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Adventure Park Geelong have announced today that two new proslide freefall drop slides will be opening with the park on Nov 22. They have a height of 25m, are 105m long and speeds of 35km/h.

It's a detail that people will either notice or they won't. I don't think anyone is going to look at the old claw and be disgusted by it, nor have they sacrificed any quality in King Claw's presentation just to shoe-horn in the reference. It's literally hurting no one. At the end of the day, in this case it was probably so easy for them to add a little monument to the old Claw that they had no reason not to. The theming was already there, and it fits fairly well tangentially into the new theme. It would have been just a matter of keeping it instead of turning it into landfill. Really, I see no reason to complain. If nods, Easter eggs and references are not your thing, they're not your thing, but they aren't hurting anyone by being there. I'll come back and agree with you when they come up with some convoluted excuse to force in references where they don't fit or ruin immersion, but for now, they're doing it subtly enough, so why not?

I don't disagree - however they should never forget it, and never try to hide it either.

Probably best not to honour all of DW's history.

Good thing i'm not old and never said 'museum' then hey? I said 'honour their history' - and little nods in new constructions are the perfect way to do it - like how Disney incorporates clever nods to replaced attractions - eg: skyway gondola in Matterhorn, Eeyore (parking sign) inside Indiana Jones to name just two. But you'll also note I said that i'd rather than than turn it into storage sheds. So if given the choice - i'm going with nods than bulldozing guest accessible areas to store back of house shit.

I don't hate what they have done, it just becomes meh if they are planning on doing it all the time. Only old people want DW to become a museum. 🙄 Tear it down, throw it in the trash and give me 100% new experience every day of the week.

I disagree. I'd rather a park honour it's history than turn it into storage sheds.

Maybe don’t look at it as them leaning into nostalgia, but more that it’s forming part of King Claw’s story line. The larger more dominant creature (King Claw) has attacked the smaller creature (The Claw) and has left some of its remains amongst the carnage of the dock.

Like they’ve done in Jane’s?

I disagree. I think for the claw replacement its perfect, but I hope they don't do this for every ride in the future. Would prefer them to make a little museum off to the side in a corner or something.

@LeviI'm so sorry my post doesn't please you. Maybe this post will be more pleasing for you.

I think he just likes to complain. He's the Robb Alvey of Parkz.

when are you not complaining about something chile… it’s mile better than what’s down the road so why are you nit picking.

The theming is looking good! Photo taken from Dreamworlds Facebook

It was great in Rivertown but this new love affair with nods, is staring to become a bit meh.

Really loved the detail of the monsters tentacles wrapping around the wrapping, simple but really effective and fun. Seeing the level of theming dreamworld has given everything these past few years has me hopeful for the level of theming and storytelling they could give to a future dark ride or water ride at the park.

Yep - like the nods to old attractions in Rivertown too...

The video showed that claw being from the original Claw ride.

We’ve got more theming! 🌊🦑⛵️- Photo from Dreamworlds socials.

No troll here matey. I'm legitimately and genuinely holding a different opinion to you and challenging yours on the basis of the one I hold. That's called a debate. Labelling someone you disagree with a diminutive label instead of engaging with them on the facts of their argument is the kind of garbage coming out of the US at present. They can't debate the facts so they just label them to try to discredit them. I'm still scratching my head over the website functionality comment. What is it you think I do?

I wonder how much money they paid the consulting firm to do a copy-and-paste job.

Here, Reddit already dumbed it down for you. ELI5 Moving the goalposts

Any chance of getting an English language version?? Yeah, you love the troll.....

I couldn't find a better photo, but my first thought would be to put this sort of thing over the support legs like the old claw - The base looks very 'unfinished fibreglass' so it's likely getting covered at the bottom.