DaptoFunlandGuy

I repeat my original statement.

We've played concept art vs reality before. See also Leviathan, Trident. So its a fine assumption, but hope is all we have right now...

You reckon Dreamworld is gonna pay for admission to Sea World or Movie World as part of the deal?

God I hope they cover the building up with themeing or some foliage rather than just paint it. We all thought the TOT building stood out like a sore thumb... this box is huge!

DCR's boxes don't rotate when they're only running one train. And they almost never run 2. Exiting people to the wrong side just to collect loose items delays the advancement of the train into the load station. it would only serve to cripple cycle times even further. Trains can't launch until the unload station is clear and this would massively inflate the amount of time the train would spend in Unload. SE is coming up on its 20 year anniversary, and they have changed the TVs in the queue recently. I feel as though they haven't forgotten about the ride, and given its proximity to Oz, the queue systems of 2005 are a little antiquated. SE was built in a time when most people didn't live on their phones - Smart phones were virtually non existent or stupidly expensive. It wouldn't be until 2007 that the first iphone was released... The park has been sprucing up a lot of things of late (no doubt BGH wants to go to market once Oz is at the top of the Hype lift hill), maybe SE does have something in the wings to improve and modernise this?

Check out the full application details here I've skimmed some of the documents really quickly this morning and a couple takeaways: The main DA Form 1 references them as Ardent leisure, not Coast (though documents are from last year so depending on when the change occurred, that's probably in line with the submissions) Looking at the plans, there are 3 current lots - in a nutshell, it looks like they just want to re-draw the boundaries of each lot. They have land available on the north side of Oakey Creek which isn't entirely practical for them to expand the theme park on. The new boundaries would create 3 new lots, basically defining the carpark (and the former BB studios) as Lot 1, the theme parks as lot 2 (including the Oakey Creek easement all the way to foxwell road), and turning the land that is on the north side of Oakey creek, adjacent to the old Big Brother site into Lot 3. The application includes a MCU (material change of use). I haven't read through it all but I am assuming the MCU relates to the town centre transition precinct as it wouldn't be theme park \ tourism use, whereas I believe the current lots are. It also enables the road connectivity planned out for the Coomera Activity Centre to flow seamlessly into the connector roads.

How about a GP motorbike coaster in Rivertown, or a bunch of motorsport \ car themed attractions in 'Ocean Parade' ? The building facade may fit the ride, but it doesn't fit the surrounds, the land, or the park Not everything a park spends its money on should drive more guest visitation on billboards. Sometimes, it's just to enhance the park, and make it a more pleasant experience for the guests who have already paid to get in. I can assure you its way more than just a couple of thoosies. The main reason Emporium got a repaint was not because it was due (ie, not run down), or because of a "licencing thing". It got a repaint because it was ghastly, and did not match the theme of the area. It has been restored to more traditional 'main street' colour scheme so that it compliments the surrounding areas... sound familiar?

The expression goes - any publicity is good publicity - but not unfortunately in the enthusiast world. (I would just point out to the Village fanboys out there - look! people are talking poorly about something Dreamworld did, take note for the next time you all claim its a village pile-on!)

I don't think either is 'better'. it depends on what it does, what market it is targeted at, etc. There's no option for this, so I can't place a vote. Storm sucks, ST is pretty decent. DCR is good. Each ride has to be considered on its merits and there is no 'one' formula that is 'better' than the other.

I never have my phone on me in the ST queue, but if I choose to buy a spinning seat, having my wallet accessible in my smartwatch has always worked. Plus loose items aren't prohibited like superman and guests routinely carry their wallets and phones onto the station for DCR and ST. In the case of SE, if you're selling fast track, the greeter can always sell it at the gate prior to sending you to a locker, and just hand you a lanyard, token, wristband or other proof of purchase to use the FT queue if that's your concern.

Just for anyone that wasn't aware, Dreamworld usually has this facility on Steel Taipan. (The reception for the device is terrible however, and takes ages to process.)

You can compare a camry and a lamborghini, but its still a stupid comparison... and then I saw who compared it.

great response. 5/5. good man. 0/Sarcasm. We often agree on things quite a bit. it's just a ratings grab.

What the fuck do I have to do with him?

as opposed to some post saying how 'oh its Dreamworld, clearly this is an awful idea and they are going to make it look terrible. Just to be clear, i've only made comments about the sign as I hadn't seen the nighttime photos. I liked it (the sign), I said it would look great during the night events, but noted they aren't as often as we ALL would like (as we'd all love extended trade all year, when lighting packages really do show off their best side). We have seen examples at MW of a lack of maintenance once a product isn't new. That's not village bashing, its par for the gold coast theme parks course. I've called out the same issues with maintenance at Dreamworld when I've seen them too. (Theres still at least one LED on the Dreamworld Flyer that is misfiring - looks like a dead red channel) I'm just expressing concern that if it breaks it won't be returned to the same standard and there is a precedent of that to point to in support of that argument. I summarised by saying that I *hope* it is maintained well. I finished by commenting that the chase sequence wasn't to my personal taste, and i'd have liked if they'd done it differently which is entirely opinion. This is a parents facility. not a sensory refuge. Baby changing areas, breastfeeding cubicles, nappy bins and microwaves. Putting Marvin right next to it (when it's operating) doesn't make it a refuge either - theres no escape from the sound. The two things don't have to be mutually exclusive. they're providing recognition while marketing their new investment. Should a park only focus on making the best guest experience, but fail because they didn't market the park to anyone?