Luna Park, Glenelg
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| Slogan | Just For Fun |
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| Location | Glenelg, South Australia, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°58′45″S 138°30′40″E / 34.9792°S 138.511°ECoordinates: 34°58′45″S 138°30′40″E / 34.9792°S 138.511°E |
| Opened | October 8, 1930 |
| Closed | 1935 |
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| Roller coasters | Big Dipper |
Luna Park Glenelg was an amusement park that operated at Glenelg, South Australia from 1930 until 1935. Plans for an amusement park at the seaside town were first raised in 1928, but not acted upon. In 1929, a lease to build a scenic railway at Colley Reserve was granted by the Glenelg Town Council. This lease was expanded in 1930 to include other rides and attractions (similar to Luna Park Melbourne), and Luna Park Glenelg opened on 8 October 1930.
During the park's operation, there was tension between the park's owners and the council, with the owners complaining that they were not making enough to be profitable, and the council refusing to reduce rent or allow increased operating hours. Residents of the town also felt the amusement park was attracting undesirables. The owners began seeking alternate locations, placed the park into voluntary liquidation in late 1934, then purchased the company's assets at auction on 8 April 1935. The rides and amusements were relocated to Sydney, with Luna Park Sydney opened in October 1935.
In March 1928, F.S. Gordon presented a proposal to establish an amusement park to the Glenelg Town Council. To be built near Wrigley Reserve, the amusement park was to be based on similar parks in Marseilles and White City, London, and would include a scenic railway, a water chute, and other attractions. Gordon's proposal did not progress any further, although reclaimed land was set aside at Colley Reserve for such a venture. A lease to build a scenic railway (The Big Dipper) was granted to David Atkins in October 1929. The lease was expanded in February 1930 to allow for the construction of other attractions, including a Ferris wheel, Noah's Ark, River Caves, and Goofy House. Atkins and Herman Phillips founded Luna Park Glenelg Ltd, and built an park based on Luna Park Melbourne.
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