World Expo Park
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World Expo Park was an amusement park
built for Expo '88
in Brisbane
, Australia
. It was positioned on the corner of Melbourne and Glenelg Streets in South Brisbane
, the current site of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
. The park was opened when the exposition opened on the 30 April 1988. Admission to the park was included in the price of the ticket to the World Expo.
World Expo Park contained two roller coaster
s, one indoor and one outdoor. The later was called the Titan, renamed as The Demon
and operated at Wonderland Sydney
before being relocated to Alabama
as the Zoomerang
. The amusement park was closed in 1989 due to its lack of popularity.
Amusement park
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built for Expo '88
Expo '88
World Expo 88, also known as Expo '88, was a World's Fair held in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia, during a six-month period between Saturday, 30 April 1988 and Sunday, 30 October 1988...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, 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 was positioned on the corner of Melbourne and Glenelg Streets in South Brisbane
South Brisbane, Queensland
South Brisbane is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, directly connected to the central business district by the Kurilpa, Victoria and Goodwill bridges....
, the current site of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is Australia’s most awarded venue and has been officially ranked among the world’s top three convention centres on three separate occasions....
. The park was opened when the exposition opened on the 30 April 1988. Admission to the park was included in the price of the ticket to the World Expo.
World Expo Park contained two roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
s, one indoor and one outdoor. The later was called the Titan, renamed as The Demon
The Demon (Wonderland Sydney)
The Demon was a Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster that operated at Wonderland Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It originally opened in 1988 as Titan at World Expo Park in Brisbane, Australia, before reopening in Wonderland Sydney in 1992...
and operated at Wonderland Sydney
Wonderland 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...
before being relocated to Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
as the Zoomerang
Zoomerang (Alabama Adventure)
Zoomerang is a Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster that operates at Alabama Adventure in Bessemer, Alabama. It originally opened in 1988 as Titan at World Expo Park in Brisbane, Australia. It closed after only one season before opening as Demon in 1992 at Wonderland in Sydney...
. The amusement park was closed in 1989 due to its lack of popularity.