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I thought I'd start a seperate forum for Leviathan specific construction updates, so that we can easily follow the coaster in one place. This was my first time seeing the vertical construction progress, so I took my big camera lens to the park to get some close up shot of the construction Overview: Close ups: Despite the coaster not yet reaching it max height, it can already be seen for a lot of different points across the park

7 News Gold Coast. “not all rides will be open straight away” *insert stock footage of Wipeout* You Don't Say! 🤦🤦‍♀️

I'm just gonna send the crown out to be polished in time for @themagician's coronation. At this rate he's gonna have it by Christmas! Fountains don't reduce it @Rydah Hi

I finally took my big camera lens to the park today so I could go some close ups of Vortex now that it is complete and there are a few details we haven't yet noticed There is a sign on the right side of this wall (the one with the ride logo), most likely the rides name There are some thematic elements carved into the walls There are a couple fish and squid in the bottom left corner. And a bit of a closer look at the restraints I hope these Tvs play something in relation to the ride, rather than generic VRTP ads. But I think a mural or more thematic elements would have been much nicer for this large surface area. Technical stuff Hmmmmm I do really love these. I really hope they are covered up in some way once the whole area is complete The ride does seem to have some good bones and 'nice' thematic touches. But I really wish it had turned out how the original concept artwork showed. Less blue and more rock/stone work. That could have really made the queue area immersive.

Link is broken, so here it is again https://www.facebook.com/840702249361798/posts/3250048885093777/?vh=e&extid=5VkmGnsl1CRSsYEn

Interestingly Tim Fisher is now at Cedar Fair and the they've introduced cheap passes which caused havoc at Cedar Point at the end of last season with over crowding. They're at the Q150 pass stage of the Tim Fisher cycle. You know what I think the biggest cost of the passes has been; it's made the parks not special. They used to be places you went once a year and it would be a huge event. Now it's a pop in for a couple hours on the way back from Brisbane. Thanks to the cheap prices, people treat the parks like their local trampoline center. I hope they stand by their word and keep the prices as high as possible for a bit. I wouldn't begrudge DW taking the discounted space in the market. One they need the advantage, and you could probably sustain 1 park on $99 passes, as opposed to sustaining 4 on $75 passes which Village were doing with the buy 3 get 1 free shit. Once they get their new coaster open, and if they get something else open the year after which should be on their list of things to do if they can afford it, up the price. It's all fairly simple really.

@joz absolutely and they absolutely know more than me about dolphins. But if my general knowledge on the topic, that was the first thought that came to mind, and I’d like to think they considered all this before construction

Watch this space...

Oh.. ok.

To be fair it lasted longer than Arkham's on board audio.

Hopefully they utilise the audio system better with the new theme.

Yeah SW know more than you about caring for dolphins. I mean even if you go with the perspective that SW are evil, and that it's all about money, then dolphins passing away early or being too stressed for interactive programs is bad for business. I agree the optics are bad, but it's just optics. SW simply aren't going to do something to jeopardize the health of its dolphins.

What was concerning to see is they have put dolphins back in the lagoon around Vortex. While the ride isn’t operating it’s okay, but I really hope they don’t keep them in there when the rides up and running. SW do great things for the marine world, but dolphins heavily rely on sound to communicate and manoeuvre, and Vortex will be producing a lot of sound. Will be a bit of a concerning decision if they’re kept in there

Apparently WWF was in testing today

@Levithian I just looked at some older photos and yes they were. I just forgot they were

Boots' Banana Boogie has returned Not much has changed on Jet Resue

The wall to the left of the entrance has been painted

Likely a Covid safe plan, with only staff touching the belts.

I don’t think there will be new trains because when it became Hot Wheels, it got new trains. I think it’s more that the train will get a new look to match the retheme

It’s available today

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.

Doomsday destroyer maintenance has been extended from September 20 till November 2. Hopefully Wild West falls will still open on the 21st