DaptoFunlandGuy

The issue over whether Ardent\ME will continue to own Dreamworld is a sticking point, but I do feel a ME centre next to dreamworld would compliment it (as Joz says) as much as TopGolf will compliment MW. We're never going to see our parks doing the long hour trades that the US parks do - it just isn't viable - however if the major parks had a night-time entertainment precinct to attract the night-time (older) demographic to stick around on property, it would be a win. At the very least, it would be good to see DW use the studio\ampitheatre to host concerts - especially on the weekends \ during the summer - clearly not a headliner touring the BEC or similar, but a smaller, more intimate venue can still play host to many great acts - even if they did a battle of the bands or rock eisteddfod type deal.

As we've seen - he is quite capable of creating another account. You can ban a user, but they can always create another account. IP bans do nothing in today's dynamic IP world (as well as multiple devices). I'm sure the community leadership team have discussed what to do with this guy, and tbh imo it's safer to leave him be - at least we know who it is (it took a few days to cotton on to the new profile) - all we have to do is ignore him. resist the urge to reply to anything he says - NO MATTER WHAT IT IS. Since I made my post about ignoring him, i've made one reply to something he said which I quickly edited to remove it. I've replied around him to every other person on the thread without acknowledging what he said directly. The sooner everyone does that, the sooner he will get bored with posting and move onto something else.

You'd want to leave expansion space for the remaining films too.

Dreamworks has also been in Universal Singapore since it opened, so if the competition hasn't hurt them yet, i doubt it would be an issue moving forward, although they probably will eventually pull it in when the contract comes up for renewal, and if the contract terms allow them to.

Just to draw a quick parallel to the current signage 'soon' was also a word used on the Sea World Wild billboards...

I'm disappointed at the loss of the old mouse. It definitely should have stayed. For whatever reason, the park decided it had to go, so it did. That part we can all agree on, i'm certain. As for the rumored spinner, if its the same as the traveller that runs the east coast (i think it had pink track?) then I don't think it's that bad - i've enjoyed many a ride on it whilst working shows at various times, so I can see it being popular at AW. On the positives, return visitors (non-enthusiasts) will see this as an upgrade - similar track layout (ie: both "mouse" variants), whilst able to seat more people, and to spin. New visitors to the park obviously won't know what they're missing... so the only people upset at this (as mentioned at the top of my reply) are going to be the enthusiasts who know what's missing. Sure, if its what we think it is, it is a poor replacement to the old mouse, but if it had to go, we could have had worse replacements, or worse - no replacements.

Gold Ghost? Log Plume? Is that what it looks like when it's demolished?

Invisibility cloak and elder wand. Wizarding World of Harry Potter confirmed to be replacing Gold Rush! Resurrection stone left out, out of respect. Believe it, my sister's girlfriend works at Target. Also, I don't have a sister.

The only way I see rail working is for a completely separate line being attached to an existing station - See Hong Kong Disneyland for example. Build the line, buy two trains, have them run opposite each other with a short passing loop\siding at the halfway mark allowing them to cross paths. They don't impact on the rest of the network at all. But, as has been pointed out, the road area along the spit is tight in some places, and even getting a single line through there would be difficult. Elevated track works perfectly because you can drop a pylon almost anywhere without impacting much - hence why monorail works well. I get why monorail wouldn't be viewed favourably by many, but it is the best option in the circumstances. As for not being utilised in the middle of the day (i know that discussion has been pretty much had) those saying the spit is utilised throughout the day are correct. There are shopping venues there, plenty of hotels, dining and entertainment, beaches, plenty of people go fishing up near the seaway, or just a picnic - and again what is being overlooked is when the casino and hotels are built there will be many more reasons to visit the spit. Getting some sort of mass transit option to the spit is a necessity. THe party atmosphere (and those under the influence) should have an option so as not to drive.

I'd say it was opinion rather than sourced info, but to be honest, it's very well reasoned. Distancing themselves from that incident is necessary. The mountain will have to go and is no more iconic than the Sturt paddler. No amount of money right now is too much to give that area an entirely fresh start.

Thats a perfectly well reasoned explanation Santa. I don't think anyone could have said it better - its a valid point, and totally shuts down any counter argument for the park to be doing poorly.

@westical that is a valid question, but I think it was @Levithian who suggested it could be waiting on parts, or it could be parts already received that are now being tested \ not living up to required standards. This would explain regular testing, as i'm sure they would be keen to get it online as soon as possible. Better to throw out a date well into the future, and then open early, than to keep pushing the date back every few weeks #ohwait...

it's not.

So, fortunately, these temporary additions to block the pathways definitely LOOK temporary. As for whether we'll see removal - (i feel de ja vu coming on - somebody find Joz) although they do have a history inthe past of SBNO rides for some time (thereby making these installations semi-permanent, not temporary, if they were to last that long) they have in recent times shown an inclination to remove rides immediately after closure \ after the peak season has passed - ala Viper, and most of Skyway.

Unfortunately, in a theme park - people want RIDES. When a new proposal for a park comes out (like several of the chinese ones recently) where there is plenty of cultural shows etc, but no rides - what have we all had to say about it? Exactly. 11 years since a truly breakthrough attraction appeared at DW. Sure - they need to update the tired rundown areas of the park, and they've done a great job of it - but they should have been doing that throughout the last decade, not just in the past 2 years. They've ignored the park, and now they have an even bigger job to bring it back up to standards, and this should suddenly justify why they haven't done much in the way of rides... you know, the things that ACTUALLY bring people into the park? (Yes, people do go to the park because they want to see the tigers, and only the tigers, but these people are in the minority as most are visiting for other purposes) No. Just no. This is Dreamworld - sure it's landscaped well, but does it look like a natural environment for tigers? This is Disney - Lions, but i think the difference is fairly easy to spot. Precisely. Very nicely done, but not Disney.

^What makes it look permanent @bladex? Iis it the portable and easily-moveable-with-a-forklift planters? Or is it the.... wait that's it. So what makes it look like it won't be temporary? there is literally nothing in this picture that I can see that indicates any sort of permanency... it's not like the planters are bolted down, or cemented into the ground...?

As mentioned, you can - you just let the attendant know you aren't riding. Despite the lacklustre usage within the park, a modern high capacity monorail (see Sentosa island in Singapore) would be my preferred method, rather than a cable car. I know many people who don't want to go on a cable car because of a fear of heights or a fear that 'just one cable' is between them and death. A monorail 'feels' safer - as there is solid ground under the train, and therefore isn't likely to 'fall'. This fear issue is probably another good reason why it hasn't been 'thought of' by these 'unimaginative aussie engineers' The paths are fine. The reason for the attendant is the loose items policy - since the lockers are not at the entrance. People won't read signs - so they need someone directing them where to go, and preventing loose items from entering the queue. You're ignoring the bigger picture - Sea World's current daily average isn't what you want to design a transport system around. You want to have a system that is capable of carrying your biggest day within the space of an hour or so - if everyone is encouraged to travel by public transport then decides to leave spot on 5pm, you're going to have a mutiny if you can't move them quickly enough. There is rarely a case where you can say 'we have too much capacity' - rather, what you should be saying is 'how do we get more people to fill this capacity' on days like that. And as for the bigger picture? All things going to plan, a casino with several hotels and a massive entertainment precinct is going to add way more than 6000 people a day. You need to factor this one into your plans too.

They really should have put that mask in a place where people could stand behind it for photos through the eyes.

If it is the view into TRRR, nothing is stopping them from opening only the coast-facing side of GD - hell most off peak times they only run one side anyway...

Besides - a long exposure of a lit float slowly floating across the lake would make for some awesome abstract photos... or you could get a bigger aperture.

But we've already discussed the issues with the SE split platforms - the park will want to cut staff costs on slow days, resulting in one staff member moving between each platform - preventing a grouper from having a load ready when the train enters the station. Multiple trains can run efficiently on one station - it just requires motivated staff with a good operations procedure.

I have experienced it -especially groups that walk 2-3 abreast in the opposite direction. Its one of the reasons why the gardens and grass surrounding the SE path are constantly trampled.

they could almost have opened it... let's face it - the framework was mostly in place, and all they needed to do was bolt the slide pieces into place. It really wouldn't take that long. I'm sure we'll see it open very soon.

it'd be nice to see this at MW, but I don't think they've got the land for it - it would need to be outside of the park proper, which then causes issues with admission, unless you make it a separately ticketed event. On the other hand, it's possible you'd fit it on the old sea viper site - and something like this would pad out what is currently a very bare day at the park.

I'm not a player - but i'm wondering whether, once you get it all set how you want it, you save the custom ride, delete it, and then build it again right before you open - is that something you can do, and will it work?