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Yeah, it's great for us who want to go there without the crowds, but it's not so good for Steve Sicerich's bank balance. They have got a pared down operation going on, so hopefully it won't hurt too much. I'm not sure what kind of turn-out they got for Mother's Day, but the weather this weekend is looking pretty average. They could just be trying to get rid of food and drink stock. A mate of mine noticed that his cool drink was due to expire in a couple of weeks on our last visit. I also spotted that there wasn't a lot of stock in the fridges I took photos of. I think a lot of Perth people just go to Adventure World when it's stinking hot (and don't really know that it's still open). I think if the park wants to stay open until June, they need to get more dry rides.

Yeah, more news on that here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/23521471/music-themed-cafes-eye-wa/ It's odd for them to post after so long, especially when you have people asking 'what's happening?'. Obviously they have downgraded their vision from a themepark and waterpark with lots of hotels to more of a Universal Citywalk entertainment complex. They still have a lot of important companies on side, but it seems the plans have really stalled because the government is concentrating on other tourism ideas like Elizabeth Quay and the new stadium. Hopefully, they will get the right kind of support in the end to make it all happen. Perth needs hotel rooms. The Swan Valley is beginning to really take off. The population density in that part of Perth is getting better and the roads are being improved. The team they have at Inspire WA also seems to have the right kind of corporate experience to make this happen. If this is them getting runs on the board, goodluck to them.

Wow - these guys don't give up. Their first official post in at least a year. https://www.facebook.com/pages/InspireWA/257865440933274

Season pass holders now get 50% off food and beverage for the rest of the season according to Adventure World's Facebook Page.

Did we miss this one? 10 years ago last month. I've been reading through the posts - pretty emotive stuff. Do you think we could ever lose another park like this?

They have kindly posted the video. I like my weather reports with the sound of a Eurofighter in the background. http://tenplay.com.au/news/perth/2014/5/9/perth-outlook

Please don't give them any ideas..

Anything by Gerstlauer - preferably in Eureka Mountain.

Apparently the local 10 News was presented from outside Abyss this evening. Adventure World is also offering a new deal: 25% off if it is below 25 degrees. They also have a mother's day special where mum gets in for free with a paying child. It's been pretty stormy in Perth, but the weather is looking better for the weekend. https://www.facebook.com/AdventureWorldOfficialPage http://adventureworld.net.au/#/gifts,-comps-offers/25-off-in-cold-weather/

Interesting picture posted @ Luke and the Temple of Fun of the back corner of USS - it gives you a pretty good idea of how much room they have to play with for their new family attraction. http://lukeandthetempleoffun.blogspot.com.au/ Dejiki has posted some nice pictures of the recent Easter festivities that have swept the park. http://dejiki.com/2014/05/uss-update-2014may/

A nice bit of cross promotion. Dance theatre with a rollercoaster background. https://www.facebook.com/AdventureWorldOfficialPage

I don't think Australia has enough dark rides. Gosetto has a shooter Gold Mine Hotel dark ride: http://www.gosetto.com/amusement-ride-gold-mine-hotel-4-passengers-vehicle.htm But my preference is for the Haunted School! Could you imagine Aussie kids trying to answer questions correctly? http://www.gosetto.com/amusement-ride-hounted-school-4-passengers-vehicle.htm Otherwise bring back the Maverick Illusion show - that was really good.

Have you ever had that dream when you go to an amusement park and you’re the only one there? Well, as I walked past the tens of cars parked outside Adventure World on Saturday, I realised today might be the day. It was so quiet inside, there was a bandicoot lounging by the pool. There was no staff member at the gate to the water slides as there was no queue. They closed down the box office after the first hour and sold tickets from the gift shop. They only ran one set of go karts most of the day. The skeleton staff switched back and forth between the rest of the attractions. The chance of getting your own train on the Abyss was high. Here’s what I learnt: The coin operated machines they installed at the end of last year have Adventure Time prizes. The water is really, really cold – but you get used to it. Being in the front row of the Abyss brings tears to your eyes when it is cold. They have fixed the safety sign outside of the Abyss. Most riders make it a habit to check out the ride photos before re-entering Abyss. The One Shot isn’t worth it on days like this. Someone has been sand bagging the Sky Lift. The FreeFall is still only doing shots and not drops, but it feels much better (thank you for asking). A couple of Adventure World's Zamperla kiddie rides are not on the Parkz Database. Kids have been doing burn outs on Yarli’s Safaris! (is that even possible?) The Golden Churros at Sub Zero are not made of happiness, but plastic (as they are display only).

It would be nice to have the scoreboard working again, but it's not essential. It's usually pretty obvious who wins. I was surprised to find out that Adventure World only got this in 2010 - it has not aged well. It just goes to show that buying something brand new (but tried and tested, re: Saw to Abyss) is a better bet in the long run. Other than that, I want to say that it's been a pretty good summer. I'm heading back there tomorrow for my tenth time this season (and my first time in May ever). I want to congratulate yourself, Reckless Loony, and your colleagues for working so hard and providing such a good, friendly service.

Isn't it being held in the middle of the year? Talk about six degrees of the bacon post..

It's been a long season. It's like whenever you get something new it makes everything else look old. I hope they don't remove the chairlift and leave the supports there as a reminder to the ride that once existed (like other parks have). Perhaps they should leave the Freefall closed until next season. It was was grinding metal and dropping you quite hard to the ground from the last ten feet. I think my favourite breakdown would have to be some kid getting stuck in the OTSR of Powersurge. All of the rest of the rides seem to be doing okay. Bounty's Revenge's brakes no longer squeak. The Bumper Boats; squirter things all seem to work (except for the four they're keeping in reserve) and the Grand Prix racing cars aren't too bad. Dragon Kingdom of course has the newest rides, except for the whiplash rollercoaster.. I mean the Dragon Express. Perhaps they'll spend their insurance payout on fixing their rides and buying some new grass over the winter break. And thanks for sharing Reckless Loony. That's pretty scary about that woman who got knocked out in the Tunnel of Terror.

How much of the budget did the polar bear pre-school take up? Does anyone know what the mini cars ride was going to cost? What's a likely price tag for its successor? Perth Zoo has recently built a boardwalk for park visitors to get a closer look at the Orangutans. It cost $3 million.

I thought most suspended rides have their own structure. http://www.gosetto.com/amusement-ride-believix-4-passengers-suspending-vehicle.htm I still think a family dark ride, that has a high hourly capacity would be a good way to go.

It seems odd that they can keep the Kahuna Falls volcano smoking most of the time, but not the rides. I've only once seen the smoke at Abyss' station working and it's always a pleasant surprise when it's on at the exit to the building.

Yeah, it's not like they have to call the fire brigade, like they did for the still-closed chair lift, every time they use it. It's shots and not drops. Freefall is not in a good way - it does not sound healthy at all.

Yeah I think Adventure World and Aussie World enjoy a certain anonymity that the main Gold Coast parks don't have, but if you compare the wait times to USS you only really see those times during their summer holidays or Christmas. Is it just the SD coaster, or as the Facebook page appears to be suggesting, that many of the rides have had a long wait time recently?

Hard to believe that there is a place that has more restrictive trading laws than WA. I hope Seaworld and Aussie World had good crowds today. Are the stories on the Movie World Facebook page true with regards to the wait times? It seems odd that you queue 90 minutes to go on the SD Spooky Coaster and walk on to the Abyss here.

Great day for theme park going today. Adventure World was open from 10am until 5pm. Both gates promptly opened at 10 and the park wasn't that busy. Abyss was a two minute wait.

Someone is obviously in the know. Yeah, I saw one of the Grand Prix guys picking up rubbish today. I'm guessing they're not too fond of this..? No smoke effects on Abyss today and Freefall is ironically still only going up.

Do they have biometric lockers at Movie World? Apparently these guys installed some at Adventure World.. http://www.vlocker.com/?q=themepark