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Reggie74

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  1. 28 minutes ago, djrappa said:

    Pretty sure it was in this area. Which would line up with reports of it being near the footbridge on the north side (Wikipedia) and also 500m from the station (the old TV ads). 

    I have a rough memory of it being in a culdersack so Stout Rd might be it

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    It was where Belmore Ave turns right next to the railway line on this map. The first corner block on the left hand side heading towards the Kurrajong Ave roundabout.

  2. That actual billboard has only been built in the past few months hence late night lane closures for construction. Maybe they previously advertised on a tree or on the back of bats that inhabit that area?

    At least i'm not the only one who thought they ripped off elevation....[/quote Maybe they had permission to do so? They've always intended planting around the lazy river. It was part of the original plans.
  3. Pretty sure the fact that theres a giant metal contraption on the side of the road is what draws your attention....

    Thanks Captain Obvious. I understand why people don't post on here and just browse. People like to update those who won't get to see it in its building stages yet you need to post utter dribble in return. Please Captain Obvious, tell us more.
  4. It's looks great. The different colours of the ride stand out brilliantly. It catches the eye straight away when driving past. I think building that first ride close to the M4 was a good idea as there is no doubt W'n'W Sydney has arrived. There hasn't been much rain in western sydney over the past month so no problems keeping on track with the building completion times.

  5. Definitely coming along well. The site always looks like a hive of activity. It will be interesting to see if the NSW Government and Wet'n'Wild come up with a ticket linking public transport and amusement park entry. There was a WonderLink ticket when Wonderland was operating. When the Easter Show is open they have ShowLink.

  6. Over 300 trucks delivered Wet'N'Wild's water slides to Prospect site

    • [*]Peter Theodosiou [*]
    Blacktown Advocate [*]February 13, 2013 Sydney residents. "The vast majority of those interested parties are from the western suburbs and we are really happy about that," he said. "That's including the construction and tendering jobs that are also going through." The park is scheduled to open by December and will generate more than $500 million in local economic activity over the first 10 years of operation. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/over-300-trucks-delivered-wetnwilds-water-slides-to-prospect-site/story-e6freuy9-1226576750859

    Just heard the report on Channel 7 News. There will be a total of 300 trucks/containers delivered to the site. I also found out what is being built at the drive in up the road, it's a hotel. Not sure what company/chain it's for and I have heard speculation that the drive in itself is closing. "The Bus is now leaving for Speculation Tank, Queensland"

    I really hope they do not close the drive-in. It's the last one in Sydney & I would prefer to go there to watch a movie rather than a cinema. A great piece of history.
  7. It's a shame they closed this ride. I was lucky enough to go on this ride a couple of years ago and it was a great relaxing ride. Change is inevitable but rides like this gives kids a chance to experience things from yesteryear. I believe it needed some updating like a show or action scenes as the boat travelled around. I'm glad now I took some video footage whilst riding on the Captain Sturt.

  8. there is no way slide parts are arriving yet, there is so much ground work left to do first

    Hence why I said they 'looked' like water slide parts. The observations I make are from a few seconds viewing travelling on the M4. They could be storing items like this in the many shipping containers on the site. None of us really know unless we were working on site.
  9. Just another minor update. No construction of rides or buildings can be seen yet just extensive excavation due to uneven ground. There are dirt mounds everywhere and many trees are gone. I'm surprised they haven't erected a sign facing both directions of the M4 motorway advising of this coming attraction. Even though its a year away this would open them to exposure of thousands of cars a day. There are still people I know who didn't know it was even an idea for Sydney let alone being constructed.

  10. As mentioned the excavation work is in full swing. A fair amount of trees are still being removed. The machinery to do all this work are spread far and wide across the site. It's already strange knowing how the site was for as long as I remember to how it's changed now. That's without any current construction of rides or buildings started for Wet'n'Wild. The road leading into Wet'n'Wild from the western end has roadworks happening from what I can see from the M4 motorway.

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