Sega World Sydney

Sega World Sydney

Darling Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Status

Defunct

Opened

22 March 1997

Closed

November 2000

Owner

Jacfun
Sega Enterprises (1997-1999)

Operator

Jacfun

Operating season

Year-Round (indoor)

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Sega World Sydney was an indoor theme park located in Darling Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. It operated from 1997-2000 and was commercially unsuccessful during its four years of operation.

History

Jacfun invested over A$80 million to build the park and surrounding areas in collaboration with Sega and the Darling Harbour Authority. The park's complex - Darling Walk, consisted of the park itself and other entertainment venues including a sports bar.

The park opened to the public on 22 March 1997 after a launch event on 18 March.

The park suffered from low attendance and finance throughout its life, and Sega soon sold their shares in the park to Jacfun in 1999. The park closed in November 2000 following continued poor attendance. The park's rides were soon sold off, and Jacfun sold its lease in Darling Walk to the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority in 2003 after the company failed to find a new tenant to replace Sega World Sydney. For a time, the former Sega World grounds were used as a furniture exhibition warehouse.

The Darling Walk complex was demolished in December 2008, and an office complex was built in its place.

Areas

The park featured three different subsections corresponding with the themes of "The Past", "The Present", and "The Future".

After guests gained their admissions, they would enter into the time tunnel's "Mothership". There, guests could choose to enter either section of the park.

The Past

The Past was home to the park's arcade facilities (referred to as the "Timeless Car") as well as the park's two major attractions - Rail Chase: The Ride and Ghost Hunters.

The Present

The Present was home to the park's centre stage which played the stage show "Sonic Live in Sydney" (later a puppet show) alongside housing the park's birthday rooms and a large play area called the Nickelodeon TV Machine. A large 360 degree screen called Visionarium showed projections and occasional films, while a standard 4D cinema - Magic Motion, showcased traditional 4D short films.

The Future

The Future was home to the park's Motion Simulator attractions AS-1, VR-1 and Aqua Nova. The floor was also home to Mad Bazooka until its removal in 1999. A 8-player Indy 500 cabinet was also located in this section alongside a small selection of arcade games.

Former Roller Coasters

Name	Manufacturer	Designer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Rail Chase The Ride	Masago Industrial	Sega AM5	enclosed	March 22, 1997	November 2000	Relocated to Haailand

Former Attractions

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Aqua Nova	Sega AM5 Digital Universe	Simulator	March 22, 1997	November 2000	Sold
AS-1	Sega AM5	Simulator	March 22, 1997	November 2000	Relocated to Luna Park
Ghost Hunters	Sega AM5	Tracked Dark Ride	March 22, 1997	November 2000	Relocated to Haailand
Mad Bazooka	Sega AM4	Dodgems	March 22, 1997	1999	Scrapped
VR-1	Sega AM3 Sega AM4 Sega AM5 Virtuality	Simulator	March 22, 1997	2000 or earlier	Unknown

External links

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  Sega World Sydney on the Roller Coaster DataBase.