themagician

I’ve never seen that place open, and one of the ugliest buildings there is in the park. And in comparison to what used to be there, it’s a disgrace. And seeing the back of the Hoot Ride, doesn’t help the situation

Well in that case, MW was false advertising for DC Rivals. They said October but it opened in September. And SW have announced many attractions and have been late or never been were constructed

Last year they did celebrate their 30th birthday, I think an exhibit showcasing the ‘best of’ from what they’ve made of that time period would be cool.

The merch shop does look pretty good, I just hope the movability through it (if it’s how you exit the ride) works and doesn’t cause crowding issues

I very much doubt that, as that film doesn’t get released until later next year. It may be used for FN again, and then maybe an new exhibit will open in December again

The show has now been moved to outside Central station

But I would imagine they would need to close it to be able to finish the queue area off. Unless they haven’t yet got it all remade, then it may remain empty until later in the year. Projection mappers might not be installed yet either, which need an extensive time period to install, test and perfected, just like the rest of the ride needs doing

MW have confirmed on their FB that the exhibit will only be in the park until mid year, but an exact date has not yet been decided. I would suspect after the Winter school holidays

MW are yet to upload their maintenance schedule for the year, so I would imagine the closure for SD would be included in that

I didn’t, I’m just adding another option to the list of reasons

When they say ‘finished’ that means the queue theming is reinstalled, project mapping is actually used, the graphics are up to a good standard, all the timing is right and the disco room actually has lighting effects

Unless they are rerouting it, then the track isn’t fine

@Gold Coast Amusement Force And here’s another promotion image If you scroll through the archives of DWs FB photos, you’ll find a heap

Maybe they are modifying the tracks route...

The new showtime listing has also been uploaded to their website. Definitely think they've nailed the style now. I thought what they had was good, but this just cleans it up and makes it easier to read.

DW have begun adding dates for this years maintenance schedule. At this stage WWW doesn't have anything scheduled, but worth while pointing out that BuzzSaw will be closing again for maintenance next month, HWSW opening date has been pushed back again, the Dreamworld Express is closed for the next couple months and the Claw is will be closed for almost 2 months as well.

WnW have released their full maintenance listing for the year. Nothing unusual, with most slides closing during their usual periods, and Calypso Beach and Surfrider closing for the Winter

SW have uploaded the parks full maintenance listing for the year

This tiptoeing is the number one thing I dislike about our parks, especially VRTP. Rather than just saying the same thing to everyone. Maybe expand on generic statements and give actual reasons or some idea what is happening. Would make things a lot easier and more understandable for everyone

WNW and MW also currently have extended trading hours. From Dec 27, WNW is open 9-7 (slides 9:30-6:30) and MW 9-6 (rides 9:30-5:30). This goes until the 6th for MW and 9th for WnW I personally think it’s a pretty piss poor extended hours. Opening at 9 is good, but surely they could stay open until 8 or 9. WNW used to open until that late when they did Dive n Movies, so there’s probably no real reason why they can’t.

That video had already been shared a few weeks ago

Wow that hale damage is quite bad Im not a fan of how the side of the building looks when in the BuzzSaw area. And hopefully the queue and shop area inside doesn’t feel crowded because of the buildings structure and stairwells

I can’t wait for the fire effects to be installed on the ride

Does this make it the most attractions the park have had open since October 2016

Recently I made a trip to Disneyland Paris, and wow what an awesome time we had. Unfortunately it was freezing cold, with temperatures reaching down to -6 degrees, plus strong winds as well. This was my first Disney park and I loved it all. My girlfriend had a busted knee, so on arrival we went in to hire a wheel chair. They were very accommodating, and with this, got fast track for all rides, and only had to wait the queue time, rather than booking in advance. And on a number of occasions, the staff were very accommodating to us because of the wheelchair. We started the day by visiting Walt Disney Studios. Unfortunately we didn’t get early access due to a ticketing issue we had at the hotel (To he explained later). We went and created our Fast Pass for Crush’s Coaster, and then went to ride Tower of Terror. I was well aware of the rides story and experience, but it was still quite a shock for how fast it dropped and went back up. My girlfriend had no idea what the ride was about, so she absolutely loved the surprise she got from it. Crush’s Coaster was also very cool and unique. I’ve never been on a spinning coaster before, and the way the track was laid out, it had some awesome air time and corners, along with a pretty good storyline. We then went and created a fast pass for Ratatouille. With the longest wait so far, we went and explored the park a bit more and checked out its other areas. The Toy Story Playland had some decent rides and theming. The park overall did seem a bit thrown together, with rides just in places because that’s where they fit best rather than immersive zones. The shopping and dining was also minimal, but reasonable. It was then our time to ride Ratatouille, which was great. The theming, story and immersion of the ride within the sets. If people aren’t familiar with the rude, it uses a magnetic track, with 3 cars moving throughout the ride alongside each other. It was very smooth, quick and you felt like you were within the scenes. Can’t wait to see how they improve on it with the version coming to Epcot. The only other ride I would’ve liked to go on was Rock n Rollercoaster, but unfortunately it was having technical issues at the time. After this we made our way over Disneyland. We started by going to get lunch in Fantasyland. The food was great, and they were very accommodating with the wheelchair, by taking us to the front of the line, and moving tables around for it to fit in. We then made our way through the park checking everything out. This lead us to Thunder Mountain to create a fast pass. Once created we made our way down Main Street, checking out all the shops. After making quite a few purchases it was time for our fast pass. As we got to the ride, everyone was exiting as the ride had just broken down (And unfortunately remained closed for the rest of the day). So we went on Pirates of the Caribbean. Definitely a great ride, and thankfully we didn’t get wet. Continuing through the park we went to make a fast pass for Peter Pan, but unfortunately this has also just broken down. So we made our way to Tomorrowland, where we got to ride Space Mountain. While not the smoothest coaster was definitely really enjoyable. This area of the park definitely did see quite empty/uneventful, despite Buzz Lightyear having of the parks longest queues (so we have that ride a miss). The weather did suddenly change, so we went back to Main Street and explored even more of the stores, until it cleared. Peter Pan did finally reopen so we created a Fast Pass for that. The ride wasn’t overly smooth, but was really immersive and enjoyable. It was then time for the parade and fireworks, which were both really great. And that was it, my day at my first Disney park came to an end. It was a shame we couldn’t get on a couple more rides, but unfortunately the weather, ride closures (especially Thunder Mountain) and timing wasn’t always in our favour. But overall it was a great day, and can’t wait to go to another Disney park. For two nights we stayed in the Disney Village Nature Resort, about 15 minutes drive from the parks. The resort was beautiful, and in the warmer months would be amazing, especially for families. You could spend an entire week just at the resort without even visiting the parks because there were so many activities to see and do (so I would highly recommend). The check in process was quite strange as it closed at 7pm, a bit rushed, so we couldn’t get out park tickets that night to get into the parks early (which would’ve helped a lot) and because the resort is so big, it took about 10 minutes to walk too (no issue), and the resort had very nice lighting, but not enough, so was difficult to navigate at first. The room was however very nice and had everything anyone would need. Overall the resort was very nice, and the parks were awesome (more Disneyland because it was more immersive), so I highly recommend if anyone was in the area, but would suggest two days for both the parks to make sure you can do everything.