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Under the accessibility page on their website, Dreamworld have created a document called ‘The Dreamworld Visual Story’. They describe it as carefully-curated guide for our guests from how to get here, where to park, right through to what to expect on our rides and who to ask for help if needed. They have two versions of the document, a full version and a more brief version. I have read through both versions of these documents and it’s fantastic to see the park invest time into creating these. On the scheme of things, it’s something small they have done, but I can see it making a massive difference for a lot of guests that need this kind of information. It’s been very well written and I congratulate the park on doing this. The Visual Story can be found here: https://www.dreamworld.com.au/park-information/accessibility-information

A vast majority of your comments recently have been taking Dreamworld to the gallows for the most minor of problems whilst completely ignoring the project as a whole. It makes you look desperate for something to complain about.

Is this an actual new attraction or are we just rebranding Brisbane? After all, Brisbane features life size versions of many of the locations in Bluey.

We were invited to the opening of The Lagoon, this week. The new pool area looks great. There are a few cabanas in this area as well as The Deck, which can cater for up to 40 people. The new Gage Roads Bar there is called The Pool House. There are also free pool loungers there as well as reservable ones. The pool, itself, is only 1.2-1.3m deep. It’s a great addition to the park and considering the heat wave we’re experiencing at the moment, it’s very timely.

Just to spell it out absolutely clearly - this isn't a marketing guff or silly PR piece. This is entirely about assisting those with disabilities, including non visible disabilities. So before anyone criticises this (because I feel that is sometimes inevitable here), this just might not be a product directed at you. Kudos Dreamworld - this is great to see.

I've overlayed TNT from Gumbuya World onto the nearmap thanks to @DaptoFunlandGuy. @mattcrombie you were almost correct!

well shit, unwelcome back. Seems like pool fencing is pretty standard around water features these days. I'm quite sure that what they were thinking was - we need to ensure that wheelchair access is provided to this install. I think it looks fine. what would you have done differently?

As we learn more about disabilities, Greg has been on the front foot getting services into the parks. At MW Greg turned Taz Taxis into a family quiet area, Taz Rest Stop, and the first addition built for the Future of DW project was a parent / quite space building. Access ramp to the stage & now investing in helping guest further though visual aids, are great additions by DW.

Definitely another great addition to a park already ensuring all guests can have a fantastic day at the park.

Motor coaster needs to be re-themed to Monkey Coaster. That way we can continue to call it MC. //s New spinning trains with crazy monkeys causing havoc.

You heard it here first people. The delays are going to be next level. //s

Quite a cool inclusion that will likely be lost on the majority but a cool little Easter egg for enthusiasts

You talk about theme parks being a passion. The trouble with working at a theme park is you see what goes on behind the scenes to make things happen. So some of the magic is lost. If you enjoy creating magic for others, then that's not a loss - but if you don't, and you enjoy being immersed in a world of make believe - its going to hit you like a tonne of bricks. The reality of working in a theme park is they generally don't pay well. Guests on the whole are going to be rude, obnoxious and entitled. Management are either going to be awesome cool people to work with or absolute bastards. You're going to hear\see things that you aren't allowed to share. Some of those things will be good - like knowing a new ride is coming - and some of those things won't be - like knowing the specific details of what is wrong with a ride. You're going to have days where something special happens that you get to be a part of, and it makes your day. But you're going to have even more days where some entitled parent shrieks at you because their kid isn't tall enough to ride and they want you to endanger their kid's life for their own desires. You're gonna have days where the park is slammed with guests and you barely stop to think all day, collapsing at home exhausted at the end of it, and you're gonna have days midweek off season where its dead and you'll feel like its been hours and you only opened 30 minutes ago. As a ride operator - you're going to have people's lives in your hands. You are ultimately responsible for ensuring everyone both on, and around your ride are kept safe at all times. While many modern rides today have interlocks that prevent dispatch if a safety system isn't secured, there are still plenty of rides where this isn't the case, and people can get hurt if you mess up. You do need to be very confident to be an attractions operator. You're going to be speaking to guests all day and they're going to see you as in charge, whether you know the right answer or not.

Hagrids has a 122cm limit, New Vekoma family coasters (Eg Big Bear Mountain) have a 100cm height limit, so they are different markets.

I think (/hope) there’s a few key reasons as to why it’s opening 2025: - They were planning on keeping it open into late 2023/2024, but issues arised & they decided to close it early. - Mack has a fabrication backlog, so the new track/trains can’t be done sooner rather than later. - They’re reversing changes made to, and updating the existing, theming as to be more in line with the expectation they’ve set with Leviathan/WoO (hopefully). - The location is adjacent to WoO’s, so it could be the case that they’re only starting Scooby after WoO. As for capacity, the trains & ride computer *should* help that immensely.

Walls are down around Flyer. Credit: Jaggs Journeys

Give you guys some context. Quick mark up from how it may look. Correct me if I am wrong.

Gotta give Dreamworld props thier having a good crack at it. Photo thanks to Jaggs Journey

Here's an (almost) one year on comparison:

The building was extended into the street where Boost juice used to be and the horrible glass office towers were added. But the facade is just aluminium cladding hanging off a steel frame. They could have designed literally anything, moulded it in fibreglass and hung it off a steel frame. Apart from the glass office tower elements, the rest is superficial and could easily be torn down and replaced. Honestly, this and Motocoaster should be the next major projects. Once Rivertown opens, DW needs to get the current park into the best shape it can be, with a unified aesthetic and experience before expanding further.

Gold Coast Bulletin doesn’t offer a free trial, nor are any of its articles not hidden behind a paywall. Also, in the time it took you to type & post that, you could’ve easily screenshotted or copy-pasted the article.

Seriously, IMO it should at least be considered common courtesy to not post links to ‘news sources’ that’re paywalled atp. If it’s a relevant story that’s worth talking about, and you’re the only one with access to the article, it shouldn’t be too hard to just copy/screenshot the relevant portion & state the source’s name, instead of hinting at what’s relevant & linking the paywalled site.

Disagree. It’s making a much better use of the Big Top space for ordinary park patrons which is a plus in my view. LPS has always been about innovation and to remain commercially viable they need to move with the times, so what better way than this? The closest thing to a dark ride/experience the park has had since 1979. Besides, the park just installed 9 new rides 2 years ago so it's not like that demographic is forgotten. My biggest issue is the need to complete the theming around the park, build "bridges" for the rides, etc. restore Coney Island.

Flash’s LSM’s have now all been installed, i wonder when we’ll see the train on the track. credit: Jaggsjourneysau

Dreamworld has done immense progress in 1 year and the park is looking great and things are moving quickly. VRTP cannot relate.

Was working on doing that a bit ago, but I’m on mobile so it’s more scuffed than that which is above.

Yeah I'm not going to get torn up about the use of pool fence on a ramp railing. I know they could do better but they're not working with unlimited money cheats turned on so if they're putting their money into the things that actually do make a big difference, then i'm here for it. I've seen a lot of positive steps from the park in the past 12 or so months. I don't think they're getting it all right yet, but my opinion of them has been helped by the contrasting experience down the road. I'm keen to see what their next move is, once Jungle Rush opens.

There is a difference, I think, between the train having a ramshackle, limited space caboose tacked onto the back of the train, and having every seating row able to accommodate wheelchair users so that they can sit with their own group rather than be segregated into a box, assuming you're the only wheelchair user in the park, because if there's too many wheelchairs, we can't fit you all in... Accommodations in 1980 = we've built a separate side entrance with a ramp for wheelchair users. Accommodations in 2023 = we've ensured our main entrance is accessible for everyone.

There is a hole in the ground where the drop is supposed to be for the SFC (thanks to Brett Doohan on Facebook)

Village Marketing has no meaning anymore.

Reasonably well paid executive from private company wants government to spend taxpayer money to make it more convenient for his customers to spend their money at his place of business?

Honestly, the way that it is post-Flyer, Sky Voyager’s not really an eyesore anymore. Yeah, it’d be better if it was themed with the rest of Main Street, but if anything were to be redone I’d vote Motocoaster much sooner than SV. I’m also hoping they do something with the Vintage Cars plot post-relocation. Something that entices guests to stay longer in that side of the park, like they’ve done with the Bilby Discovery Centre & nocturnal house reopening. Might be too niche or unlikely, but I’d love to see a well themed reptile house.

The title describes the thing. Dreamworld has launched a new online Merch store. Shop from five different outlets in the park including the Main Street Emporium, Tiger Island Bazaar, Fairytale Treasures, and the Lego certified Store (though the lego store redirects to a different site, the remaining in-park outlets are all hosted on the same site). Dreamworld Merch Shop

Did you read any of the previous replies that have gone into great detail over the slab size and shape, and their previous master planned attractions, and the location based on that master plan? Or did you just look at this one previous reply and chip in your 2 cents for the sake of making a reply?

March 2018: Fourteen years post-operation at Wonderland, the trains found their final home at Artisans Park in Bathurst. Here, they are undergoing restoration and will be displayed permanently. Artisans Park is also constructing a station and a section of track to enable the trains to be rolled out for photo opportunities. - From the Wonderland History FB page

Space probe TVC was filmed prior to the ride being built. It was all done on a soundstage set up. I'm sure they've got plenty of spaces at their disposal that they could mock up if they wanted to, but I agree a lot is likely to be character interaction \ parade. Given the timeslots, i'd say the early morning would be the in-park shots, and the middle of the day slot would be the soundstage filming.

Did you, by chance happen to provide DW with suggestions for replacing Wipeout? I'm asking for a friend.

Adding a forest would be a good start.

correct, hence why i put the (shown below) next to the part about work being done under the station.

And they’ve updated their socials profile pic to match the new style

Correct yes. These are all from the original attraction.

It’s Village, though, so they’d only run the one train.

If any park needs light rail connection, it’s Sea World. The TX7 bus takes 10 mins tops to get you to straight from Helensvale station to Wet & Wild/Movie World, whereas the Sea World bus pinballs between 28 stops before reaching SW (including Harbour Town) & takes 45mins on a good day w/o congestion or unfortunate traffic lights. And G:link can already get you close, it’d just need a fork up The Spit to be viable.

You spent two weeks in japan, it was a fair assumption you visited a park or two. if not, and I was mistaken, then yes, i'd love a review of your job.

The maximum fall height anywhere around the ramp is 750mm so as far as the NCC is concerned @themagicianno balustrade is required, only the handrail and bottom rail, which in this case, is the block wall, DW has extended past the ramp. DW has installed the fencing off its own back. I'm fine some people thinking it's fine, as what I said is what I like, and I was talking for nobody else. Side note, because people keep saying it was because off budget. It looks like a bunnings pool fence but in reality, it's an expensive fence made to look like a bunnings pool fence.

DAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY-O....

Trawling back looking for something else and came across this - and i'm wondering @joz whether now we have Atlantis open and Flume removed - is there another chapter to add on how the park is going?

I used to work for a company that held the in-house contract for the Big Top. Christmas Parties for sure were popular, but they aren't enough to sustain the venue. There are so many other spaces out there and competition has always been fierce. Naturally this always meant there was pressure on to reduce prices to remain competitive, or throw in other inclusions like rides \ attractions. Now LPS has redeveloped Maloney's Corner into Luna Land, along with BD3, they are running out of space they can use for opportunities like this. Judging by the social media post, it doesn't sound like clients had contracts in place, and venue availability isn't a guarantee. A few corporate christmas parties isn't anything to cry over (and if the venue reopens for those sorts of events, those 'annoyed clients' would be straight back on board, asking for discounts and ride inclusions once again. A simple template. it wouldn't be too hard to drop in some client logos, or dressy backgrounds. It doesn't have to be as fully immersive as the show itself. I never liked Big Top. If it didn't exist, then sure - but it's here, and as a facility it doesn't really lend itself to nostalgia. If it weren't being used for this attraction, it'd be an empty shell of a venue used for special events only - which isn't really as efficient a use of the space as an attraction that is open and making money every day of the week. As you say - its being done by the best in the business... Now you're catching on.

Could say the same about majority of your posts...