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Experience the DC Rivals HyperCoaster from a New Perspective Guests at Warner Bros. Movie World can now climb the tallest HyperCoaster in the Southern Hemisphere, with the DC Rivals HyperCoaster Lift Climb. Click here to continue reading

Sea Jellies Illuminated is now open at Sea World Sea World has brought the beauty and wonder of sea jellies to life with the all new Sea Jellies Illuminated exhibit in partnership with Griffith University. Click here to continue reading

Tiger cubs Melati and Mya to leave Dreamworld The seven-month old cubs will soon take up residence at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra. Click here to continue reading

Village Roadshow Theme Parks Supports SIP Week Village Roadshow Theme Parks is pledging support to the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation’s annual SIP (Spinal Injury Project) Week campaign. Click here to continue reading

Track comes down from DC Rivals HyperCoaster during annual maintenance A significant section of track from Warner Bros. Movie World's latest and largest attraction has been removed less than a year after the attraction opened. Click here to continue reading

Renaming Dreamworld would be a token and ultimately ineffective fix for the theme park's woes Calls to rename Dreamworld so that they can start afresh are pointless without a real strategy to rebuild a damaged theme park. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld posts losses and writes off $75 million in value, Ardent Leisure safety chairman resigns Preliminary results for the 2018 yesterday are out and Dreamworld flounders for the second year in a row, with owners Ardent Leisure wiping $75 million from the theme park's value. Click here to continue reading

Ardent's appointments to oversee Dreamworld turnaround lack real theme park experience As Ardent Leisure moves to wipe the slate clean with new leadership and promises to bring Dreamworld up to global safety standards, new appointments raise questions about whether they understand what the troubled theme park needs. Click here to continue reading

DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains take over Warner Bros. Movie World The Super Heroes and Super-Villains of the DC Universe have taken over Warner Bros. Movie World these school holidays with the park transforming into the ultimate battleground. Click here to continue reading

Village Roadshow sells Wet'n'Wild Sydney to Parques Reunidos Village Roadshow has inked a deal with Spanish theme park operator Parques Reunidos to sell the struggling Sydney water park. Click here to continue reading

Australia’s First Topgolf Venue will open tomorrow on the Gold Coast Global sports entertainment leader, Topgolf will open its first Australian venue on the Gold Coast tomorrow and it is set to revolutionise entertainment in the city. Click here to continue reading

Darwin water park planned The Northern Territory Government has called for expressions of interest for a planned water park at the Stokes Hill Wharf area in Darwin's CBD. Click here to continue reading

Date Announced for Official Opening of Australia's First Topgolf Venue Global sports entertainment leader, Topgolf has announced its first Australian venue will open on the Gold Coast on Friday 15 June 2018. Click here to continue reading

Movie World's Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster to close from July to September Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster will close for twelve weeks as the popular ride's long-awaited re-theme looks set to be completed in time for the September school holidays. Click here to continue reading

Trolls Village Coming Soon to Dreamworld Get ready to step into an extravagant world of adventure with hair-raising, glitter-filled fun for the whole family when the Trolls Village precinct opens this winter at Dreamworld. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld cancels Flyover trademark application as Canadian operator steps in Ardent Leisure's trademark applications for the names Flyover Australia and Flyover New Zealand have been withdrawn this week. Click here to continue reading

China’s first International water theme park in Haikou, Wet’n’Wild Haikou, is now open Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP), Guangxi Investment Group and Mission Hills Group are excited to announce Hainan’s new water park, Wet’n’Wild Haikou is now open. Click here to continue reading

Sea World’s Polar Bear Cub Mishka Celebrates her First Birthday Sea World’s Polar bear Cub Mishka has celebrated her first birthday in spectacular style by enjoying a party fit for a Polar bear. Click here to continue reading

New share price lows as Village Roadshow blames poor theme park performance on Commonwealth Games and wet weather Share prices have dropped to near 8-year lows off the back of yesterday's announcement of poorer-than-expected performance of Village Roadshow's Gold Coast theme parks as well as their cinema division. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld Joins Commonwealth Games Celebrations at Broadbeach Visitors to the Gold Coast were able to get up close and personal with some of Dreamworld’s cuddliest team members at Broadbeach today as Dreamworld joined the GC2018 celebrations. Click here to continue reading

Work commences on Dreamworld's Flying Theatre, Gold Rush goes and Corroboree expands Dreamworld fences off the cinema as work commences on their forthcoming i-Ride Flying Theatre while Gold Rush is demolished and a new expansion of Corroboree opens. Click here to continue reading

Village Roadshow Theme Parks to offer Free Entry to GC2018 Athletes and Volunteers Village Roadshow Theme Parks’ is getting into the spirit of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games by offering complimentary entry to four theme parks to athletes and volunteers. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld's Eureka Mountain Mine Ride: a roller coaster dating back to the 1950s At the time of its 1986 debut at Dreamworld, the Eureka Mountain Mine Ride was a second-hand roller coaster dating back to the 1950s. It was rebuilt in 1989 with a new ride system and revised layout utilising the original support structure. Click here to continue reading

Gold Rush and Thunder River Rapids come down at Dreamworld, no plans for a replacement Dreamworld permanently remove Thunder River Rapids and its surrounding area, but indicate that there are no plans in place for the expansive area. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld owners talk modest growth, pricing review and prudent investment As Dreamworld recovery continues, owners Ardent Leisure look to follow competitor's lead with a increased prices while making "reasonably prudent" investment in the theme park. Click here to continue reading