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I used to work at wonderland Sydney 97-99 and operated the bush beast among other rides. Loved that place. But you are right. Sunway had no intention to keep the park open.
Thank you! I'm so glad you think so :) After taking some time off, I found a lot of joy in working on a single project for a long time, pouring my heart and soul into it and not releasing it until it was ready. I'm glad you noticed the effort!
Awesome video! I loved Wonderland back in the day, but also loved to learn about all those coasters and places I’d never heard of. (Also just bought a copy of that book you featured at the end!)
Highly recommend it! It's a brilliant read and has some photos of things like Orphan Rocker during construction that I had never seen before. Edwin Dickinson really did a marvellous job of it.
Oh this made me feel old 😂 spent so many days at Wonderland, and two school excursions to Sega World. Sega was really boring. There was a weird room with soft cushions and tv screens. I'm scared of rides and I thought the roller coaster was dull. So. I have photos somewhere.
Great job! Will never forget the whiplash from the Bush Beast it was a rough ride ut boy it felt like going to Wally's World in Vacation seeing that coaster. Shame you didn't feature the Big Dipper at St Kilda Luna Park which is sorely missed by anyone who went in the 80s and earlier.. not sure when they pulled it out but you can't even tell there were two coasters there now sob
I grew up in the Blue Mountains, and remember when Phillip Hammond started building the Orphan Rocker. (Us local kids called it The Suicide Coaster for obvious reasons). There's a lot more to the story than what was said here. When Phillip Hammond tried to get final approval, O.H &S denied the final approval, sitting safety reasons. Due to the coaster going along the vet edge of a 300+ foot cliff, they didn't want to risk anything going wrong. The rest of the Hammond family agreed, so they never opened the ride. And, also for the other reasons mentioned here. I know of this, as my dad was one of the people involved with it not being approved.
Myer Centre Adelaide is the most tired shopping centre you’ve ever seen these days. Half the shop fronts are closed and boarded up. The coaster track’s still up there as far as I remember. No one I know has been there in years!
Hi, I am wondering if you were aware that there was Two Parks around Liverpool Sydney. Magic Kingdom and there was a little privateer Park on Camden Vally Way EL Blanco. Actually sitting here there was also another really nice boutique privateer park on again Camden Valley Way which operated rearly and only when the owners were not doing carnivals. It's was so they can get to see what maintenance services needed doing. So they got council permission to operate as an fairground park 1 or 3 days a month. It was free to attend but BYO drinks and food and that one little solitary mobile bog. She took some damage over the years. LOL
Luna park in Melbourne is probably one of the few still in operation 😅 most others have disappeared. Melbourne show used to have them too but they're gone from it too😢 we know the problem too as it affects markets as well. It's just too expensive to keep them running and public liability is too high. It was the death of the Carraben Gardens & all their attractions. (No rollercoaster, but the chair lifts, mini golf and the water ride)
Haven’t done X-Coaster yet! Still working my way around the travelling coasters, they’re a lot harder to track down. Atlantis is almost worth a video on its own! And I’d love to know more about Action Fun Park if you have any sources!
@@MaloneysCoasters Rumour has it that X-coaster is leaving. It’s spent most of the last two years at the Claremont Showgrounds. Action Fun Park gets a bit of coverage from Lost Perth and the state library. purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b6386802 We also had a Luna Park and a White City.
I went to sega world in 2000 during the olympics and I remember a lot of Daytona and the mine cart coaster you had to shoot things and you got a score. When I went back in Jan 2008 it was a shopping mall with limited shops and I got a shirt with a battery powered clock and timer
Oh my GOSHHHH Wonderland!!! 🥺🥺 Honestly making me feel SO sad to see those bits of relics lying around in the scrub like pieces of trash!! 😔 Wonderland deserved better than that. F U sunway bastards!!! 😡 lousy NSW government should've stepped in and done something to keep it alive, even if it wasn't very profitable to at the time! I remember there was a period where you'd go and some of the rides were always shut down (one of my favourite rides The Wizard being one of them) citing repairs but the repairs never seeming to get done and the rides just were never started again before the park closed. ☹Have you got a video just about wonderland more in depth? So many memories of the different rides coming back to me right now!! The tassie devil, the old cars you'd drive around connected to a rail, pirate ship, beastie always a fave, getting a headache from your head banging against the side of the seat restraints when the Demon starts to corkscrew while upside down,... rest in peace Wonderland, you are gone but not forgotten. 😭
There are rumours that resurface every now and then about a replacement, but they usually don't come to anything. I know there's a developer who wants to build a large entertainment precinct in the area that would include a smaller theme park named after Wonderland. Hopefully something happens one day.
you missed the wooden wild mouse at aussie world on the sunshine coast in Queensland and the corkscrew and thrillseeker/wildwave coasters at SeaWorld and the eureka mine ride and thunderbolt roller coasters at dreamworld and lethal weapon / Arkham asylum at movie world and the original wooden big dipper at Luna Park Sydney
The wild mouse was not the first coaster at the site for canberra. We had a another, hit me up to discuss, as I rode and worked at Canberry or Canberra Fair and later known Australia Fair. It was better than magic Mountain in Merimbula. Canberra/Anberry fair had also a bucktload of flat rides.
Hey man, thanks for the comment! I did happen to read something about past coasters at Canberry Fair, but couldn't find enough substantial information, so settled on using the Mad Mouse as the coaster I spotlighted from the park. Would be happy to discuss the other coaster(s) and the history of the park with you, I'm always interested to learn more!
Why are you pronouncing it sayga when even the tv ad you played pronounced it seega 😅 Also can confirm the Tops Myer centre coaster was definitely converted to a battery operated trackless train by Robert Croft. The shuttle pirate ship from Tops lives on at Aussie World still today
Wait a minute. You know that both of you are right and wrong at the same time. It's similar to the Scone saga is it this or that. As both can be said and both be right. Even in my extended family it has both way's of saying it. My cousin from WA says it different to the Vic and NSW Contingents and so on. Hell even SEGA back in the day said that they were aware that it's pronounced in different ways and both were right.
Thanks so much for watching! Please don't forget to like, subscribe and to share with anyone you know! We're making the final push for 1,000 subscribers, which is so crazy to think about!
I'd also really love you to leave your constructive feedback on this new style of video in the comments! I'm learning new skills and trying to experiment and improve as I go, so it would be a big help to hear what you liked or didn't like. But as always, please keep your comments kind and respectful!
See you soon!
another fun fact about world expo park - their huss ufo, ranger, breakdance and troika all ended up operating at luna park sydney from 1995 onwards!
I forgot about the UFO being an Expo Park ride too omg
I almost fell out of the UFO at the Melbourne Show, still terrifies me lol
I drove the UFO at Canberry Fair in the 80's , was challenged to make it scary , I was able to do that to my riders to their upset stomachs delight 😂
WOOOOO can’t wait to start seeing some content from you. It’s been a while but I’m happy the king of Australia theme and the history of them is back
Interesting video. Nice to see a mention of the Rail Chase coaster from Sega World - I rode that thing a few times back then.
Mate thank you for unlocking some childhood memories
I used to work at wonderland Sydney 97-99 and operated the bush beast among other rides. Loved that place. But you are right. Sunway had no intention to keep the park open.
Glad this video was recommended to me. Great job compiling all that information! Didn't realize Australia had so many defunct credits
Wooooo! The long awaited return of MC! Can’t wait!
Excellent video! The production is on another level. Glad to see you are back.
U r fantastic! Keep making videos! I used to be a character at movie world and it’s. Nice to see aussie parks given their due!
I would love to know more about Turbo Mountain at Adventure World. Those trains look so weird for a Schwarzkopf.
Hi thank you so much for the plug of our book.
Ed
Any time! It was a fantastic read, thank you for all your hard work on it!
Nice summary of the Bush Beasts lineage, and what went down with Sunway. Good video.
Love these videos ! What’s your fave ride on the GC and which park do you like the best ? 😊
This video is actually a step up, its really good quality!
Thank you! I'm so glad you think so :)
After taking some time off, I found a lot of joy in working on a single project for a long time, pouring my heart and soul into it and not releasing it until it was ready. I'm glad you noticed the effort!
Great video man just stumbled upon this. Really entertaining and informative
Awesome video! I loved Wonderland back in the day, but also loved to learn about all those coasters and places I’d never heard of. (Also just bought a copy of that book you featured at the end!)
Highly recommend it! It's a brilliant read and has some photos of things like Orphan Rocker during construction that I had never seen before. Edwin Dickinson really did a marvellous job of it.
Loved the Bush Beast, the Space Probe and the Devil.
As a Blue Mountains resident and coaster enthusiast i'm forever mad the Orphan Rocker never opened. definitely had heard the sandbag rumor lol
last time i was there, parts of the track were moved for the Scenic World extension, so the rollercoaster will never open
Great job 👏
Oh this made me feel old 😂 spent so many days at Wonderland, and two school excursions to Sega World. Sega was really boring. There was a weird room with soft cushions and tv screens. I'm scared of rides and I thought the roller coaster was dull. So. I have photos somewhere.
Great job! Will never forget the whiplash from the Bush Beast it was a rough ride ut boy it felt like going to Wally's World in Vacation seeing that coaster. Shame you didn't feature the Big Dipper at St Kilda Luna Park which is sorely missed by anyone who went in the 80s and earlier.. not sure when they pulled it out but you can't even tell there were two coasters there now sob
Leisure land in Langwarren held such promise. So sad it never eventuated.
I vaguely remember going there as a kid. My friend reckons there's still remnants of the train tracks around there.
There sure is - remnants of the train tracks, the train shed and a bridge are all still there 😊
@@catwilliams9938 Thanks for the confirmation. Might have to check it out.
I grew up in the Blue Mountains, and remember when Phillip Hammond started building the Orphan Rocker. (Us local kids called it The Suicide Coaster for obvious reasons). There's a lot more to the story than what was said here.
When Phillip Hammond tried to get final approval, O.H &S denied the final approval, sitting safety reasons. Due to the coaster going along the vet edge of a 300+ foot cliff, they didn't want to risk anything going wrong. The rest of the Hammond family agreed, so they never opened the ride. And, also for the other reasons mentioned here.
I know of this, as my dad was one of the people involved with it not being approved.
Good doco, well done
Myer Centre Adelaide is the most tired shopping centre you’ve ever seen these days. Half the shop fronts are closed and boarded up. The coaster track’s still up there as far as I remember. No one I know has been there in years!
Another QLD theme park was sadly closed. Amazons was a great park, especially for children.
Hi, I am wondering if you were aware that there was Two Parks around Liverpool Sydney. Magic Kingdom and there was a little privateer Park on Camden Vally Way EL Blanco. Actually sitting here there was also another really nice boutique privateer park on again Camden Valley Way which operated rearly and only when the owners were not doing carnivals. It's was so they can get to see what maintenance services needed doing. So they got council permission to operate as an fairground park 1 or 3 days a month. It was free to attend but BYO drinks and food and that one little solitary mobile bog. She took some damage over the years. LOL
Luna park in Melbourne is probably one of the few still in operation 😅 most others have disappeared. Melbourne show used to have them too but they're gone from it too😢 we know the problem too as it affects markets as well. It's just too expensive to keep them running and public liability is too high. It was the death of the Carraben Gardens & all their attractions. (No rollercoaster, but the chair lifts, mini golf and the water ride)
Wish you covered the whistle stop in WA south of Perth. "All aboard for the Whistle Stop!"
Willows Water World in Townsville was the closest thing that NQ got to a Theme Park.
sorry that flies are following you thank for the history on a place in Austrialia
Haha couldn't get rid of them! Thanks!
You did forget about the little theme park that was below the Melbourne star.
I thought I dreamt that dragon coaster in the myer centre up until I confirmed it with my siblings years later lmao.
How did you enjoy the X-coaster in Perth? We also had coasters at Atlantis Marine Park and Action Fun Park in Mirrabooka.
Haven’t done X-Coaster yet! Still working my way around the travelling coasters, they’re a lot harder to track down. Atlantis is almost worth a video on its own! And I’d love to know more about Action Fun Park if you have any sources!
@@MaloneysCoasters Rumour has it that X-coaster is leaving. It’s spent most of the last two years at the Claremont Showgrounds. Action Fun Park gets a bit of coverage from Lost Perth and the state library. purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b6386802 We also had a Luna Park and a White City.
Well that's my reading sorted for the next day! Thanks so much for that!
Great video
14:37 is that a CEC animatronic?? wow!!
I went to sega world in 2000 during the olympics and I remember a lot of Daytona and the mine cart coaster you had to shoot things and you got a score.
When I went back in Jan 2008 it was a shopping mall with limited shops and I got a shirt with a battery powered clock and timer
What ever happened to the Thunderbolt at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast? It had a double loop!
It’s gone too 😢 definitely worthy of a video in its own right
Oh my GOSHHHH Wonderland!!! 🥺🥺 Honestly making me feel SO sad to see those bits of relics lying around in the scrub like pieces of trash!! 😔 Wonderland deserved better than that. F U sunway bastards!!! 😡 lousy NSW government should've stepped in and done something to keep it alive, even if it wasn't very profitable to at the time! I remember there was a period where you'd go and some of the rides were always shut down (one of my favourite rides The Wizard being one of them) citing repairs but the repairs never seeming to get done and the rides just were never started again before the park closed. ☹Have you got a video just about wonderland more in depth? So many memories of the different rides coming back to me right now!! The tassie devil, the old cars you'd drive around connected to a rail, pirate ship, beastie always a fave, getting a headache from your head banging against the side of the seat restraints when the Demon starts to corkscrew while upside down,... rest in peace Wonderland, you are gone but not forgotten. 😭
There was also Wobbies World in Nunawanding, Victoria. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobbies_World
i remember learning about a disney funded wonderland replacement for 2020 but nothing ever came forward
There are rumours that resurface every now and then about a replacement, but they usually don't come to anything. I know there's a developer who wants to build a large entertainment precinct in the area that would include a smaller theme park named after Wonderland. Hopefully something happens one day.
you missed the wooden wild mouse at aussie world on the sunshine coast in Queensland and the corkscrew and thrillseeker/wildwave coasters at SeaWorld and the eureka mine ride and thunderbolt roller coasters at dreamworld and lethal weapon / Arkham asylum at movie world and the original wooden big dipper at Luna Park Sydney
Serendipity in Tasmania.
The wild mouse was not the first coaster at the site for canberra. We had a another, hit me up to discuss, as I rode and worked at Canberry or Canberra Fair and later known Australia Fair. It was better than magic Mountain in Merimbula. Canberra/Anberry fair had also a bucktload of flat rides.
Hey man, thanks for the comment! I did happen to read something about past coasters at Canberry Fair, but couldn't find enough substantial information, so settled on using the Mad Mouse as the coaster I spotlighted from the park.
Would be happy to discuss the other coaster(s) and the history of the park with you, I'm always interested to learn more!
Why are you pronouncing it sayga when even the tv ad you played pronounced it seega 😅
Also can confirm the Tops Myer centre coaster was definitely converted to a battery operated trackless train by Robert Croft. The shuttle pirate ship from Tops lives on at Aussie World still today
If you’ve ever played a video game by Sega, you’ll know the ad is incorrect
Wait a minute. You know that both of you are right and wrong at the same time. It's similar to the Scone saga is it this or that. As both can be said and both be right. Even in my extended family it has both way's of saying it. My cousin from WA says it different to the Vic and NSW Contingents and so on. Hell even SEGA back in the day said that they were aware that it's pronounced in different ways and both were right.