Churros

I cannot get over how wonderful that function centre looks.

How good is it starting to look now! I mean, visually it is nothing special, but the mechanics, etc. There is only one thing I am still not sure about. Now remember, I'm no engineer or anything, but I am not convinced that if it just crawls over that first hill its gonna make it all the way through. That last hill looks like it is no more than a metre lower than the highest point. Again, I might be wrong. It sounds like that have developed a pretty functional beast though - engineering wise.

Sorry to sound kind of boring, but you could see quite a few gaming machines naturally. It is fairly dark though, with the lights of the games machines, etc being the primary lighting for the area. It isn't an overly large area and not a great deal of attractions from what I saw, but they aren't finished yet.

Update: The new WB Kids store is almost ready. The one where the Five and Dyme use to be. Looking through the window there are a whole stack of Mattel boxes full of Superman figures so I am not sure what to expect the store to be stocked with. One of the roller doors was open for the Intencity area, and you could get a peak inside. It looked really good, but didn't get any photos because I was trying to be sort of stealth... haha. Still no idea what the new western structure is going to be used for.

^Well, this has been discussed to death already, but Dreamworld still has a little way to go before it can be considered up to the standard it previously was at. Especially when you consider at one point Thunderbolt, TOT, Cyclone and Eureka were all operating at once. As for it reducing conjestion. If anything it will create more conjestion through that little area next to the paddle steamer dock. But before people get me wrong, I think it is a great addition, but eventually they are going to have to do something with the Eureka mountain. I'm not exactly sure what they can do with it though.

Gee I hope they put those water tanks underground, but I am not too sure on the likeliness of it happening. Yeah, I think you will find that this coaster is a little way off being done. More than two weeks at least. At least I hope they take their time and clean the area up and all. While we cannot expect completely attractive from Dreamworld, it usually comes out looking respectable. But they have to finish testing and whatnot before they go grassing it or whatever. Also, are they still having trains with the sidecar? I think I may have read that only a handful of the cars will have them. If this is true has anyone spotted a sidecar in their travels to Dreamworld. I would just be interested to see how the restraints, etc work for that.

Not just cold, but the whole area use to stink as well. I think you will find the new "whatever" will probably quite attractive and in many cases could be more functional too.

Is it because you can't see where you are going, so you don't really expect the forces as much or something along those lines?

^Check out those videos from the Maverick site. The one about the pullthrough explains it pretty well. They basically take the train through the entire track very slowly to make sure that all of the track pieces are placed together properly and that the clearance, etc is safe enough. It is to ensure that if they send a launch train through the track it isn't going to face any problems.

Here is one for Maverick at Cedar Point. Just look down the page a little bit. http://maverick.cedarpoint.com/latest/podcasts/

Firstly, “i’ve” should have a capital "I", so I am surprised Word didn’t pick that up for you. Secondly, the statement, “Would you please check up the community guidelines on spelling, and then check a dictionary.” is a question, which should denote the use of a question mark to indicate this. Now, I totally respect the reason for these guidelines, and I am not going to question them, but why on earth does everyone have to be the spelling police on these forums? In many cases it is warranted - when comments are made that people have just made no effort to construct a statement. However, it was a simple spelling mistake. I think if you were smart enough you could figure out the point of the post in any case. I could put a whole slab of writing about the redefinition of contemporary literacy practices and reconstruction of what 'grammar' is, but it might be a bit wordy. With regards to me needing to check the guidelines, I wasn't aware that they had changed from the first time I read them. I understand why they are in place so I go through my best attempts to adhere to them. As for three errors, it actually constitutes one error because it is the same word. If you were genuinely adhering to Guideline 1: A friendly and helpful attitude is expected at all times. you would have been understanding enough to recognise that maybe I have an issue with spelling that word and left a polite comment such as, "Oh, by the way, perminent is spelled permanent." rather than going all Scent of a Woman on this forum and 'speaking up' at just the right time. By the way, in case you are not sure, the number one (1) comes before five (5). And just in case you are not sure, here is a counting chart I made for you: Alternatively, you might have accounted for a possible digital divide that exists between the ICT resources you have access to and the ones I have access to and thought that maybe for some reason he just cannot check the spelling of that word, or when he was making the post accessibility to a dictionary was limited. Oh, and by the way, I just looked up, and you can rest assured the sky is not falling. In the interest of upholding the quality of discussion of these forums, consider this my formal apology: Dear Members of Roller-Coaster.com.au Forums, I Churros, officially apologise for bringing down the quality of discussion in these forums by incorrectly spelling the term permanent three times in the one post. I sincerely regret that while these actions cannot be reversed, I will make every attempt to redeem myself in the future by endeavouring to spell every word correctly and use the appropriate grammar of the English language when forming future forum contributions. While this may not have been my only offence, I believe this to be the most severe of offences to this date. Sincerely, Churros. I am sorry, but I thought you were tolerant and understanding Now, I will add something meaningful to this discussion. The location where the carrots were previously erected has been concreted. There is no indication what is going in there, but I am assuming something fairly simple or cosmetic.

Well, to tell you the truth, the longer I see it the more likely it is going to be a perminent, or semi-perminent facade. If this is the case, it is kind of a disappointment, but in some respects could suggest that it could only be temporary for this summer, etc. What I can say, that seems promising is that the building being constructed just in front of it has a similar (almost identical) construction style as the Thomstone building, so it will be western themed. I have no idea what it is going to be, but it appears to be a more perminent structure.

Apparently it had a rollback in April 2006. Not sure if people were on board or not, but I think there has been a few during the testing, etc, without anyone on it.

Cool site. I am really impressed. I might be spending a little while thoroughly exploring this. Yeah, that pic was in the Gold Coast Bully a while back yeah? But I am a bit confused... it says, "wild water and mist sprays". Does this mean, just mist sprays?

Oh... I see them now. They look awsome! Umm, aren't they going to be called, "Duelling Cannons"?

I think you would find that another contributer of the shift is the introduction of pay television to Australia. Foxtel and Austar became available when I was in my early teens, but for older members of these boards, surely you would recognise the difference between pre-Foxtel and the current diversity in what children can watch. Especially considering that prior to this (at least when I was in Primary School) the offerings in the mornings from the free to air channels was much larger. Today, you will find that many of the prefered cartoons by younger viewers are found on the pay television networks - your Nicks and Cartoon Networks. But what you will discover is that the range of viewing is much larger. And Richard is correct. Cartoon Network as a channel on its own offers a wide range of traditional cartoons that children these days still watch. Looney Tunes are all over Cartoon Network. However, when you ask children what cartoons they are 'in to' it honestly changes from year to year or month to month depending on what the new biggest thing was. And let's not forget that age group also contributes to the diversity in what children watch. When I began my Ed Degree, I was working with younger kids and many of them were into the 'children's' cartoons like the Yu-Gi-Ohs, Digimons, and One Piece. As you move up the year levels beyond year 4 or 5, many of the children spend more time engaging with the 'more mature' cartoons - the Family Guys, Futuramas, and the such. And let's not rule out social and culture demographics associated with these issues also. The entertainment media is far too diverse these days to specify what kids are 'in to', with too many factors to make such general statements. To suggest that the classics are long gone is a bit far fetched also. Two or three years ago people were saying that many of the classic 80's cartoons were dead also. Examples include The Turtles, and Transformers and the like. But take Transformers as a better example. All the franchise required was an effective boost to put itself back on the scope of audiences, whether they be younger or older. That is not to say that the Looney Tunes are not around. But let's be realistic, they are not the most popular figures around at the moment, but you really cannot identify one. As for the discussion for what Movieworld may be doing with the area, or could simply be a freshen up. Has there been any indication that they will be re-theming the entire area? From what I have gathered they have removed the sign and taken down some of the oldest attractions from the area.

Ok, I had a stop in this afternoon and I will tell you now that most of those pictures don't do the ride justice. It is actually quite attractive. I'm not sure how it will fit in with the theme of the rest of the area, but it is Dreamworld so you can kind of expect that. Umm, Saberon, how did you know that one of the trains has arrived? Can you see it anywhere or anything? EDIT: spelling related.

Hahahahaha! The tagline could be, "Yes, we have 6 rides that still work!"

Thank you for the compliment Oh, thanks for clearing that up for me. For a second there I thought you were using 'homosexual' as an insulting adjective to describe Spongebob. And sorry, I didn't realise you were 'tolerant and understanding'. It is good to see that you pathologise homosexuality to the point that it has to be tolerated or understood. You truly are a king among men. As for Spongebob Squarepants. From the work I am involved in, many children find a great deal of joy engaging with televisions shows such as Spongebob. You may not like it, but there are better ways of passing criticism than to come out claiming he is 'homosexual'. After all, there is no evidence to actually suggest he is either homosexual or heterosexual. Regardless, what should it matter? All I am trying to say is, you could have made your point by simply saying, "I don't believe Spongebob squarepants is a good show because..." After all, you wouldn't want to sound like someone who is 'severely overweight, have red hair, love dressing up as a woman on national television, love yourself so much you can't look in a mirror without trying to kiss it, and are the most irritating sports-related personality on television, who hasn't done so much as a dropkick in over ten years (unless you count the fact he is a dropkick)' Well, I wasn't actually directing that post at anyone in particular, I was just making a statement about the idea of them changing things. Nothing has been one hundred percent confirmed just yet in any case.

^Haha... yeah... it was always going to be Big 6 Thrill Rides. Dreamworld have been saying this will be the case for ages now. After all, how creative can they get?

Turn it up! You have dead set lost it haven't you?! I think you have officially just undermined two bodies of people in an effort to make a point. Yeah, Looney Tunes might not be a huge thing these days, and there is quite a bit of evidence to support this. But I have to say, that doesn't mean that you have to have a dig at both homosexuals and spongebob fans in one hit. And before we start having a hack at some of the modern properties, you have to realise that many children these days find as much enjoyment and satisfaction from these modern shows that others gained from the more classic cartoons. Let's consider the idea that the Looney Tunes area is reconceptualised into a Cartoon Network type area, as taronga stated (we are talking hypothetically). What is the worst that can happen? Cartoon Network as a channel devotes a bulk of its time to showing many of the classic WB cartoons, and another bulk of its time to modern WB cartoons, including DC properties such as Justice League, Teen Titans and the like. So how would this honestly affect the feel of the park? Many of the Looney Tunes rides can stay in tact, but the park can create some attractions themed around a more diverse range of cartoons. As for the japanese cartoons, they really only form a small percentage of what children watch these days. Usually they latch on to one of the cartoons at a time and gradually the fads pass.

But yeah, it's not a shed, just a shaded area. It is kind of like the tarp things at Wet'n'Wild where the SurfRider is going in. So that wouldn't have cost them a whole lot. As for the bowls, you would think they would cost roughly 2 million each. It is not like they are cheap. But I hate to say it, but there could be every chance that they were planned in advance to this, as a sort of short term development plan, rather than a last minute, 'oh we need to expand' plan.

Well, it just isn't justifiable considering that Dreamworld up the way already has bumper cars that you don't have to pay for to get on. So in the first place, the installation of bumper cars is not really a strong drawcard for this summer, even though it is in some ways a much needed attraction. I can understand if it is an arcade, but this is an amusement park. I hate to be the first who revives this issue, but entrance to Movieworld is 60 odd bucks. Now, I can sort of understand that you may have to pay a dollar or two to play some of those arcade games. That's reasonable, and in some ways I can live with the fact that you pay a dollar for locker hire on Superman Escape. But if it is true, then I think Movieworld has lost the plot. It is for this reason that I can't see it happening. People just will not fork out for bumper cars. They aren't worth it. Not considering Movieworld has a bunch of high quality attractions that people can ride for free, and considering that the entrance cost is 60 bucks +. And surely Movieworld knows this.

^Are you serious? I don't think Movieworld would make that move.

Yeah, there isn't a lot of choice, but waterparks can still be creative in how they utilise what is available. Things like using the bowl as a finishing element to a longer slide layout is one example. And there is nothing to stop them from creating unique slide layouts, or adding interesting things to seemingly simple installations. I personally think that this is a good installation. I think you will find that they are actually quite different rides when they are finished. When you compare Whitewater World with Wet'n'Wild I would say that Whitewater World has a few attractions that make me more interested in going there - such as the bowls, octopus racer, and the hydrocoaster. What it lacks though are some key things that Wet'n'Wild doesn't. I believe that if Whitewater World was to install a lazy river and some good body slides, it could really pack a stronger punch when compared to Wet'n'Wild. That being said, I think Wet'n'Wild is doing to Whitewater World what Dreamworld should have been doing to Movieworld for years now. The addition of the new body slides and the Surfrider are outshining the 'expansion' Whitewater World is making. But at the end of the day, I am glad both parks are making changes. Gives everyone more choice.