You can play Squid Game challenges IRL at Luna Park

Fans of Netflix’s Squid Game are getting a treat from Luna Park Sydney this summer as an immersive experience based on the hit show arrives just before the Christmas holidays.

If you’ve ever watched in awe as contestants play Red Light, Green Light to save their lives, and thought you could make it past the ever-watchful Young Hee, then this one is for you. Of course, there’s no actual risk of harm, which significantly lowers the stakes, but there’s plenty of fun to be had as the immersive experience brings you into the series.

Starting on Monday, December 16, anyone can head along and partake in a series of Squid Game-inspired challenges without the body count. Yes, you’ll play Red Light, Green Light but also a few other challenges that can either be tackled solo or as part of a group capped at 25 participants.

The experience will only run from Friday through Sunday each week for a limited season. Much like in the show, groups or individuals participating in the games will earn points as they go along, with the difficulty steadily increasing after each round. Although, unlike the series, once you get eliminated you can still participate in subsequent rounds.

A massive 4.5-metre status of Young-hee will recreate Squid Game’s antagonistic animatronic character, complete with laser eyes and an eternally ominous presence. And while that should help round out the atmosphere of this Squid Game experience in Sydney, Luna Park ha also had the good sense to follow each night with a post-game market lifted by Korean snacks curated by SOUL Dining.


Squid Game at Luna Park Sydney

Where: Luna Park Sydney;  1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point NSW 2061
When: From Monday, December 14, 2024

Tickets are on sale from November 5 from lunaparksydney.com


Read More

Related
Prefecture 48 in Sydney

The six-in-one Prefecture 48 is an ambitious exploration of Japan

Four restaurants, a patisserie and a requisite whisky bar will all open at once as part of the ambitious new Prefecture 48, an exclusively Japanese mega-venue from the Azabu Group with some of Sydney’s top talent. Paying homage to Japan’s ... Read more
Frankenstein, Theatre Royale

Shock! Horror! But who is the real monster in the Frankenstein story?

So you think you know the Frankenstein story? With so many iterations of this 200-year-old story, it’s hard to believe we know how it all started. Our review of Frankenstein at Theatre Royale. Frankenstein, the play, is currently running at ... Read more
House of Horrors in The Rocks

A four-storey haunted house rave is coming to The Rocks for Halloween

While the usual suspects plan their Halloween parties to celebrate another year of frightful fun, a new player has emerged with a devilishly different take on the occasion. The heritage-listed Old Merchant House in The Rocks will be transformed into ... Read more
Experimental art takes over Carriagworks.

Experimental performance art is taking over Carriageworks this month

While Sydney Contemporary has come and gone for another year, Carriageworks isn’t yet done regarding large-scale art events in Sydney. Liveworks Festival, set for October 23 to 27, will again fill the unique space with a collection of performance art ... Read more