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Yeah, this isn't true in the slightest.
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Levi started following Movie World Maintenance Schedule 2026
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i think Rivals maintenance period at the start of the year is purely for the repainting, i believe it’ll still have its normal maintenance period later on in the year. they might be separating it into two different periods so the ride isn’t closed for a very long period of time.
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You know the judgment was in favor of Pico?
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Wasn't this the case as Surfrider too, closed more than open?
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Ain't going to happen! To my knowledge they are also part of the reason why Wizard of Oz turned out the way it did. The difference is, DW had an internal team with the knowledge and skills to essentially take over the project to get it across the line. For example, Jane's was completely done in-house (Pico weren't involved in that part of the project in any way). Nearly all of King Claw has been done in-house All of that stuff is non-compliant theming and won't ever be used. All of the black mesh fencing in Rivertown was never meant to be there... it was all meant to be themed fencing.
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@Spotty it is a HUSS
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Question though, is it a HUSS model again or is it by a different manufacturer this time?
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I'm trying to figure out, did DW do a licence check on Pica Play before signing a contract with them?
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The supreme court judgment has some interesting details... Pico Play Pty Ltd v Coast Entertainment Operations Limited [2025] QSC 227 (9 September 2025) Pico Play's total budget for the theming works of Rivertown was $5,000,000 The contract stipulated a total fee of $4,148,550 (ex GST) The GRC panels (i assume the themed cladding for the inside, outside and queue areas of the 'temple') were $1,561,794 (package 1a) The show elements for jungle rush - external, queue scenes and ride scenes - were $1,008,091 (package 1b) Murrissippi Motors was $1,002,339 (package 2) 'Area Development' was $576,326 (package 3) As an aside - it seems they had no involvement in Jane's restaurant which explains why the internal theme wasn't perhaps to the same standards as the rest of the land
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Might explain why the temple room hasn't been touched since Greg's interview with Dane about some big pieces were still to go in... But have yet to go in, and you can get an idea on what those pieces might be based on some of the concept art was released. Hopefully we can see some nice extra pieces added in the future soon.
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I would say this is a lesson to both Coast Entertainment and Pico to narrow down their contract terms and wordings.
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It certainly explains why there's a bunch of rivertown themed stuff still sat out the back of rocky hollow and no progress on JR has been made in a while - I guess we all assumed they were finished, but there's still a bunch of stuff out there so... who knows. I hope Pico does continue to work with them - they've produced the best looking stuff on the coast in a long time. but I wouldn't blame them if they didn't. I guess it also explains why they put in such horrible queue rails in the JR queue
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I wouldn't say that. Companies that work together often have disputes over contracts and deliveries, and they continue working together. In future they just make sure that the expectations, communications and dispute resolution procedures are more clearly defined in the contract. Given the large amount of future expansion Dreamworld has planned, it would be foolish for Pico Play not to offer to rectify any problems and repair the relationship to get future work.
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Movie World Maintenance Schedule 2026
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you can still get a lot of painting done in that time the calendar so far only goes up until april and there's always the possibility of a second period - especially if they're rearranging their maintenance schedule.- 6 replies
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Safe to do say Dreamworld & Pico Play won’t be collaborating on anything in the future… Court rules against Dreamworld in Gold Coast theme park payment battle Dreamworld has lost a Supreme Court battle after refusing to pay $555,000 to the design company behind its new $35m Rivertown precinct. Dreamworld has lost a Supreme Court battle in which it was accused of trying to short-change a leading theme park attractions company involved in a new multimillion-dollar precinct at the Gold Coast fun park. The stoush over the $35m Rivertown project, which opened late last year, erupted between Dreamworld owners Coast Entertainment and attraction design company Pico Play Pty Ltd, which has worked on projects worldwide including Bluey’s World in Brisbane and Movie World’s Wizard of Oz precinct. Pico Play launched legal action earlier this year after Coast Entertainment declined to pay a $555,000-plus on a $4.1m contract for the Jungle Rush and Murrissipi Motors (vintage car) themed areas of Rivertown. The payment claim went to a building industry adjudicator who rejected the application on the basis that he lacked jurisdiction, after determining that the claim did not have a valid reference date and that Pico Play had undertaken to perform unlicensed building work. The company took both Coast Entertainment and adjudicator Christopher Taylor to court alleging that the claim was valid and that Mr Taylor had erred in relation to the unlicensed work finding. Court documents reveal Coast Entertainment rejected the payment claim after themed components for the project were either missing, delivered late or defective. The company denied performing unlicensed building work, as its role was limited to designing, fabricating and delivering certain themed components to the site. Pico project manager Marnus Hendrikse, in an affidavit, said the company had experienced various delays during the project which were not within its control, including design delays and a typhoon which disrupted the transport of goods from its factory in Vietnam. Mr Hendrikse said the contract did not require Pico to seek an extension of time but he had worked collaboratively with the theme park operator to provide updates. He said Pico Play had accepted some payment deductions by Coast Entertainment but others were in dispute. Lawyers for Pico Play contended that Mr Taylor had made a “jurisdictional error” in rejecting the company’s adjudication application because the claim did have a valid reference date and no unlicensed building work was carried out. The lawyers said Pico Play had delivered goods to the Rivertown site in December last year, establishing the reference date. The company denied performing unlicensed building work, as its role was limited to designing, fabricating and delivering certain themed components to the site. Coast Entertainment’s lawyers argued that Mr Taylor was correct in his ruling, saying Pico Play tried to re-characterise its final claim as a progress claim “when faced with evidence of later deliveries and missing items”. They said Pico Play did not hold an open builders licence between October 20023 and July 2024 and its restricted structural landscaping licence did not cover the full scope of works under the contract. The Coast Entertainment lawyers said Mr Taylor was therefore correct in finding that Pico Play had undertaken to carry out building work, in breach of the construction act. They said Pico Play’s contractual obligations went “beyond mere off-site” fabrication and it had wrongly sought to characterise its work as “ornamental or ancillary”. In a judgment handed down last month, Justice Declan Kelly found in Pico Play’s favour and declared Mr Taylor’s adjudication decision to be void. The dispute marked a souring of relations between Pico Play and Dreamworld, which have collaborated on multiple projects over the years. After visiting Pico Play’s Vietnamese facility early last year, Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong said the company had a “super talented” team and he felt “100 per cent confident” in their handling of the Rivertown project. https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/queensland/court-rules-against-dreamworld-in-gold-coast-theme-park-payment-battle/news-story/f31577a5d73e483815295a4e25be9119?fbclid=IwZnRzaANlGOFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpkhxSyrpUeqLKFfHVpw56c-8fGyVPRYblH8GdoVsXEHcS8WZk1agilY8UKN_aem_1nl8qN6VJS7I0nmognlixQ
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I think this maintenance period for hypercoaster rules out any chance of them painting it next year
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I hope so, obviously school holidays are peak time but there are still plenty of visitors the rest of the year so it's poor form to drag out maintenance windows longer than necessary. Some observations from the planned maintenance periods: - Superman planned maintenance in March implies they hope to have the ride open again before then, which is good news. - Flash out of action for two months smells like cost savings. Since relocation, has this ride been closed more days than it's been open? Better than sitting SBNO at WNW I guess, but not by much.
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Movie World / Village Roadshow fence toppers
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Fright Nights is the only event from all the major parks, that is theme park worthy. All the other events are run by the Parent and Citizens association. //s
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Interestingly they have been some changes with when rides are closed and while some rides still have maintenance lasting a couple months, the majority of them are much shorter. Maybe this is the beginning of a shift in how the park is operated, because if so, it’s great to see (but a shame it’s taken this long)
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TV15 started following Movie World Maintenance Schedule 2026
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Movie World's first batch of attraction maintenance for 2026 has been posted:
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Movie World / Village Roadshow fence toppers
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With the changes with the logo, do we think the park will invest in changing all of these… or is the change minimal enough when it’s bronze plated that they won’t bother -
New theming elements including the ship’s sail have been installed and the ride was recently running full test cycles for the first time! From Perth Theme Parks on FB.
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DW is in a different phase to village though. They're still selling bargain basement passes with all the inclusions, akin to the VIP pass that included all three parks, plus paradise country, plus 1 free entry to FN, WC and Carnivale. Village reduced the offering and increased the prices because capacity was at its limit. Dreamworld is still trying to convince people to visit so naturally they still include as much as they can to boost the value.
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The same applies to Carnivale and if im remembering correctly that event didnt sell out this year. Happy Halloween at DW is included in the pass and they seem to be improving that event!
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