Park Addict 93

April 20

Green Lantern also could be due to lack of staff, while Doomsday did/does have it's fair share of issues GL is often next on the list if they are short staffed (and it was also closed last Saturday along with Showcase)

April 10

2 hours ago, Tricoart said:

I reckon they should make that clear & have it closed with no known reopen, instead of delaying dates like other parks do/have done.

Exactly this, simply have it listed as closed indefinitely on the website as MW currently has for Doomsday

April 8

1 hour ago, themagician said:

Not that I’ve seen or heard, I think so far it’s all just been assumptions

This, I haven't seen anything confirmed. Current construction obviously shows the main entrance as likely being next to SE.

I hope the entrance next to Scooby is a second entrance and always open but it wouldn't shock me if it is generally closed in order to funnel people back into Main St.

April 1

11 minutes ago, Gazza said:

I was miffed the space shot was closed when I was there because their version has a dropping floor in the station, so the gondola drops down into underground show scene before the main launch.

It's a great gimmick but unfortunately the show scene wasnt much during my visit in October.

The original plan of descending into an alien filled environment would have been incredible and it's a shame they didnt try to atleast have some kind of unlicensed creature attacking you are escaping from.

April 1

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The first of the rides is themed to the Aliens vs Predators (AVP) action movie and DAL committed to building the coaster system for a lump sum of $34 million. Recent filings by DAL reveal that it has already spent $26.4 million on the ride and "has only been paid $24,000,000." The filings add that "AVP Malaysia is not operational and would take a significant further expenditure of funds to be completed...The $10,000,000 of funds remaining to be paid by Genting on the contract would not cover those costs which are estimated to be $16,000,000. Because of the complexity of the ride system, and the design changes that would be required to make it operational, there is a risk that the client could cancel the contract and demand that the ride components installed to date be removed from the facility."

The outlook is brighter for the second SFX Coaster at SkyWorlds which is based on the Sons of Anarchy (SOA) series about a father who balances parenting with his involvement in a motorcycle gang. DAL committed to building the coaster system for $24 million and according to the filings "the client has paid $23,000,000." They add that "SOA Malaysia is about 95% complete with a punch-list of work to get it operational and it is estimated that such work could cost an additional $1,500,000." That sounds pretty close to the budget but it's actually far from it as DAL has already spent $30.7 million on building the attraction.

So far, the world's only operating SFX Coaster is in Ferrari World: Abu Dhabi and it opened in January to rave reviews. No expense was spared as the filings reveal that it has come "at a total cost of USD$28,300,000 on a lump sum contract of USD$18,200,000 which the client has only paid USD$17,200,000."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2023/03/22/leading-disney-ride-manufacturer-puts-itself-up-for-sale/?sh=adfa66640ea0

For those interested in knowing more about the park and the timeline of its construction and BTS images theres a great thread here on ThemeParkX.

11 hours ago, themagician said:

The final rides we went on were in Central Park, with there being an Aerobat, Independence Day: Defiance (flying theatre)

Was the large alien animatronic/preshow working on your visit? I was very disappointed it wasn't during my visit in October.

I've visited the park twice now on 2 different trips and have to agree with most of your thoughts.

Would also highly recommend the VIP experience for the extra $70ish on top of general entry.

March 29

17 minutes ago, Tim Dasco said:

So this means once school holidays are over nothing will be open past Gotham.

Showcase gone, Doomsday closed, Scooby Closed, Dodgems Closed and Wild West Down.

You mean people don't visit the park for upcharge carnival games?!?!

March 29

I have also heard awhile ago that this is the last for the WB Studio Showcase concept.

March 20

On 06/12/2022 at 11:30 AM, Park Addict 93 said:

Village Key has been added to the main website (and ticketing page )

Village Key is no longer advertised on ThemeParks.com.au (although currently the direct link still works) and the limited in park advertising at Village Bean and New Atlantis has been removed.

VillageKey.com.au no longer always you to buy or register, only existing members can sign in so I'm fairly sure the program is dead.

On 05/12/2022 at 4:49 PM, joz said:

To be honest the rest of it is where I REALLY lose interest. I'll spend $250 on f&b before the whole thing is quietly disbanded in 4 years.

Doesn't appear to be even lasting 4 years, I have got my $25 worth when you include the free churro and choc top that was offered.

I noticed when utilising the 10% off generally staff would not be selecting the Village Key option on the register so if they were bothering to track it they wouldn't be even getting accurate stats.

On 05/12/2022 at 4:48 PM, Tricoart said:

Technically, if this phase chart is to be believed, the 'in-park benefits' are a part of 'Phase 2'. Unless it's different in-park benefits, ofc

Whilst the FAQ still refer to future plans the "phases" advertising has all been removed.

On 13/07/2023 at 12:15 PM, REGIE said:

Yes but it would be very annoying and a major rip off if they discontinued a payed extra before it really gave any benefit’s. Imagine paying $25 only to learn you got completely ripped off and you got nothing. Then everyone would be complaining about that. It’s good they have stuck with it so far. Only other option would be refund everyone or offer a free backwards ride or something if it was to be discontinued.

Will be interesting to see how long until the program is completely closed, they could probably keep the existing platform/10% discount voucher running without much outlay but I honestly would rather they just close it and offer a backwards ride/something to fully close the program out.

March 19

10 hours ago, BNErider said:

Guys, they've hung two PA speakers in a tree. That's not a step in the right direction, that literally the least amount of effort possible.

I find it hard to give them credit for it as it is such a low effort.

But I guess it’s better than nothing?

March 19

1 hour ago, ShakeShack said:

Batwing has gone through it's annual rebuild, and is nearing completion for the photos we've seen posted online, but there are as far as I'm aware, a lot of temp services running through that area.

Can confirm I’ve heard it has had a major refurb/service.

Was testing on Sunday albeit without all the seats.

March 18

I'm firmly in the "believe it when I see it" camp with VRTP at present. “a new dining experience, in park theming enhancements and experiences and so much more” is very vague.

I will note one change I noticed on the weekend some LT background music being played at the entry to WB Kids with speakers now hung in the tree.

March 18

16 minutes ago, Levram__ said:

Tom and Jerry 4D Experience. The introduction of the characters in park proved to be a success. They are classic and the humor resonates with a very broad demographic. Because of this same reason Looney Tunes 4D was very popular with guests also.

I would love this, but I doubt it when Tom and Jerry are no longer daily appearing characters despite what the website says.

Haven’t heard anything but think DC Superpets is most likely.

March 17

Black wrap around the ride fence yesterday too.

March 9

On 7/3/2024 at 10:25 PM, Noll_57 said:

literally at every corner of the park and are so consistent that you can’t help but notice

It’s ok, it’s not like they are overly noticeable….

oh wait..

This was taken on Feb 16 and it was still the same yesterday. Don’t they have a flat sign printer onsite? Hall of Justice is looking shocking too

March 9

Worth noting the full Locals Annual Pass price has been $149 since November 2022.

Of course there has been various promotions for it between $99-$129. Currently it’s pay full price but receive a $50 F/B voucher:

From memory the Saver/Value pass increased $10 prior to the 23/24 summer holiday period.

The park is well worth $149 for a year at present even without Rivertown imho. The operations and standard of the park is massively above VRTP.

February 27

20 hours ago, Ogre said:

quite nice looking!

It’s been done very well, but it’s a shame one is required for a splash pad.

February 24

22 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

Yeah what is with that? Like she visited the park once? but isn't even touring Queensland? So what relevance does Village have with it? #bandwagon

I don’t like that to enter the contest tag you have to tag the artist, but it makes perfect sense to jump on the bandwagon. It’s the most engagement a post of theirs has had for awhile

February 21

Mad Max was certainly an option that they explored for post Police Academy.

A former entertainment manager at the park even confirmed as such on one of the MW Facebook groups at one point.

February 18

Attended both Friday and Saturday night's events and have to agree that the event is "stale".

Food wise -
Had the Ribs plate ($23) on Friday and they were luke-warm, potato salad was from a packet and the corn was plain not even the flavoured one the outlet was also selling.

Chicken fried rice ($15) on Saturday and it was great, and a self service garnish/sauce station was good.

There seems to be less 3rd party entertainment staff/roving performers in comparison to previous years, Aqua Light Show remains a highlight and the only "world class" theme park show in Australia.

2 train operation on Leviathan so wait was no longer than 30mins, Jet Rescue line was not over 20mins. Vortex was an unplanned closure on Saturday.

February 1

19 hours ago, TBoy said:

What about a new show themed to Mad Max?

This was apparently the original plan prior to HSD and definitely something I think worthy of revisiting.

The simple reason it’s still running is it’s “good enough” that’s the motto for VRTP right now, as long as guests keep coming through the doors HSD2 is is the level of quality we can expect.

We are on version 2.8 or something by now with all the changes/alterations since it opened.

February 1

13 hours ago, New display name said:

That might be for cost cutting and nothing to do with maintenance. After all this time, DW still can't draw enough guest to keep the park open all day during the week. ☹️

This was my thoughts too, all 6 gondolas were working fine on the 21st of Jan and they have not operated the ride with all gondolas previously in offpeak when they are not really needed.

February 1

2 hours ago, themagician said:

Apparently the first night has sold out

This to me is just their usual marketing BS, first night of FN sold out too but the crowds were not close to other nights.

Tickets are still available on their website too currently.

On 27/1/2024 at 8:13 AM, Park Addict 93 said:

New maintenance period for Trident means it will be out the whole event despite the home page of the event website advertising it.

Nice to see they still monitor Parkz as this has now been fixed.

January 26

On 25/01/2024 at 4:27 PM, Brad2912 said:

My guess would be that ticket sales are underwhelming….

There's also nothing new this year, people need a reason to return (thooies somewhat excluded).

It's always been the lesser of the VRTP events since leaving MW, at half price I'm buying an extra ticket (in addition to my One Pass redemption) for more night rides on Levi

On 17/12/2023 at 5:20 PM, Park Addict 93 said:

website homepage advertises "ride the Leviathan and Trident at night" although the current maintenance schedule posted for Sea World says Trident will be unavailable on the 16th and 23rd.

New maintenance period for Trident means it will be out the whole event despite the home page of the event website advertising it.

January 24

10 hours ago, Spotty said:

Ah yes... Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster, Next, Next Gen.

As trashy as it was for a while, I kinda did like "Shed: The ride" as something a little bit different lol

Not quite as catchy but "SDSC - slightly reduced theming to the dark part of the ride." is my favourite way to refer to this (as VRTP marketing did on FB).

January 24

5 hours ago, Levram__ said:

I believe the sign originated as part of the Doomsday media call.

Correct, Doomsday was the first use of the sign and imho should have been the last. It made sense to explain the construction next door but is tacky otherwise.

For quite awhile it promoted the App.

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