themagician

If there is any noticeable progress of the new kids area, since the last photos posted, photos of that would be good thanks.

^Maybe re-theme wasn't the right word. More of an upgrade/makeover. I personally think the lift hill mechanisms aren't the best. When I last rode it last year it wasn't a smooth continuous flow when travelling up the hill. Not a major issue, but something that could be upgraded.

^Yeah, that is a good point. But I do hope that its a little more than a few cars in a shed. I do agree with this, but I personally think the Evilution just passes with the theme, as it could be seen as a dockside building, and I'm fairly sure they removed the rock climbing wall (if I remember correctly from when I last visited).

^No, but it should. Or at least have a portable sign on the pathway saying that it will.

It appears that SW have added a new sign to the attraction and have opened that gates fully (photo source: theme park social network)

Foundations are starting to be laid. I'm guessing that this part will feature the kids coaster (photo source: theme park social network)

I don't think there is much chance that cyclone will be re-themed to the v8 supercars. The ride is in ocean parade. Yes, they put Redline in there, but that was done when DW didn't really care that much. I can't see a major re-theme of the cyclone happening in a month. It is possible, but to do redo the queue system, new train and new hill system, I don't think that is likely. I believe they will close the MDMC food store for good, and put the museum (if that's what it will be) in there. Also, DW have posted on their FB page that there is something special happening soon with the fairies (referring to the Fairytale Treasures stores). Wonder what could be happening.

There isn't an certainty or constituency with them updating the map, but I'd imagine there may be one later in the month, or early July (based off when updates were released last year)

The attraction opens in December, DW have already said that

^That's promising if it hasn't been built yet. Despite a cyclone upgrade being a great idea, I don't think that a retheme to motorsport is a good idea, even though it's next to the v8 supercars attraction. It would be fit terribly into ocean parade

^they did replace those rides. Junior Driving school and storm and are in their place. Justice league is like a laser tag ride, where you sit in cars and get taken along a track as you shoot at objects.

Just having a look at ticket pricing and a DW adult day ticket is now $95. Since when did they go up another $10? I don't see how they can justify $110 for a year, or $95 a day. They must be loosing money through single day tickets now since the passes are cheaper.

In saying that about TOT2, that happened in 2010. Last year they upgraded Wipeout and look what they can do. The ride looks brand new. So there is the possibility of them doing the same sort of thing to Cyclone. The ride is closed for just over a month near the end of the year, so we may see some minor upgrades down then.

What I think they need to do to the ride is: replace the train with a new one, replace the chain/pull system up the lift hill and demolish the station and queue line and construct a new and better one. A fresh coat of paint on the track would be nice as well. I would assume that the ride isn't smooth because of the train. The track may have a couple of minor issues, but nothing major, otherwise it would probably need replacing. The seating themselves aren't comfortable, as there is minimal leg room and I find that the harness doesn't fit right or feels quite loose, so it causes you to thrown around a lot more.

^Yes. So many people complain about them and think they relate to the American SeaWorlds. The park isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so people just support them or at least stop complaining. As far as I'm aware there isn't anyone else going out and resulting whales from shark nets. Yes some of the creatures do perform tricks, but most of these behaviours are ones that most of them would do in the wild. I fully support the park, and think everything they do and stand for is an essential part to southeast Queensland

Maybe one of the new v8 supercar attractions is an re-theme of MDMC

In response to the parkz update, as it wouldn't let me do it on that forum: I didn't realise they were closing the area off during the ski stunt show. They should deinetly have a sign stating this. Also, I do get the idea of why they have only opened one of the gate doors fully and the other partially, so that guests can see the detailing of the gate, but it doesn't provide as much of an inviting feel as it could (IMO). Because the 2 areas of the attraction are apart, I do think there should be something that provides a link in some way. Even if it was some paint work on the ground (tentacles, foot prints, flowing water affect, small outlines of creature), just something so that it is a bit more clear. I defiantly feel like the whale shark over the grass is pointless, it just doesn't look right. It is a shame that they didn't build a new building on the grassed area, where the whale shark is, as that would make more sense.

I think the Big Thrill Ride concept was a good one, but now I think they should move on from it. The only rides I think that should be a part of it are: Giant Drop, TOT2, Wipeout, Claw, Cyclone and BuzzSaw. MDMC is more a family ride. Pandaemonium, despite being quite full on, I don't think it should be a part of the BTR. Tailspin can be thrilling, but for most people who can't or don't try to get it to spin it isn't. I think the thrill rides should be classified as a ride which is large and noticeable and one that obviously provides thrills. I'm not saying that a thrill ride can only be a ride within these classifications, but for DW I think so. I don't think DW are going to change the Big Thrill Ride idea, but I do think that once they get to the Big 10 Thrill Rides, that is it for that campaign. If they are going to add more thrill rides after that don't bother with the BTR idea, because it will get ridiculous.

^yeah it has always said that

I defiantly agree that Jet Rescue is better in every way. I don't think MDMC should be removed, as it isn't a bad ride, but it could defiantly be improved. The issue begins with the bikes. They are uncomfortable and aren't the easiest restraints to get into. The leg section for the restraint needs a lot more padding. The themeing is alright, but once you leave the station, that's it. As said, there is no major thrills to the ride excluding the launch. It mostly stays at the same level, and just has smooth turns. This may be due to the size of the bikes (not sure on that one). I think the issue is that the park advertise it as a thrill ride. It is more of a family ride. But I would say that most kids like to say that they went on a thrill ride/adults ride. If the track had more sharp turns and helix's it would be a definite improvement. This is unlikely though, as the track would have to be redesigned and that would be costly. I do enjoy the ride when I go on it, but it isn't one I have to go on, mainly because of the uncomfortableness of the ride.

Yeah, but one man is thought to have lost his leg

Driving past MW this evening and the Green Lantern logo has been turned back on. As far as I'm aware it has only been turned back on in the last few days, unless I haven't noticed before.

So I went to SW today and checked it out, and overall I was impressed with it. The mixture of creatures, their movement, sound effects and controllability was really good. It is very similar to what Dinosaur Island was, but obviously having a different theme. The use of lighting was good and provided an extra good feel to the creatures. The jellyfish on the ceiling had a small fan blowing against them providing them sense of movement. The detailing in the creatures was good as well. The outdoor section was just as good. As you walked through the gates there was the sound of a dockyard with boat bells ringing and the sound of strong winds. The use of mist around the creatures was really good and did some what hide any supports required for the creatures. The movement on them was really good, particularly the small movements, such as eye, tentacle or fin. Some movements were particularly smooth, particularly noticed with the fin movement on the manta ray on the hill. Be sure to walk along all paths in the outdoor area, as there are a couple of more hidden creatures that you can't see from the main pathway. The great white shark next to the lighthouse I didn't feel like it fitted correctly. It might have been the angle of it or that it was higher up, but I think it should have been put in another position. Despite some creatures being in garden beds, they did use green/blue bark to try and blend it better, and the mist also helped with creating a better feel. The creatures that were controllable did allow you to nearly have control of all parts of their bodies. It was also good how close you could get up to some of the creatures as well. There was a decking section that went right up to the blue whale. I think I nice touch would have been if the whales had water spray out of their blow holes. I did think that the dirt and gravel behind the large whales could have had some large trees planted to provide a better background. Overall I thought it was a good addition to the park. In my opinion I ink that this will be at the park longer than dinosaur island was, because it fits better and they have gone to a lot of effort in modifying and extending paths for the attraction.

As I said, gold coast theme park fb page said that the creatures do move, with some being controllable. They also said there are sound effects and lighting effects in the inside part. ​No it hasn't been updated. Last update was April 9