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Wet'n'Wild goes upside down to find new attraction

Wet'n'Wild Water World is set to become home to Australia's first looping water slide.
Parkz has received reports that Wet'n'Wild Water World will become home to Australia's first looping water slides.
Monday 14 December 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
Related Parks: Wet'n'Wild Water World
Related Rides: Aqua Loop
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Dreamworld introduces peak and off-peak pricing

Dreamworld and WhiteWater World tickets will now be sold at peak and off-peak pricing.
In addition to the now annual price hikes seen across Gold Coast theme parks, Ardent Leisure, owners of Dreamworld and WhiteWater World are set to introduced a new scheme that sees normal ticket prices vary based on the time of visit.
Monday 23 November 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
Related Parks: Dreamworld, WhiteWater World
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Sea World Corkscrew replaced by new attraction

Sea World's iconic Corkscrew Rollercoaster has closed to make way for a new major attraction.
MyFun, the ticketing portal and online presence for Warner Village Theme Parks, have reported the iconic Corkscrew Rollercoaster will no longer be entertaining riders as it has for the past 27 years. In its place will be the exact same ride, with a colour change and a new train -- arguably the most exciting new attraction to hit the Gold Coast this summer!
Wednesday 11 November 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
Related Parks: Sea World
Related Rides: Sea Viper , Space Mountain, The Voyage
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VR parks report profits and attendance up across the board

New blockbuster attractions have led to a strong performance at all three parks.
In results for the 2009 financial year, Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet'n'Wild Water World have reported strong growth in attendance and profits, off the back of new major attractions such as Hollywood Stunt Driver (pictured) and the successful Q150 promotion.
Saturday 29 August 2009 - By Richard Wilson .

Dreamworld attendance and revenue fall in 2009

Profits and attendance joins Dreamworld's record breaking attraction in taking a Giant Drop.
Dreamworld's results for the 2009 financial year report reduced attendance and profits. WhiteWater World reports increased attendance but reduced overall profits.
Thursday 20 August 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
Related Parks: Dreamworld, WhiteWater World
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Six Flags files for Bankruptcy

Plummeting face-first... in light of escalating debt levels, Six Flags has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Six Flags, one of North America's largest theme park chains, has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for their business model and the theme parks it has inspired theme parks around the world?
Sunday 14 June 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
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Cairns water park seeks approval

Adventure Waters submits its plans to the local council for development approval.
Australia’s water park boom looks set to continue with plans recently being submitted to Cairns regional council for Adventure Waters, a new $30 Million water park.
Wednesday 15 April 2009 - By Parkz News .
Related Parks: Adventure Waters
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How Dreamworld should return to theme park normalcy

FlowRider, one of the many up-charge attractions that has made its way to Dreamworld in recent years in place of traditional attractions.
It seems every six months or so news surfaces of another attraction destined for Dreamworld that wouldn't find its way into any normal single-price theme park. The reason why is not difficult; by boosting per-capita spending -- the average amount each guests spends in the park -- they can increase profits without having to go to the more costly expense of attracting new clientele. But there's surely a better solution than that.
Wednesday 18 February 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
Related Parks: Dreamworld, WhiteWater World
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Rocky debuts for WVTP

Hollywood Stunt Driver eight months into construction and just three weeks from opening.
Between a half-finished stunt show and a broken roller coaster, what was supposed to be a blockbuster summer for Warner Village Theme Parks looks to have resulted in a series of duds that are sure to impact the parks' performance over this crucial peak holiday period.
Sunday 25 January 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
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Is Dreamworld's Q4U queue jumping?

The Claw is one of eight attractions where riders can either queue virtually or skip the queue, depending on how you see it.
Ever since Dreamworld on the Gold Coast announced Q4U, its incarnation of Lo-Q's QBot "virtual queuing" system, debate over whether it is queue jumping or not has ensued. We put the question to readers of Parkz once and for all. Is Q4U queue jumping?
Wednesday 14 January 2009 - By Richard Wilson .
Related Parks: Dreamworld
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