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If we are naming Australian icons associated with amusement parks, is there anything more iconic that Luna Park’s Sydney and Melbourne’s unique face entrances? I don’t think anything else is more recognised nationally or internationally than these 2 landmarks from each city. They certainly would be up there , in my estimation.

Mostly likely because they are waiting on a part to arrive from overseas

I would say the most iconic ride Australia has ever had was the Tower of Terror. It might of only had the world record because of a delay, but it is that it held that record is what is important. I think it is what put Australia on the map in terms of theme parks. DC Rivals might be too young to be called an icon, but it will definitely grow to become synonymous with the Australian theme park industry. I mean, one can argue it is already the star attraction.

For me, I don’t think Sea World has any iconic attractions now. For WnW, its probably Mammoth Falls and the lazy river. Movie World it’s Superman, Scooby and Wild West Falls And Dreamworld it’s Giant Drop and Claw

it think it was The Bush Beast at wonderland Sydney in my opinion

And in the fountain at the parks entrance

And potentially they could do an around the world one too

Not sure of this is old stuff so I'll post it here. If anyone has Disney plus I recommend watching the series "The Imagineering story" Great behind the scenes stuff and really shows not only how far disney has come with ride tech but also how they are pioneers in "theme" parks.

That's a big woody. It ain't even schoolies yet!.

Some extra height today

Bermuda Triangle Looney Tunes River Ride Batman The Ride Gremlins Ride

I think once upon a time that all of our parks were filled with real, genuine Australian can-do spirit and put passion and pride into doing big ideas on shoe-string budgets (and showing up the big players in the process.) There's that story of Lassiter's Mine costing 3 million and Disney Imagineering folks saying it would've costed 20 million. There's another similar story about Gum Tree Gully at Dreamworld. And then I think about rides like Bermuda Triangle and how cool the Pepper's Ghost effect was even as an adult and how so much of that ride would still hold up today. Same goes for Police Academy. Genuinely funny, really good stunts, brass-ring winning show. Same goes for Steam Trains. Super unique and a part of Australian history. Same goes for the Batman Ride - beautiful themed set pieces, awesome embark/disembark procedure into the simulator pods, totally mind-blowing stuff for kids. Really unique ideas executed well that are over-achievers in their own right. What happened? I think OH&S plays a part in some ways for sure, but as @joz eloquently painted the picture above, somehow all of our parks got into this epic death of creativity through a thousand cuts and two decades on it shows. Every park has big, obvious SBNO crap somewhere. Facades that have no place in the "themed land" they exist in. Unkempt gardens. Lacklustre theming. Just yikes all round. Take me back to an era where creatives created, not execs.

Calypso Bay is currently closed until further notice

It says in that statement DLP is closing too. Universal Orlando is closing too

At least they got all of April right

To be fair Bermuda did a lot more than the gas line wrong with it. A lot of effects weren’t working too, but that’s because they were just left and never replaced. A major refurb of that ride would have been worth it

It was because the construction company pulled out, hence the major delays. It wasn’t necessarily Sea worlds fault