Brad2912

I've never bothered with them, but i can go back any weekend. If you only around for a short time, or only doing one day at DW, then i'd do it for sure

There are plenty of threads about Disney and Australian operations. It's not as simple as 'let open a Disney franchise'

Yeah true Ridiculous though...

Umm...Jurassic park worked because the fictional park contained REAL dinosaurs. Who would pay to sit in an automated car and look at fake dinosaurs? If it is your interest, you want to be able to take photos up close etc, see the animatronics clearly. Why is the t-Rex on the golf course - marketing. Moving it further away from the resort alienates it from most of its target market. Most people who stay at Coolum resort won't mind $100 for a family experience. It's unique and cheaper than a family trip to the movies!

Someone getting injured jumping over a barrier that is not on a thoroughfare thru the park would have no eligible claim for damages. Whilst inconvenient, there is a clearly marked path to be followed.

Id say many years without an option of a park and good timing with summer starting is more reflective of their success.

And to add further to that If my partner and I rocked up and were told we couldn't go in due to a full house and you rocked up in a bus/mini van and got let in due to the number in your group - I'd be pretty annoyed and want to speak to management. It's all or nothing there should be no preferential treatment for anymore. 1 out, 1 in - just wait your turn like everyone else

You're a wealth of knowledge....

Certainly didn't seem to be the same length at all. And everyone in our group commented 'is that it' at the end.

1. Logistical nightmare at night in terms of rider safety. Lack of lighting, no ability for ops to see the boats in the outside areas between the first drop and lift hill. Someone could get out and no-one would know the difference. 2. Proximity to the park boundary and residential zones make screams after dark frowned upon in terms of noise restrictions. 3. Being so isolated up one end of the park, require extra staff/security to monitor a big area for the sake of one attraction As for my review of White Christmas. Last years parade was much better. Was a lot shorter this year with less floats. The grandstands are an eyesore. Really take away from it all (well the main st ones anyway). The snow effects were much better and consistent. Roving entertainers better. Would love to see it open a little later than 8:30 thought. Rides til 9 and park open til 10 maybe? We got in at 5:45, took the bub on the carousel, went on GL, SE, AA, watched the parade, went on SDSC and then park was closed

I'd say Buzzsaw is as big an attraction as the Claw was. Though irrespective of that, you would think that the further we are since a "MAJOR" attraction launched the closer we are to another one?? My issue with gdalby was that he said "it looks like DW wont be introducing a major attraction for 5 years" and just wondering WHAT makes it look like that?

based on ??????

I wouldn't say most schools aren't on holidays - a hell of a lot are. Your best bet is to head their first thing when the park opens, or at time when other attractions are pulling crowds away, like when the dolphin show, jet ski show etc are on. Typically rides get a little quieter between 12-1 when most people take a break for lunch

In the most recent Future of Fun email it referred to the fact that feedback provided on the ride was clear that the next ride at MW should be a family friendly ride that caters for kids, adults and grandparents. So not exactly - but indirectly

It's only been open for 1 day officially, there's bound to be teething problems. Hell GL still breaks down once a day. You're annoyed due to the disparity of water that splashed on you? Picky much? Given most are commending the theming and you are saying its poor, I'd say you are being overly critical or water rides are just not your thing

With Storm now officially open, Coroboree about to open at DW, and the 'mini-car ride' appearing to have been shelved at MW, what does everything think the next big attraction or ride will be at the Gold Coast parks, and when can we expect it? I'm hoping for an early 2014 announcement for a thrill ride at DW to open late 2014 MW have made it clear their next attraction will cater for families and people of all ages (which also rules out the mini-cars in my opinion). SW will now be fully focused on Wild WnW? Who knows!

I think u meant thunder river rapids in your OP, but given the responses you found an 'out' and reverted to WnW.

Explained that in my original post but i was accidentally deleted. The cost of leveling out the area would be cost prohibitive. Filling in all the channels, leveling the land, your talking about spending more on site prep than the ride that would replace it. If they were looking at opportunities around the area they could do a complete re-theme, new tyres & add more water effects for a fraction it would cost. Just as the mine ride has sat idle since being closed, so too would the rapids if they were to be closed (though I see no reason why they would be closed).

Me! Cannot be bothered re-typing. To sum it up - it won't happen

??? I don't even see that as a feasible option. Replacing the ride would require so much site preparation that it would make it a unprofitable activity. Clearing the land and in-filling the channels alone would cost a fortune. Not to mention the ride snakes it way through goldrush which would make site works incredibly hard. It would be infinitely cheaper to re-fresh the ride with new theming, tyres and water systems. I think you could safely say that the land currently being utilised for the rapids would be amongst the least likely to be redeveloped in the case of them closing the rapids, which in itself is incredibly unlikely in the foreseeable future.

The giant drop is mild, unless you are scared of heights

Sweet, I learnt something new then

Gravity pushes u back down? Technically that is 'just falling' Intense is such loose term that every person would have a different description of, especially when it comes to rides. I wouldn't consider BW to be intense in the slightest. The launch of SE is intense, but the rest of the ride isn't. Arkham would probably be the most continually intense ride for mine, though I don't consider it to be the best coaster, nor my favourite. Wipeout can be quite intense when it's throwing u around on the spins.

TBH I've always found them all to be pretty decent compared to your standard public attraction amenities (ie cinemas, shopping centres, public transport stations). I think all the parks realise that in a competitive environment, something as small (or big depending on your perspective) as clean toilets can be the difference between a good & bad experience, and therefore a return purchase/annual pass purchase

I think you'll find they are not speaking literally...