From pleasure gardens and travelling funfairs to amusement and theme parks, leisure and entertainment has evolved significantly through the years. While the oldest ‘fair’ can be traced back to the Bartholomew Fair in 1133 in England, the title of the first modern amusement park is enjoyed by Santa Claus Land which opened in 1946 in Indiana. Since then, some of the most well known amusement and theme parks include the beloved Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Hollywood, Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Hersheypark, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Six Flags Over Georgia, SeaWorld Orlando and SeaWorld San Diego. While most of these are concentrated in the United States, for the residents of countries such as Australia and guests residing in serviced apartments Sydney, the Luna Park Sydney is the closest alternative.
In operation since 1935, the Luna Park has undergone many transformations, redevelopment and refurbishment and as of February 2010, the Park has been listed on the State Heritage Register. A mere eight minute drive from the classy Oaks Goldsbrough Apartments, the Luna Park does not disappoint. The Park is chockfull of rides, games and eateries with a beloved Ferris Wheel, a Carousel loved by children, the Space Shuttle for those seeking an adventure and the Hair Raiser for guests in need of an adrenaline rush! The Park is also complete with numerous slides and other rides such as Barrels of Fun, Devils Drop, Turkey Trot, Mirror Maze and Wild Mouse.
The Park also prides itself on throwing memorable kids and teen parties and packages include unlimited rides, cake and a number of other gifts and freebies making it valuable while the Park does encourage adults who are kids at heart to throw parties that involve them letting their hair down and having some well deserved fun! Booking such parties has been made incredibly convenient by allowing online booking. Further, guests can opt to purchase their tickets online so that the fun begins just as you enter Luna Park.
Uditha Dharmawardhane is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Roland Lefevre. He specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+