Luna Park, Amusement park in Milsons Point, Sydney, Australia
Luna Park is a fairground on Sydney Harbour with multiple rides and attractions suitable for children and adults. The site sits right by the water and combines old buildings from the 1930s with modern facilities spread across the grounds.
The fairground opened in October 1935 with an entrance whose towers drew inspiration from the Art Deco architecture of New York's Chrysler Building. Over the following decades different areas were rebuilt and expanded while the original look of the facade was preserved to this day.
The name comes from the Luna Parks in Coney Island that were famous in the 1900s and served as a model for this place. The large entrance facade with its wide smile is now part of the city's daily life and locals use it as a meeting point and landmark.
The nearest station is only a few minutes from the entrance, so reaching the place is easy. On weekends and public holidays the ticket booths and popular rides can get busier, so an early visit is worth considering.
The entrance face was designed by Rupert Browne and placed between two Art Deco towers whose spires imitate New York's Chrysler Building. The face is said to be based on the image of Old King Cole. Luna Park is one of only two amusement parks in the world protected by government legislation, here the Luna Park Site Act 1990.
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