Reanimated35
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Really? I thought it was built as a proper fixed stage? Never seen it removed since it got there and just assumed it was perm.
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1 hour ago, MickeyD said:
My guess is the area is being improved. Maybe not so much improved, possibly something a little more permanent and versatile
What's more permanent than the already permanent stage?
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Ah, sweet, cheers.
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11 minutes ago, djrappa said:
The hidden drop would be so much better with eddy current braking and a nice smooth stop. I also miss it being completely hidden by the original green laser.
Not trying to be a dick mate, but was "eddy" a typo or a term I'm not familiar with?
I really do hope they bring back that green 'cone' laser just after the turntable. That was awesome.
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1 hour ago, themagician said:
Movie World will read through these last few posts and just laugh. This 'trying to figure out the theme' has reached a whole new level
I'd like to think they're smarter than that. This is just getting pathetic now.
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59 minutes ago, pushbutton said:
Movie World Main Street clock not working now.
It's actually 2.15pm.
What a strange ride you're on.
34 minutes ago, Glubbo said:...guess we're not counting the (lack of) on-ride audio for Green Lantern. Didn't have any on Monday.
Can't be called an error if it's never switched on in the first place
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1 hour ago, AlexB said:
Yep - old uncle Walt sold options on many in-park properties to corporations in the early years. Practically everything that could be sold \ sponsored out was - although they very quickly reigned that in and bought all the shares back.
Something that has always made me wonder though -
Wonderland had most of it's attractions 'presented' or 'sponsored' by major corporate partners - coke, ampol, Navy, Channel 7 etc.
I've always wondered why more of the attractions on the gold coast don't have similar partnerships. it'd add additional funds into the revenue stream \ cover ride costs enabling the park to devote more of their general revenue to new attractions \ developments.
I'd think if not done well it might look a bit tacky and a sell out.
42 minutes ago, Jdude95 said:Honestly... no
I like this guy.
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4 minutes ago, Ryande16 said:
Where abouts?
Movie World
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10 minutes ago, MickeyD said:
Say what?
does Skeeta even work for VTP? So why the secrecy?
Same reason that all the admins on here know exactly what's going on much more than they admit and yet they don't share it. They're asked not to. They have that trust that they won't spread the info around and make it public until they're asked to.
Now if you love @Skeeta like Skeeta loves his personal massager, then maybe he'll give you a bit of info. I doubt it though. He's a bit of an ass with stuff like that.
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From what I understand, Eureka can't actually be reopened again in its current state, so demo is pretty much the only option. I'd take "plans to reopen" as plans to build an entirely new ride while keeping the same name.
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52 minutes ago, Gazza said:
Hang on I'm confused, so was the OP supposed to be your actual ideas for the future for a concept of experiences, or a parody of the staff briefing?
Nah, the op was because I was still at that point under the impression that it was fake.
If it was, putting it out there as a theory was a way to get the info out there without trying to claim it as fact and give any air time to the people who made it.
Now that I know it was actually an internal email update to staff, the photo was posted showing where it came from.
At least that way it was a talking point rather than having a bunch of theme park Facebook pages claiming it as fact and running with it without verification.
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3 minutes ago, Tim Dasco said:
So the full update is not available publicicly so I couldn't find it if I looked?
If it's publicly available, then please do link to it, but as far as I know it was an internal staff email that wouldn't normally be available to anyone outside the park.
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Ok, having now seen the full update, it does in fact appear to be a legitimate update from the park, obviously not meant for our eyes. As for the person who sent it to me, thank you.
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I have a theory as to who might be behind this, so until I can do a bit more digging, I'd take zero of it as any kind of fact and just consider it a good talking point for things anyway.
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Alright, well I wasn't going to post this originally, but I've spoken to some people who have suggested I should share it.
So here we are. Take it as you will. Not sure how old this is or how accurate it is, or even if it's even legit.
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I'm feeling a bit lazy so I'm not going to type out a back story on this one.
Again, no prizes other than an internet high five and maybe a picture of a kitten.
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You've got 2 sheds. You've got 2 mazes.
A-maze me!
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We know that Dreamworld is opening "The Park" Patisserie & Grill very soon which will likely form the new exit to the park. We know that the new Sumatran tiger enclosure is only weeks away, and we know that Dreamworld needs to add some more new things to aid in their recovery in guest confidence.
Everyone has an opinion on what should happen. A lot of people are expecting some big draw-card rides and attractions, some people are expecting more family orientated activities. Some people are expecting a return or removal of the mine ride. And some people are just expecting the entire park to become a fully enclosed dark ride only accessible via a monorail.
However, I propose a new theory. Scratch all that.
Lets run a new theory. To start with, you guys like fridge calendars, right?
MAY 2017
> Open "The Park"
JUNE/JULY 2017
> Open Tiger Island extension
SEPTEMBER 2017
> Reopen the Log Ride
> Reopen the Vintage Cars
DECEMBER 2017
> Corroboree stage 2
2018 & Beyond
Now, I'm just going to preface this with the fact I went to bed at 0345, woke up at 0700, 0900 and finally got out of bed at 1000. I'm very tired and this will probably contain quite a bit of rambling. Apologies in advance - rereading this, I don't like the flow of it and how it's written, but I'm too tired to make sense of what I mean and fix it sorry.
Dreamworld is in the perfect position in my opinion. They, through some tragic circumstances, have been given a chance to reinvent themselves. Sure, it's not going to be an easy task, and I don't mean in any way to disrespect the people involved in the incident, but there wouldn't have been any easier way to close down a large section of the park. I mean, they're not on the scale of Disney where there's still plenty to do otherwise.
Dreamworld have been focusing on "Australiana" lately, so why not continue that trend? Asia is a huge market for our parks, and Dreamworld seems to be the main property targeting that market. Are we expecting that to change?
What if they re-purposed some areas of the park for new, long lasting "experiences" rather than short-lived attractions like rides and coasters? Movie World hands down has the coaster game in the bag, Dreamworld have to know they can't compete with that, so they can aim for the market the VRTP doesn't seem too keen on right now.
On the coaster front though, could we see Gold Rush refreshed to bring back the Mine Ride? I wouldn't be ruling that out yet. If it was to be scrapped completely, I'd like to think they would have just been up front about it by now. All we've seen is things like "we'd love it to come back", "watch this space" etc. If it was a foregone conclusion that it was leaving, I'd expect "the Mine Ride is going to be replaced by a new attraction at a later date" or something similar.
But coasters aside. Experiences: VRTP, mainly through Movie World are clearly aiming for "bigger is better".
Could we be about to see some new "Australian Experiences"?
Could we even see the introduction of international brands and ideas that other parks haven't done before?
Could Dreamworld be about to take the step of "better is bigger" in terms of marketing the park as a full day of different experiences for the whole family?
Just something to think about anyway. Rides may not be the solution for Dreamworld at the moment. You could get one coaster, or maybe 3 or 4 different "experiences" for the same price.
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1 hour ago, omega237 said:
What about TV horror shows like American Horror Story, Channel Zero & The Walking Dead? Speaking of The Shining.
Yep, that's on my list of things to go through in the near future - TV series that would make good mazes.
The current list of things just covers recent movies.
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58 minutes ago, djrappa said:
What was being discussed was a visual representation of the phrase 'shit show'
I don't remember any of us discussing HWSD2?
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19 minutes ago, GoGoBoy said:
Thank you kindly! Everyone - are you listening??
I'd like to hope you're a gogo dancer
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2 hours ago, Tim Dasco said:
think an interesting thing that people missed here is the fact that there is some electrical conduct inside one of the footings that is believed to be a non inverting loop. Now why would electrical conduct be in this area inside a footing?
Viva la New Revolution?
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39 minutes ago, mission said:
Maybe you should go to the park, speak to management and tell them your concerns
But they read these forums so instead of blowing smoke up their ass and telling them they're doing a wonderful job, if we complain here that we collectively think their marketing efforts suck at the moment, they're bound to see it.
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2 minutes ago, Lightning said:
Never thought I'd be putting the skis on the roof to head north!
Don't worry, you still won't be.
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1 hour ago, pushbutton said:
I googled "Wonder Woman movie" and found this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman_(2017_film)
The article says the movie has links to both Warner Brothers, and DC.
How is this only news to you now?
Are you that obsessed with dark rides that you live in a blacked out room away from all forms of communication and you're only just discovering things now? Or are you Amish?
Hey! Push reads my posts again! What happened to having everyone blocked?
does Skeeta even work for VTP? So why the secrecy?
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Dreamworld is currently experiencing a localised power outage. The power outage activated controlled stops on the Buzzsaw. The ride was returned to its unload position and guests were disembarked safely. We are currently investigating the power outage with Energex.