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