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  6. Dreamworld Ghost town

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    I was there in September and some of my favorite attractions were closed but other than that most rides were running fine. I didn't notice how empty the park was until I ventured to the Corroboree side of the park. I enjoy this little walk through area because I love animals, but there were only like two other families around.

    However, one of my biggest takeaways from my day there was how enthusiastic and lively the staff were. Compared to Village Roadshow, Dreamworld blew the customer service side of things out of the park. The Lego store employees were spectacular and talkative, each operator was attentive and lively and most people seemed to have a smile on their face. I lost my glasses in the park and lodged it with guest services expecting to never see them again, but I got a call the next day from Dreamworld letting me know I can come and pick them up as they had been found. 

    Village Roadshow seemed to be mostly run by teenagers who were more interested in each other (wink wink) than the overall guest experience. I had some standouts (cheers to the dude who was interested in my musical theater background!) but for the most it was pretty flat customer service wise. This could purely be a demographic thing, but I saw a lot more people over 30 at Dreamworld who seemed to have a shared passion for theme parks.

  8. Recommendations for a Europe Trip

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    Germany has a couple amazing parks. Whilst I haven't been too many in Europe, I know that Alton Towers and Thorpe Park are the standouts in the UK. In Germany you have Phantasialand which is spectacular and nearby is Efteling which has received numerous awards for being one of the best theme parks in the world. Also your already mentioned Europa and Movie park are very good from what I've seen.

    I always like to check out http://www.thethemeparkguy.com/ for a good idea of some of the most noteworthy parks in the world. He seems to share my taste in parks, so I always check him out before adventuring.

  11. State Theme Park Incentives

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    8 minutes ago, YaBoySlam said:

    I was more thinking of in the rare case that a theme park is constructed in the next few years when either Dreamworld or Movieworld still have these licenses, but I can see what you mean.

    Does anyone know what happened to the Harry Potter License that VRTP had 

    They have a fair amount of Harry Potter merch on Main Street so I assume they have some licensing agreement. I wouldn't be surprised if it was only for merchandise though.

  12. Dreamworld Ghost town

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    18 minutes ago, pushbutton said:

    I went into the Lego store, where I was literally the only customer,  only to be told that The Parkway doesn't open until  11am now! 

    That sucks. When I was there I really enjoyed a decent morning coffee and toastie from The Parkway. If I can't get a decent coffee at a theme park I'll be a big ol' grump. 

    It's interesting that they'd leave the Lego store open in the morning but not a cafe... I guess the Lego store brings in more revenue? 

  15. The Off Topic Topic

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    6 minutes ago, joz said:

    RE swearing; generally speaking, the world at large is OK with swearing, and if you find a collection of letters and their associated sound offensive, then really that's a matter for you.  We do make a distinction between general swearing and swearing at someone.  If someone swears at you then report it and we'll moderate it, and if we notice it we delete it.

    The word moist offends me. Please ban moist.

  16. The Off Topic Topic

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    21 hours ago, themeparkaddict said:

    Well. Their Gyro swing is awesome, brings in so many people to their park. Nothing is down for maintenance very often, around 1 week maximum per ride per year. It's looking far more cleaner, the corkscrew recently got a paint job to get rid of all of that rust, but it's still as bumpy as it used to be. You should visit the park sometime, it's much better than it was 10 years ago.

    I had the option to go to a site like 10 minutes away from Rainbow's End for work but had to decline it at the last minute. Work sends us near there all time so I'll try and take a sneaky day on the weekend to visit the park!

    Do they still have the mine ride with the guy repeating the same line every 2.6 seconds in the queue?

  17. What's your favourite theme park video/photo/article?

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    33 minutes ago, djrappa said:

    I don't get the whole 'Wonderland circle' it's a bit nuts. Think people should just be happy others are talking about/interested in it. 

    The whole thing kept me up last night. I realize that now I was in the wrong for not grabbing permission first, but being threatened with a formal DMCA take-down just shook me up. I should have thicker skin at this point because I've been harassed by every music label under the sun but the fact that it was coming from a community I heavily respected just hit hard.

    I had plans to make some other videos on Wonderland and it's history including it's licensing with Marvel, the ride's current statuses, etc but I'm scrapping those topics to talk about Old Sydney Town and Luna Park. I think I'm done with Wonderland for now.

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  19. The Off Topic Topic

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    7 minutes ago, themeparkaddict said:

    I always find it so sad when the Corkscrew at Rainbows End is simply referred to as "The Roller Coaster"

    Oh my lord it's been so long since I've been to Rainbows End. Probably like 10 years.

    How is the modern version of the park?

  21. What's your favourite theme park video/photo/article?

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    Posted · Edited by CaptainLazerGuns

    28 minutes ago, AlexB said:

    The youtube channel in question has 62,000 subscribers. Don't tell me YouTube isn't paying him something for all of this.

    In addition, comments on the channel reveal he was asking for money \ donations. Even the 'about' page says

    57abb1ac51e652a0f31f0c80f1495478.pngThis is a copy of my current set up on the video for ads. I can't demonetize it because of my contract with Fullscreen, but I made sure it's actively running no ads.

    Also I used to rely on donations because YouTube was my full time career at one point. Thankfully I can now fully support myself and any money I get from YouTube I donate to organisations I trust. See below:

    donation.thumb.png.3bf6eb7269a3387b5b1a57a53a95637a.png

    Also I'm "schooled" in copyright law as I've constantly been harassed by organisations flagging my previous parody and cover videos. You're very interested in research I see, so you'll see that this is my first video like this and I'm not that experienced with reaching out for permission.

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    There have been recent buzzfeed articles written with the full support of the WLH crew, including interviews (which subsequently picked up in every two-bit syndicated paper, radio station and blog in the country). But every one of them asked first.

    They've asked first because they're large corporations with massive teams of people lending a hand with varying levels of experience. I'm one 24 year old dude who has an interest in theme parks and making videos. I don't have a legal team backing me and everything I do is based off my previous experience.

    'Tyme Creative' is also a co-operative between myself and a mate to legitimize our creative ventures. It's literally just a business name at this point and has no actual corporate standing. Once again, you're very versed in research but failed to include this?

    Also thank you for releasing the email I sent to the WonderlandHistory.Net team in confidentiality publicly instead of replying to it. Who is really trying to fix this issue?

     

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  22. What's your favourite theme park video/photo/article?

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    Posted · Edited by CaptainLazerGuns

    1 hour ago, AlexB said:

    The guys at Wonderland History have already flagged the video with YouTube's content management, so I suggest those who want to watch it do so quickly.

    Cheers for the response. I'll be sure to take in mind moving forward. 

    As per the flag, I'll be surprised if it stands. I can sense your hostility towards this issue and as a creator I completely respect it, but please don't try to scare me. Copyright Act 1968 s41 & s42 covers fair dealings in relation to videos which are "Reporting the news" on current or historic events, and review and criticism. Also with the video being hosted on a public US platform it also falls under Section 107 of the US Copyright Act which covers news reporting. 

    I'll be happy to re-upload the video with absolutely no mention of yourself or WonderlandHistory.net and using neither of your content if you're so inclined. 

  23. What's your favourite theme park video/photo/article?

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    1 minute ago, AlexB said:

    That's a great way to get off on the right foot.

    You've used a lot of material without permission, including some of my photos. Although you give credit on your channel to wonderland history, you haven't approached them for permission either.

     

    I'm happy to follow this up with you personally. Send me a private message.

    I want to make sure that all creators are properly acknowledged and credited for their works. 

  25. Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster refurb

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    Just now, wikiverse said:

    There is a brand new Scooby-Doo CGI animated film in production right now.  It originally had a 2018 release date, but WB pushed it back to May 15, 2020.  It will be the first movie in the 'Hanna Barbera Cinematic Universe' which will include The Jetsons.

    As a film franchise, Scooby Doo is about to be refreshed and renewed by WB. 

    Cheers for the input, I had no idea that Scooby-Doo was getting a new feature film! Makes more sense now that they'd keep the theme and subject.

    I wonder if the update will be based around the new movie or whether it will play off of the nostalgia of the old attraction.

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