St Kilda History - Part Two - Luna Park (River caves, Rotor, Big Dipper...etc)

[@reverseuniverse2559]

I remember as a kid in the late 1960s there was a “Laughing king clown” or king by memory

[@professorpatpending8731]

Most of the exciting rides and attractions at Luna Park Melbourne have gone. Who remembers The Rotor?

[@smitajky]

Of course I remember the rotor. And the giggle palace and the river caves. On the way into the giggle palace they had an air blower so that the girls could do a Marilyn Monroe act. That wouldn't be acceptable in today's mindset. The beautiful wooden slides both straight and bumpy. I was too young to go on the rotor for many years but I did get to go on it just once. I also passed up a ride on "Jack and Jill" when very young. Alas it too had gone later when I was a bit bolder.

[@colliric]

This park needs a new Big Dipper single rail coaster just like Sydney got. That Coaster can be designed to fit into most spaces.

[@retrothingz]

Indeed. As you are probably aware, the original BD ran over a tight, interwoven course within the eastern? side of the Scenic Railway. The original blueprint may still be available in Australia or via John Miller archives in the US.

[@colliric]

@@retrothingz yes it was a classic figure 8 layout. It's footprint was where Metropolis was previously and it went behind the dodgems building.

[@AgentCircus007]

I miss the big dipper

[@leongt1954]

When I first went to Luna Park it had the scenic railway for the little kids and the Big Dipper for the adults, The only rollercoasters I go on these days is on my VR headset

[@xXPROXx-bt7lf]

I miss these I remember 73 years ago my cousin almost got knocked out RIP Shelley 1934 - 2001

[@johnsergei]

Cool. Video of the Sydney/Adelaide or Melbourne Big Dipper are very rare. Both rides were the same.

[@darrenrobinson9041]

The Age newspaper used to hire the whole place out for annual christmas party for employees & families. There were no tickets you could just ride on everything free.

[@realbuckybarnes1753]

Any info on a fountain thats out there?

[@suzie8patrickstreet]

Also features Little Luna Park on the site where McDonalds sits now.

[@uwesteinki5037]

More important to have mc McDonald’s.

[@moonmad1957]

​@@uwesteinki5037NO WAY!!!F**K Macca's...KRAPPY STORE..😊

[@uwesteinki5037]

No where what it use to be. A bit grotty now.