DaptoFunlandGuy

^Back in the day they were a popular spot for guys to hang out - since ladies would walk past it and their skirts would fly up. If they didn't know to expect it, the guys would get a great show. of course - that is back when ladies always wore skirts or dresses.

Actually it does make you less of a contributor - since you contribute less than you could.

@pushbutton, i'm sorry if i'm misinterpreting you, but are you saying Disney is aimed at little kids? Or that they appeal to all ages? Re: Merlin, I can see the headline now with regard to Dreamworld: "Operator responsible for mass casualty collision and loss of limb buys park responsible for killing 4"

No, the analogy was simply to compare a market leader to an also ran, and nothing more. I totally agree with this - and this is kinda the point i'm trying to make - a waterpark should be nicely landscaped, great presentation and signage. Simple, effective. A lot (not all) of WnWGC has that (i do agree about H2O zone and WNWS) - even WWW - which has tried to 'theme' the entire park hasn't got much more than a few giant thongs, some signage to fit the theme of the slide (see Cut Snake for example) and nice landscaping. We don't have a giant surfboarder mounted on top of the green room funnel!

just 'go dutch'!

that wouldn't technically be re-opening then...?

I haven't heard anything, but honestly, King (Neptune? Triton?... whatever) is King of the Sea, and a crocodile \ alligator fits right into the park too. Not sure about the rest of them of course, but they have cross-promoted before. Maybe they've got some sort of summer carnivale type event planned over the holidays, given there are so many rides missing.

Only thing I have to that is on Ranger - most travelling rangers - the ride gondola travels as-is - doesn't require removal of rider restraints - so if the restraints are of, that suggests to me that it's just under maintenance and the are not dismantling it.

Was this an official image or just something someone mocked up? it does seem to fit with their branding at the time... Nope - found an official photo with that imagery here: So TRRR was featured on their 'happiness' and 'australia's biggest theme park' branding, which is potentially why we saw that message ditched completely. I also think this is a little in bad taste: From :https://www.redbubble.com/shop/dreamworld Clearly it's not an official shop, but it has lots of park imagery there and up for sale, which I daresay would be against the terms and conditions of entry.

I don't really get the reference to whitegoods - Samsung dishwashers catch fire. Samsung Washing Machines catch fire. Samsung Phones catch fire. It seems its not really a good position to be in to have a Samsung anything. Further, i've only ever owned LG washing machines and cannot complain. I don't think it's a market share issue. WnW has always had a very thin theme. Every waterpark i've ever been to growing up had a thin (or non existent) theme - because you didn't really need one. It was only ever about water, slides, and fun. that's all you need. I don't think plastering your rides with farm machinery is a way to convince people to travel 2 hours to get there. Jamberoo made its name even in the early 90s with the toboggans - it was something different. I personally dislike the fact that Jamberoo is becoming more and more a waterpark because they are losing their point of difference, and no amount of farm machinery is going to make up for that. What they need to do is offer something that their competitors don't offer. The toboggans are a big part of that. I'd love to see them do 'worlds longest waterslide' utilising the chairlift and toboggan mountain to get people to the summit, before sliding all the way down - follow the toboggan tracks or make a new one - either way i don't care, but that would be awesome.

All one has to do is read back over the green lantern discussion threads to see how obvious hints like 'you'd have to be el loco not to' etc etc. Reading those threads you can see just how many people were hinting at what Green Lantern was - and very few people got the hint for a very long time. But they're just a clique of people that downvote everyone!

Actually, a lot of information IS told to staff. They just keep their mouths shut, something which as we've discussed many times, they are contractually obligated to do. Perhaps because your friend knew you were likely to take that news and blab it all over a public forum, they spun you a little bullshit to keep you occupied and have a laugh.

I disagree - only because I don't think water parks need to have some sort of elaborate theme OUTSIDE the ride itself. A few little touches to keep with the ride concept - such as Kraken's tentacles is probably as far as i'd go. I think Jamberoo probably went overboard here, but they probably did so in the desperate hope to differentiate it from Funnel Web - and given the similarities, I can't really blame them. But does that mean Wet N Wild should start sticking weird bits of farm machinery on their tornado? Or mount a giant Boa onto Constrictor? I don't think so. it isn't necessary.

My guess, given the rough nature of AA, when you can't see where you're going, you can't brace, and therefore - people not intimately familiar with the ride layout were getting hurt. I personally don't think we'll see it back unless they can alter the VR imagery to give some sort of 'warning' of the change of direction - i'm thinking like a 'virtual track' or some other sort of indicator, without ruining the experience. the alternative would be to move the technology to something less violent - which in the first instance i'd probably say GL.

@Jamberoo Fan - in the two pictures of the bus on this page, one is to the right of the funnel, next to the rickety shed, the second one with the red circles you posted has the bus on the left of the funnel, out in the middle of grass. that doesn't prove its in the position that Gazza said was shopped. Again, it may be their view of how it will look when finished, and hte bus may already be on site but not in position. I'm sure it will look like that eventually, but the single image posted showing it next to the funnel doesn't appear to be legitimate.

Ok so here we go: Disneyland is not a circle. Especially not a perfect one. Although they are generally 'rounded' in shape, and follow the 'hub' concept, each land sprawls as it needs to. Also bear in mind that whilst the berm for the railroad follows a relatively circular shape, that is not the boundary of the park as many ride show buildings extend beyond the berm. Expansions and additions also ruin your circle - Hong Kong Disneyland's expansions to date have all been outside the railroad. In addition, whilst the park may have a vague 'circular' shape, you ignore all of the support and logistics the park needs, which typically fill in the gaps and square off against the correct property boundaries. Lastly - Hong Kong (and Magic Kingdom) showed us that to build a 'disneyland' park, one doesn't need the same amount of land as previous parks - it can be bigger or smaller. Why would you travel somewhere for a complete replica? first of all - none of them are. Each park has its own subtle differences whilst still being true to the 'americana' that is Disneyland. Each still has 'familiar' things - like main street, and the hub, and the castle, but each does things differently too. Sorry but - Disney has built in the middle of nowhere many times over. The original Disneyland was in a field of orchards a great distance from the population sprawl at the time. That was the issue - there was much land surrounding the park easily snapped up by people wanting to cash in on the disney tourism in the area, so Anaheim developed quickly into a sprawling trashy tourist metropolis. This is why Walt set about building his second park.... IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE in florida - only this time he bought thousands of acres of land all around his chosen site so that nobody else COULD build near him, whilst also giving room for expansion. I believe Paris Disneyland is the same situation - its a huge trek from metropolitan centres, and TBH - Hong Kong Disneyland is about as far from Hong Kong as you could possibly be out on Lantau Island - although everything in Hong Kong is relatively close - so its hard to be far from anything there. As for Kiwikurra - hell yes i'd go. I don't care where it is.

I think Knott's is in a unique position, not the least of which would be how much Walt and Walter worked together and helped each other out, and the fact that it is only a few minutes from an already established major Disney Park. Remember, they worked for many years to get a second gate on the west coast. That situation is hardly comparable with buying dreamworld.

I guess i'll just wait for the genuine enthusiast contributors to post their photos on Parkz from when they go.

I do not believe Disney has ever stepped in and purchased an existing theme park ever. I doubt they would want to start with someone else's mess. Disney would be DUMB to try it with Dreamworld, unless they planned to bulldoze the whole park and start from scratch - in which case there are many far more appealing options presenting themselves... like building on the wrong side of the Antarctic chasm.

I hear what you're saying @jake_hunt but i think its far easier to see the differences in a coaster than it is a waterslide. One has one funnel, the other has three, and two of the three are enclosed. same rafts, same colour scheme, very similar ride experience, ones just a triple repetition of the other. A cobra roll can be inverted or sit down, launched or chain lift, shuttle or full circuit - each of which gives a very different experience to the rider. They can also be on Vekoma, Intamin, B&M etc - with each manufacturer doing things slightly differently which also contributes to a different experience. A tornado funnel, apart from the size itself, isn't much different from one to the other. Enclosing them and adding some strobes doesn't really change overall (especially when the enclosure is so bright so as to almost negate the flash lighting in the first place). I do get what you're saying, and they are, in essence, completely different concepts to the manufacturer and indeed to the park, but from a guest perspective, they look the same, and the ride experience you get from both of them would be very similar. I mean, you're not going to go and build a Vekoma Boomerang, and a Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang side by side in the same park, even though (as I've said above) they'd deliver a different experience... You'd go with one or the other. You wouldn't build MDMC right next to Jet Rescue - they're the same model, but with some arguable differences, but to the public they would really regard them as pretty much the same ride. You wouldn't put a Disk'O Coaster next to a GyroSwing #OhShit #Wait #Nevermind...

^only a matter of time.

OMG! that confirms it! Lego have pulled out of the deal! Proof! Proof i tell you! Ok so seriously now - I'd suggest that Lego and Dreamworld are both taking a cut out of lego sales. Average retail margin (across the industry) tends to be 30%, although larger items sometimes less and smaller items sometimes more. If passholder discount is 10-15%, they're cutting out half the average margin. I don't think excluding a brand tie-in from passholder discounts is a major issue, and i'm sure we'll see special promotions where they do offer discounts for a limited time. We'll just have to wait and see.

So.... Soarin' ? I like it already.

+1 I think that's probably going to be the way of it. I wonder how quickly his count will reach Pop levels when everyone is restricted to 4 per day! Storm woke me at 4. i think most people had that happen today - i know @Theme Park Girl did!

The site already has a very sophisticated review function that more than accurately rates rides in the database. Sending you a PM is not what I would consider on my list of 'fun things to do'