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AdelaideAlive wrote: on another note, does anybody know when the wetlands and mist fountain will be done as it was i think was in the federal govs budget 2 years ago,surely that would be almost ready to be started soon

I'm pretty certain that was scrapped as part of budget cuts.

pushbutton wrote:A lot can change in 80s (or even 10) years, surely.

Not that I would want Luna Park back in Adelaide. It's very old-fashioned. However I certainly would like to see something fun in Adelaide. However I haven't seen any suggestion that anyone is even thinking of building any serious tourist attractions here. Have I missed something?

AdelaideAlive's link;

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opin

Darian Hiles recommends a "...modern hi-tech Luna Park with large displays..." for Festival Plaza, with galleries/eateries below. A lot can change in 10 years but kids/gamers seem more inclined to do their thing at home rather than gaming parlours. Rides/rollercoasters could work but I doubt they'd be approved for that site.

So, the wooden boardwalk and the stepped amphitheatre are suddenly missing from the most recent renders.

Assume they've been scrapped to save money.
Can anyone shed some light?

A shame, because the boardwalk looked great and would help people other than the occasional pedal boater actually engage with the river.

Looks like the boardwalk is still a part of the masterplan:

http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/maj ... ia_gallery

Loved that rainy day picture from the last page - an unusual promo shot indeed.

cruel_world00: I meant the wooden deck bit on the arc of the river created by the bridge.

This and the stepped/seated amphitheatre seem to be gone from the most recent pic.

this is what we need on the torrens or at least festival or fringe time, apparently been running in Sydney for about 5 years and getting bigger,aparently its attracting heaps of Asian tourists cause of it.
http://www.vividsydney.com/?gclid=CMGq7 ... pgodsnMATg

AdelaideAlive wrote:this is what we need on the torrens or at least festival or fringe time, apparently been running in Sydney for about 5 years and getting bigger,aparently its attracting heaps of Asian tourists cause of it.
http://www.vividsydney.com/?gclid=CMGq7 ... pgodsnMATg

Opened tonight.
5th annual Vivid Sydney Festival.
Sails of the Opera House looking stunning.
http://twitter.com/VividSydney/status/3 ... 72/photo/1

Any city folks been past in the last couple of weeks?

Matt wrote:Any city folks been past in the last couple of weeks?

Everyday I'll upload pictures tomorrow.

Excellent.

Matt wrote:Any city folks been past in the last couple of weeks?

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/landmark- ... 6652607736

the article has a good picture of the construction area and Adelaide Oval in the background.

Sorry for taking so long, Matt. But, here you go.

Goya's Line wrote:

pushbutton wrote:A lot can change in 80s (or even 10) years, surely.

Not that I would want Luna Park back in Adelaide. It's very old-fashioned. However I certainly would like to see something fun in Adelaide. However I haven't seen any suggestion that anyone is even thinking of building any serious tourist attractions here. Have I missed something?

AdelaideAlive's link;

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opin

Darian Hiles recommends a "...modern hi-tech Luna Park with large displays..." for Festival Plaza, with galleries/eateries below. A lot can change in 10 years but kids/gamers seem more inclined to do their thing at home rather than gaming parlours. Rides/rollercoasters could work but I doubt they'd be approved for that site.

I think our biggest lost came when Dazzleland closed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA_NOxUOHlA

Dazzleland + Lego Land + a modern Luna Park and Adelaide would have it all.

I'd still hate to have a Luna Park (tacky, old-fashioned, expensive, and I just hate the name) in Adelaide, but I agree with the main point you're making.