themagician

Checked out the coaster this morning. It is nice refresh and fits really nicely within Ocean Parade. Removing the walls of the queue tower was a great idea. It is so much cooler walking up there now and gives you views of DW and WWW. While the theming is minimal, I don't think the coaster needs it. If this was a brand new coaster and this is all we got, it would be disappointing. But for a refurbishment on a 25+ year old coaster, it has a nice fresh feel. When you get to the 'inside' queue area, there are no fans or aircon, so it gets very hot in there. Thankfully the loading/unloading efficiency was very good (considering the train has social distancing), so we weren't stood in there for too long. The train itself is bright and fresh. As we expected still the same trains and restraints. Still not much leg room for taller people, but it is reasonably comfy. I was in the back row, which is known for being very comfortable on this coaster, but for me, it wasn't too bad. Speakers are still in the trains. It would be good if they had some music playing to suit the rides theme, but nothing too major.

@Ranger that’s VRTP general strategy. Deny deny deny publicly, but send a sneaky message to them and they’ll tell all

It’s offical

Has buzzsaw reopened yet? The website says it reopened a couple days ago, but still lists the dates (which usually means it hasn’t reopened)

@Tim Dasco all the waterslides are open now, Surfrider, flowridsr and skycoaster are not @Rachelkinksthe land where Mach 5 was is just dirt now I believe the Buggy’s have remained untouched since closing, but someone else should be able to confirm @Gold Coast Amusement Force?

@Rachelkinks in regards to?

@rappa pretty much

MW just posted on their Insta story and look what’s made an appearance in the background Unfortunately it hasn’t returned, this is just some old footage they’ve posted

Sea World was supposed to be open until 7pm for the next couple weeks, but over night they’ve changed it back to 5pm

The koala photos area at DW has reopened again for a limited time

I’ve heard the show is decent, but there is no shading over the seated areas, so it gets very hot

I know this is obvious, but I’ve had confirmation from multiple staff members (higher up in the company) that the ride has retired. And multiple options are being explored

I wish they’ve gone to a bit more effort with the storage bins too. Baskets (probably from Kmart) on the floor don’t say ‘theme park’

Black Hole has reopened And I’ve had confirmation that Surfrider is waiting on new parts to arrive from overseas

What have queue wait times been like? Is it a good addition to the park? Is the ride comfortable? What are the load and unload procedures like?

From what I’ve seen, I think my mine criticism would be there is no ambient sounds playing. All you hear are the motors of the ride, but what about dramatic music as you walk through the entrance and around the ride? Creature of the Deep had some great sounds playing as you walked through the area. Just bring those back if you want to me cheap

@westical oh yeah, i forgot about that exciting new attraction.

I doubt they’ll ever announce its closure. Over the past few years, they never released a statement about the closures of Vikings, Skyway or Mach 5. At some point someone will ask on social media and MW might respond. But that will be it. The ride won’t be touched until they decide on a new attraction. And that won’t be for another couple years.

@Smol bean what other solution would you recommend

I think it will, but it’s track route is going to be different. If possible, probably something like this It will be interesting to see if they keep the existing train storage/maintenance buildings though, or if they’ll construct a new one. The track will then still have to link with to this building. The train journey going through these large areas of deserted land is pointless. If they changed the route, that would mean the removal of the Rocky Hollow station (which also doesn’t have any purpose anymore). Leaving Main Street and Corroboree, which I think is all the park needs

Just been to DW and there effort for Christmas this year is pretty poor. They’ve got the circle seat at the park entrance (like they do ever year), but that’s it. No decorations, no Christmas trees. Nothing.

Progress update on the Ice Cream Parlour

Not map related, but signage related. Has this sign always said Wild Life? I thought it had Corroboree on it?

Signage has been added to the fencing out the front and in the park. And here’s a look at the new path. I do like how they are bringing back this classic style of Kenny. Nice little touch. And they really have removed a lot of train track, but areas like this have been left wide open for guests to walk into

Can confirm no coaster today, still undergoing testing. Will hopefully be in the next few days. The store has opened though. Despite the efforts on the park exterior, there was no real effort inside. Pretty much looks the same. They’ve even still got the car track/crowd print on the back wall. The store just sells general merchandise that is found else where