Comments by "Goatcha" (@Goatcha_M) on "American Reacts to Australia's Biggest Theme Park - Wonderland Sydney" video.

  1. Luna Park Sydney is very off and on, closed more years than its open and really only opens in Summer from what I understand. Luna Park Melbourne is far better even though smaller, and notable for its vintage rides including one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the world.
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  2. Having watched many Defunctland vids, its not about rapid expansion as in spreading too thin, but ore that they have to expand to keep people coming year after year so the rides don't get stale. Like there is zero reason to visit Movie World twice, because a couple extra coasters doesn't change much. But you still have to be fiscally responsible about it and not overstretch.
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  3. Americanisation, American culture supplanting Australian culture, it was fought against in the 80s, heck my parents wouldn't let me watch The Simpsons because 'they were too american'. But since the noughties the war has been largely lost. Supermarkets label biscuits as cookies, cinemas call the kiosk the Candy Bar and kids actually think Halloween is real.
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  4. No one wants to go to theme parks in the winter, its too cold and wet, even in Sydney. Besides they had competition from the major theme parks on the gold coast where winter is the best time to visit as its the dry season and still muggy as heck.
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  5. I've watched a lot of Defunctland, brilliant channel.
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