Construction of Luna Park Sydney’s brand-new ride replacement program is well underway and sees 8 new rides take to the park for the July School holidays and the return of the Big Dipper in December 2021.
Since the work commenced on January 27th 2021, and despite inclement weather, worldwide shipping delays and a global pandemic, construction company Lipman have managed to keep the upgrade on track and will hand over the site in late June.
This $30 million plan was originally announced in November 2020 by the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres, and will transform the 85-year-old park into a world-class amusement venue fit for the 21st century.
To date, the Lipman and Luna Park teams have installed 262 metres of rollercoaster tracks, a 30-metre high 360° thrill ride, as well as six amazing family rides. An impressive 62 shipping containers, delivered from global ride manufacturers Intamin, Gerstlauer and Zamperla ensured the safe arrival of all ride parts. This included the main hub centre of the giant Sledgehammer which weighs in at 8.5 tons alone.
So far, Luna Park has revealed seven of its nine new 2021 rides with the remaining two being revealed late May. The new Big Dipper, Boomerang, Sledgehammer, Little Nipper, Bug, Freaky Frogs and Cloud Nine. The brand-new Big Dipper, will be ready to ride in December this year, is a state of the art, multi-launch coaster and an incredible world-first with the introduction of a single rail launch coaster. Delivered in 30 shipping containers, the Big Dipper will undertake a unique commissioning process into the Park as it is designed specifically for topography and surrounds on the heritage listed Park.
Director Warwick Doughty said “The new Big Dipper is a state-of-the-art ‘one seat wide’ train that is smaller than the original Big Dipper at Luna Park. It has been specifically designed to ride very low to the terrain where appropriate, in harmony with the historic landscape features of the site”
Warwick Doughty also noted “Every ride and attraction comply fully with the very strict existing regulations relating to noise, height, lights, and hours of operation that have been in place since 2004, as well as complying with the amendments approved in 2018 to the State Environmental Planning Policy (State Significant Precincts) 2005.”
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