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This thread has been pretty quiet, while over the highway the Rivertown\Jungle Rush threads continue with updates. I haven't been to WOZ myself, and I've no great urge to rush out and do so just yet, but from what i've heard and seen online, the sentiments towards the land are that it was a miss. I watched this last night and the channel has been pretty on the mark with other topics covered. Call it confirmation bias if you like, but a lot of what is covered in this video sounds about what I expected. this video is a big oof.

I couldn't really care less if you can't see this or not, but you're the one playing on words and ultimately being pedantic. It is correct that they are finishing the themeing of the ride that wasn't completed before the official ride opening - however it is also correct to say that they have added more theming. Because they have - it wasn't there before, now they've added it. Honestly sometimes your nitpicking goes too far.

Maloneys videos are good, and he is on point with this. As everyone has stated, something fell short in regards to the theming etc, they didn’t let the theming company has full access/budget to do this place justice. Didnt realise Arkham theming was still visible in the area which is crazy. The panic was real when Dreamworld announced a soft opening.

Great video, with all very valid and real concerns/explanations

Really good video and (unfortunately for VRTP) it all comes across as accurate, especially the ‘fear of dreamworld’ comments!

@New display name that’s (one) of the biggest issues with Village, no transparency about anything. And I don’t think at any point they’ve said there is more to come, they said it was officially open (with 14hrs notice) and that’s it. I think a lot of visitors/enthusiasts have said they hope there is more to come, but I honestly think what we see is what we’re getting. They might add some world class shade sails over some of the queues, but that’s about it. Dreamworld have openly said there is more to come because it was all planned to be ready for opening day, but unfortunately due to shipping delays and quality issues some of it wasn’t ready. So they said here it is, it’s officially open, but this isn’t the final product and it’s going to get even better over the next few months as new pieces arrive and are installed.

Probably because JR looks finished. Even if they hadn’t of added what they have since opening day, and continue to add, it was still a well themed immersive attraction. What they are adding now just elevates it further. WoZ isn’t immersive once you step outside that internal queue area. And let’s be frank, it never will be. VTP isn’t going to put millions retrospectively into adding theming to the ride envelopes and surrounds. The most we can ever hope for is some shade sails.

People were also happy with JR and the themeing prior to DW coming out being like "oh theres more to come"

How a business chooses to manage it's operating hours is up to them. Everything listed in the post above is a matter that can be checked with a little research by the guest before arriving. The park has made their hours very clear on website and socials. Night market sends out emails every week with what's on, or if they're closed. When they have private events on, they publish that for weeks in advance of the date. I took my family to an activity over christmas. we arrived early, hoping to beat the crowds, only to discover that although the place it was at opened at 9 - along with every other service provider in the complex, this one particular facility didn't open until 10:30. I was a little annoyed - why doesn't this operator open at the same time as everyone else? but then I realised that the doors (and the website, and google) clearly showed what their trading hours were. I simply hadn't bothered to check and assumed this place was like all the others in the same location. the fault was mine. I understand dreamworld operating lower hours midweek outside of peak. if i were a local, i'd be a little annoyed - and personally I think they're missing out on the after school traffic - but i've also seen the after school population at Movie World and wondered how they afford the staffing bill - because most of those after school visitors weren't there to buy expensive ice cream. they were there to ride on an annual pass that cost nothing for a post-school visit. So i'm not sure if the economics work out to stay open for the possible ice cream purchases that probably won't come. As for visiting the waterpark - i'm not privy to their finances, but again, you want them to be open for a 7 hour trading day for the possibility of capturing post-school trade for the last 2 hours. what a waste of 5 hours of labour (plus the pre-opening labour required). They've got the numbers, and they've decided it's not viable. And this has been repeated to you so many times it's becoming a turnstile-level issue. Restaurant opening times are clearly posted. Nobody would have assumed it was open at night prior to this step, and they've been very clear about saturday openings and providing a booking link. bookings won't be possible on friday, so that should be a big red fucking hint it isn't open. if you turn up on friday to eat at janes without a reservation - that's really on you. All of these situations are fanciful inventions in your own mind and have no connection with reality. I'm not seeing reviews posted to Dreamworld's various online presences complaining about short hours or closed waterparks. i'm seeing reviews of how great the experience was. Don't even start me on how the company with the 7-hour-trade-7-days-per-week parks and the non-seasonal waterpark is performing in the guest reviews space... because it isn't pretty.

Honestly, you can still enjoy an incomplete experience so long as it's mostly complete and enjoyable. (WoZ felt more like a one and done thing)

It's great DW have opened up the restaurant but this micro management of operational hours that DW has fallen in love with, is a great way to piss off guest. We’re here kids, oh wait, the park doesn’t open for another 30mins. S^&t the park is already open, I thought is didn’t open to 10:30. Let’s do a few rides after school Jonny and grab ice cream. Oh wait, it’s Tuesday, we can only do that on Fridays. F^&k another hot summer day, let’s go the water park to cool down. Don’t be stupid, WWW isn’t open Wednesday. What do you mean I can’t eat at the restaurant tonight, I was here at the Night Markets, last Saturday night and it was open. Oh it’s Friday. But I don’t like German sausages. I’ve just driven from Brisbane for the Night Markets and you’re telling me it’s not on because of a special event.

Damn, there goes the thoosie hope for a fire sale on themed fence toppers as souvenirs...

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