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14 hours ago, Naazon said:Was that ride a Zamperla Discovery? I can't seem to find information on it apart from the ride was called a Discovery and Zamperala make number of different pendulum rides varying in size called variations of "Discovery".
PS if people want to see the video is currently on every news website.
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@Tim Dasco and I returned to the park, today. We had been planning a visit, but the park did a construction update on Friday showing the slide tower had gone vertical.
Other changes we noticed included: a new season pass holder entryway, the doors have changed location on the Iguana Cafe and a fence has been removed around the back of the park which actually allows us better vision of the construction(that was nice).
They have a Lego Hunt on at the moment, and we discovered zero bricks. The park was empty when we arrived there just after 10 and was quite busy by lunchtime.
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Posted on Facebook, today. Thanks for the tag, @Tim Dasco
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The weather in Perth is pretty lousy, this weekend, but I did manage to get to Outback Splash for a couple of hours. Not a lot has happened with the slides. Someone has been playing around with the different parts, assembling them over the grass, although a lot are out of view. It appears some concrete has been poured for the slide footings/footers. A fence and or trees have been removed from the front of the park. A couple of piles of bricks have appeared near the west side, and there’s 50% off merch - bonus!
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On 21/06/2019 at 9:07 PM, John Deere said:
Hi, Ive been hearing many Top Spins around the world have a lot of issues and need a lot of maintenance. Can someone confirm if this is true? Thanks
Huss Top Spins or the general rude type?
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Don’t miss the Thunderbolt one bit, but Bermuda Triangle... 😢
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14 hours ago, jddc7 said:
how does Kraken cost 17.5 million but Abyss 12 million. Hopefully a new flat ride..not sure what they can add but would be better than another water slide
Yeah, I’m hoping for a couple of family flats. Some team members were saying junior flats, but we know certain people like family rides. I’m suspecting another Zamperla.
That kid who said Kraken cost $17 mill was full of crap. I think the feeling was the park wasn’t doing as well as they had thought. Not getting another slide like Kraken is a good idea. Anyone who thinks Kraken is too challenging won’t like another slide just like it.
Also, did AW just get a baby emu?
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Went past the park, today, and noticed no major construction underway. Looks like those doomsayers who predicted the end of the Mi-s might have been right.
Inferno is in pieces at the back of the park and appears to be getting a new paint job.
There are no signs of construction on the hill next to Kraken.
There are a ton of tyres next to the staff entrance, but the rest of the Grand Prix still seems to be in place.
There’s more bunting than a 1970s’ roller coaster movie. For some reason they are using those flag things to block off large areas of the park.
The spray tent is in residence next to the back of house area.
There appears to be a new line of retic behind the bushes at the front.
The rumours we heard before the park closed was along the line of family flats, but we also heard that Kraken cost $17.5 million! It also appears that they’re saving up for something decent.
So, it looks like the water/dry ride cycle might be broken. Congratulations to all who predicted this downturn. 😢
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Had a nice lunch at The Maze, this afternoon. There were a few people enjoying WA Day and the lovely winter weather.
There’s always some construction work going on, even today. It looks like they’re trying to piece the slides together like a large jigsaw.
I’m also including a shot of a piece of theming I forgot to include last time.
The trench Tim and I saw on the other side of the park has been filled in with shrubs and retic for a berm covering and a new fence has been added.
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That’s what happened to the money?! The crazy fools knocked down Viking’s Revenue Flume Ride!
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1.Who knocked down Scenic Railway?
2.Did Sea World just replicate Ben’s plan for Dreamworld?
3.The top spin looks to be in a different position on the model, so which is the final position?
4.So many of the GP think that the top spin in the SW plan is Wipeout.
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After Outback Splash’s post yesterday, I was keen to get up to the park and check things out. @Tim Dasco also managed to meet us for lunch and go exploring. Luckily for us, they had their slide bits littered all over the place, in plain sight.
It’d been awhile since Tim had been there and he really noticed how faded the original water playground is. The park was really quiet, despite the beautiful weather.
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I think that’s a really positive sign if Greg Yong’s gone there. Surely, he’d be going there on the promise of having some capex to spend and would be keen to make his mark.
Isn’t this what we’ve been saying all along - hire someone with theme park experience?
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This from Outback Splash, today. I did visit before the waterpark it closed at the end of the school holidays, but there wasn’t too much to see.
They were building a trench for the new gate area. They also had lots of pipes and had some rebar in for the foundation of the slides.
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I really liked Ben’s video because it’s a plan and offers the park a two step process on how to get back on track.
I think Australian parks should still go for that middle ground of attractions that would appeal to most and allow plenty of re-rides. Some rides are just too tall or intimidating for some. Water rides like Bermuda Triangle or Looney Tunes were great because they had theming and some moderate thrills. A lot of recent park extensions, like in Dollywood or Hollywood Studios, offer popular family attractions that have theming and mild thrills.
Coaster-wise it’d be great to see Dreamworld get something that makes the most of its landscape. Could you imagine something like Light Water Valley’s The Ultimate going through the landscape?
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^ So Scenic Railway doesn’t count?
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I agree with lots of the comments so far.
Adventure World is a hard one to classify as it didn’t really start as a theme park or an amusement park. It didn’t have any off the shelf rides; they only showed up later. It was more of an action park.
However, it does mean things like Old Sydney Town/Pioneer World or Fox Studios Backlot were theme parks.
Just out of interest: what’s the difference between a Legoland Discovery Centre and a Legoland theme park - theming wise? Why didn’t they call it a theme park?
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I miss Python Loop/Nitro Coaster, although not those Pinfari brakes. I hope it’s riding well. 😢
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Just a quick visit to AW, today. They did halt operations and observed a minute’s silence at 11am.
I entered the park just before 10 from the members’ entrance. Struggled with a dodgy locker before securing a sun lounge and hitting the pool. It was 29 degrees, today, with warmer temperatures forecast for the weekend. I went on the rapids and the waterslides before any sort of queue formed.
The bumper boats are now working in a similar way to the go-karts, with the red group going out, then the yellow ones getting loaded up, with a brief lap over time in between. There are coloured flags so you know which group has to go back. The Grand Prix had a wait time of approximately 45 minutes. There were long queues for most rides, with Kraken posting a 40 minute wait on its board.
Visited the Aussie Wildlife Experience and caught up with Keeper Amie for the last time, this season. Dudley and Patrick were being given some treats. She has a theory that one of the heads of department runs Patrick the peacock’s Instagram account.
There was a long, but smooth flowing, line for lunch. The verandah roof for the Kahuna Cafe has been painted bright colours. The barbecue at the Kahuna Bar was busy too, with plenty of people buying alcohol with lunch.
There wasn’t any progress with Mi-4, only the pipes near Kraken have been capped. The grass, especially behind the Tornado funnel, looks very short too.
I’ll be back for the last day of the season on Sunday.
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On 09/04/2019 at 6:00 PM, pushbutton said:
Shhh! I might have heard a rumour from an anonymous insider.
For only a small extra charge of $165 per hour, you'll be able to upgrade your shade and seating experience.
The lucky guests who purchase this special experience (to be marketed as "Cabanad 2.0") will be seated on the largest seats in the park (on the floor), and will enjoy the very best shade in any theme park in the world, as well as the supreme luxury of total privacy (they'll be covered by their own private solid metal box).
@pushbutton - I hope you’re joking. This kinda happened to Tim and me at Adventure World. Our favourite sitting area was on the verandah, where it now costs $30 to reserve a table. Don’t give DW any ideas!
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10 minutes ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said:
Well it does because they don’t even know the bullying exists..
It helps, but if someone quotes it, you can still see it.
@Skeeta - you’re having a go at someone for their love of Bermuda Triangle. How logical is that?
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Stayed in a 2 bedroom AirBnB near Tokyo Disneyland that was very affordable (you could see the fireworks from our balcony). Whilst I adore the Japanese parks, they’re always chockers - HK and Singapore’s parks are much quieter. The Japanese people are lovely and will attempt to speak English at every opportunity.
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2019 Construction at Outback Splash
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Unlike some gates in Perth, construction continues at Outback Splash. The staircase is progressing nicely on the Polin Waterpark’s slide tower. The park is looking nice; although the original water playground could do with a repaint. The Outback Snack’s kiosk now has a verandah. There’s a $5 mega sale of the park’s merchandise too.