Gay World Park Essay

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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 …show more content…

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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

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