Family trip to QE2 park in Christchurch some time in the 1980’s.
![My first experience driving a go kart. Unfortunately my feet couldn't touch the pedals so Dad needed to ride with me!](https://ryan.hellyer.kiwi/files/2009/10/gokart1-440x328.jpg)
My first experience driving a go kart. Unfortunately my feet couldn't touch the pedals so Dad needed to ride with me!
![Vroom! My very own jeep :) Pity they didn't let me take it home.](https://ryan.hellyer.kiwi/files/2009/10/ryanhellyer_qe2jeep-440x360.jpg)
Vroom! My very own jeep 🙂 Pity they didn't let me take it home.
![My brother Scott hooning around in a go kart.](https://ryan.hellyer.kiwi/files/2009/10/scotthellyer_gokart1-440x355.jpg)
My brother Scott hooning around in a go kart.
![Sweet! Now I could dig some REALLY big holes!](https://ryan.hellyer.kiwi/files/2009/10/ryanhellyer_digger1-440x363.jpg)
Sweet! Now I could dig some REALLY big holes!
Hi Ryan,
Are these the only pics on the internet of Drive World?
We are heading over to the South Island (from Wellington) for a road trip as far south as Dunedin to see family. A stop-over planned in Christchurch I was excitely telling my wife about how we should take the kids to QE2 park – there’s heaps of cool vehicles and stuff you can drive, and awesome pools and hydroslides, etc (childhood memories)
So, do you think I can find any pics? The wife was starting to think I’d made the whole thing up, when I stumbled upon these.
Sad to see its all gone. It was a magical place. RIP
PS. We love Berlin. Visited there at least 3 times when we lived in London.
I didn’t know the park was gone now. That’s a real pity. It was an amazing place to go as a little kid.
Hi Ryan
I’m Glad you Enjoyed Driveworld it was a Magical place for kids, I used to Own Driveworld , Unfortunately I had to close it in 2000 due to the leases not being able to be Renewed by the City Council , Awsome Photos , There is a Driveworld Memories Page on Facebook with photos too. 🙂
That seems like it would have been a fun business to operate.