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They are on the website now, including a video: https://gumbuya.com.au/world/oz-adventure/ Trailer for Project Zero: https://gumbuya.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ProjectZero.mp4 Trailer for Project Zero plus some POV of TNT https://gumbuya.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TNT-ZERO-1.mp4

The detail and scale of these statues is very impressive and is a major jump in improvement from the first one we got for Vortex. And I do love each attraction got it’s own statue. However, I don’t like the parks logo on the statue as it takes away from the immersive nature that these statues bring. And I hope they keep them clean because seagulls are going to enjoy sitting on the statues.

The difference is, that was a fact. Sea World’s is an opinion.

How it looked this evening

Are casual viewers going to misinterpret that "We don't strike, we rise above the rest" as some sort of commentary on union strikes? The trains are cool, I quite like the touch of the glowing eyes and the clear coat that gives it that 'slimy sea monster' look. I don't think there are many coasters with carving this intricate.

Gumbuya have posted a proper video showcasing TNT to their FB and Instagram pages. Also their website has a official countdown to a 23rd of December opening. https://fb.watch/gApzImM47r/

I like the stab at DW about not striking.

The Memberships bloody look good with those one pass price increases… I keep expecting they’ll be done with them and cancel them all… but for now I’m happy!

This is a bit of a shorter trip report for Kolmården Zoo. https://www.parkz.com.au/attraction/kolmarden It's an interesting place. Primarily a zoo, but it has a couple of bona fide theme park style areas in a couple of patches. It makes for an interesting mix, sort of like a Busch Gardens Tampa with smaller rides area. The mix is more like 75% animals 25% rides, but the rides part has a couple of stand outs that make it worth the trip. It's about 115km from Stockholm, (near the city of Norrkoping) and via public transport it took about 90 mins to get there. You have a couple of options, get an express train, and then a longer bus trip backtracking to Kolmarden Zoo. Alternatively, you can take a slower local train which stops at the village of Kolmarden itself, and then have a shorter bus trip to the park. The park is quite spread out and hilly, it's more like an open range zoo, but about half the size of the one at Dubbo, so its walkable, but it can take a while. The day was quite sunny for Sweden, which made the walks a bit sweaty, but the reward was Wildfire was running very fast. Wildfire is at the back of the park, but I first made a detour into Bamse Varld (A popular swedish bear character that gets superpowers when he eats a special type of honey) The area is quite cute, with fairly standard flat rides given quite a bit of polish with good theming. The target here was a lap on Godistaget (Lolly train) before the crowds got to it. With that out of the way I continued to Wildfire, passing the Aparium and Savannah enclosures. The ride was only ever a 1 to 3 train wait for most of the day, so the single train operation didn't really harm things much. I rode about 9 times so definitely got my money's worth! The ride is awesome, and damn fast, and aggressive in parts (But never rough). One of the best settings for a coaster, perched on a steep hillside with views over the forest to a bay. From the station you head up the lift hill, make a panoramic turn at the top before a small hump and a huge steep drop that lifts you out of your seat. It's all a blur as you make your way into a zero g stall, curving upside down with the structure whizzing past you. Another steep dive and incline and then one of RMCs signature wave turns, a sort of airtime hill that banks sideways suddenly at the top. It then heads uphill with a couple of camel backs, before a corkscrew that has you diving back off the hill. The remainder of the ride is more of a blur, with heaps of hills, twists and even a corkscrew as the layout winds back and forth on itself at the base of the hill. It's a level of confusion in a layout not seen since thunderhead at Dollywood. I've heard people complain the layout is slightly too long for the height of the drop and loses speed, but I didn't feel that at all. It's fast from start to finish, and the warm wheel bearings no doubt helped. One of the best in the world, and very close to the likes of Steel Vengeance and Hakugei, and pretty much on par with Lighting Rod (But I mean, overall RMCs as a cohort are quite close ) The other must do attraction is the Safari. Was probably a 35 min wait for this one, since it gets popular. You ride in a gondola over the main open range exhibits, with the cable following an irregular route that zig zags over the area. At some points the cable runs low to the ground, with water underneath to prevent animals getting to close, so you do get some great views. On the way you see Bears, Lions, Giraffe, Elk etc, though in particular the lions were difficult to spot. A solid 30 min ride, so again you get your moneys worth. The other coaster in the park is Delfinexpressen, a standard Vekoma roadrunner clone, but with Dolphin themed cars. The pirate ship was the sole 'big' flat ride. Grabbed lunch in the area too, a very nice open kebab with pickled cabbage etc. This is the sort of food I wish was available more widely at parks in Aus. The park is apparently getting rid of its dolphin show Hope. It was unusual because it was held indoors, with a big screen that would show spectacular imagery of reefs, waterfalls. As for the show, nothing that we haven't seen at Sea World before. There's also a normal exhibit type area a the back in a separate part of the building. The park is laid out in a bit of a loop, so it's easy to see everything. Seals and sea lions... Tiger world was enormous. Other nice areas included a large field with south American animals like Capybaras. The obligatory animal nursery, themed like a traditional Swedish farm. And much much more. Overall, it's hard to fault the park. As a zoo, it has plenty to offer, with large natural looking exhibits, the rides are just a bonus. Glad that wildfire exists, but it seems the rides and their themes can clash a bit with the park. I mean you can understand Delfinexpressen, but then why have they got the sawmill themed Wildfire (There wasn't really any education about wildfires in the queue, it literally was just Buzzsaw type theming) If they are going down the rides route, it would be good if it was balanced out with a few more family and thrill type stuff to make that aspect of the park strong enough to stand on its feet (The Bamses Varld area felt quite complete on the other hand) Overall, if you are a coaster fan, Wildfire is worth the trip alone, and the zoo itself is high quality, so you won't be bored from just the coaster. Park photos: https://www.parkz.com.au/search/photos/location/kolmarden

(noticeable) work has started on the tower! Here's how it looked a few days ago for comparison:

Hmm, don’t like that statue, can’t put my finger on it, just don’t like it .

Tomorrow at 10am, SeaWorld will be revealing the inside of the station. Im guessing they’ll keep revealing details then the last reveal will be both rides opening dates.

The statue between Leviathan and Trident has now been finished. I will say it looks a lot different then i was expecting. source: jaggsjourneysau It looks like now all that needs to be finished is the queue building for Trident, once that’s done I'm sure we’ll see testing during normal park hours for both rides to smash out their remaining hours. It’s so shocking to see this area near completion after so long of waiting.

Wow, I don't remember the last time the tower looked that good. Cheers for the pic @Ogre

@jozthe best thing for us is if the parks go to war with each other. MW/SW have had it easy and been on a free ride. A tit for tat with DW might wake DW up and put some fire in the belly.

My take on this: Disney/Universal are two juggernauts in an massive market, they can each afford to throw shade at each other and it'll be like water off a ducks back. Here in Aus VRTP is the tall poppy at the moment, and DW is the down trodden poor cousin. You bully the underdog, and we'll grab our pitch forks. It was just an unnecessary dig at a park that is still struggling to recover, yet somehow still got their ride open without an 18 month delay. I think we all agree that the train looks good.

Exactly, and those same families are probably the ones with the mums or dads who scream at the poor ride attendants for not letting their child on a ride because they don't meet the height requirements. The fewer of them in the park, the better

So let me get this straight, enthusiasts love it when Universal and Disney trade playful jabs in Twitter or whatever, but when Village does a silly throwaway line for like 30 people (read: us) it’s a hate crime? Good looking train, and I really appreciate the efforts they’re taking to acknowledge things fans like us find interesting.

'Oh that looks cool! Wonder what the comments on parkz are like' 'WAAAAAH!' *Turns off computer*

The train going through the middle could be a snag in those plans, if what we're seeing is a retheme on the cheap. Bluesky dreaming though - i'd love to see them merge both areas, have the train move through the middle of it, the whole area would really open up if they could rework it properly.

We've been calling for them to lift the prices for years, and while it isn't "Annual pass pricing circa 2006" ($399), I feel this one-pass price is probably closer to where I think it should be. They're probably going to be savaged on social media by the families that have had a sub-$500 worth of year round entertainment for almost a decade, but they need to hold the line on this and keep it at this level as those crying foul will be the reduction in daily attendance the park needs to better manage their current capacity. It's been a slow road but i'll give them kudos for having the bravery to raise the prices to this point. Edit: I do think the one-day ticket is a bit much. The best theme parks in the world don't break the $100/day barrier. I do feel as though the day-pricing is meant to encourage people to get an annual pass so they can get your marketing info but for people who will only ever visit on a single day, it leaves a bad taste, and the barrier to entry is too high.

No one is suggesting a ride is being removed…

Could you teach them how not to type the same thing 3 times in a post?