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To add further to Jamberoo Fan's post , the park itself have sent me the following snippet of info. So it appears that the next stage is going to be one slide only;the aforementioned high thrill water ride and that it will be installed in June and will be open in time for the start of the next season (24/09/16). This is great news and i hope that this attraction is as much as big a success as Funnel Web is! Can't wait to see the ongoing developments with this one!

Really? Surely the mature posters on this board will respond to a legitimate and obviously genuine post. I certainly extend that courtesy to the majority of people on here- and I refuse to let tossers and idiots spoil my enjoyment of the board. If I can ignore that crap most of the time , then I am sure everyone else can too

Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere so I will post this here. Aussie World will be recieving a new ride as their venerable Octopus ride is being retired. The Octopus ride , which Aussie World acquired from Luna Park Sydney is a Polyp ride and was first seen at LPS in the late 70's. It was retained for the 1981 re-opening and then also for the 1995 incarnation of the park. It did suffer from maintenance intensive issues at this time and it wss sold to Aussie World in the early 2000's. Its a shame that this ride is going as they are getting rarer to find these days , especially in Australia, but given its later issues , it is no surprise that Aussie World have take the decision to replace it. I have ridden it several times and I would describe it as a cross between a Sizzler and a traditional Octopus type ride motion. No word on what will replace it yet, but Aussie World will be making an announcement soon with hopefully installation to occur later this year. Given the footprint avaliable, it will definitely be a flat ride of some description. What do you guys think? Will Aussie World opt for a brand new ride or would a second hand option be the order of the day? Aussie World have had considerable success with second hand rides over the last 10 years and if the right option was available on the market, it could be a viable alternative to a new purchase.

Excellent news- we visited the park with a group of 20 people- some who had not visited before- and they were duly impressed with this park which shits all over Wet and Wild Sydney from a great height in almost every department. Hopefully Stage 2 will be open in time for our annual trip of February next year- will be watching the progress closely on this one!!!

In other Luna Park related news, North Sydney council are spending $400,000 to restore the famous Alfred Street Archway which has welcomed visitors to Luna Park, the Olympic Pool and Bradfield Park since 1935, the first year of the parks operation. Wonderful news and great to see a council take such a proactive approach to preserving a unique slice of their own history! http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/north-sydney-council-to-spend-500k-restoring-luna-parks-famous-welcome-archway/news-story/deebd72128ef394ca8941e11ab472cfd

Luna Park have given a response regarding the news of Tango Train's impending demise. Good news is that it will be replaced with something, although maybe I am reading too much into it when they do not specifically mention "new ride" When pressed on the Flying Saucer site, they are still frustratingly close lipped, I have had that chestnut trotted out before..."best possible use for an amusement park". That would be a ride right?? RIGHT? Time will tell but it does appear that they are not intent on moving too quickly with this. This could mean that what is planned for the site requires lengthy, appropriate planning approval ( and after the Hair Raiser fiasco I am sure that LPS are keen to dot their I's and cross their T's) or that the planned replacement is quite major and could include some major construction and or movement of current buildings within the site. All speculation and all good to think about. Its interesting to note that the 2 sites are located directly next to each other, albeit the Flying Saucer site is ( at the moment) and elevated platform.

Luna Park Sydney have confirmed that Tango Train will be retired and removed. The last rides are on the Anzac Day Long Weekend. To celebrate this, they are offering free rides on the old girl over the last weekend. Details here: http://comms.lunaparksydney.com.au/TheLastTango Hopefully they will introduce a new ride to replace this- the Tango Train had certainly built up quite a following and it was certainly a fun, family friendly ride.

Oh you mean like this one on the Central Coast in between Sydney and Newcastle? Yeah its been reported on here before. There are only about 5 or so examples of these so far in the world and this is the only one in Australia to date....

Indeed. Some steam trains are wood burners and others burn oil for their fuel.

Exactly. I am very suspicious of the motives behind this. It was an ordinary proposal to begin with. Time has done nothing to convince me otherwise.

As an aside also, it is interesting to note that Mystery Manor appears to be extending its tenure at the park. LPS own Mystery Manor , it is not a third party's attraction. It has been a great success since its introduction and has been quite popular so the decsion has been made to keep the attraction indefinitely. Time will tell if it becomes a permanent attraction but it is great to see the park develop in house attractions such as this. I went through Mystery Manor for the first time last Saturday. It is recommended for ages 12 and up and you must be a yellow band holder, although they will accept 10 years and over with an adult. We were there with a collecfive group of 5 x 10 year old boys and they were very keen to do it. After completing the walk thru, not one could be cajoled back for a return visit. A full day wrist band entitles you to 2 passes through Mystery Manor. I was very surprised at the level of detail inside-there were 3 performers inside and they were excellent with the crowd. They were certainly interacting well and the level of scares was good. Inside the walk thru, it was pleasantly air conditioned and you are certainly monitored on CCTV throughout the walk through, as you would expect. The only real issue with Mystery Manor is its terrible through put. Although quite short, only groups of 4 were let in at any given time. Whilst the lines were not terribly large, it was the attraction that invoked the longest queue waiting times of the day. LPS will need to work on this if it is to become a permanent addition. The attraction was run with 3 performers and one ride attendant, which is quite efficient for an attraction of this genre. Overall it is an excellent addition to LPS lineup. However I am not convinced it will have the legs or the buzz factor to be nothing more than a semi permanent , seasonal addition. Of course, having the ability to change the layout , scares and actors will help keep the attraction fresh. It would be brilliant as a Ghost train type attraction if it was mated to a ride system but this may not be a particularly popular idea, considering LPS tragic history with its former Ghost train. If they did however, and they kept it similar to the spirit of this attraction, it would have the potential to be one of Australia's Haunted attractions. Definitely an idea for the park to muse over!

Don't get your hopes in this case for a coaster.Sources from the park have confirmed that they will be making an announcement shortly on the fate of the Tango train and their plans for the site. They ended cryptically with "this change wont be signalling the "last tango" at Luna Park. Perhaps they are replacing it with a newer model or a similar ride. As for the Flying Saucer space, they were equally as cryptic about this well. Whilst stopping short of saying that their future plans would definitely be for a new ride, they said that the space will be put to the best possible use for an amusement park.Hopefully they agree with the rest of us that the space and the park requires and needs another ride badly.

That's the great thing about sarcasm. You can choose to ignore it at will or acknowledge its existence. Maybe the posters are now sitting and laughing at taking the piss out of the mods?

Its done!!! Thankyou Mods for seeing reason. Obviously there were people who cared enough about it to request the change and agree the change was warranted. Time to carry on posting now. Hopefully we can see something definitive regarding the future status of Eureka over the coming 12 months. Here is a thought. If Dreamworld were to go ahead and refurbish and reopen Eureka, do you guys think they will take the route of a full name change like they have done with Cyclone/HWSD? Would you support this or would you rather it reopen under its old moniker?

Might as well add a few more to the count..........

Yep agree with this. Good point Reanimated!

It would make more sense to now change the title of the thread from 2015 to 2016. Since Dreamworld has never actually definitively stated that they actually are reopening the ride, the speculation around it should continue to in to 2016, therefore the time change makes logical sense.

The Pirate's Revenge was there last year. It was the second time it had appeared during the Xmas Holiday period.

Although LPS do rotate their holiday ride options, they do tend to stick to 2 or three operators. The Freak out is operated by B & B Amusements although they have used others in the past. I certainly hope that they will utilise the Crazy Spinning Coaster one year for their holiday rides. This would be a good litmus test for LPS to attain a second coaster, especially if the Crazy Coaster proves very popular.

Yep as stated in the other thread they are indeed their annual holiday rides. The Mystery Manor is staying for an extended season. The Freak Out will also be returning after a 2 year absence. The Rock'n'Tug will also make an appearance for the little ones. Couple these on the all ride pass and the Swim and Spew option of swimming at nearby North Sydney Pool then this adds up to a full day of fun and great value indeed. Yep as stated in the other thread they are indeed their annual holiday rides. The Mystery Manor is staying for an extended season. The Freak Out will also be returning after a 2 year absence. The Rock'n'Tug will also make an appearance for the little ones. Couple these on the all ride pass and the Swim and Spew option of swimming at nearby North Sydney Pool then this adds up to a full day of fun and great value indeed.

It was definitely painted yellow, with white supports.

Great trip report thankyou!! I have been considering doing this with my kids since it is so close to me ( I live in Newcastle) One question- looking at the website it seems relatively expensive- given the cost of this activity, do you deem it worth the price of admission? The below video gives a good visual representation of the actual ride.

Wow.

Hehehehe...looks like you need to get out a little bit more mate. These are all pretty well known , franchised brands and businesses.

Hmm I would say that the hundreds of Mexican themed restaurants around Australia would disagree with you on this one. I certainly do. Of course a Burrito is a restaurant standard food. Why on earth would it not be?