Dazzleland, Adelaide
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Dazzeland was a two-story indoor amusement park occupying the top levels of the REMM Myer Centre
in Rundle Mall, a major shopping street in Adelaide, Australia. The centre was built between 1988–1991, at a cost of $1 billion. Some years later, the centre was sold for $140 million, contributing to the collapse of the State Bank of South Australia
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The park's signature attraction was a figure 8 roller coaster
named Jazz Junction, its track running overhead, 5 storeys high. Other attractions included dodgem cars, a carousel
, giant playground, musical fountain and train.
With the park's closure on 31 January 1998, an attempt was made to fill the upper levels with smaller, higher paying retail tenants. This soon proved unsuccessful in luring the necessary foot traffic, whereby the upper level remained vacant for many years. The remains of Jazz Junction were removed during 2003 as part of the renovation of the Myer Centre.
A Fernwood Fitness Centre gym was located in part of the space during the early 2000s; as of December 2009, Fernwood has relocated to the Renaissance Centre (Toys "R" Us), leaving Level 4 entirely empty, with Myer
no longer keeping the doors open on that floor, but they are currently open as of April 2010.
Myer Centre, Adelaide
The Myer Centre is a multi-story shopping and office complex on Rundle Mall in Adelaide. It features over 120 speciality stores as well as its main tenant Myer who occupy five floors...
in Rundle Mall, a major shopping street in Adelaide, Australia. The centre was built between 1988–1991, at a cost of $1 billion. Some years later, the centre was sold for $140 million, contributing to the collapse of the State Bank of South Australia
State Bank of South Australia
The State Bank of South Australia was a bank owned by the Government of South Australia. Its collapse in 1991 was a major political event in South Australia...
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The park's signature attraction was a figure 8 roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
named Jazz Junction, its track running overhead, 5 storeys high. Other attractions included dodgem cars, a carousel
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
, giant playground, musical fountain and train.
With the park's closure on 31 January 1998, an attempt was made to fill the upper levels with smaller, higher paying retail tenants. This soon proved unsuccessful in luring the necessary foot traffic, whereby the upper level remained vacant for many years. The remains of Jazz Junction were removed during 2003 as part of the renovation of the Myer Centre.
A Fernwood Fitness Centre gym was located in part of the space during the early 2000s; as of December 2009, Fernwood has relocated to the Renaissance Centre (Toys "R" Us), leaving Level 4 entirely empty, with Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
no longer keeping the doors open on that floor, but they are currently open as of April 2010.