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About DaptoFunlandGuy
- Birthday June 24
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Dreamworld - Something big is coming
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to DaptoFunlandGuy's topic in Theme Park Discussion
TBH i'm surprised they didn't utilise the Dreamworld Theatre. the video wall would easily changeover to BB styling for broadcast. (Maybe that's their wet weather plan for the future)- 139 replies
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Can you feed it to us on a spoon, because other than playing Rugby for the bedford blues and a Zambrero empire spanning two countries - what else is there to find? (Just to be clear here - I'm not rubbishing the Z - just asking for more info.)
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Dreamworld - Something big is coming
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to DaptoFunlandGuy's topic in Theme Park Discussion
It's hard to tell what you're indicating - but taking our lead from most of your posts shitting on the park, it was a fair assumption that your post was intended to ridicule. The emoji didn't alter that.- 139 replies
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Dreamworld - Something big is coming
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to DaptoFunlandGuy's topic in Theme Park Discussion
While Australia has typically had a 'traditional' house with ceilings and the like, there are plenty of versions internationally shot on sound stages that have nothing but trussing and rigging overhead.- 139 replies
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Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster Overhaul
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to Spotty's topic in Theme Park Discussion
Clearly people like to avoid you.- 404 replies
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From what I'm aware, Sky Voyager and SX360 ran into issues due to the changing regs around that time. Without directing anything at particular manufacturers - they may assume they are compliant with Australian regs without realising they have changed. They can provide assurance they meet the standards without becoming aware that those standards changed. At any rate, i've simply put forth a suggestion on why, based on historic examples. i'm not suggesting it as fact, nor should it be read as so. Feel free to put forth your own suggestions on why the ride has essentially sat for months.
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Sea World skews younger. while the park is busy, the younger families tend to drop off earlier in the afternoon and the park is a lot quieter close to closing. Without a night event to anchor later attendance, I don't see much merit in SW operating later, and there isn't much point opening earlier if maintenance and animal services aren't ready.
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Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster Overhaul
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to Spotty's topic in Theme Park Discussion
I tested that theory last year by visiting before Christmas. It was wrong. Sure - holiday traffic doesn't arrive, but the local passholder crowd are there in droves.- 404 replies
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My thoughts are different manufacturers having different capacity to address these issues in a timely way - though i've no idea which manufacturers are involved for most flats.
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The Wet N Wild hours are a good extension this time of year. It's a shame they haven't gotten around to building out the precinct to attract people after hours. I would have liked to have seen Dreamworld and WWW do longer hours over the period - seeing the park after dark is a completely different experience. You can still get a lot done in one day. Ironically though - even with MWs hours (and I double checked, park gates and rides are open for the same time - none of this gates open 30 minutes before business, which is a good thing) I've zero doubt during these peak dates it will still be impossible to ride everything. I'm betting DCR, SDSC, WWF and WOZ will run 90-120 minute queue minimums all summer, which even at 90 minutes equals 7.5 hours of back-to-back rides in a park only open for 8.5 hours. I'm unsure if they'll manage to get Superman open. Right now the maintenance schedule says Superman will be open over Christmas - with the 'unplanned closure' only marked on the schedule until the end of November. The park will be missing the capacity for sure - but either way you'd have no chance of getting through all the majors in one day, let alone GL, JL, FSF, Roxy or the new Stunt Show - and that's without breaking for lunch.
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Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster Overhaul
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to Spotty's topic in Theme Park Discussion
QLD state schools don't finish until the end of that week on the 12th too so they get a solid 5 days to operate it before the holiday rush begins in earnest..- 404 replies
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I love how notoriously ridiculous this topic still is.
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I could sarcastically pose many reasons it could be but that wouldn't be helpful. The first realistic options I can come up with is perhaps that the regulatory requirements in QLD are stricter post-TRRR, and like Sky Voyager, perhaps the regulations for compliance are causing a delay. A smaller park would have less resources to throw at such a problem so it could be taking longer to piece through everything they need to.
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Whitewater World 2025/26 Season
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to themagician's topic in Theme Park Discussion
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Whitewater World 2025/26 Season
DaptoFunlandGuy replied to themagician's topic in Theme Park Discussion
You silly billy! You forgot to register your domain! Right... but the weekend visitors are families likely to eat and drink at the park facilities and spend more money - also, white water world is open on weekends, so the staff and utilities are already an expense - so some additional passholders isn't making your costs go up - but it is increasing the value of the annual pass. If the bus doesn't go to your park, your park is shit CLOSED BECAUSE ONE BUSLOAD OF KIDS ISN'T GOING TO PAY THE COSTS OF OPENING.
