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Comment on Wobbies World by Glen

Glen — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:37:44 +0000

It’s in Victoria, not New South Wales. I can also confirm that Wobbies World derives from “Robbie”. My friend who leave in Davey Lane Forest Hill (next door) said that a local boy used to say “Wobbie” because they couldn’t pronounce Robbie. Another friend of mine also worked there late 90’s and actually worked on the final shift. He said it all happened pretty quickly as there was increasing safety issues and a woman was injured in a ride and threatened to sue – I can find out more info if you like. There were remnants of the site for years, with the castle being part of the nursery and heaps of infrastructure put back until a couple of years (look at street view from 2009). Interesting tidbit – local Melbourne band the Meanies shot their video “Them” on site at Wobbies World. I actually walked past the site during stage 4 lockdown and I can confirm all land behind The Forest Hill Cop Shop is cleared so I think that Wobbies World is now just a distant memory.

Comment on Wobbies World by admin

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:07:44 +0000

In reply to Nicole. Thanks for the great comment - I love the insights!

Comment on Wobbies World by Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:40:27 +0000

I never got to visit Wobbies World as a kid and I still feel like I missed out on something!! My first experience of Wobbies World would have been in 2004, my family were looking to lease a site for a garden centre and we were shown through the property by Mrs Laurie, I think I recall her name was Barbara - or maybe she just seemed like one. Her husband Robyn, known affectionately as Wobby (I seem to remember this was because a niece had trouble with saying R) had recently passed away. At this time the Splashdown Ride was lying in pieces and offered for sale, with no plans to show how to put it back together!! When we took over the site there was an incredible amount of work to do, in one section, the weeds were so thick and high that we had no idea there was an entire VW Beetle under there. The Castle remained in place for so long for two reasons - the first being that Robyn had constructed a very sturdy building, he apparently loved finding scrap to recycle and the windows were so tough you could bounce a car battery off them. The second was that it was riddled with asbestos and too expensive to pull down. No heritage listing there. On rather a dull note, the reason for the garden centre being named The Park was because we had relocated the business previously named this from Hampton Park. We kept it because it still worked. On a very sad note, this is also the location where the owner of the nursery, my father, passed away suddenly in 2009. I still have a mini golf sign somewhere as well as a few odds and ends. Thanks for your post, I enjoy reading blogs like these from time to time.to reminiscence.

Comment on Wobbies World by John Blanks

John Blanks — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 01:51:17 +0000

Wobbie was Robin.
Robin = Robbie = Wobbie. Nothing more to the name than that. It’s an Australian thing.

Comment on Carousel #15 by paulie

paulie — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 01:16:53 +0000

What a NEAT history lesson! I worked for the Perrons and did a little work on Catskill (one of horses) – Duane and Carol LOVED their figures, and every horse and figure in their vast collection had a name. Duane was working on setting up a Trust for the Museum before he passed, but I don’t know if he completed it before hand. Last I heard, a snowstorm destroyed the building in Dee where the new museum was going to be, and I don’t know if PTC 15 had been moved there at that point….

Comment on Wobbies World by Dave

Dave — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:23:57 +0000

I enjoyed reading your appraisal of the park – but if you’d like to amend your piece with actual vision of the park in operation, there’s a ten minute video on this page:

https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/wobbies-world

It really shows how crappy and decrepit the place actually was – and going by the clothes and vehicles in the car park, looks like it’s from the 80s….

One highlight is a full first-person experience of some the rides – including the monorail helicopter ride – rust and rickety action galore…

Comment on Wobbies World by Dave

Dave — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:22:38 +0000

Wobbies world backed onto a catholic school called Emmaus College. Our house backed onto the school. My brother and I would often sneak into Wobbies World through the “hedge” maze, which was situated at the very rear of the park. The fence was as crappy as the rest of the park – easily climbed through.

I enjoyed reading your appraisal of the park – but if you’d like to amend your piece with actual vision of the park in operation, there’s a ten minute video on this page:

https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/wobbies-world

It really shows how crappy and decrepit the place actually was – and going by the clothes and vehicles in the car park, looks like it’s from the 80s….

One highlight is a full first-person experience of some the rides – including the monorail helicopter ride – rust and rickety action galore…

Comment on The Abandoned Planes of Villamarzana by Franco Manni

Franco Manni — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:37:42 +0000

Almost good!
I say “almost” because it does not mention that very probably that town council wanted huge bribes a because of their lack they preferred to fine poor Stecca

Comment on Takakonuma Greenland (高子沼グリーンランド) by Sam P.

Sam P. — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:16:29 +0000

According to the Google Maps, it’s now totally demolished and changed to medium-sized solar farm. Eerily the sign still stands though.

Comment on Okpo Land by Janelle Locher

Janelle Locher — Sat, 30 May 2020 18:17:34 +0000

What is on #9 on this promo brochure from the park? With that beautiful painted wall? Is that where the bumper cars are?