DaptoFunlandGuy

I agreed with everything else you said in that post - but this I just want to make one small point of dissent... first, i'm not arguing re the attendance. a. because i don't know it myself, and b. you're probably right. But in terms of drawcards - being from Sydney, growing up in an age where morning TV was Agro, not Kochie, where live pause didn't exist and you had to watch the ads, and particularly in a year where every second video cassette you hired from the video store carried (because it was distributed by VR) a pre-movie trailer consisting of the WWF ad in the post above^ - this is what drew me to \ made me want to visit the parks. TBH I never knew when DW got the tigers. Or were they just the babies and they had older ones already? I don't know. That year i was paying attention to media a lot more than prior years. I knew Dreamworld existed. I knew they had a double loop roller coaster. I didn't know much else about what they had (this was before you could google kids), and at the time, a "3 park super pass" was a much better value choice when on a gold coast holiday than a single park regular pass. I never got further north than Oxenford on holiday for that reason. So I take your point that the tigers were popular, especially for locals, but for an interstater - WWF was the big thing for me that year. As for the tigers.... what tigers? And before anyone argues with me - refer to "b." above re: attendance.

9. Why is the motocoaster still there? lol. But seriously - We need an 'official' rep from the parks here. I'm not saying they should weigh into every discussion, and clearly there are things that can't be discussed - but there are also very simple things that could be - like "we will eventually paint over the patch on the wipeout that was repaired" or "we're installing these rails on the rapids to improve safety and reduce instances of rafts entering the holding pond" etc or 'that new structure next to the new ride we're building will be a shop'. I totally get that things can't always be revealed, but it would be good to have a source for things than can be answered as many discussions here roll around in endless speculation for weeks when a quick question on facebook gets an answer in less than a day. I hope to see 'the original Belinda' on the boards soon...

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/15/alligator-two-year-old-child-disney-world-hotel-florida

this is very true, but let's also refer to the ongoing "safety standards" discussion about differences between Aus and other countries. Sure enough someone would probably find a way to make any 'enclosure' a 'fire hazard'.

I'd love to see that 'portal' idea so you don't see the area from outside, but I don't think it's plausible as it would be a massive choke point - not to mention showstage being within the area it needs to be able to cope with large crowds for that as well (when and or if it is used besides FN). I'd love it to be enclosed but i think its smarter - even just from a safety perspective - that they leave it open. The wristband thing is the best point about it and clearly they'll need somewhere to issue those - I do hope it's not 'just another shop' full of the same stuff, and there is actually a point of difference, or conversely, perhaps with a dedicated outlet, there is less of a need for DC stuff to proliferate throughout the generic outlets.

its a very tall structure if just a shop - must be something pretty elaborate going on top?

Actually, nearmap images of those houses prior to the storm (only a MONTH prior) show there was a good 15 metres between the beach and the pool. In almost any approval process - 15 metres would be sufficient. Who would imagine the ocean would wash away FIFTEEN METRES of soil, grass and trees?

Does anybody have suggestions over what the new slab will be? My first thought was queuehouse, but it seems a bit far away from the ride, and the structure looks like it's going to house something...

Although it's a stark contrast, one does have to remember the different levels of adjustments that cameras do to photos to try and improve them these days. A lot of 'automatic' cameras will do this without you even knowing. This is very crudely done, and i'm not claiming its a realistic representation, but its an example of how the same photo can look VERY different.

i thought that was the case too.

Now that you mention it, i do recall. It would be awesome if it could be partnered with some coloured lighting \ heat lamps to really give the impression of fire etc.

I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to achieve a similar 'explosive shockwave' such as they have on a few Disney rides too - Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars at Hong Kong comes to mind - it has a launch where a cave \ explosives are about to blow up, and a burst of high pressure air from behind gives the impression that you're actually being "blown" out of the cave. That wouldn't be difficult to achieve, surely?

Yes, I don't think we need another ride themed to the joker.

Although the park has been moving further into DC territory and it seems to be the 'in joke' right now, I don't see why anybody could suggest WWF would get a retheme in that vein. Short of demolishing the entire ride, I don't see it happening.

VR isn't new. It's been around since the 90s. the only difference is the graphics are better, and the devices smaller.

You would be wrong. I have no intention of getting VR.

Particularly for members who haven't logged on in a while, and re-ask questions that were answered 10 pages previously. It's not a complaint about those members, but topic specific stuff can get lost in the vastness that is the megathreads.

I'm fairly certain we will see theming on the back of the new framework - they won't be raising the old wall though I don't think...

Holy shit they put that shed up quickly!

Also most likely - ShowStage as a maze location.

during manufacturing? Well they obviously didn't spend enough on them then...

That, good sir, receives comment of the week...

Seems a shame that they wired the two together. Surely an independent switch on the front logo lighting could have been put in without much bother...

^Just on the Wheely Adventures clip - I believe the girls weren't travelling with parents, so they were 16+ and made their own decisions. They met local friends at the park for the day. I wouldn't say Rainbows end is breaching any policies, they've simply assessed the risk differently. Risk: Skin Cancer from sun exposure Control Measure: Wear long sleeves, pants and a hat, use sunscreen. Control Measure: Never go outside during the day. Both are appropriate control measures, however one is being a lot more pragmatic. Neither are inappropriate, but obviously one more restrictive. In the event something were to happen, one could look at the control measure and determine it was adequate, but as the log ride event shows - if in doubt, its better for them to be safe than sorry - and a more restrictive control might piss people off, but by eliminating, rather than managing the risk, it is far safer.