DaptoFunlandGuy

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And MDMC not making the list.

But VRTP sell a 28 day 3-park pass for $99.99.... and as mentioned previously... The Ultimate Theme Park Pass which is 21 days for $179.99 (but does include MW, SW, WnW, PC and a night at AOS)... So really - each park has: A tourist budget offering A tourist premium offering A local budget offering A local premium offering A single day ticket A short-term combo ticket between multiple gates.... I fail to see where the problem, unfairness or imbalance lies - they all provide a similar level product..... why is this such an issue?

^no they did that when they ended PASS and built HWSD.

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I think that was a Future of Fun survey - it also asked what it should be called, and I think CotD was by far the leading name. I think though that the discussion over on Wild has focused on Wild or a Wild substitute, rather than just 'anything' that you could put in there. Personally, I'd like to see them dredge that area to make a nice lake that they could develop some kind of ski-stunt show - motorboats, explosions, different types of skis - single, double, wake boards, sit-down skis... they could even try a grand finale stunt like a ski-pyramid... that'd be something cool and unique that you can't see anywhere else... like on Foxtel... A nice idea - personally I think SW needs more external flats (MW does too). We all carry on about wanting Disney-esque attractions, but nobody pays attention to the fact that Disney parks have attractions like Dumbo, King-Arthur's Carousel, Rocket Jets, Hell even things like Autopia. For a park the size of Sea World, and taking into account it's animal base, Storm's dark ride component is good. A few different (quality) flats in that area would really round out the park, given that as an adult, you can either ride a rollercoaster, a boat, or both... there are no other experiences unless you're a kid....

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Not so fast Brad - this idea has it's own merit. I think it's clear by the removal of the signage and lack of work suggests the concept as it was may have been put to bed. This discussion isn't talking about wild, but what Sea World will do with that area... i'm all for this discussion, and disagree that the Wild discussions have covered this...

Thats probably an apt description of Vekoma shuttles... and the giant inverted did have a lot of problems - including lift hill problems. Definitely better options out there.

Yeah - I think the ability for the ride supervisor to be able to see the entire queueline as well is probably a bonus - this would give him her almost total visibility to all aspects - from the loose-item checker who only needs to take a few steps to be seen, the grouper, the loaders, and restricted view to the unload platform - it's a good spot to be...

I think that suggestion is about 26 years too late.

I think the all-day lockers are a little more than $9 now. Don't think any of them sell bum bags - and they won't do you much good on the rides where they have lockers etc. A backpack is more useful.if you're going to carry things around. There's no benefit to having a bumbag as the loose items rules won't allow it on anyway. If you're the kind of people who can drop all their stuff in a locker, and then go riding for an hour or two without needing to go back - then do that. All-day lockers may not be the best value (as only some rides REQUIRE it) but they are secure, and you're not hauling crap around all day. If you're the kind of people who need to constantly dive into your bag for a drink smoke whatever - then take a bunch of gold coins, and be prepared to spend time at the lockers at Sea World and Movie World. Dreamworld doesn't really require it much at all, unless you don't want to get them wet on the water rides. The alternative is if someone isn't the 'go-getter' everyone else is you can tag-team with someone minding the bags. You will however need a locker at Wet N Wild for your valuables at the very least (although your towel is usually safe on a sun lounge around the wave pool). You can get splash cash wristbands at the outlets and then can use the band to pay for and open the locker, however there are coin operated lockers in the bank i think second to last on the way towards Mammoth River, which means anyone can open it with the combination, rather than needing the same person wearing the wristband to open it up everytime. Enjoy the parks!

Some animals NEED to breed in order to keep them healthy. An elephant for instance MUST have a mate, and together, they're going to try breeding naturally, whether you like it or not. So captive breeding be-damned. An animal bred in captivity doesn't know any different to what it means to be in the wild - like a dog or a cat - this is the only reality they know... The point of blackfish is all of the Whales were captured from the wild. Few of them (None of the ones with problems)were bred in captivity... An animal that is rescued, and is able to swim, interact, play in the water with guests, but is unable to defend itself in the wild means it's better at Sea World in a safe environment where it has the best food and veterinary care, protection from predators, and all the while at the same time raising funds (through ticket and merchandise and animal encounters) to support more rescue and rehab at the animal hospital. Nobody is crying over Alma Park or Australia Zoo... why are marine animals different? So it's ok to lock them up if they're the last ones? You can't have your cake and eat it too - if the animal is land or water, endangered or plentiful, beautiful or ugly - why do any of these factors matter as to whether you're 'comfortable' with it. You're either ok with captivity for wild animals or not....

I think you're a bit off mark Jeffrey. Just based on timing (I believe this was a proposal around 9900), closure was 5 years off... unlikely.

I'd suggest creating a 'keep it open' petition and accompanying facebook page, but the apathy of most would mean it wouldn't go far. What has been said above is pretty much spot on. As most of you know, I have a close friend who has been VERY involved with the dolphins for a long time, and they are the first person to call one of the dolphins 'lazy' - but with every word spoken you can see how much love and compassion and care he has for those animals. Nobody can say these animals are kept in 'pools'. Nobody can say any of the animals have food withheld as punishment. And although it may not always have been the way, Sea World's current program only sees animals bred in captivity, or those injured and unable to re-enter the wild within the park. I just wish we could find whoever was behind this petition, and slap them upside the head with a 2Kg frozen trout... repeatedly.

But that's dangerous - replacing an old favourite that has lost some popularity with something similar??? Won't most people get tired of it almost as quickly when they realise it's just Reef Diver 2.0?

Headline reads: Giant Monster Terrorises Southport Best photo angle ever. Anyone have any idea what the large purple thing with a hole in it is? I can't see it in any of the other shots

Yeah I get that - but we've got all these e-tickets with capacity sub-par to a portaloo at soundwave, and all these old-school flats that just don't pull a crowd... its a shame that they're ripping out these big capacity rides because they've lost popularity, while at the same time installing all these 'big-wow poor-capacity' substitutes. Eventually, they'll get to a point where you won't get a ride on most things you want to ride without a Q4U... even on quiet days.

^The unfortunate reality of that, though - is that these low patronage flats have better capacity than some of the Big 47.

LOL. I'm sorry I didn't mean that to come off like an attack - it was meant to be a bit tongue in cheek. Yes you do make positive observations, and I don't mean to spin a negative into a positive - but it just seems to be a shit list most of the time. I'll be the first person to bag Dreamworld for poor operations - but when you're looking at staffing - of course you're going to have merch staff on board - thats where you increase your per cap - not on rides! And you've said people are queueing and complaining about queueing, but you're also saying rides are cycling half empty... it doesn't make sense that the two occur at the same time... Again, i'm sorry - re-reading it was worded a bit harshly - i wasn't on the attack, it just seems you always seem to have the worst bloody day at the parks (regardless of the positives) and I wanted to jokingly say that perhaps it would be better if you stopped going...

Yep thats where i got the text from in my post yesterday - but can't access facebook at work to link it!

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Correct me if i'm wrong but I don't believe Claw can run with one operator, due to the safety system requiring both to press simultaneously to begin the cycle? Of course that can be re-wired, but last I checked, the opposite ops booth was still manned. Wyn - I don't think you should return to the parks anymore. It doesn't matter which park you go to, all you ever come back with is negative experiences, and nitpicky little flaws. You're saying it seems like Wonderland, but where all rides are dispatching half full or with no wait times, how many staff should they have on? How much money should they waste? Sure, i'm just as much an advocate for saying if the park is open, then everything should be open, but at the same time, smart business sense suggests you're not going to be in business long if you keep pouring money down a wages black hole, and having them all sit around waiting for someone who wants to ride. As for concessions like hair braids or sketches, whilst i'm not aware of the actual arrangements, I know from my experience at Wonderland that stalls like that are usually external contractors working within the park's boundaries, so the expenses for them aren't costed to the park, and they'll open every day to try and earn an income. This would ring true given only a couple of food outlets were open (which you usually have a much higher margin on and would want to make as much money as you can)

Nobody's interested in Wild anymore by the sounds of it.

TBH I always thought it was a HUSS and never bothered to look any closer. It will be interesting to see whether Dreamworld have plans for the StingrayReefDiver area already, or whether it's just another block of land inside the park's boundaries that will sit and rot - like Skylink and Eureka.