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Yeah... I saw it once in Melbourne and once in Sydney. Saw it with Amanda and Jemma as Elphaba (and Jemma was MUCH better). It's not going to be the same without Rob Mills doing it. And i'm not sure if Lucy Durack and Jemma are doing the Australian tour or not. Also they are having to shrink the set for Brisbane I think, as the Lyric Theatre is smaller than both the Regent and Capitol.

Can I just say that I love whoever thought of the Wicked idea! I'm kind of obsessed with that show and if Movie World ever did a production of it I would go EVERY FREAKING DAY!!! I only have tickets for what...6 different shows in Brisbane >_>

No

Why not bring 2 Ali Baba's? One called Midnight Madness and the other as the Ali Baba... we have our 2 new rides

If you mean the WaveSwinger, it's not permanent so to speak as far as I am aware. Just on long term lease from March's Amusements here in Brisbane.

And... in a typical WVTP fashion of late... any comments you make they completely disregard. All they had to say in regards to my points that I made was... "The Bermuda Triangle ride has been permanently closed to make way an exciting new future attraction." I know that the attraction is closed! I am not stupid but they obviously wouldn't even take into consideration my points. Just proves that Dreamworld has the social networking skills down pat whereas WVTP still have some work to go.

To be honest, I doubt that they would do another re-theme of the attraction now. Considering the ride would be around 20 years old now if we included Lassiters. One good thing about Bermuda was the theme of the attraction, it didn't need any corporate tie in's or anything cheesy to make it a great ride. Not to mention Sea World probably is only seeing a huge block of land and will most likely put another animal attraction in it's place. And as far as lines Gazza, Tower of Terror might have had 100 or so in the line off peak, it's now triple that... I don't really think 1 seat per cycle would add an extra 200 people to the queue. Not to mention the ride dispatches more frequently than the original ride from what i've seen.

Very much doubt it Jake. I'll copy and paste what I posted on Sea World's facebook wall... I'm curious to see what they say as I'm sure I raised some very much valid points... "Hey Sea World, I don't quite understand why you have decided to close the Bermuda Triangle ride down. The ride is not even as old as Dreamworld's log ride, and they thought it was viable to pretty much rebuild the ride from scratch (New lifts and drops) because the ride was that popular. Surely it would be economically... viable to consider doing the same for the mechanical components of the ride (Lifts, conveyors in the flood dump scene and just after the first drop) Hell... I know they are your competition, but maybe you should consider taking a leaf out of Dreamworld's success with Tower of Terror 2. Relaunching the ride with some new effects and I'm sure you would have a massive winner on your hands! I mean, Tower of Terror 2 has constant waits of 40 - 50 minutes OFF peak since it was relaunched, it was very rare for it to get a wait over 20 - 30 minutes off peak. So it's obviously a successful idea, and I'm sure there would be many people that would love to see this world class attraction get an overhaul. It had many childhood memories for me, and seeing it in recent years has left me feeling rather disgusted with the state of the ride. I would certainly buy a ticket to come back if something was done to improve it."

... And with that, I'm glad I brought a 99 dollar world pass again and not a QLD VIP pass. I'm sorry but there isn't really an excuse for this happening, unless there was some major mechanical issues that I didn't know about. Bermuda Triangle has always been one of the most popular rides in the park... a massive capacity eater (when ran with the revolving deck etc.) and by far the best themed attraction in Australia! I can not believe WVTP have let the ride get into the state that it got into... and to be honest i'm rather pissed off with this decision. I have not been to a WVTP property (bar Halloween) since early in the year... and right now I don't really plan to go back.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The Reef Diver is only 10 years old though (replaced in 2000 with the old model in storage at Downunderland in Canberra) so it's not like it's passed it's use by so to speak. I am more interested to see what happens with the IMAX though... considering the Kodak shop is only used for Q4U now and could easily be moved elsewhere... Combine that shop, the IMAX and the eureka site and if needed extend over the rapids dam and there is quite a decent chunk of land for a new attraction.

They might be doing an upgrade of the IMAX Theatre and possibly something with Eureka's site for the 30th birthday... "The Imax theatre will be closed from November 22nd. Improvements coming soon" It also appears that the Reef Diver is down for unscheduled maintenance as well... "Reef Diver closed until advised"

Dreamworld has still been packed despite the crowds. The ride is alot quicker to restart after the rain as they don't need to dry down the track. So pretty much as soon as it stops raining they will run the ride, it has also operated during a sprinkle though so it's not as tempremental. I went on Thursday and the park was PACKED. I have a Max Action Pass and it still took 35 minutes to get into the park. Each thrill ride had roughly 4 operators. Lines were as follows: ToT2: 2 hours approx Claw: 30 mins Wipeout: 30 mins Cyclone: 1.5 Hours Giant Drop: 30 mins Motocoaster: 1.5 hours (1 train) Overall I think Tower of Terror 2 is a very decent upgrade and i'll do a more in depth review in a few days.

The only video footage I could find of Lassiters Lost Mine was on this video uploaded by Joz. There isn't much footage but it's there.

Wow, the ride really does look great along with the AquaLoop. It's also interesting to see that they finally built that proposed Ferris Wheel.

At least there isn't a huge arsed windshield in your face now...

It was only a holiday ride, operated by Goldenway Amusements. I would say it hasn't been back at Luna Park because one of the operators was struck by the ride as he was standing in the motion path of the ride.

I know one ride that will be attending, and that is Trindall's Cyber Party. Has attended for the last 3 years now.

* Dreamworld & WhiteWater World Birthday Club - come to Dreamworld or WhiteWater World during the month of your birthday and Receive a 50% discount for up to four friends on 1 Day entry.^^ * Receive 10% off all merchandise in the Park.^^^ * Bring family & friends to Dreamworld and receive a 10% discount when they visit with you. (max. 4 people per visit). ^^Can only be redeemed once ^^^Excludes already discounted & reduced stock It would be good if you could get a F+B discount on that pass as well... but it's better than a kick in the pants I guess.

At least Dreamworld has themed the upcharge attractions a little bit. Personally I don't have an issue with Flowrider, but Redline is a bit meh for me. Bungee Tramp's are one of the worst upcharge attractions they could have possibly decided on for Movie World and Wet n Wild. I find it interesting that Dreamworld and WhiteWater World are trying to pick up the game, and we see Warner Village making the same mistakes Dreamworld made several years ago.

It's been YoGo for the last 2 - 3 years. And before it was Channel Ten I think.

Went to Dreamworld today, didn't get any pics though. But there has been some internal work done to the theming so far. The skull has been repainted and looks 110% and inside the "refrigerator" as it's been aptly called for ages, now has some plywood walls over it and painted grey. The 2 foyer's are also getting this treatment so it seems and will hopefully have some theming installed over the 4 week's of downtime. Also the city scene has been removed from underneath you, and the lights switched off. There also has been a tiny bit of work done in the 2 loading rooms and the exit of the ride. Another random thing that was interesting today was The Claw was running with ONE staff member all day, and 3 on the Wipeout... I didn't think that The Claw would normally run with less than 2 operators.

I don't know for sure, but I will ask my friend and try to find out for you

http://www.ausleisure.com.au/default.asp?P...;ReleaseID=2732 http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Rides/Thrill-...f-Terror-2.aspx The ride's name is very clever "Tower of Terror II"

I havn't rode the ride yet, but apparently there is some lighting in the tunnel (fluro tubes)

After almost 14 years of thrills and more than eight million panicked passengers, Dreamworld’s Tower of Terror ‘scream attraction’ is set for a relaunch. Tower of Terror will close on 18th August and will reopen four weeks later, in time for the September school holidays, with a terrifying twist. Unlike the original, adrenalin junkies will be harnessed into the deepest depths of the Tower’s lair, facing nothing but a dark void. An eerie silence lasts for just milliseconds before the car blasts backwards rocketing guests out of a 206 metre tunnel at rapid speed. Hitting up to 161 km/h in just seven seconds, riders soar 100 metre into the atmosphere dangling for several seconds of stomach-churning weightlessness at its peak before plummeting back to earth. However, with Tower of Terror II this plunge is face first. Dreamworld Chief Executive Noel Dempsey says, “the Tower of Terror has been a rite of passage for almost every Australian teenager and the re-launched ride will build on that terror factor. “It incorporates three major fears: high speeds, falling from great heights and dark confined spaces. “Instead of facing the sky, all you see is the ground, first disappearing fast and then rapidly approaching as you plummet towards the tunnel.” The last chance for guests to ride the original Tower of Terror will be Wednesday 18th August.