Abandoned - Australia's Wonderland 

I visited Australia's Wonderland in 1992. Having grown up on a farm in the sticks, it was the most amazing day of my childhood life.

There is no doubt Wonderland Sydney will be part of my childhood memories forever and I absolutely loved Wonderland Sydney Theme park and i absolutely Missed it. I will be forever grateful that I went there on two occasions with my family

Thanks for making this video. So sad that the last owners let it run down and closed it. I went as a kid in 1992 and loved it. Went again in 2002 and noticed that the park was much more run down and sad looking.

This makes me so sad. We has yearly passes when i was a kid & teenager & it was probably my fave place to visit. Due to issues i had at school, Australia's wonderland was 1 place i could let loose, enjoy myself, have fun amongst other kids. I never knew the details of its downfall though. I do remember the closing day, i remember sitting at a desk at tafe wishing a miracle would happen to save it that day because i really wanted to go on that last day but i had an exam. Its heart-breaking to see beloved childhood places disappear.

I was at the opening of Australia's Wonderland, seeing this brought back so many memories and was quite depressing to see how it was destroyed by a greedy corporation.

Went there twice. Once on a school excursion and once taken by my older sister. The Bounty's Revenge was so terrifying and fun at the same time

It is about time someone covered this.

It's so sad. It's depressing. Sega World? Brutally demolished. Wonderland? This video gives the right vibe about whole situation. Industrial buildings and gray, zombie lives? Money is the only thing that matters? Yeah, that's the future apparently.

So many good memories of the place, from going there with family as a kid to going there on dates or hanging out with the boys as a teen. In the right hands it could of still been a special place and a much beloved landmark in Sydney, and I'd probably still be going but now with my own family. Cheers for the video.

Very nostalgic watching this. We lived at Blacktown and visited Wonderland most wkeds (we had Wonder Passes). Was sad to see it close but so many good memories.

The Bush beast was so unsafe towards the end.. everytime I went on it I thought this might be my last ride but that was part of the fun.. the demon wasn't as good.. you'd wait 60mins to go on a 2min ride... I remember when they opened wonderland at night we would drink liquor and pop molly and run a muck.

Looking at oldschool parks with the hills and trees in the background that looks like your average country farmland looks so surreal for some reason. Abandoned parks and locations feel so strange in general.

I love how they had a thong store right next to the spaceprob, as your shoes would fly off and go over the fence.

Great story.. I grew up going to this place and have fantastic photos and memories from that fantastic place , It should have stayed open and all help to make that happen ! I’m 44 years old and still talk about this place and how good it was and there’s nothing else like this nor comes close with the water park (the beach ) and all those rides , food and entertainment and all under one roof .....sadly missed 🥺❤️

I’ve just binged all your abandoned videos and although I was a bit too young for sega world I’m the right age for all the others to hit the right spots nostalgically, I grew up in Western Sydney so I went to wonderland often. Thank you for covering my childhood essentially, such a shame Sydney is so bland and boring now. Also it was so awesome hearing you mention Penrith in another video!

remember exploring this place, many times after it was shut down, and also went there as a kid when it was operating.. its sad to see its gone forever.

the good thing about this place was you could get a wonderpass which gave you entry for the whole year. The bad thing was everything inside the park cost a fortune so you would bring your own food. The lines for the good rides were pretty long though.

I took our 5 children here, and we all had a great time. It topped up our holiday ❤️

This makes me want to cry a very early memory of mine was waiting to be tall enough to ride space probe and once I did it was a day I'd never forget amazing just like the video it had the great entrance with fog and everything almost scared me not to go on haha. And the pirate ship always wondered why I couldn't find it at other theme parks it was always my favourite. I really miss wonderland 😪

It's kind of depressing going on the road now and the whole place is just industrial buildings. It isn't interesting at all.

i love wonderland history. went there for over five years from 4 to 8. it was my disney land i love and miss u wonderland

Seeing this video in my feed has made my day

So sad 😞 i loved Wonderland as a child. Any update on a new Wonderland being built?

I went there for my 11th birthday in 1986 and went back many times as a teenager during school holidays. My favourite memories include special events they had there with concerts and performances by international singers and groups that were popular at the time. Absolutely loved it when I was old enough to spend the whole day and night there running around with friends.

Arhh, this brings back so many memories from my childhood. I was fortunate enough to go there every weekend due to my stepfather being a part of the construction team. He nearly broke his leg when building the "Bush Beast" as he'd slipped down and ended up hanging by his legs on one of the beams. I was going there since it's grand opening and had a yearly pass, so every day was a fun day when going there. From 1985 to 1986, I would venture every weekend until I left high school. I did go again around 1988, but it just wasn't the same. It's such a shame because it was one of the best places to visit. The rapid river rides was my favourite ride.

I still have a Muttley plushie I got from here, which I got between 12 - 15 and am now 31 I recall when going to Sydney that time we went on the Sydney monorail and to the Sega world

Visited here in 1987 when I went to live in Australia for a year, had an absolute blast. Loved Ned Kelly's Getaway.

I think I went in 95-96 and it was the greatest day of my childhood.

I used to love going there every Weekend as I had a Wonderpass was so good so much fun

What a wonderfully nostalgic & informative video on our long lost Australia’s Wonderland 💗 🙌🏽🔥 well done 👍🏽

I got to visit this park in 1999 when travelling to Sydney from New Zealand, good memories

Really thorough job. Thank you for finding all that info & history.

So informative. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

Is wonderland still dead even in 2021?

Nicely done especially as it contains some historical context not just pretty pic...

I fly over where wonderland used to be, i wish i could of seen it in action

Great video, amazing job!

I don't know if people will remember this side to things also but I remember I was maybe 12 through to 14/15 and they used to hold events like Utopia and used to have different R&B and hip hop artists come and used to have dance parties on weekends afterhours sort of thing.. They were awesome and your friends from school and the girl you would like, and her friends and theuir friends and he's friends.. At that age you were trying to be cool and stuff and dress so you'd impress. You'd be worried if you could dance and all... It was hells scary but super fun.. On a side note I went to Wonderland when I was younger like 7/8 and my big brother went on the Bush Beast and thought he was awesome. My Mum said "you can go on the Beastie" I cried! I was such a coward.. I just balled my eyes out..

I went there a few times they used to even put on great concerts even international remember seeing Jeremey Jorden whos hit was Right kind of love 1992

We use to go to Wonderland every year for my Dads work Christmas Party. I remember going to Hannah Barbera land as a smaller kid and then as a teenage going to the Demon and the Bush Beast and the Snowy River rampage.

Love these videos, thank you.

Great vid mate. I used to loved going to Wonderland, great memories!

Thanks for the video dude. A lot of work has clearly gone into it and your footage is amazing. Just a word on your speech presentation, you need to slow your voice down. You're easy enough to understand but slowing down will help you articulate your words better and stop the "tripping over your tongue" stuff that's happening. Otherwise really good work man. Very much hope you continue

I took my boy there a few times but they shut down before he was big enough to enjoy many of the rides. I miss it.

So good mate! Loved it

Thanks for this video @sirlaptop! You mentioned that Zodiac was sold to a Malaysian amusement park, Sunway Lagoon. Do you have more information, or a source you could cite? I'm trying to track down if that ride was every installed, or just scrapped.

Sydney always has the annual Royal Easter Show.

I kick myself for not going to it since I arrived in 96. Never dreamed that such a thing would occur! I still have Canada's Wonderland to fall back on when I come to visit my family though and thankfully they continue to thrive

I went to Alabama adventure for a vacation one year and the zoomerang/demon was my first looping coaster. Very memorable experience

Next: old Sydney town

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Went there on an excursion in 2003. Used to be able to see the rides from easturn creek race track grand stand.

What about doing a documentary on Magic Kingdom, which used to be in Lansvale? Used to consider it as the poor persons amusement park...

The last time I went to Wonderland was a field trip as part of the 2001 Australian Scouts Jamboree. I went on the Bush Beast 10 times in a row and only stopped when I hurt my back. I never went on the Demon or Space Probe. I was too chicken.

I miss this park. It was the only fun in my childhood other than Nelsons Bay.

I went to wonderland in 2003 just before it closed I guess ! I live on the GC but was on a holiday in Sydney when I went to wonderland . This is so sad also very interesting as I can see Dreamworld has copied a lot from Wonderland which I thought it was the other way around ! Great video ! Still watching , just had to comment

23:00 Considering Canadas Wonderland actually suffered greatly under paramount I think its fair to say Australia's Wonderland, a international park thats not even in the same continent and has much smaller population ,would be treated even worse than CW and would still be declining. Cedar Fair however would be an absolutely perfect owner. They would enjoy the opportunity to expand and possibly have a monopoly on a new Market and they take care of parks that have potential to them, which this would. Cedar Fair would try to save it and they would probably succeed given there experience.

The Prick was located out of reach of the average Sydneyit. Shit transport with no regular buses. 2 hours between buses from Fairfield Westbus had 4 out & in a day. The buses from Blacktown & Rooty Hill were not much better. So, if you wanted to have an evening out there and take Public there wasn't any for a very long time.

Loved this place .

I remember the hellavator at Kentucky kingdom a cable broke on it in I think 2005 cutting off both lower legs of a young girl ! the park closed not long after it was determined lack of proper maintenance was the cause .

In respect to Wonderland's downturn and ultimate closer I think you can draw a parable with the Bellevue Fun Park in Manchester, England.

so many memories as a kid going their and growing up in Sydney

Wow if I were alive the time I would of have been happy riding those rides they all look soo fun!

I went to Wonderland four times, every time the Bush Beast was closed for maintenance.

I have great memories of wonderland,had a yearly pass was the place to go on weekends 😁

I she'd a tear had some great family moments

i spent alot of time coming here on wkends when i served in army at holsworthy was a good place back in its day. The last time i was there was 2000

Is that a Wangan Maximum Tune 3 song in the beginning??

Watched most of your videos's, You should see if you can do a tv series for australian tv. i would watch it.

Kind of expensive to visit Australia's parks. Last time I went to the Gold cost was as a teenager. Was fairly young when I went to wonderland so I don't really remember it. Closed not long after.

loved the bush beast, first ever Roller coaster i went on. Luna park was ok but not as close as wonderland, did enjoy Sega land at DARLING HARBOR though.

I went there back in the late 80s it was awesome.I didnt realise it was closed down

Sir Laptop.. I was going to say Sir Liggity Laptop just cause you have me reeminicing and feeling good so thanks... I'm a basketball player, I played for the now defunct Cannons and went to the ais... Part of my childhood though was the basketball courts at Darling Harbour.. They were the place to be at that teenage and younger age. They had celebrities there balling.. Ernie Dingo, Montell Jordan, Mark Curry, Ian Davies from the Kings, Anthony Mundine, The guys from Blackstreet played a couple of times while I was there.. I'd love a story on those courts and the One on One magazine studo that was there aswell.. It was weirdly a big hangout place in those late 80's early 90's years when hip hop and basketball in Australia were becoming so popular.. Anyways be good people, just remember how Sydney used to be... Awesome

Alabama Adventure is now Alabama Splashdown Adventure and still open. The First time I visited ,the coaster know as the Demon was in pieces . A few years latter s, it was build but not running

Does someone know the song in the 10 minute mark? It sounds like something from Dream Theater, but I don't think it is. Thank you for this video by the way, brought back many childhood memories.

I remember the rope bridge✌️that was great.

Last time I went to wonderland I was 2yrs old

I remember the Wiggles performed at Australia's Wonderland in 1997

If they build a new 1😕it won't be the same, it wont have the same feel, same atmosphere about it. That part of wonderland is gone forever.

I was too short to go on the demon and I’m still so sad I never got to experience it :(

Who else got scared when someone turned the wheel inside on the zodiac 😱

It’s opening back up and my dads gonna work there!

Wait, an abandoned park in Australia? Cool, a place I can actually get to-

Sunway. Subway. Get it?

isn't the gold coast called the theme park capital of australia because there's five theme parks? it's not just because of dreamworld. also, movie world is pretty damn good. edit: how long has sea world been around for? i forget.

$5 after 5pm was our highlight in high school.

The proposal for Wonderland 2.0 is that ever going to happen???

idont now why but I love the story of wonderland

i been there 15 times in all my years love it shame got burn down.

The thing is our politicians care more about setting up their own future investments. If they cared about us the voters a little more they wouldn’t need to waste so much of our money 💵 on stupid hate campaigns leading up to elections every time. Good vid 👍🇦🇺

If an amusement park doesn't have something new and massive at least every second season - it can't survive.

My mum went to this place as a kid

Me: Why Sunway? Why did you close this place when it was at the height of it's popularity? Sunway:...............Well the chart says- Me: I'm not asking the charts, I'm asking you. Sunway:..................Well the chart says- Me: YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH ENTERTAINMENT!!!

apparently i went here when i was a baby but i don't really remember.

These 5 year old kids would be in there 40s or 30s at the moment

The story I was told was that a Malaysian Prince owned this place and wasn't happy with the ROI and simply closed it down.

Wish the Compere wouldn't gabble gabble - hard to understand

All the good things are gone from Sydney 😢

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"

Use to work there. Loss Prevention 😅