Luna Park Sydney - Quiz
Luna Park Sydney
  • 1. What is the height requirement range for the Red rider category at Luna Park Sydney?
A) 85–106 cm
B) 80–100 cm
C) 70–90 cm
D) 106–120 cm
  • 2. What must a Red rider have to access the Ferris Wheel?
A) A sibling aged 12 or over
B) An adult aged 16 or over
C) A ticket holding adult aged 18 or over
D) A parent aged 25 or over
  • 3. Which of the following is an attraction Red riders can access?
A) Dodgem City
B) Halloscream
C) Any attraction in the park
D) Big Dipper
  • 4. Children under two years old who are shorter than 85 cm get free admission if accompanied by whom?
A) A sibling aged 18 or over
B) A guardian of any age
C) A fully paying adult aged 18 or over with a yellow wristband
D) Any adult with a pass
  • 5. Which part of the Carousel are children two years and under permitted to ride?
A) Chariot cars only
B) They cannot ride the Carousel at all
C) The center platform
D) The outer horses
  • 6. Historically, when did Luna Park Sydney primarily operate?
A) From June to August
B) From January to December
C) From September to November
D) From October to May
  • 7. What happened to the Park from 1972 onwards?
A) It closed permanently
B) It moved to year-round operation
C) It became a seasonal park only
D) It reduced operating days to weekends only
  • 8. Why were operating hours reduced in the 1990s?
A) Low visitor attendance
B) Complaints from nearby residents about noise
C) Safety regulation changes
D) High maintenance costs
  • 9. On what days were the Big Dipper restricted to 5:30 pm to 10 pm in the 1990s?
A) Fridays
B) Saturdays
C) Sundays
D) Mondays
  • 10. What is the general closing time on Fridays and Saturdays as of October 2026?
A) 6 pm
B) 8 pm
C) 11 pm
D) 10 pm
  • 11. During regular operating weeks, what time does the park close on Sundays?
A) 10 pm
B) 8 pm
C) 6 pm
D) 2 pm
  • 12. On which day does the park sometimes close to the general public for school-exclusive days?
A) Sunday
B) Saturday
C) Thursday
D) Friday
  • 13. Which of the following is a ride that Red riders CANNOT ride according to the list provided?
A) Silly Sub
B) Freaky Frogs
C) Mirror Maze
D) Big Dipper
  • 14. Where should visitors go to find the specific schedule applicable to their visit?
A) The information kiosk
B) The Park's official website
C) The ticket booth entrance
D) The local newspaper
  • 15. How long did the redevelopment and restoration period last between 2003 and 2004?
A) 24 months
B) 14 months
C) 12 months
D) 18 months
  • 16. When did the park officially reopen following the 2003–2004 redevelopment?
A) 4 April 2004
B) 1 June 2004
C) 1 January 2004
D) 25 December 2003
  • 17. What is the seating capacity of the Big Top auditorium?
A) 2,000
B) 5,000
C) 1,000
D) 3,000
  • 18. How many spaces were in the new underground carpark added during the redevelopment?
A) 500
B) 789
C) 200
D) 389
  • 19. How many people had visited the park within two months of its 2004 reopening?
A) 50,000
B) 500,000
C) 100,000
D) 200,000
  • 20. Who was the Tourism, Sport, and Recreation minister to whom court documents were leaked?
A) Sandra Nori
B) Bob Carr
C) Mike Baird
D) Anthony Roberts
  • 21. In what year did the Supreme Court of New South Wales dismiss the case involving the Trade Practices Act?
A) 2009
B) 2007
C) 2008
D) 2010
  • 22. Which ride did residents demand to be relocated or closed in the 2007 legal case?
A) Crystal Palace and Carousel
B) Speed and Big Top
C) Hair Raiser and Volaré
D) Ranger and Spider
  • 23. When was the park placed on the NSW State Heritage Register?
A) January 2007
B) December 2013
C) February 2010
D) April 2004
  • 24. What amount of money did the NSW government allocate in 2011 for lighting and building repairs?
A) $20,000
B) $500,000
C) $100,000
D) $78,000
  • 25. What type of ride is Hair Raiser?
A) Wooden roller coaster
B) Super Shot drop tower
C) Flying carousel
D) Ferris wheel
  • 26. What color was Hair Raiser painted in 2016?
A) Red
B) White
C) Blue
D) Yellow
  • 27. What was the original name of the ride that eventually opened as Volaré?
A) The Hair Raiser
B) The Speed
C) The Flying Carousel
D) The Big Top
  • 28. Who was the planning minister that Luna Park took to court over the rejection of The Flying Carousel?
A) Anthony Roberts
B) Multiplex
C) Sandra Nori
D) Larson International
  • 29. In which city is Luna Park located?
A) Sydney
B) Perth
C) Melbourne
D) Brisbane
  • 30. On which shore of Sydney Harbour is Luna Park situated?
A) Southern
B) Eastern
C) Northern
D) Western
  • 31. Which agency owns the Luna Park site?
A) Luna Park Reserve Trust
B) Sydney City Council
C) Oscars Group
D) New South Wales Tourism Board
  • 32. Which company currently operates the amusement park?
A) Luna Park Reserve Trust
B) Oscars Group
C) National Heritage Group
D) Sydney Harbour Authority
  • 33. What legislation specifically protects the Luna Park site?
A) Heritage Protection Act 1988
B) Sydney Amusement Laws 1995
C) New South Wales Land Act 1935
D) Luna Park Site Act 1990
  • 34. In what year was Luna Park constructed?
A) 1995
B) 1935
C) 1979
D) 1982
  • 35. How far is the park from the northern approaches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
A) 600 metres
B) 1,000 metres
C) 1,500 metres
D) 200 metres
  • 36. What tragic event caused the park's sudden closure in 1979?
A) Flood damage
B) Ghost Train fire
C) Financial bankruptcy
D) Big Dipper structural failure
  • 37. Who are the traditional owners of the North Sydney area?
A) The Wiradjuri people
B) The Cammeraygal people
C) The Eora nation
D) The Gadigal people
  • 38. In what year was the North Shore railway line extended to Milsons Point?
A) 1837
B) 1886
C) 1905
D) 1893
  • 39. To whom was the land between Lavender Bay and Careening Cove granted in 1788?
A) Robert Campbell
B) James Milson
C) Robert Ryan
D) Billy Blue
  • 40. In what year did the first Luna Park open in Coney Island, New York?
A) 1930
B) 1912
C) 1903
D) 1935
  • 41. Where was the first Luna Park in Australia located?
A) Coney Island, New York
B) Glenelg, Adelaide
C) St Kilda, Melbourne
D) North Sydney, Sydney
  • 42. Which company used the future site of Luna Park Sydney to fabricate steel components?
A) Stuart Brothers
B) Dorman Long
C) North Sydney Council
D) Luna Park (NSW) Limited
  • 43. In what year did the Sydney Harbour Bridge officially open?
A) 1932
B) 1912
C) 1930
D) 1935
  • 44. Which company was responsible for the dismantling and transport of rides from Glenelg?
A) Parks and Playgrounds Movement
B) Stuart Brothers
C) Dorman Long
D) North Sydney Council
  • 45. Where are the original architectural plans and drawings of the park currently held?
A) State Library of New South Wales
B) National Gallery of Australia
C) North Sydney Council Archives
D) Luna Park (NSW) head office
  • 46. Who was one of the directors who supervised the movement of rides from Glenelg?
A) David Atkins
B) Herman Phillips
C) Dorman Long
D) A.A. Abrahams
  • 47. Who designed the park's signature entrance face?
A) Ernst Hoffmeister
B) S. John Ross
C) Barton
D) Rupert Browne
  • 48. The spires at the park's entrance were designed to imitate which building?
A) Empire State Building
B) Woolworth Building
C) Flatiron Building
D) Chrysler Building
  • 49. Which country did the owners visit to find the concept for the Rotor?
A) Germany
B) United States
C) Britain
D) Netherlands
  • 50. What does the Rotor use to pin guests to the sides?
A) Magnetic fields
B) Centrifugal force
C) Gravity
D) Velcro straps
  • 51. The design for the redesigned entrance face was based on illustrations of whom?
A) A famous Australian politician
B) A mythical sea creature
C) The Phillips brothers
D) Old King Cole
  • 52. Who became the park's manager after Atkins passed away in 1957?
A) Rupert Browne
B) S. John Ross
C) Hopkins
D) Barton
  • 53. Who was the silhouette artist hired by the park?
A) The Phillips brothers
B) Ernst Hoffmeister
C) S. John Ross
D) Rupert Browne
  • 54. Which ride was installed in the 1960s to maintain public interest?
A) The Big Dipper
B) Wild Mouse
C) A Ferris wheel
D) The Rotor
  • 55. In what year did Hopkins retire and sell the park's lease?
A) 1976
B) 1970
C) 1969
D) 1979
  • 56. What entity purchased the remaining six years of the lease from Hopkins?
A) World Trade Centre Pty Ltd
B) New South Wales Government
C) Hanna-Barbera
D) Lavender Bay Developers
  • 57. Who was the last of the park's original showmen to retire in 1970?
A) Peter Kingston
B) Martin Sharp
C) Hopkins
D) Barton
  • 58. What did the owners initially propose building on the Luna Park site?
A) A residential apartment block
B) A massive parking garage
C) An international trade centre
D) A luxury hotel complex
  • 59. Which company did the new managers consult to change the park's slogan?
A) Hanna-Barbera
B) World Trade Centre Pty Ltd
C) Universal Studios
D) Disney
  • 60. What was the park's temporary slogan after consultation with Hanna-Barbera?
A) Just for Fun
B) The City State of Illusion
C) The Place Where Happiness Is
D) A World of Wonder
  • 61. What was planned for the Lavender Bay foreshores in 1975?
A) A permanent shopping mall
B) A government office building
C) A Tivoli Gardens
D) An international airport
  • 62. Who became Premier in 1976, leading to a halt in lease negotiations?
A) Abe Saffron
B) Neville Wran
C) Barton
D) Hopkins
  • 63. How many people were injured in the Big Dipper accident?
A) Zero
B) Ninety-two
C) Thirteen
D) Seven
  • 64. When did the Ghost Train fire occur?
A) 16 April 1979
B) 9 June 1979
C) 1977
D) 1970
  • 65. How many people died in the Ghost Train fire?
A) Zero
B) Four
C) Thirteen
D) Seven
  • 66. What official cause of the fire was reported by police and newspapers at the time?
A) Arson
B) An electrical fault
C) A faulty gas line
D) Fireworks
  • 67. Which person has been named in theories alleging the fire was deliberately lit?
A) Neville Wran
B) Milton Cockburn
C) Abe Saffron
D) Martin Sharp
  • 68. Which band headlined the concert during the 'Save Luna Park' protest?
A) INXS
B) Mental As Anything
C) The Angels
D) Cold Chisel
  • 69. Who won the tender for the site in September 1980?
A) Harbourside Amusement Park
B) LARC International
C) Luna Park Investments Pty Ltd
D) Australian Amusements Associates
  • 70. When did the park officially close in the late 1980s?
A) 1989
B) 1988
C) 1990
D) 1986
  • 71. How much money was granted by the Open Space and Heritage Fund for the redevelopment of Luna Park in 1991?
A) $14 million
B) $50 million
C) $25 million
D) $10 million
  • 72. What firm was commissioned by the Trust in 1992 to prepare a Conservation Plan?
A) Arrow Dynamics
B) Natureworks
C) Wittingslow Amusements
D) Godden Mackay
  • 73. Where was the previous fibreglass face of Luna Park moved to after the 1993 reconstruction?
A) It was destroyed
B) North Sydney Council building
C) A public amphitheatre
D) Powerhouse Museum
  • 74. In what year was the Wild Mouse previously removed from the park before being reintroduced?
A) 1932
B) 1991
C) 1970
D) 1995
  • 75. Which entity approved the construction of the new Big Dipper with noise control conditions?
A) North Sydney Council
B) Environmental Protection Authority
C) Metro Edgley Group
D) Department of Land & Water Conservation
  • 76. When did Luna Park reopen following the initial reconstruction?
A) January 1993
B) January 1995
C) July 1999
D) February 1996
  • 77. What was the main reason for the lower than predicted attendance after the 1995 reopening?
A) Poor weather conditions
B) Lack of advertising
C) Closure of the Big Dipper
D) High ticket prices
  • 78. To where was the Big Dipper moved in July 2001?
A) It was dismantled for scrap
B) A museum in Sydney
C) Dreamworld
D) North Sydney Council
  • 79. When did Luna Park first close due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) 19 March 2020
B) 3 July 2020
C) January 2021
D) 26 June 2021
  • 80. What design style are the park's supporting towers decorated in?
A) Baroque
B) Victorian
C) Art Deco
D) Modernism
  • 81. What caused the fire that damaged the left scalloped spire in 1947?
A) Deteriorating plaster
B) Faulty neon lights
C) Weather exposure
D) Structural collapse
  • 82. What is the name of the Gerstlauer family shuttle coaster?
A) Chrysler
B) Little Nipper
C) Big Dipper
D) Boomerang
  • 83. When did the Big Dipper officially open?
A) 3 July 2020
B) 26 June 2021
C) 22 October 2021
D) 26 December 2021
  • 84. What is the main thoroughfare of Luna Park Sydney?
A) Coney Island
B) The Big Top
C) The Midway
D) The Crystal Palace
  • 85. What material was the original cladding of the Crystal Palace predominantly made of?
A) Asbestos cement
B) Concrete
C) Oregon timber
D) Steel
  • 86. What type of building structure is the Crystal Palace?
A) Two-storey steel-framed structure
B) Single-storey concrete building
C) Multi-level wooden pavilion
D) Modular tent structure
  • 87. Which of these events was held in the Big Top?
A) MTV Australia Video Music Awards
B) Dance competition
C) Wedding reception
D) BMX competition
  • 88. What was the Crystal Palace used as in the past?
A) A petting zoo
B) A ferry terminal
C) A roller coaster station
D) A BMX track
  • 89. What is the primary function of the Big Top's concrete construction?
A) Supporting heavy stage equipment
B) Soundproofing
C) Historical preservation
D) Fire resistance
  • 90. Where are the majority of Luna Park's permanent rides located?
A) Inside the Big Top
B) Accessed via the Midway
C) At the park exit
D) On the roof of the Crystal Palace
  • 91. What covers the main roof of the Crystal Palace?
A) Canvas tents
B) Parapets
C) Glass panels
D) Asbestos sheets
  • 92. What provides ventilation in the Crystal Palace gables?
A) Open windows
B) Air conditioning vents
C) Louvered ventilation
D) Mechanical fans
  • 93. Coney Island is the only operating example of what type of attraction left in the world?
A) Wooden roller coaster
B) 1930s funhouse
C) Carousel
D) Ferris wheel
  • 94. How many bays does the Coney Island structure have?
A) Fourteen
B) Ten
C) Eight
D) Twelve
  • 95. What was the original name of the area now known as Luna Land?
A) Crystal Palace
B) The Midway
C) Coney Island
D) Maloney's Corner
  • 96. When was the Rotor first installed at Luna Park?
A) 1986
B) 1935
C) 1995
D) 1951
  • 97. In what year did the Wild Mouse reopen following an extensive restoration?
A) 2021
B) 2025
C) 2022
D) 2026
  • 98. How many gondolas does the Ferris wheel have?
A) 24
B) 20
C) 12
D) 30
  • 99. What type of ride is the Sledgehammer?
A) Gerstlauer shuttle coaster
B) Preston & Barbieri Wave Swinger
C) Zamperla Discovery 360
D) Intamin Hot Racer
  • 100. What is the maximum speed reached by the Big Dipper in its second launch?
A) 80 km/h
B) 50 km/h
C) 60 km/h
D) 72 km/h
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