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1 minute ago, Ashley Jeffery said:
Have a look again nachos are on the menu.
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36 minutes ago, New display name said:
Tiger Island looks depressing now. Everytime I visited the Island now, there has been one Tiger on the Island pacing back and fourth at the back door. In the exhibit cages, the Tigers look relaxed and are laying down.
I mean, yeah, but I’d hope that’s more a fault of the transitional period Tiger Island is in. It’s like going to a play to watch the dormant stage & a couple cleaning crew sweep the floors. The other enclosures are being sufficiently updated to the point that they're good standalone enclosures again, but the main moated viewing is still very clearly designed for the purpose it used to hold.
3 hours ago, Brad2912 said:Dreamworld to end human interaction with theme park tigers
Dreamworld has made a huge decision regarding their hugely popular Tiger Island, one which could leave the animals stressed and depressed.
Dreamworld has moved to end contact between humans and tigers for good at the Gold Coast theme park, after a handler was attacked by one of the venue’s resident big cats.
Dreamworld is installing a series of fences and gates which will allow the apex predators to move between the Tiger Island attraction and areas back-of-house without having to come into direct contact with humans.
Visitor encounters including photos and walks with members of the public were scrapped several years ago while the proposal to “phase out” tiger-handler interactions was first floated two years ago, but seems to now be close to becoming official.
The latest move comes after a handler was bitten by a tiger at the theme park in September and taken to hospital suffering “serious lacerations and puncture wounds” to her arm and shoulder.
Such incidents have been rare, with two handlers taken to hospital after being injured in 2011.
After the September incident, Dreamworld promised a full review, and management has since decided to phase out human interaction with the park’s tigers.
It follows similar moves away from animal encounters at other attractions, with Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary this year scrapping the iconic koala cuddle photo opp with visitors.
In a statement, a Dreamworld spokesperson said the park had been planning the transition for some time and had “invested significantly” in upgrading its tiger habitats and
facilities to enable this transition.
“The safety of team members, guests and animals are Dreamworld’s highest priority,” the spokesperson said.
“As a result, Dreamworld has now transitioned its tiger program to a non-handled operation.
“Tigers remain a critical part of the experience at Dreamworld and for Dreamworld Wildlife
Foundation, which has contributed over $2.2 million in funding for tiger conservation projects in the field via Wildcats Conservation Alliance since 2012.
“Guests will continue seeing tigers on exhibit, and in time, will receive a re-imagined educational presentation at Tiger Island about the importance of tiger conservation.”
However, some industry sources have expressed concerns over the move, saying hand-reared tigers who had known human contact for their entire lives may struggle with the changes.
“All they have ever known is to be around handlers and this sudden cessation could have an impact on their welfare,” an insider said.
During lockdowns at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, studies showed Dreamworld tigers exhibited signs of stress and depression due to the lack of human interaction.
It eventually saw staffers spend their breaks at the Tiger Island attraction to give the tigers a greater human presence.
Tiger Island has been one of the world’s most acclaimed tiger attractions since its opening almost 30 years ago, with the centre stimulating donations to wildlife projects and helping to diversify the gene pool for tigers in captivity through successful breeding programs.
However, in recent years several long-term staff members have moved on.
Another industry insider described the move as “the end of an era”.
Disregarding the obviously misleading timeline that they're pushing here, I wonder which Parkz member from this thread they’ve chosen to be an ‘industry professional’.
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15 hours ago, Park Addict 93 said:
Noticed this concept imagery I hadnt seen before on the About Us page.…
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23 minutes ago, themagician said:
If heard/read that Six Flags is probably looking at closing SFMM in the near future
I know it's a typo, but the thought makes me laugh.
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1 hour ago, Gazza said:
You could even continue the LSMs vertically like Storm at Dubai Hills Mall
True, but I feel the implementation would be similar to what people were hoping of TT2, aka the one they've used on Red Force, where the LSMs extend just as much as needed to reach a desired speed & provide the roll back, rather than keeping a consistent speed through fully vertical LSMS.
The issue with doing either would be that it would at least necessitate a train redesign on a model that Intamin no longer wishes to sell or update, as well as possibly significant changes to the track itself so it can orient LSMs correctly. There's also the possible roadblock of, whenever the time comes that a change is forced or decided upon, it could be the case that the structure itself has weakened enough (as recently seen in a positive light with Nemesis at Alton, or a negative light w/ SW's Monorail) for an update to not be viable without first demolishing a large part of what stood, & at that point it feels like Six Flags'd rather market something new.
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Went to the park yesterday, didn’t take many photos of any construction/maintenance but was wondering if any of y’all knew what these muted red metal (track?) pieces in Motocoaster’s envelope could be for, before I start to jump to any of my own conclusions.
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4 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:
I'd love to say the ride logo in the middle will prevent guests asking staff where to go to ride it, but it won't....
It gets to a point where if you can't see the bright pink 200ft tall structure or these signs leading to it, adding a third becomes pointless...
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1 hour ago, downunder said:
record breaking multi launch coaster.
Not to be a stickler, but it's "multi-record breaking launch coaster.". Very similar, different meanings. And yeah, as pointed out above, Zumanjaro's permanent closure alongside Kingda Ka & other surrounding attractions makes it seem much more like it's being knocked down and replaced with something "completely new" (words they've since used in clarifications after the main press release) moreso than being a TT2 situation. I just really hope that it doesn't end up being this:
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17 minutes ago, Jokes_on_you said:
Can’t we have a conversation/thread that doesn’t take swipes/insult/accuse people directly? I get you have an issue with VRTP, but you don’t need to make it personal against anyone…
I'm sorry you don't like my off-hand joke towards a private equity firm & their well-discussed decisions. Anyway,
2 hours ago, Gazza said:You can buy them them cheaper when smaller, store them, look after them, let them grow for a few months and then plant when ready.
Most of the plants put in so far seem to be ground layer, so significant growth pre-install wouldn't really be too necessary (iirc, they did the same for the small amount of greenery nearby Steel Taipan, and Sea World's recently done the same for their pathway). If/when larger plants come in, I have hope that they'll be planted with enough growth to not be literal saplings upon Rivertown's open.
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22 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:
I thought they were just pot plants.
Nah, they’re still illegal in QLD (and likely all reserved for VRTP execs anyway).
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23 minutes ago, themagician said:
It’s been updated and doesn’t reveal any of the info that it did have
Whoops
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4 hours ago, Naazon said:
Welcome to the real world
'The real world' and it's just late-stage capitalism
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9 hours ago, TV15 said:
The 10% discount off Food & Beverage each month for the once off $25 isn't too bad imo.
Its not bad, but them saying the project was to ‘enhance your in-park experience’ ‘to the next level’ in comparison to an annual pass, rather than the obvious jump onto the NFT bandwagon for a quick cash grab, when Dreamworld already offers that exact benefit (but better, ‘cause unlimited & including merchandise) with their annual pass, is telling. Maybe they’ll add the benefit to their One Pass when they up the price, so Village Key becomes useless and the annual offerings are comparable again, but I think we all know that’s not what’s on their mind.
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Maybe they’re increasing the price of renewals on the 11th of Nov, and the price of new passes on the 10th of Dec (just before the holidays)? Either way, making the process significantly more confusing than it needs to be, to the surprise of nobody.
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Would be interesting to see whether this is the full expected cycle (running the smaller, mostly indoor section backwards & the latter outdoor portion the right way around), as, if so, that should give them ample time to get the turntable sorted out (touchwood), which I imagine is the main concern with the ride due to it being an as-of-yet unproven system.
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45 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:
12 credits is also such a random number to choose as the base cost. I mean why not 10 and keep it all even? Hell, it’s all digital so why not just make it 1 or 2 credits?
Again, manipulation. Makes it harder for guests to see exactly how much each arcade game costs them, and makes the number of ‘game tokens’ significantly higher.
2 hours ago, Tricoart said:having all these manipulative ways of misleading those who aren't paying enough attention (like, maybe the kids who will be the main audience at a
pokiesarcade) out of as much money as possible, is the exact reason I steer clear of them in general. -
The different pricing options seem purposefully made to confuse buyers, which is great for making money at an Arcade, but not for a whole lot else. Like:
- Why does a $70 'Bugs Bundle' get you 240 tokens, but a $50 'Tweety Treat' get you 336?
- Why is the only 'Bugs Bundle' that doesn't give more than a 1:4 ratio for dollars:tokens the $200 dollar one?
- In the 'Tassie Tornado' option, what are 'Yellow & Green Card Reader Games', and what aren't?
- What is the 'Road Runner Rush' option for, especially when the $12 only has a 1:3 ratio, meaning you'd get 3 arcade games at $4 a piece?
I don't know how much of this is commonplace for Arcades and how much is specifically VRTP pricing, but having all these manipulative ways of misleading those who aren't paying enough attention (like, maybe the kids who will be the main audience at a
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19 minutes ago, Naazon said:
But people like both caviar and big macs?
they’ve just gotta use a more suitable burger, i reckon
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11 minutes ago, New display name said:
The Trident became a bad idea, the day SW cheaped-out and went a fair model.
If it's any consolation, assuming that the ride was initially going to be 52m & it's not just an error in the initial reporting, it probably would have ended up being a Zamperla.
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49 minutes ago, TV15 said:
it turns out the Trident is actually the Funlight model.
Trident isn't, it's an SBF (https://sbfrides.com/products/swing-tower-42-m/). The shorter 'Sky Flyer' that Sea World had before Trident was a Funlight.
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26 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:
- The only source of information so far is from TPSN.
- TPSN's track record is patchy at best - (the very reason we used to have the fountain of improbability)
- Claims it's going to be "over 18"
- Event date is apparently November 1
- There is only two weeks until the event
- The park haven't announced anything, let alone commenced selling tickets.
Good thing is that it means literally nothing whether it’s true or it’s not, so there’s no point in discussing further either way. They likely only made the first post to mislead those less in-the-know into thinking it would be an event related to Rivertown, not a one night club that’s already significantly less newsworthy than the Diwali event the next day.
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45 minutes ago, Michelangelo said:
A week on… so what was the announcement?
Apparently it’s whatever the hell this is…
I’d link the video itself, but it has nothing to do with Dreamworld and is just some random dj/club scenes. I feel like they’re making something up, but if it is indeed something, it’s a third-party adults event.
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1 hour ago, New display name said:
o we have gap filling?
Maybe the wall was just itchy
Jungle Rush Coaster
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Tidbit about this from opening day: The drivers seat itself can now be slid forwards so that kids can reach the pedal.