QE2 park in Christchurch

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!

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.

Vroom! My very own jeep 🙂 Pity they didn't let me take it home.

My brother Scott hooning around in a go kart.

My brother Scott hooning around in a go kart.

Sweet! Now I could dig some REALLY big holes!

Sweet! Now I could dig some REALLY big holes!

4 thoughts on “QE2 park in Christchurch

  1. Hayden says:

    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.

    • Ryan says:

      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.

      • Richard Smit says:

        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. 🙂

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