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Stopped by after work and had to sit at the roundabout for 25 minutes just to leave, but here's a photo where you can see both in one, hard to get a decent angle of both at once though

Theming has started going up on the outside of the temple structure. The Tiger Island angle still looks largely the same as the most recent photos in the thread.

Most of the caribou has arrived in the maintenance area out back too. This measures about 13 metres long, so there's going to be the wings and tail section somewhere too.

Latest nearmap is up, current as at 02/06/2024.

Had 3 rides on this today. What a unique experience. Not too much snow down on the flats of Thredbo, but had some falling while riding this. It is a fun coaster, just a pain when there is a slower person in front of you. They auto break to within 25m of each other. I imagine the lines will be quite long next week with NSW school holidays, but longest wait today was 25 minutes.

Different type of ride to Indy. Is every ride with a temple facade covering a steel shed a knock off of Indy based on your logic? Also this is the very first time this specific theme has been attempted here so unsure of what your other examples are. And even if it was a knock off with a similar ride system is that really a bad thing, 2 out of the 3 parks on the coast were built with that mantra and managed to create something special. Also theres still a good chunk of park visitors that will neither visit Disneyland or Disneysea because it is a low priority for them compared to other places. Just because people like us want to visit those parks at least once why preclude punters from a ride experience that goes around an ancient temple that’s in their backyard?

^No, track pieces are in a workshop being restored.

Village leads the way in repurposing old guest-accessible spaces into something genuinely back of house.

Popped in there during Snowy Nights. Has three rooms with comfy chairs and various sensory items, and is indeed very quiet - couldn't hear anything from outside, even with ST next door. A very nice idea!

Jeez two pages of crap

Definitely doesn’t. Indiana Jones’ general theme if you removed the character is jungle/temples/artefacts. And that is just a general theme that could be applied as the theme to any attraction. If there’s a whip and fedora as part of the theming, then yes, maybe there is an argument.

Dropped from $25 to $20 or $17.50 for 2 or more. $15 for passholders, this will get me most visits for sure. Appears the date booking selection has been removed although selecting a time/date is still mentioned in the terms and conditions.

Luna Park Melbourne has two issues. 1. It's a very small footprint that limits its possibilities. Nothing can be done about that. 2. The ownership/leadership is a combination of a trucking magnate and a labor trade union-based superfund (from memory, I think I have that right).

Can i paint pictures of Yosemite Sam with coloured buttons inside?

Why are you all so hung up on 2 image examples probably the most junior person in the office decided to publish on the VERY outdated website? Just because there are 2 images that look to be AI generated doesn’t mean the entire project is done by AI. Any sensible person would know they’ve used those images (whether AI or not) as part of the creative journey, to add to moodboards, help in brainstorming, etc. You’re also forgetting these images… it’s not all AI

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Interesting development, now just need offpeak or passholder discounts so it doesnt run empty the majority of the time.

Pics or it didn't happen.

Dreamworld continues to lead the way with inclusivity and repurposing old spaces into something genuinely useful - a great move.

Honestly it's more than just the occasional browse. Upper management do read these forums very often, and 100% have made changed based directly on what has been posted. Senior management have even had accounts on here in the past and have made posts and comments relating to feedback. Even back when I worked for Movie World, management knew I was on here and sometimes even asked if there was any feedback that had been posted that was relevant that they could possibly look into. It may not always be the case, but never doubt who's reading these posts (or who is at least reporting back to management).

He was my Uber driver on Saturday night...

Looking at these images again, it’s a shame how much of this is just AI generated slop. Like, at least the inaccurate concepts we’ve seen from WoO were done by a human & informed by actual ideas for the area in its’ early stages. Half of these are just someone chucking ‘jungle plane’, ‘jungle temple’, or ‘jungle vintage car’ into Midjourney.

I see what you did there. Apparently, many didn't.

I know the boat/restraint changes were necessary for the future of the attraction, but they have really have made it less appealing to ride. Operations are so much slower, the boats are annoying to get in and out of and they’re now more restricting for certain guests.

au contraire, sir.

Dreamworld did have custom uniforms for Nick Central when it was around, and Gold Rush Country (Eureka and Thunder River, Log Ride and sometimes Giant Drop) had a different uniform as well similar to Wild West Falls but in blue. I think Motocoaster also had a seperate polo shirt for at least the first few years as well. It certainly was a thing in the mid 2000's. Each department also had different standard uniforms too. Operations had the blue with yellow trim, cleaners had green or red shirts and food and beverage was blue and black. One of the great things about Dreamworld was not having to wash your own uniforms either. You would go to work in whatever clothes you wanted, and pick up freshly laundered uniforms each day. Not sure if that's still the case or not (Movie World was the same, except you had to wear the "day uniform" to work and keep it on you in case you had to move to a ride that didn't have a set theme) Hopefully with the majority of the decent management that was at Movie World in the mid 2000's now at Dreamworld, we might see something special for Rivertown (and future attractions) to really bring back that kind of sparkle.

Can confirm there is a second tailwhip. i apologise - I’ll eat my words. well who woulda seen that coming?

Welcome back after your >4.5year absence!

So, it appears that Aussie World has put in a development application with the Sunshine Coast City council for a major expansion to the precinct including a large waterpark. The Sunshine Coast could soon be home to a new waterpark, with Aussie World submitting a proposal to build a $60 million facility at the Palmview attraction. The concept design features 16 waterslides for all ages, leisure pools, action pools and numerous waterplay areas. The new area would also include several food and beverage outlets, a pool bar, sun lounges, cabanas and a souvenir shop. In a media release, Aussie World said a development application was submitted to Sunshine Coast Council this week to build the waterpark on privately owned land to the north of the existing theme park. If approved, it would become the Coast’s largest waterpark, rivalling other similar attractions in South-East Queensland, and contribute significantly to the local economy, drawing an estimated 780,000 annual visitors by 2031. “We are continuing to find new attractions that will create an iconic, must-visit experience at the Aussie World Entertainment Complex, which will be sought after by tourists,” Aussie World general manager Jenny Howell said. Artist Impression of the area “As the largest sustainable and accessible waterpark on the Sunshine Coast, and with its close proximity to Aussie World, this project will be hugely popular and something that locals can be proud of. “There will be a two-day pass offer to significantly increase the appeal of the Sunshine Coast to overnight visitors and it will contribute a significant injection to the region’s overnight visitor spend. “The waterpark will continue to strengthen the Sunshine Coast’s reputation as the tourism capital of Queensland for families and young adults, adding to the already exceptional line-up of tourist attractions across the region.” The project would inject up to $39 million into the local economy through building works and the supply of building materials and services to support the three-year construction period. It is estimated the waterpark could generate $15.2 million to $30 million towards the local tourism economy. The concept design submitted to the council also includes a proposal to expand the existing car park to ensure free-flow traffic. It will create employment for 193 full-time staff during the peak season and 87 full-time staff during non-peak periods. Source: https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2024/06/28/aussie-world-plans-expansion-including-60m-waterpark/

Yesterday I made a joke to someone that this was where the rotting shack from next to first aid ended up, but yours is better. the nostalgic heartstrings are torn from memories of racing to paint the whole picture, in the short refresh time you had, with such bad touchscreen accuracy that would never wash today but we all just accepted as the coolest tech ever back in the day. YOU CAN PAINT ON A SCREEN WITH YOUR FINGER!

Universal Singapore has recovered fully from the covid shutdowns and is in full swing. Minions land is rumoured to open by Christmas - however many spaces outside of the park in the Resorts World area of Sentosa are under redevelopment so you may need to go farther afield from the park to complete your day (there's plenty of other sentosa attractions to occupy the day though!) After visiting earlier this year, I could honestly skip the Tokyo Disney parks on a repeat visit - Unless the additions since your last visit warrant a return. The crowds and the cost are simply too high right now. Universal Hollywood - if you've never done it before, I highly recommend doing the USH VIP Tour. While it is a bit pricier (and you should book further in advance to secure your spot) the inclusions do make it great value for money, and the experience is incomparable to visiting with a normal day-ticket. Knott's. Love this park. could spend multiple days just soaking the atmosphere. Enjoy it! Fuji Q and Nagashima - we missed these on our most recent trip to Japan. Travel times were prohibitive, so if you do plan to go, would recommend staying nearby and arriving the day before your planned visit. End of year will be winter, and from what I recall, the potential for bad weather may see the park close attractions unexpectedly, so bear this in mind. Universal Osaka - staying on property was great here - and Port Universal was a great little hotel a short stroll from the front gate. Express 8 pass sorely needed during busier periods. USJ has some of the most restrictive ride restraints i've encountered, so if you're tall, have broad shoulders, carry a little extra weight around the midsection or are otherwise outside the average japanese build (long legs for example) you may not fit on certain attractions. Test seats are everywhere and cast members will ask you to try at the entrance if they think you may not fit. The park has advertised opening times, but frequently opens much earlier - sometimes more than an hour before. It depends on crowds. If you want to ensure you can enter nintendo land and\or harry potter, you either need to arrive insanely early to ensure you get in early enough to get a free timed entry spot, or alternatively there are upcharges like the express 8 which include guaranteed entry times. Can't give any advice for China parks as I haven't been yet - but can advise you to drink and brush teeth with bottled water only Six Flags Magic Mountain - The current park operating calendar states that the park is closed from December 30th and doesn't show a reopening date, (though I would presume this just hasn't been loaded yet). I'd recommend going on a weekday as weekends are insanely busy with locals and passholders (check the calendar to make sure its open the day you want to go). The Platinum Flash pass has been necessary for us on our last two visits, and makes for a far more pleasant day. Going in winter you are far more likely to encounter ride closures, so do your research on what will be available ahead of time to see if it is worth going...

I’m sure it will be, but hopefully they improve it. The park has been known to improve on some pages in previous years when they return if there were things that weren’t working. In saying that, there has been years when bad mazes haven’t been changed at all, or good mazes have been adjusted to make them not as good. Fingers crossed though. This is very exciting!

I am surprised people are being so blasé about these generated images. Concept artists are having their art stolen to feed the generator software. Concept artists are losing work to image generators that were built on stolen and copyrighted art.

I'm not petty enough to become an engineer/designer just to prove their use of AI wrong to you, it should be rather obvious. Again, I hope the area itself will still turn out okay, but knowing that they've used AI & not knowing how many aspects of the project it's infected puts a poor taste in my mouth.

The thought has never once crossed my mind that this was some sort of knock off of anything. Can you give some other examples of Parks that have copied indiana jones?

AI is exactly the right tool to use to show a vibe to a client to get approval to move forward on the actual design. They will remove the current pitch/design images from their website as soon as they can get promotional photos of the actual finished product. But they're not talking about their pitching process in that quote. They're talking about the actual ride design and theming - meaning fewer screens/projections, more physical props and animatronics. Given how SDSC turned out using digital 'solutions' for Next Gen, I think that is the right decision and I'm excited to see the finished product later this year.

Earthstory have posted Jungle Rush concepts on their website Earthstory | Dreamworld - Rivertown Jungle Rush Gold Coast Australia's Dreamworld selected Earthstory from an international field, to create and develop the engaging storylines, visitor experiences and exotic theming designs for their iconic "Rivertown", "Jungle Rush" roller coaster and "Murrasippi Motors" car ride. This was effectively a ‘greenfield’ site; Earthstory worked with Greg Yong and the Dreamworld team to set the bedrock for an iconic attraction. Together, we conceived and worked through the concept feasibility of a temple dark ride, and how to tie a two-ride precinct into a single coherent and exciting visitor journey. Our design philosophy was grounded in the old school, steering away from digital solutions to a ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ mechanical approach - for a cinematic feel where ‘you are in the story’. Our creative journey called for the origination of everything - from an ancient culture including its architecture and artifacts - to a motley crew of adventurers, hand-built jungle cars, a towering temple, massive mysterious statues, and a complete backstory to drive the visitor experience. Upon delivery of Earthstory's Visitor Experience package, Pico Play commenced the CAD and construction process to bring our conceptual designs to fruition.

Photos or I don't believe it???

I think the online limit just prevents it from being oversold. The last thing you want is everyone buying up the 4:30 slot and being in the position of either cycling for 4 hours past closing (not going to happen) or having to process a lot of refunds. I have seen someone who purchased online right before closing get turned away by the ops team (but that was when they had fireworks on, and the ride had to be shut down prior to them starting) You've still got wristband sales in the fairy shop, and ops team can take card payment at the front of the queue too. It quite frankly couldn't be easier to purchase if they had a paywave terminal mounted to the seat. /s I think at $25pp its a great one off. I won't ride it every time but will fork out when i'm bringing someone to the park that has never done it. If it were discounted off peak. BOGO or similarly priced to sell more than one for a discounted total, i'd be all for it. I think $10 or $15 per person, or in a multi-buy (say, buy 4 for $100, get two free) would ultimately see more revenue and less empty seats.

Went to Seaworld today 135kg/191cm tall Leviathan Ride: lap based locking system (lifted gut out of way). It doesnt have to come all the way across to be locked Jet Rescue ride: pull down onto thighs restraint. Here the issue was my height… knees need to have a gap to the handle bars… I just passed the gap test, no issue with restraint Storm Coaster ride: pull down onto thighs restraint. Unfortunately between the moulded seat and my height/weight, we could get the bar down enough to lock, but not enough for green light indicator- so had to disembark. Had rode this previously a few years ago with no real issues so 🤷

I agree - it's awesome seeing VRTP being so transparent and informative when it comes to both the construction of their upcoming attractions and maintenance/updates relating to their existing attractions. Such a refreshing change. Wish more parks would do this! The social videos are 👌🏻

This was my take too, if you didn’t “cheap out” initially you wouldn’t be dealing with these issues now. But yes credit for the transparency.

Sea World has released a video about Trident's extended closure, and what they've done in that time. According to the video, these include: - A secondary maintenance platform on/above the ride gondola, as to negate the need for cherry pickers during ride inspections. - Updated circuitry/software for the rides' sensors to hopefully lessen downtime caused by them. - Updated seatbelts. (From Sea World's Instagram)

If a parade character falls in the woods, and i'm not there to see it because i'm in line for a ride, does it matter?

Stunt Driver 2 is so bland and boring. It is such a waste of space and I really think personally Stunt Driver in general has had its day, time for a new stunt show.

Yeah Wiegand offer them as an option. You can see the strap used to secure it here:

Costuming has nothing to do with VRTP. It comes from WB who gives a directive. They want all WB affiliated parks to have the same characters which include costuming.

I've stayed here once. It was 'fine' and kids certainly get a lot of value out of it. It's self rated three stars and I'd say thats about right. The advertised package has about 15 months validity, so this price will be the cheapest package available in that time. It's likely most folks will be booking this during school holidays, given the resort is heavily targeted at kids, so i've done a comparison for the first week of July (next week). YMMV. A few points to make about the package inclusions: Free kids club session - not a perk of this package, and 1 is free with every booking made directly with the resort. I've priced this up for a family of 4 with two teenage kids - this just kept the math simple where some pricing varied for younger kids, so this will show the most value. Younger kids will cost less in some places so the savings are also less. Most prices i've sourced directly - Dreamworld, Jetboat, and the resort. Some i've had to take a stab. You might disagree with my pricing and you're welcome to, I couldn't care less, so have at it. 'Thrill n Chill' This is a minimum 5 night package, so i've quoted it for July 1-6. This does avoid the weekend peak room rates, so the per night price for 'room only' was about $300 per night. The package includes: 5 Nights accommodation ($1503.75) 2 day dreamworld pass ($129pp) Breakfast each day (22.50pp) 1 x Kids Club (included) Ice Skating Session ($20pp) Kids get free Paddle Pop ($3pp) Purchased Separately: $2555.75 Advertised starting price: $1299.00 Actual Package cost for these dates: $1679.00 Saving: $876.75 The continental breakfast does a lot of heavy lifting here - at $22.50 per person, with 13 year olds charged as adults, this adds up to $450 for a 5 night stay. When it's included, Families should try to get their money's worth out of it, but as an optional extra paid separately, I can see most families opting out of this cost and opting to self-cater, or pick up a cheaper breakfast option where needed. "I Want It All" This is a minimum 7 night package, so this one is quoted for July 1-8. Weekend peak rates are unavoidable so the room only price for this period increases to $326.04 The package includes: 7 Nights accommodation ($2282.28) 2 day dreamworld pass ($129pp) JetBoat experience ($59pp) Breakfast each day (22.50pp) 1 x Kids Club (included) Resort Activity Credit ($150) Resort Food & Beverage Credit ($250) Dinner for 2 in Penguins ($164 max) (using two of the most expensive entrees, mains and desserts not including platters) 2 Welcome Drinks ($20) Late Checkout (Price unknown, only an extra hour) Purchased Separately: $4248.28 Advertised starting price: $2599.00 Actual Package cost for these dates: $3378.97 Saving: $869.31 Again, breakfast is going to run you $630, which is going to take up the majority of your savings here if you opted for something else. The resort has plenty of things for you to spend your credit on, but as is usually the case with included credits, you'll either not spend the entire value, or you'll have to top up your final credit spend with some extra when it doesn't quite cover the full balance. You'll have to do your research to use the credits to their best value, but you can definitely make it work. There's only $240 left in the savings after breakfast is taken into account, so a thin margin if you aren't going to use everything that's included. The dinner pricing is the maximum possible, but could easily be as low as $70 cheaper if you ordered the three cheapest items on the menu. Dreamworld Annual Passes only run you an extra $40. If you're a savvy holiday planner, you could book week 2 of the holidays this year, and week 1 next year, and save yourself almost $360 on park tickets too. TL:DR - there is value in these offerings, provided you'll use all of the inclusions. The Thrill N Chill gives you the most value if you aren't likely to make the most of the inclusions as even without breakfast, you're essentially getting 2 days at Dreamworld for free (though if you book this across a weekend, the price is likely to increase a bit). The I Want It All package is less valuable unless you spend a lot of time at the resort using their facilities. After paying for your room and dreamworld passes, you'd still have about $500 in your pocket to spend on whatever you wanted rather than trying to spend it at the resort, though the jetboat experience (if you like that sort of thing) would take up almost half of what is left.

Blander than HSD2? Blander than some of the staffs attitudes? Blander than the theming of the Flash?