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  1. DONT HAVE THE HD VIDEO CONVERTED BY I CAN CONFIRM ITS TESTING!!!! IMG_0706.mov
    9 points
  2. Follow the Yellow Brick Road! The park map now shows the WoZ Precinct
    5 points
  3. It all comes down to money\cost. See they removed Police Academy because the stunt performers (of which that show had A LOT) were really expensive - they were paid the same rate as a movie stunt person (naturally so) and the HWSD show was a way to cut labour costs. Unfortunately the guys who drove those cars were also professionals, and cost a bit too. Additionally, within the confines of the arena, there were bound to be collisions with barriers, and other vehicles from time to time, so the body work \ smash repair was also costly. The Mitsubishi Evos were high performance vehicles and required a lot of maintenance - especially the breakway car. We saw the jump ramps in the early show previews (up on two wheels, etc) early on but that element didn't appear regularly and was very high risk. I imagine that the show wasn't as cheap as they thought it'd be - and add on top the cost of rebuilding the arena to accommodate it. They had to cut some parts of the show almost immediately as the chance of damage and the cost of repairs was just too high. HWSD2 was born out of a need to reduce labour and maintenance costs for the drivers and the Evos. Cue Showtime. they've got their own crew, offer a fixed price contract (or at least they have done so elsewhere), and they're used to putting on shows on the show circuit across the country. It sure seems like a no brainer for Village to be able to offer a show without having to bear the risk\cost of damage and drivers. it's basically just outsourcing the show to a third party and letting them use your facility. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the country boy from the outback came to compete with his city cousin in a set right out of an Italian village. Long Live The Police Academy Stunt Show.
    5 points
  4. Sorry, I don’t agree with that. Firstly, not sure where DW is supposed to be a “premium” park, as far as I’m aware DW is supposed to be a family friendly with a healthy mixture of fun/thrills to suit everyone… And you certainly don’t get much more of a family-focused event than HH or SN. What exactly is a “premium” element that SW had that DW didn’t? Did you not see the VIP pumpkin pass as a “premium” add-on? Granted, DW turned on an event where 98% is the exact same as last year, but it still drew a crowd and was a great night out with plenty to see and do. As much as I also enjoyed Spooky Nights, I feel it was much more commercially focused where SW were trying to squeeze every last dollar out of you. Don’t blame them, that’s what those nights are for, but I did end up spending more at SW than DW for pretty much the same experience.
    5 points
  5. It appears they’ve started disassembling the Aqualoop.
    4 points
  6. 3 points
  7. You're getting a little desperate there. Motocoaster had it's opening in 2007 and opened on time. Moving a maintenance date is as much a Motocoaster thing as it is a Trident thing, and not at all the same thing as a ride's debut opening date... As for the cars being rebuilt - the control system for the 'new' cars (similar to the treasure hunters in USS) is entirely different and electric, with power isolation to the entire track able to occur from the control booth. This is a system that would not interact with the old cars. If they have simply taken the old chassis, and they are rebuilding those chassis with new theme pieces and electric motors \ controls, i'm on board with that - recycling the old chassis is a bit of a tribute to old dreamworld, while upgrading them to comply with new tech. I realise it's not what we were originally sold on - but as long as we haven't got Model T's running around on lawnmower engines with zero e-stop ability and restraints that prevent riders from dismounting mid-ride, I think we're ok. Everybody has some speculation here and either side could be correct. The interpretation from the CEO could go both ways. We're only going to know the truth when things start appearing on track.
    3 points
  8. I don't bother with the show anymore. At this point it feels like an abandoned show set from a long ago time, and a bunch of kids have discovered it while exploring the ruins, and invented their own show in their imagination. The fact that it still looks straight out of a quaint italian town is jarring against the 'city vs country' utes, and it's the same trope rolled out at every capital city royal show by the Showtime team. The park continues to sacrifice their quality entertainment offerings for cheap and lazy solutions.
    3 points
  9. I've Noticed on My Trip at Movie World today that they Repainted The Alleyway Green.
    3 points
  10. Or unless you planned it that way to make a timeline set by the project overall... :Gasp: Village would never! And neither do you, we're all just speculating here. Nobody is going to front up and say they're working on the project so the best we've got is guesses - some will be optimistic, some won't. If the ride opens on boxing day then IDGAF. At least, the night works show they're pushing to try and hit the deadline, instead of changing the date on their billboards six times.
    3 points
  11. Bother I’ll screenshot the vid Horrendous quality but oh well it’s there.
    3 points
  12. If you didn't factor in some rain days during construction, you would be insane.
    3 points
  13. All of the work happens simultaneously. Pre-fab panels can be installed, while concrete is poured, while vehicles are tested off-site, while landscaping, electrical and plumbing go in, while a roof is installed. They're all different contractors working at the same time. If everyone needs 6 weeks to complete their part of the job, the area will be finished in 6-10 weeks - allowing some time for them to get out of each other's way (like installing wall panels before a roof). It is a lot of work, but it will come together pretty quickly. I'm just glad that DW are putting some effort into a car ride, and not just plonking down a rail. It will be nice to have a well-themed gentle ride that grandparents and young kids can ride together.
    3 points
  14. The steel column connections to the footings aren't tightened to max torque, until the track is complete to allow for adjustments, during the track insulation. At a guess, no testing could have stared before the columns are locked down. Plus, at another guess, you would want to make sure it all goes together. Remember what happened to Rivals?
    3 points
  15. I don't know if you seen the guy who made the Wizard of Oz area in Planet coaster i will post below. In other videos he talks about the trouble with the pathways and ended up rotating the whole way around Kansas twisters. My question is can you skip the preshow part and just jump on the coasters, or do you have to do the full loop each time.
    2 points
  16. The real world used to have cool stuff like a good stunt show, good main street shows and back lot tours
    2 points
  17. Thank you for shutting down @Brad2912 he's a flog and about time someone put him in his place.
    2 points
  18. Just got back from Japan Sunday. Here's some advice. Disneyland and Disneysea do mid-week. We did a Tuesday a week apart. I made the mistake of staying way too far away on the first visit, and got to Disneysea too late to get Fantasy Springs entry. Oh well. Disneyland the week after rained all day, so lines were fantastic! The park was empty after around 7/8pm except for Main Street. Universal - that park is a mess. The Express Pass can only do select rides; you opt for 'packages'. We found single rider OK. Still struggled to get on everything with the 1.5 day pass. Unfortunately we missed the fact it needed to be consequent visits, so had to spring for a second day pass. We got Nintendo entry at around 11am still. This was on a weekend too, mind you. But if you can get up early and/or stay on site, try to get it as early as possible. You need to scan in to get the app entry, not just be on site. Disney/Universal park hours reportedly open an hour earlier than posted times. We didn't get there early enough. Staying til close helps also, as people tend to leave after the main show/parade but Universal in Halloween is still a mess. The locals LOVE shows/parades/anything they can take photos of. Use this to your advantage and go hit the rides first/last up. Staying at a resort also allows you to get pass outs (or can you make other excuses? Who knows). Nagashima Spa Land ops are a joke. Go on a quiet day and still will struggle to fit everything in. Steel Dragon is amazing in the last row. We paid the $15 (or was it $10?) to get express pass one time. In Tokyo, it felt like everything was 40-50 minutes travel from one another. No matter how close it appears on a map. We changed our hotels halfway through the trip to stay on site, ended up making life A LOT easier. I don't really have any specific advise but feel to PM if you have any questions. I found Japan really easy going and quite tourist friendly, SO LONG as you have something like Google Maps to assist with transport. Make sure you go get a Pasmo or Suca card (QC) ASAP when you land - otherwise every train line basically has its own company and ticketing systems. The Go Card-like cards allow you to top up and you can use these throughout Tokyo, Osaka, Nara (and I assume elsewhere). Google where to purchase. You just buy your Shinkansen (bullet train) as needed. Don't fear unreserved seating, we did this as we decided to do an open jaw booking (Osaka to Nagoya then on to Tokyo the next day). Hmm what else. Make sure you book the hotels as 1 or 2 people per room (or whatever arrangement you have). I ALWAYS book my hotel as 1 person except when it has something like breakfast or executive lounge included. But in Japan it was a problem EVERYWHERE. We just caught on and amended bookings. The Japanese are mega rule followers. Every part of the T&C is upheld. Late checkout, theme park ticketing (lol read above) - this is a good and bad thing, but it caught us out a few times. In the US and Europe it tends to be a bit more of a conversation and sometimes you get lucky. Cash is good for topping up the QC cards above. Other than that, we only needed cash for the express pass and food machines at Spa Land. Try researching flight prices at flights.google.com. JAL has the best leg room and seat width. I'd say Singapore is next (we did this, via Singapore). Have fun, I've caught the bug and want to go back already!
    2 points
  19. Luna Park Sydney's Wild Mouse appears to be fully re-assembled now and looks good. In other news, Halloscream sucked less this year (was absolutely abysmal last year and great in 2022).
    2 points
  20. https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1216835 Get ready for an electrifying celebration like no other! Join us at Dreamworld Gold Coast as we illuminate the night sky with the brilliance of The Grand Diwali! Theme park rides till midnight Fire Show Laser Light show Food trucks Non stop Dj Non stop performances Live Singing Live Drums performance never seen before Lots Giveaways Face painting Special Cultural stall Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate Diwali with your family..
    2 points
  21. DW has been battered of late in this thread about delays we don’t even know exist, reason behind it, why testing is happening at night blah. It’s all conjecture. and no one has attacked anyone. Time to put your big boy pants on, this isn’t primary school.
    2 points
  22. Hypothetically speaking, let’s say you’re right, they’ve completely rebuilt and rethemed the cars, bought two new ones for accessibility, and rehashed the entire ride experience so it’s fresh. Whats the problem? Is that so bad you feel the need to argue tenfold and then contact the park yourself to prove your point?? It’s a new experience, one they’re investing a lot of money into, is it hard to accept that?
    2 points
  23. This is what you said: This is what Greg said: What you said and Greg said, are worlds apart.
    2 points
  24. The park have shared a testing video https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBirlO8t8_6/?igsh=NmJocThzenZ2NWox
    2 points
  25. News here too (JR started testing go check out that forum) inside the motocoaster shop is a car! Also got signage now too! Bad lighting but it says collectables refreshments merchandise.
    2 points
  26. Video working fine for me. Thanks
    2 points
  27. he really enjoys being inside his own echo chamber.
    2 points
  28. If you're not first, you're last.
    2 points
  29. Personally I believe DW desperately needs a well themed water ride, something on Wild West Scale or Splash Mountain… they could even steal the theme from Mystic River Falls… they don’t need to build a whole mountain but it would require theming if it wants anything on WWF. Thrill rides are cool, but if you want a full day out you need those longer experiences that are longer then 2 minutes
    2 points
  30. How dare you use logic?! I'd say it's nothing to do with a delay directly related to Rivertown. Honestly it makes more sense to keep the whole area closed off until it's ready. A November opening date for Motocoaster seems about the right amount of time to do a retheme of a building. Hopefully after King Claw is done, a retheme of Motorcoaster is next. Based on the whole 20 year cycle that most of the parks are seeming to go with it would be the next major ride to get an overhaul given it opened in 2007. Once it hits 20 years it makes sense to either do a full overhaul (like Scooby / West / Giant Drop / Claw to King Claw) or look at replacing the ride. I'd honestly like to see the Motocoaster removed instead of rethemed and having more money spent on a coaster with a very lacklustre layout. The land is prime real estate and could be used as an expansion to the Rivertown area. Dreamworld would really have a great lineup once Rivertown opens, King Claw and then an expansion / new attractions on that area. I'd say we will have a soft opening the week before xmas with a traditional Boxing Day opening at this stage.
    2 points
  31. or maybe they’ll just open motorcoaster and rivertown at the same time? just because one got pushed back doesn’t mean the entire thing did.
    2 points
  32. I agree with you Spotty. Good businesses are always reviewing how they work and what can be improved.
    2 points
  33. I saw 4 guys in Vekoma branded high vis gear wearing full harnesses walking towards Jungle Rush late this afternoon. I assume from their gear they were going to look at the turn table.
    2 points
  34. Why do we have WOZ alongside Doomsday and HWSD? You're off your rocker. Nah you can't use Disney as an example to him. He's just gonna play pigeon chess with you - and he's the pigeon.
    2 points
  35. Based on what the park has shown so far, I’m pretty sure they’re going to get their own dedicated area that’s separated from the Lava Lagoon/Volcano Beach zone. They’re going to be housed within a show building that appears to take up some of the land from the former Pirate themed Treasure Cove mini golf site. I’d say that entire area in front of Cyber Drift will be reworked to fit the attraction. I just hope they’re able to hide/disguise the rear of the building on the Lava Lagoon side so it doesn’t take away from the (what looks to be fairly impressive) theming.
    2 points
  36. Saw this on a Facebook Group, I guess we have sort of a timeframe now.
    1 point
  37. Welcome to use the block button buddy.
    1 point
  38. I take the post as being more of a word of warning for things you might not necessarily expect to think about. The one about taking 40-50 mins to get anywhere actually kinda resonates. The transport network is amazing, but for the most part it tends to run all stops in central areas so not always quick, so factor that in when hopping about, another factor is that huge Imperial palace complex, which means all the subway lines go around it, so not necessarily always direct A to B. Likewise, when I've booked hotels I tend to just get lazy and put my details in, so a 2nd person may be an issue if you forget to do that.
    1 point
  39. The discussion was regarding budgets, and the additional costs associated with conducting commissioning outside of standard hours. I proposed a question as to if this money was reassigned away from purchasing new vehicles for the attraction. I was then questioned and told that they are still getting new vehicles, contradicting what the CEO of the park had said. Regardless of the evidence presented, it was shutdown. That is all.
    1 point
  40. Completely different situation. If you're saying BRAND NEW VEHICLES, then they are new, from the ground up, not rebuilt. Are you saying that Dreamworld are that incompetent they've bought new vehicles with the wrong theme, and are needing to retheme them on site? If not, why would you mention "retheming"?
    1 point
  41. I think that's short sighted view of potentially complex contractual agreements that no doubt have penalties for missing timeframes.
    1 point
  42. Huh? Murrissippi Motors is brand new? And they’ve bought new vehicles that are electric and will keep riders in the car so they can’t jump out.
    1 point
  43. I don't see one either. Either they know something from the inside they're not explaining, or... actually I have no idea what the motivation could be.
    1 point
  44. I'm not sure why you need this information, but you could try writing an email to Dreamworld. Their social media team is pretty active and if you're doing a blog/vlog about it, they might even have photos, videos of the ride and the demolition to share. Given their rebranding to a more classic DW aesthetic, they might still have a train and a piece of track for it to sit on - even to install as 'memorial' theming for whatever goes into the empty plot of land. If anything of the original ride does exist, they'll likely be able to find out and might even invite you to come see it for yourself. To be honest, if it does exist, I think DW would probably want to do this anyway to promote whatever is being built on the 'historic' site, since they'll likely want to promote it as being as iconic as the original ride - even if it's for water park expansion.
    1 point
  45. 1 point
  46. It would be mildly amusing if, after all these years of Village planning 'some sort of hotel' at Oxenford, if Dreamworld did beat them to the punch. (I still say they still should have built the animal kingdom style resort on top of the mountain overlooking WNW and AOS instead of plonking a glass box in the flooded carpark) Technically Paradise Country takes the Northern Gold Coast Theme Park crown of being first with short-term accommodation though...?
    1 point
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