| Previously known as Happy World (快樂世界) | |
 Gay World Amusement Park in the 1940s | |
| Location | Kallang, Singapore |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°18′38.1″N 103°52′25.5″E / 1.310583°N 103.873750°E |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | 6 May 1937 |
| Closed | 2000 |
| Area | 3.2 ha (7.9 acres) |
Gay World (simplified Chinese: 繁华世界; traditional Chinese: 繁華世界), formerly known as Happy World (simplified Chinese: 快乐世界; traditional Chinese: 快樂世界) was one of the famous trio of "World" amusement parks in Kallang, Singapore.[1] It was formerly located between Geylang Road and Grove Road (now Mountbatten Road). Together with the other two "Worlds", Great World Amusement Park (1930s–1978) at Kim Seng Road and New World Amusement Park (1923–1987) at Jalan Besar, Gay World Park was hustling and bustling with nightlife during the 1930s to 1960s.[2] These amusement parks were especially popular among Singaporeans, as it was the locals' only form of entertainment, before television or shopping malls were introduced.[3] Gay World Park was an all-in-one complex, where visitors were offered a wide range of entertainment, from films to shopping and games.[1] However, as its popularity began to dip in the 1970s, Gay World Park was eventually demolished in 2000 to make way for residential estates.[4]
- ^ a b Martin, Mayo. "From Gay World to Pop Yeh Yeh: When Geylang rocked the '60s" Archived 21 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Channel NewsAsia. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Gay World (Happy World)" Infopedia. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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