Disneyland Sydney

 is a theme park located in,. The park is operated by and Great Australian Resorts Pty. Ltd., through a joint-venture of  and Great Australian Resorts. The park began construction in 1996, and opened on February 11, 2000. The park is currently celebrating it's 20th Anniversary.

The park has seven themed areas: Main Street, Australia; the four traditional Disney lands: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland; and three mini-lands: Critter Country, AUSEPCOT, and Mickey's Toontown.

Dedication

 * To all who come to this happy place, g'day. Disneyland Sydney is your land, from the wonders of the Australian Outback, to the future-scape of tomorrow, the adventurous jungle and the world of fantasy, it is authentically Disney and distinctly Australian. It was created to be an eternal source of joy, laughter, inspiration, and imagination to the people of Australia. And may this magical kingdom be an enduring reminder of the centuries of friendship and cooperation between the great nations of Australia and the United States of America.
 * - Michael Eisner, February 11, 2000

Preparations
The purchase of disused and "unsavable" forestland adjacent to by The Walt Disney Company and Great Australian Resorts to build a new resort was approved in 1994. Two units of Australian engineers and architects were sent to California to Disneyland and Japan to Tokyo Disneyland respectively to tour the two parks and prepare to design & construct the new park.

Construction
The construction of the park and the resort in general began in 1996, with the groundbreaking ceremony televised live on a episode of . Journalists, politicians, and locals viewed the groundbreaking as an indication of the high expectations for the park in the future. The final cost of Disneyland Sydney was AU$320 million rather than the projected AU$200 million.

Opening
The park opened on February 11, 2000. The live broadcast of the grand opening, titled Disneyland Sydney: A Grand Opening for the Ages, was simulcast on the and  in  and internationally broadcast to various Disney TV channels, including the  in the. Many distinguished guests and celebrities from Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and other countries joined, , Great Australian founder Bruce McKechnie, and Australian Prime Minister for a showcase of choreography, acrobatics, costumes, and technology in grand scale, with dazzling lights, Disney music, pageantry, special effects, and fireworks.

Later Years
The influx of tourists traveling to Sydney for the helped boost attendance for the park and the resort in general, while also boosting attendance for the competing Entertainment Park Down Under. Meanwhile, Wonderland Sydney and were unable to compete with the success the Disneyland Australia Resort and Entertainment Park Down Under were having as a result of the Olympics. Sega World Sydney eventually closed while Wonderland Sydney was able to rebound as Six Flags Sydney.

Adventureland

 * The Enchanted Tiki Room: Starring Iago and Zazu (added 2000)
 * Jungle Cruise (added 2000)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean (added 2000)
 * Swiss Family Treehouse (added 2000)

Frontierland
Based on the Australian Outback rather than the Wild West
 * Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (2000; a Vekoma 3-lift Junior Mine Coaster)

Tomorrowland

 * Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (2013; a Thales 3D Motion Simulator ride)
 * Space Mountain (2000; a indoor Vekoma Launched Coaster)

AUSEPCOT
Often compared to the "Hollywood Land" at DCA on shrinking an entire park down to a single land.
 * Spaceship Earth (2000; a dark ride housed within a large geodesic sphere)

Mickey's Toontown

 * The Barnstormer Thru Goofy's Trailer Park (2000; a B&M Family Floorless Coaster based on the Mickey Mouse Works series)
 * Gadget's Go Coaster (2000; a Vekoma Roller Skater aka Junior Coaster)
 * PB&J Otter: A Day Out in Lake Hoohaw (2002; a live stage show based on PB&J Otter)