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Crane on site installing more track this morning And here’s a potato photo of the track installed

Ground view of new Boomerang track this afternoon: How the park looks now from McMahon’s Point:

At least they don’t post about rides that are closed for maintenance... unlike VRTP

They must be waiting on parts from overseas for such lengthy delays in reopening

You're certainly entitled to disagree with me. Doesn't prove either of us is wrong. The climb was part of a unique experience you couldn't do anywhere else. Nothing has changed about that except that the ride has been decommissioned. I personally don't see why they can't still offer the climb on Rivals instead, but since that apparently has higher safety requirements that Arkham didn't it was obviously too hard to do. As for being asked the awkward questions, Village has never shied away from upcharging things and deflecting the questions with the usual copypasta PR speak answers. Why change now? As for "Parkz" being against half arsed attractions - we're not a collective hive-mind and entitled to have differing opinions. (Proven here by me not agreeing with you). I personally don't like half arsed attractions (but that hasn't stopped the GC parks in the past), but it wasn't considered a half arsed attraction when the ride operated - and almost nothing has changed now, except the ride doesn't operate anymore (and given it didn't operate while you climbed it - there'd be no difference to climbing it today except maybe a missing lift chain). There are plenty of people (arguably most of them not 'enthusiasts') on social media who continue to discuss Arkham \ Lethal and how much they liked it. You could probably make a bit of coin marketing the climb "climb the Arkham Asylum tower one final time before it's gone for good!" - just look at how many people on social media decried the announcement that wipeout, towerr of terror, arkham, vikings, bermuda, etc etc closed down with virtually no warning and all the people that were hoping to get on it one last time. Adding on a 'ground-level' experience, letting people inside the envelope for a unique picture you couldn't take during operations isn't a terrible idea either. Plenty of non enthusiast folk have fond memories of certain rides as their first, or the place where they met their spouse, or the place they proposed etc etc. There's a market out there. And not doing it solely because you can't PR spin your way out of a few questions that some people might think to be awkward suggests you probably couldn't fight your way out of a wet paper bag and therefore probably shouldn't be in business. Just because it isn't your bag, that doesn't mean others wouldn't go for it, nor does it prove this is no more than a superficial concept. It is my opinion, I am entitled to it, and you are entitled to disagree. I'm happy to agree to disagree and leave if there if you like, but i'm not backing down from my opinion simply because someone holds a different view. Have a nice day.

It seems that the coaster build commenced today, Full credit to Australiascoasterclub on instagram FullSizeRender.mov

Stuck in a canal

I had a couple more pics of track pieces that were picked up by the crane, Also does anyone else think that they will eventually lay a new layer of concrete over this area?

well it's good to see construction finally progressing. should see construction on the queue sooner or later.

I think it looks great, though my expectations were pretty low as I'm not a fan of the film. Weird seeing a modern Universal ride with more animatronics then screens! The queue reminds me of a scare maze in its design. Might be one of the best queues out there in terms of theming, at least in recent years. Wouldn't be fun if you're claustrophobic though!

Non enthusiasts enjoy bridge climb because it's in the middle of the iconic Sydney Harbour. Q1 Climb, Brisbane Bridge climb etc, all picturesque. It would just be awkward I'm sorry to say....."aww why did you close down this ride I liked it?" "uhhhh is it safe for us to be on here if you've had to shut it down?"....."Awww why are you charging us passholders to climb it instead of spending money to fix it or build a new ride". How do you address these questions when they inevitably pop up on social media? I thought Parkz was against half arsed attractions? But it turns out a climb of a now closed, 3rd tallest coaster is a good idea because the hours are marginally more convenient 🙄 You just haven't thought this through in more than a superficial manner, I'm sorry to say.

So far so good...

I do have $7500 spare. A part of me is tempted just for the lols

This is the ride that never opens, it goes on and on my friend.