We did go into the hall of mirrors twice. The park started getting very busy and the lines were getting longer, Thomas and I went on the ferris wheel, I enjoyed that, Thomas told me he doesn't like heights and kept a good grip on the bars. The veiws from up there are nothing short of amazing, great views of the harbour and city.
While the boys lined up for a ride I decided to take a walk along the harbour foreshore to a little sandy beach.
I really enjoyed that and was turning back when I noticed David and Thomas coming along the path, they said the line was huge so didn't bother. We decided not to go back the park but walked along the shore then up to the harbour bridge and across it. Ended up on Observatory Hill, took a walk around the Observatory grounds, the building itself was closed, then walked back over the bridge back to the Park. David and Thomas had taken off their wristbands by then, I had accidently made mine too loose so would have been able to get it back on but we decided to head home instead of spending more time.
Next time I go I will either remember to wear closed in shoes or not buy a ticket at all. The park is free if you aren't riding. There weren't many rides that I would go on, I refuse to go on anything that spins, last time I did that was Australia Day 2 years ago - one ride had me green and I had to lay down for an hour til I felt remotely right, never again. Even watching the Rotor today had me feeling dizzy. I did give myself a sweet treat, had fairy floss on a stick. Actually the stick turned out to be joined wooden chopsticks - my frugal self wouldn't let myself throw them out - they weren't the normal rough cut ones these were nice and smooth with rounded tips. I just washed them and popped them in my bag.
The day was a rare extravangance for us, we did this instead of going to the Easter show, this was the cheaper option.
I nodded off in the car on the way home and then fell asleep while watching Mythbusters, missing all the good bits.
2 comments:
In Coney Island, New York there was a place in the amusement park there called Luna Park. At the time it had the Wonder Wheel ferris wheel which back in the day was the largest in the world. It closed down this past year and I am glad that I got the opportunity to ride it when I was young. Thank you for posting this it brought back a fond memory. Also, thank you for visiting my blog and I hope the dough bowl catches on lol. Love your crochet btw, I love to crochet.
I had heard of Coney Island in New York but had no idea there was a Luna Park there as well. There are 2 Luna Parks in Australia, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney. Each city claims theirs has the better face.
Coney Island here is just a building that houses a few old fashioned rides in it. I am sure it was better when I was a kid but things change don't they? In the years since Luna Park has been shut down and re-opened a few times.
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