Hi everyone, my husband and I are considering our options for nye events in Sydney. As of now our 3 options are
1. Opera bar: I like the location as we can have a relatively short walk back to our hotel afterwards, and the idea of best viewpoint, but are worried about how crowded it will be. We are perfectly fine with busy/ crowds as long as it isn’t shoulder to shoulder and uncomfortable with no viewpoints of fireworks due to crowds.
2. Pier One: not as close of a walk, but still walkable to hotel afterwards. The atmosphere seems like what we’d like, but my biggest concerns are if there is a decent view of fireworks with it being under the bridge and slightly on the opposite side of the bridge, and pier space seems to be smaller based on photos I’ve seen.
3. Taronga zoo adults only event at their event center : I was originally set on making this our choice but I’m starting to second guess after seeing a couple of videos. I like that it’s further from the crowds but that obviously means further from bridge views. Some photos and videos I’ve seen look like they are great views and others look very far off in the distance. My other concern is it is the furthest from our hotel near Hyde park and I worry it will be a nightmare getting back at night.
If anyone has been to any of these events or has any insight based on my concerns I would greatly appreciate any info as tickets are starting to become available in the next couple weeks. Just for insight we are a couple in our 30s, like a good bar, dj,and fun environment but not one for crazy nightclubs. Thank you!