Magic Kingdom, Sydney
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Magic Kingdom was a small amusement park
located in Lansvale
, New South Wales
, Australia
. It is now closed.
closed.
The park was promoted on television with commercials featuring the song "Magic"
by the band Pilot
.
Some of the rides were sourced from Luna Park
after Luna Park closed in 1979 following the Ghost Train tragedy
.
Magic Kingdom was popular at its peak but due to size and location (it could only be accessed by a road which went through an industrial area and residential area) the park struggled to remain viable.
The land is now empty, with only the giant dry slide, the big shoe (not a ride), the lake (natural) and toilets (both male and female) remaining.
Amusement park
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located in Lansvale
Lansvale, New South Wales
Lansvale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lansvale is located 28 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, the other side of Chipping Norton and its lake, in the local government areas of the City of Fairfield and is part of the South-western...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is now closed.
History and operation
The park operated in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. The park was closed not long after Wonderland SydneyWonderland Sydney
Wonderland Sydney was a theme park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The park was the largest one in the southern hemisphere. It remained open for almost nineteen years and was the premier theme park in New South Wales for much of its life, but it closed in 2004...
closed.
The park was promoted on television with commercials featuring the song "Magic"
Magic (Pilot song)
"Magic" is a popular song from 1974, and was the first hit single for the Scottish band Pilot. It was written by Pilot's Dave Paton.It charted most successfully in Canada, where it reached #1, topping the RPM national singles chart on July 19, 1975, and received a gold certification...
by the band Pilot
Pilot (band)
Pilot was a pop rock musical group, formed during 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland by the former Bay City Rollers members, David Paton and Billy Lyall.-Career:...
.
Some of the rides were sourced from Luna Park
Luna Park Sydney
Luna Park Sydney is an amusement park, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
after Luna Park closed in 1979 following the Ghost Train tragedy
Ghost Train (Luna Park Sydney)
The Sydney Ghost Train fire was a fire that destroyed the ghost train amusement ride at Luna Park Sydney on the night of 9 June 1979. Inadequate fire-fighting measures and low staffing caused the fire to completely destroy the ride, which was first constructed in 1931, and had been transported from...
.
Magic Kingdom was popular at its peak but due to size and location (it could only be accessed by a road which went through an industrial area and residential area) the park struggled to remain viable.
The land is now empty, with only the giant dry slide, the big shoe (not a ride), the lake (natural) and toilets (both male and female) remaining.
Attractions
The park was small, covering about 36 acres (145,687 m²). Features included:- Over 15 rides
- Slides (Two open water slides (95 metres long) plus a giant dry slide)
- Radio-controlled cars
- Picnic area with barbecue facilities
- Big Shoe
- Petrol-powered mini-boats on a lake
- In the 1990s' bungy jumping was available at the park.