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  1. Guest 239
    If you took out the bags out from under the big screen in the queue and changed some of the lighting and visuals it wouldn't look that out of place as an aquarium.
  2. Guest 239
    There is a stack of rotting timber, but I don't believe it's from the Bush Beast. I think it's from one of the water attractions that was also supported by wood.
  3. Guest 239
    Even little Haze machines can pack a bunch. I've been in theatre productions that have been hazed by a machine the size of a backpack. The big and more expensive issue I can see would be removing the haze as quickly as possible in an emergency. You don't exactly want to be doing an evacuation with limited visibility.
  4. Guest 239
    Colloquialisms, grammar and personal choices aside - I have! A friend and I were in the area of the Wonderland Boneyard one day and decided to stop by. It was interesting seeing parts of history just strewn across an overgrown field. I still find it bizarre that almost two decades after it closed there is stuff from that park just sitting there rotting away. It's a sad end to that park. Also I wouldn't recommend going there unless you've got experience going bush. Others who have ventured out have noted that there are often snakes hanging around.
  5. Guest 239
    Disney are all about storytelling. They may not have the tallest or fastest rides, but for some their storytelling will make them feel more than any thrill ride can. Space Mountain is nowhere near the best coaster in the world, but when you combine the setting, pacing, visuals and insanely good music it quickly becomes my favourite coaster experience.
  6. Guest 239
    New supporting documents and plans released to the public: Plans.pdfSupporting Documents.pdf What on earth is this?
  7. Guest 239
    When next-gen worked it was neat, but I found that many of the new effects were incredibly unreliable and made the attraction feel far more than dated than it deserves. You can employ a lot of tricks to make practical sets and effects look good even when things might not be working as intended, but there is a much lower tolerance for error when it comes to screens and projectors because you can't easily compensate for them being off. Also this sign replacement was a crime:
  8. Guest 239
    Maintenance schedule has been updated to include Leviathan going down for two weeks in March.
  9. Guest 239
    That's fair. Cheers for the recount. Honestly I feel like Dreamworld is in for the long haul but likely just not under Ardent. The most likely outcome is that it gets taken over by Parques Reuindos and continues along as expected with some additional cash injections to be sold off further down the line, or it gets purchased by Merlin and gets a similar treatment to Cypress Gardens to become a Lego resort. This leaves current management in an awkward spot where they need to plan for the future to keep the park fresh whilst also not doing anything too dramatic to affect it's sale potential. So as long as Dreamworld is under Ardent I feel we will mostly see safe and generic expansions.
  10. Guest 239
    Isn't Dreamworld still actively trying to sell? Wouldn't IP just make that harder?
  11. Guest 239
    Open up Peppa Pig World and give me Daddy Pig Hyper Coaster.
  12. Guest 239
    Which is a shame, really. There is a reason why Disney invests so heavily in marketing their food and beverage options and making sure they're as photogenic as possible. At the end of the day the guest is essentially purchasing a product that becomes free marketing for the business.
  13. Guest 239
    I find it strange that there has been no mention on any shops in this new land. IP-based lands are a great opportunity to sell merchandise and goodies because a lot of the leg work to convince somebody to purchase has already been done for you. There is an incredible opportunity to have an Oz themed bakery that sells delicious & unique pastries that people can post on Instagram (I know, I hate it as well but that's the world we live in). Even a simple stand selling in-universe merchandise such as shirts celebrating a visit to the Emerald City would be great. In fact, thinking back on it, shops just seem to be a low priority for any new developments in our parks. Some free standing shops such as these from Galaxy's Edge could go a long way in WOO and retroactively installed into New Atlantis:
  14. Guest 239
    I wouldn't be surprised if Universal let the contract expire considering their new family-focused park in Texas is almost entirely DreamWorks. https://www.travelandleisure.com/universal-announces-new-theme-park-texas-7094079 Disney have stated that they have been losing traction with families as of late, and this is Universal's opportunity to sweep in and get people into their brand whilst they're young. It makes sense that'd want to control the DreamWorks ecosystem as much as possible and allows for them to build one of these parks in Australia in the future without figuring out licensing.
  15. Guest 239
    Just wait until he finds out that Bermuda Triangle is closed!
  16. Guest 239
    Whilst an out and back coaster would be awesome in that space along Whitewater Road, I reckon they're better off leaving it for a future second gate like Peppa Pig World at the Legoland Florida resort. It's probably not the most exciting idea for enthusiasts, but I feel a smaller family-only style park would do great to draw more families towards Dreamworld.
  17. Guest 239
    I reckon a Dive Machine would be fantastic. Even better would be if it had some themed sections. They could even call it Tower of Terror! I would not want to see a B&M Flying Coaster operating in Australia. Even in some of the most efficient parks they still have huge load times because they're confusing for most guests to figure out. Also I've never done one that hasn't made me feel absolutely dreadful afterwards. Maybe we could get one of the new Vekoma versions like F.L.Y though.
  18. Guest 239
    Oof. Were you not able to get a ride in?
  19. Guest 239
    I'd love another hyper coaster but we've got enough big thrills. Both operators have acknowledged that there is a major gap in family attractions which is why the priorities of both Movie World and Dreamworld at the moment are to get more high capacity rides with low height requirements.
  20. Guest 239
    That's my thoughts, but since they haven't announced anything than hardly anybody knows that.
  21. Guest 239
    Personally I feel the communication should be centered around how this wont affect having a good time at the park. I'm sure 99% of guests don't care about why this happened and more so are concerned about how this will affect their time in the park. The park has rather poorly communicated why MW is still worthwhile visiting this year outside of "If you come back in 2024 & 2025 we will have some new stuff!" Considering Scooby's immense nostalgia factor and the fact that Movie World is experiencing a ton of bad press as of late it wouldn't surprise me if people start looking elsewhere through 2023. Whilst DC Rivals is still a perfectly valid reason to visit and experience, I feel Movie World has really lost a lot of what that made that park special beyond Wild West Falls and perhaps Superman when it reopens. The rest of the park is ultimately nothing special. The Easter holidays are going to be really important for Movie World, and it'll be interesting to see how the park and guests respond to everything.
  22. Guest 239
    Get a receptionist familiar with ChatGPT and they'll have blog posts for days.
  23. Guest 239
    I think that's more because their blog post was essentially "This ride has over 2000 bolts and wood planks! Wow!" and then they'd randomly update the ride page to change the date with absolutely no mention of it.
  24. Guest 239
    It's mostly in regards to losing Scooby and Wests boat and station upgrades decreasing throughput on top of Arkham still not receiving a replacement and other small operational changes that have impacted other rides such as DC Rivals seatbelt policy. There's plenty in the works that will make these negligible in another 12 months but it has had an impact on the park.
  25. Guest 239
    I know they've wanted to move it for a while but I've always heard that the plan was SW on the old Vikings Revenge platform. The MW move seems more reactionary than anything considering that there's no official announcement or anything to compensate for the unfortunate news of the Scooby closure. it seems that they're scrambling to make something work quickly with their considerable loss of capacity in the last 12 months. I can't really see that lining up considering that it doesn't really make sense to close Scooby now to then reopen it a year after WOO. You'd want Scooby to be open for as long as possible up until WOOs opening and then close it once that is up and running to stagger the loss of capacity.
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