Closure
Sunway Group stated the September 11 attacks, the 2002 Bali bombings, the collapse of HIH Insurance, the SARS virus, the bird flu virus, "consistent losses" on the Asian financial crisis, the collapse of Ansett Australia, the Iraq War and the 2003 bushfires all contributed to the park's closure. The Sydney Morning Herald stated that Sunway Group "blames Wonderland's demise on everything except poor management".
The gates shut for the last time on 26 April 2004, the day after the Anzac Day public holiday, and a complete demolition of the park was undertaken in September 2005. Most of the rides were sold to other amusement parks, while "The Bush Beast", "The Beastie" and "The Snowy River Rampage" were demolished. Visit Wonderland History to see demolition pictures. A former employee made a list of what happened to some of the rides. Two of the park's camels were adopted by a family in Goulburn, New South Wales.
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