I am still very much a child at heart, and amusement parks are among my favourite places to visit. Luna Park is an Australian icon that funnily enough was inspired by the American Coney Island theme park and as you can see the place has very vintage look, complete with old school side show amusements. Unfortunately while we were taking these photos the beautiful sunny day disappeared and the rain started bucketing down. With such a dreary forecast the cheerful mood of the colourful park instantly changed to miserable and we hopped on the first ferry out of there.
Rather than basking in the disappointment of a day out spoiled by the rain, we quickly found alternative entertainment. To make up for missing out on games in sideshow alley, we found a big arcade instead! I am a huge fan of shooting games – especially if they involve zombies so I spent a good deal of time playing those after reluctantly accepting defeat in air hockey. I’m okay with this as I scored high accuracy in the shooting games and will be just fine should a zombie apocalypse ever happen…
So while this trip to Luna Park was a little ill fated, that just means I have an excuse to come back in the future, and, I did end up having a terrific day after all shopping in Sydney and playing games. In the evening I met some wonderful vintage ladies for cocktails at a 1940s themed bar, although there are no photos of this particular outing as it was too dark inside. Just as my outfit from the last post, I wore an outfit that worked for both day and night, only of course I did not wear my sunhat to the bar!
Wearing:
Heyday dress
Ebay hat
Miss L Fire heels
Besame V for Victory Brooch
This looks like so much fun regardless of the rain. Luna Park is such an iconic Australian location.
I believe that the photos are even better because of the looming bad weather. The vintage colours really shine against that grey backdrop.
You look like you could have stepped out of the 40s and were waiting for your beau to take you on the scary rides. Though it does sound like you would have been perfectly capable of winning your own giant stuffed toy at the shooting ducks.
Lovely post.
Such a shame the rain arrived! You’re not used to it over in Australia 😉
You look so wonderful, I am swooning over those shoes in particular. It’s such a classic and timeless look, especially with the hat. People should wear more hats, they’re the cherry on top! xx
What an amazing spot! I love how vintage everything looks there – I imagine I’d be there all the time if I lived close by. I love this 30s inspired look, from the rich color and sweet print on that dress to great broad-brimmed hat. It’s a bit funny to think of you taking out zombies in it!
I cannot believe a place like this exists in real life!! It’s so totally throwback and retro! I love it! I am in awe – all the amusement parks and carnivals here (at least near me) have all been modernized and updated over the years, taking away some of that nostalgic feel. This is such a fun backdrop, despite the change of weather!
What a great location to take blog photos at! I love this dress on you, such a great style, colour and print! I’m actually eyeing off a couple of their dresses from Heyday myself! xo
Though you didn’t get to enjoy the park much, a least these photos came out super cute! I imagine these would look super authentic in black and white as your ensemble is very spot on, I love your hat! What a great shape <3
I love photo sets in amusement parks! It’s a mission to get my own but I couldn’t tell you about any permanently near me… I had to laugh when you said the rain ruined the day and you went home – if I did that every time it rained unexpectedly I’d probably never go anywhere!! Anyway, you look wonderful. This dress is so flattering and the sunhat is a lovely touch.
I must confess that despite living in Sydney for 4 years, I have only been to Luna Park once, after sunset. Luna Park looks so colourful and beautiful in the day time, judging from your photos. I definitely need to look into re-visiting Sydney and Luna Park again sometime soon!