Australia's Wonderland 1987 Commercial

Popular Sydney theme park opened in 1985 and was demolished in 2004.

[@KnuckleSamwich_]

I didn't know this place was demolished, damn it. I used to go to this place with my mum when I was little, but now I live Brisbane. I was planning on going on a holiday with some friends to Wonderland and see whats new. This sucks, one of my best childhood memories are now gone. Why was it demolished? Let me know when you start that protest.

[@mikekaraoke]

Ahhhhhhh the 1980's what a great decade!

[@ITA80Y]

I love Wonderland.... So many memories. Wish we could bring it back!!! Went to the site not long ago and you wouldnt know it even was there. Did find some old boats from one of the rides there... :(

[@uglypeopleshollywood]

Awesome 👌

[@tmlfan1977]

Just found out that Australia's Wonderland was heavily modeled after Canada's Wonderland......my home theme park. Even though CW is still standing, it doesn't have the same magic it had back in the day. They pretty much cleared out all things Hanna-Barbera........save for Scooby-Doo. And bit by bit, they've been removing some of the older rides due to lack of land. I just thought it was neat that there was a carbon copy of Canada's Wonderland somewhere. Shame AW closed though...

[@arokh72]

I remember going there with a family firend, as a kid, as he delivered wood for the Bush Beast. Was annoyed when the NSW Govt in their infinite stupidity sold it to Chinese developers. It's now a major industrial area with places like LG and Asic having large warehouses located there. If you are ever in Sydney you can still drive past and "feel the ghosts" as it were, just head along the M7 or Wallgrove Rd toward the M4.

[@zurfph]

Yeah, like we need another shopping complex! Bring Wonderland back, I say!

[@Goosebumps869]

I've been to Wonderland in 2001, before they torn it down in 2004.

[@EarlyNicky]

id like to hear it too - any progress?

[@TheForge10]

Kind of reminds me of the sea world themed park that closed down at Yanchep in WA. Once again owned by Japanese in the 80's. Closed down in the late 90's. I didnt know what the hell it was at first. Giant Neptune head looming over Yanchep lording over a demolished theme park surrounded by a fence.

[@sugarayofsunshine]

Less ELECTRONIC more actual fun.

[@xpv8]

I loved that place,...too much land and not enough wonder though. Still a shame it closed

[@snekktikhays1780]

My mum went there 1 year after this ad, she said it was a pile of shit because of the rides, they looked old, scary, and the rides sucked. But this commercial makes me think of FNAF and the 5 kids incident because of 1987.

[@punja73]

lol i remember this ad from when i was staying at my sisters place in sydney back in 87!!

[@Aardvark4lunchOFFICIAL]

It might be too much fun to have in one day, but i wish i could atleast TRY one more time... :'(

[@kingschnitz]

The hamburgers there would leave a taste in your mouth that wouldn't disappear for days. Horrendous. Plenty of good times had there with the wonder pass... And the .$5 after 5pm on a saturday. Plenty of spunky young 80s girls too. Bring back the bush beast.

[@lastcontagiousvictim]

They went broke because no one went there anymore.

[@OnceWasRStrathfield]

Do you have problem with spelling?

[@susanwalters8567]

Once was Strathfield is now South Korea

[@adammic16]

I paid $19:88 in 1988 for a one year pass....anyone else jump on that deal???

[@punja73]

of course the place is shut down now a days, i never went cos these rides just dont do anything for me lol

[@bzivko181]

I went when it opened and I took my kids just before it closed

[@jahtainian]

lol sooo much fun its not funny!!! but now theres not much fun or no fun at all after they closed down. i was sooo un happy. now we r like the only ones n aussie with the crappiestt fun parks. all we got is jamberoo n there water makes our eyes soor i wrekon jamberoo shoold shut down n left wonderland there instead. ohh wlms wat do we do now

[@GavinJ37]

Those wonderland jingles were absolutely poor. None of them were catchy or clever