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ABC Brisbane have mentioned it IS in Melbourne, via the Old Brisbane Facebook page.

Also, we have Hollywood House put to bed. Thanks for that.

Fascinating articles, @Roachie. I'd completely forgotten about Thunderbolt being an 'upcharge'!

...and over a series of three [merged] posts, Movie World visit December 10, 2005. Entry: Final touches on Superman Escape, yet to open. No Batwing, no Green Lantern. Construction fencing up. Hard to see, but Arkham Tower just a building facade, not a 'spire'. Lethal Weapon: One of LW's trains, as at 2005. Main Street: From outside WB shop. Miss those topiarys. Matrix Exhibit: Matrix Exhibit, where bumper cars/arcade stands today. Wild West Falls: Very different WWF boats paint job than they have today. Part Two: Matrix Action Show: Story is the cops corner Trinity, who fights them, until three Agents arrive, and capture her. Neo arrives, and there's a fight until Neo had an Agent, but 'Smith' has Trinity. The fight continues, and Neo helps Trinity escape, but stays to fight Smith. Neo obviously wins. Part Three: Grand Parade: These were just some of the floats/stars. There was Warner Brothers animation characters as well. Main Street: This view is great as you look at photos over the years. Today you can see: Superman Escape, Batwing and DC Rivals. Unsure if GL too, off the top of my head. End of the day, Superman escape did a few test cycles.

Start here, and read the next 5-6 pages, especially @Skeeta's post, and @Theme Park Girl's photo on that same page. Subsequent pages had us discussing if it was alongside the lagoon, or the yellowish building on the left once you entered Goldrush.

Animatronic T-Rex fire in a US Theme Park.

After the CGI rendered version above, there's now a Twisted Timbers on-ride, albeit from a non-seat angle. Buttery smooth. The back end of this ride, with the off-bank turns, flicks and tight bends, is alluring, even if it's not the beast that Steel Vengeance is.

Thanks for these! Skull and entry was so much better "out front". I also want to make that vintage car station in Planet Coaster now

Please do, & post them in a new thread. 90s Parks were so...innocent to me. Still with that element of escapism.

Thanks for the nice words. Yeah the shark was on a circular underwater track. It just did circles under the ride.

Had an old hard drive recovered recently. In Feb 2005 I went to Dreamworld and in Dec 2005, Movieworld. Up first are the Dreamworld pics. Enjoy the park as it was thirteen years ago. Damn I'm getting old... Claw: ...note Avalanche's mountain in the background. ...note Enterprise in the background. Cyclone: White Water World? That a waterpark? Like the Blue Lagoon? These were taken from Cyclone's exterior ramp, spiraling around the turbine building. No White Water World, Flow Rider, Kevil. The concrete slabs are Thunderbolt's footprint I believe, and back of the 2nd picture you can see white coaster track. Thunderbolt's remains: Taken from Cyclone's then exit, the station and infield of Thunderbolt. The shiny area near the roof on the left inside the station was ads for (from memory) Ice Creams, other rides, and Gold Coast attractions. The green concrete slab in the 2nd picture was either part of the kiddie go-kart track on the infield of Thunderbolt, or maybe the queue. Thinking queue. Wipeout: Ooo! Shark! Steamtrain: Already posted in another thread for T Bone to enjoy. Avis Vintage Cars: Pre-MDMC. Looked much more natural in this location. Car pictured was for photo-ops. Way better ride station. Tower of Terror: Forwards facing, no tunnel. Taken from Giant Drop entry/archway, I think. Taken from exit of Giant Drop. Next time, Movie World. Remember the days before the Main Street shadesail?

When it first opened, the queue was only in this area. There was a queue sorter in this area, and they would only send enough down the walkway for the next ride. The theming inside the waiting room was that of an oil rig, with dials, gauges, switches and the like. There was a TV screen in there, and a video would roll, explaining that there was an emergency (building pressure?) and you had to evacuate the Giant Drop Oil Rig. The sliding door would then open and you'd be put onto the ride. Due to wear and tear and vandalisation, there were cages installed over the theming. Around this time, the line just started at the ride door (instead of the arch area) and the video was discontinued. There continued to be wear and tear and vandalisation in this room, leading to the theming being entirely replaced by a stainless steel wall plating in the later '00s.

Pricing is about where it should be. Food and Drink pricing is yet to be announced.

Are they comparable? Not entirely sure. Can you link to the source of this, please?

Oh I suspect someone might try it first week, but I reckon they'd be ejected for it. There'll be a camera at every tee.

Single Train this morning. Sorry my wristband and hat got in the way. 😋

Unless you’ve seen it, it’s hard to fathom how high the netting actually is. Also, from the DC Rivals lift hill, you can see that the front half of the turf is in, the back half (nearer the M1) is smaller and won’t take long to do.

Cedar Point have a great backstory video now for Steel Vengeance.

Has Hollywood House been lost to this demolition?

Movie World desperately needs a 2nd ride in their western area. This would work well, a nice family GCI. As for this ride, the queue is fantastic. I like how it constantly zig zags around, giving you no massive line in front of you to draw your attention to the wait time. The zig zag also links back to the wicker theme. Seeing key theming elements of the ride from the queue works well here. Queue shops?

They your UAV shots, Roachie?

...looks like the grass (AstroTurf?) is going in. The news organisations were media called to Top Golf today.

...seriously needs some screening fencing. Unless mud and wheelie bins are a new theme?

I'm stumped that pushbutton doesn't know about an upcoming Dark Ride.

Going to take a stab at it: Top Golf is shiny, new and carrot-dangled in front of us. Next big thing type hype. Perhaps?