INTRODUCTION
Located between Geylang Road and Mountbatten Road, Gay World was one of the famous trio of “World” amusement parks. [5] Together with the other two “Worlds”, Great World Park (1930s-1978) at Kim Seng Road and New World Park (1923-1987) at Jalan Besar, Gay World Park was hustling and bustling with nightlife during the 1930s to 1960s. [1] These amusement parks were especially popular among Singaporeans then as it was the locals only form of entertainment, before television or shopping malls were introduced. [25] Gay World Park was an all-in-one complex, where visitors were offered a wide range of entertainment, from movies to shopping and games. [5] However, as its popularity began to dip in the 1970s, Gay World Park was eventually demolished in 2000 to make way for residential estates. [26] This officially marked the end of Gay World Park and
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With the final demolishment of Gay World, the legacy of the three “Worlds” was officially concluded.
FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT
While the land that Gay World Park sits was originally designated for residential use, however, no concrete plans has been established to date. [2] Other than a period where this site was used briefly as a temporary location for two concrete-making plants and the Deep Tunnel Sewage System office, this piece of land remains barren, with no evidence of Gay World Park’s past existence. [5]
ENTERTAINMENT
Gay World Park was best known for its nightlife entertainment, from movies to cabarets, from sport games to shopping. [11] Gay World catered to the young and the old, attracting many couples and families to frequent the park.
“I enjoyed going to Gay World with my friends. It provided all sorts of entertainment– from cabaret, opera, movies and games – at affordable prices for locals. That was in the past, before television and cinemas were more
The Book “Amusing The Million”, written by John F. Kasson describes how the amusement parks in Coney Island changed the attitude towards new cultures in the United States. Kasson talks about the era of famous amusement parks which began in 1895 before the first world war. These amusement parks were an effort to bring together the different cultures seen in the urban cities. Coney Island was a cultural accommodation for all the people who desired adventure and excitement.
David Román creates excellent perspective into the haven and necessity of theatrical arts for homosexual Latino 's in Chapter 6 of Intervention entitled "Teatro Viva!" Román reveals that progressing as a community requires gay Latino men and women to use the theatre as a tool to break the socio-silence surrounding the idea of homosexuality and the AIDS virus. In this case, the region of Los Angeles, California is accounted for as having an enormous amount of input having to do with the de-marginalization of homosexual Hispanics in the world. "Teatro VIVA!" is the name of a Los Angeles county short-skit theatrical outreach program that provided a bilingual education of the gay Latino community confronted with AIDS during the early nineties. This chapter helps by providing the reader with a detailed record of many such performance acts in the Los Angeles around that time.
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Not bustling and boisterous as Melbourne or Sydney, Perth is attractive with its gentle and peaceful beauty. With fresh air, spectacular natural landscape of the farms flooded in sunshine and green parks, Perth is always among the most favorite tourist destinations. Kings Park is situated in Perth, Western Australia. With an area of over 400 acres, this park has become one of the largest park, even larger than the Central Park in New York. Kings Park possesses huge collection of plants and birds.
The most striking attraction of the new change in american culture was amusement parks. “Their special distinction lay
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We sometimes find ourself contemplating about who we are and what do we want in our life. As a gay man I have found myself stuck in many places, this is totally normal. We all try to find that perfect life but sometimes it involves barriers. Being wrong and owning up to what you want in life makes the ride easier. Thus being said, I would like to introduce myself with memories that shaped who I am and the struggles that I’ve achieved.
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