Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Squid Games at Luna Park

Friends gave us tickets for Christmas so we all headed to Luna Park this week for the Squid Game Experience.

I had pretty low expectations but was pleasantly surprised. It's amazing how much effort went into it and it looks great. The first room you go into really sets the scene. I spent a lot of that game nervously looking around, while joyfully marvelling at what they'd recreated.











You play 5 games and I found myself nervously giggling throughout the evening. It taps into the energy of anticipation and I guess that bonhomie of wanting your friends to do well too. I say too but sadly player 136 did not survive ANY of the challenges.






However I was having too good a time to feel any shame or disgrace (you will understand what I am referring to if you've played it).

The guards were really intimidating, and it was funny how nervous & jumpy you'd get if they came up behind you.





While we were waiting to go in, the guards marched past and I took a photo. One then stopped and looked at us. We all started to recoil nervously. It's was a brilliant start the night to set the mood.



We left exuberant, commenting how reinvigorating it is to play, and it's a shame adults don't do it more.

If you've watched the show, I thoroughly recommend this. It's so fun. Tickets can be bought here. I think they've just extended dates.






(This is not an ad, I just loved it.) I was given the Stop/Go earrings from a friend back when season 1 came out. Was delighted to have a reason to wear them again!

And that's what's been on my calendar.





Note these photos are all in the foyer. I didn't take pictures once the games began. So these are not an indication of the standard of the environment once you go inside. 


Throwback links to when the Squid Game Doll came to Sydney and the Halloween when it was all things Squid Game!

Posts on the importance of play for Adults:

Rediscovering how to play could be the key to creating deep adult friendships. Rhaina Cohen


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9 comments:

  1. Cloudia23 January 2025 at 07:16

    Good post about play. Thank you! Aloha

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  2. Joanne 24 January 2025 at 02:48

    That does sound fun! Describing how you felt with the guards reminds me of how we felt on one of the Walt Disney World attractions where we came face to face with stormtroopers in an interactive Star Wars "ride." They made me very nervous!

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  3. rupam sarma29 January 2025 at 06:02

    Looks amazing, Loved it

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  4. Women Living Well After 5030 January 2025 at 17:04

    Oh my goodness, Luna Park has certainly changed since I was growing up in Sydney in the 60s. Those guards do look intimidating, Lydia. Thanks for sharing your playful event with us at #WBOYC? Have a fabulous February. Sue L xx

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  5. retirementreflections31 January 2025 at 07:13

    What a fantastic Christmas present to receive. Guards marching past would definitely set a tone!

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  6. Deb's World1 February 2025 at 15:55

    This sounds like a great gift Lydia! It sounds like a fun time with a bit of nervous giggling and fear thrown in. Thanks for sharing with us for the WBOYC linkup and happy February!

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  7. Christie Hawkes2 February 2025 at 14:07

    I have not watched the show, Lydia, but my grandchildren told me about it. Sounds like you had a great time.

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  8. Laurie C10 February 2025 at 18:08

    I kept meaning to look up Squid Games after our American football game (Super Bowl) halftime show that people were talking about afterwards (I didn't watch the game, the show, or the commercials, but have been catching up on highlights on Facebook, YouTube, etc. So now I have a better idea of what Squid Games is all about!

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  9. Keith's Ramblings21 February 2025 at 04:23

    Wow, I would LOVE to visit there! Red light - Green light - gotcha!

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