Luna Park to take part in Vivid light show for first time
LUNA Park will take part in this year’s Vivid light show for the first time, with the iconic fairground’s ferris wheel and landmark face to be lit up, festival organisers revealed today.
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LUNA Park will take part in this year’s Vivid light show for the first time, with the iconic fairground’s ferris wheel and landmark face to be lit up, festival organisers revealed today.
Announcing the line-up of the 10th Vivid lighting festival, which kicks off on May 25, organisers announced Australia’s much-loved literary bush characters Snugglepot and Cuddlepie will be projected on the facade of Customs House at Circular Quay, celebrating a 100 years since May Gibbs classic book was published.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said Vivid, the biggest light show in the world, had grown from a “modest” 225,000 attendees a decade ago to 2.3 million attendees last year, bringing $143 million to the NSW economy.
Overnight visitors to Vivid spent $6 million in 2011.
“It is amazing,” she said.
“It’s now technically the largest event in Australia.”
She said not only did it showcase Sydney but the entire state as visitors travelled further afield.
Last year 250,000 people from overseas and interstate travelled to Sydney to experience the festival, she said.
“It’s great for our economy, it means jobs … but most importantly it means extra magic, extra spirit,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“Normally When Vivid wasn’t around it was the winter doldrums, but now our state, our city comes alive with this festival.”
Organisers announced the Luna Park ferris wheel will be lit up following a LED refit which featured a massive boost in the number of lights adorning the wheel.
Tourism Minister Adam Marshall said lighting up the Coney Island smiling face would “bring a smile” to the face of visitors.
Other highlights include the Opera House being lit with Australian nature inspired motifs, and a pathway through the Royal Botanic Gardens with sculptures lit up, also inspired by nature.