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But they used to make an obvious attempt to link the rides to a corresponding movie. For example, the elaborate chinatown area of Lethal Weapon, the car yard and the pre-show movie they played in the cinema. Same with Scooby - the massive pre-show area showed a video with behind the scenes of the Scooby movie. The theming used throughout Scooby was also taken directly from the movie. And again with Wild Wild West - that was the actual name of a movie featuring Will Smith

Have to disagree with that. They USED to build attractions based on movies eg. Lethal Weapon and Wild Wild West (now Wild West Falls) but now they just build attractions based on DC or whatever else eg. Arkham Asylum, Green Lantern (can't say it's based on the movie version), Justice League, Mini Kids Driving School... if it hasn't been axed

To clarify, I wasn't having a dig (I know it sounded like I was). I just meant that Village Parks of late seem to care little about the connection to each park's original theme or intention. However, I see a closer connection between Sea World and the wild theme - as long as they remain predominantly a marine-based park. Movie World however, as much as I still love most of what they do, seems to have completely let go of the movie theme

Cancel it!! Put something better in! (wishful thinking)

Yeah, 'cause we all know Justice League and Mini Kids Driving School is closely linked to the concept of "Movie"World

Looking at that view it helps me understand why there is not much room left for a long course throughout the show building, particularly considering the angle of attack of the splashdown. Bermuda used to have a splashdown section that ran the full length of the building but was actually outside the main building. This has been demolished. Also, with Bermuda, all of the guest accessible areas and loading took place outside the building with only the dark ride itself taking place inside. It appears the building will now be partly guest accessible for the first time and will contain the station, again reducing space for the dark ride component

Two words: News Limited.

Thanks for the article. The red and orange slide pieces in one of those photos I'm guessing is for the Tornado Wave. It was green in the concept images. Update: Changed my mind... could be the Tantrum Alley.

Looks great! Best theming I've seen for a Mack water coaster vehicle yet. 'Thrill Zone International' is getting all the scoops!

I didn't realise there was going to be a constrictor too. I'm assuming it's the last green slide in the photo below? That is going to be one busy tower!

Brilliant.

That's hysterical! I love that they try to use the ride's remnants as a selling feature. Next they'll be suggesting that the asphalt paths around Dreamworld are actually a type of ride/attraction. I mean, you get to walk along them, so they are kind of like a track - a sort of 'roller coaster', if you will. Sort of reminds me of how Wonderland's PR department must have felt when Sunway took over: trying to excuse the fact that there really just isn't sufficient investment in the park.

Thanks Julys. Are you able to get a closer pic of that sign? I'm interested to see the photos on it. It looks like the guys above were right - it is a WhiteWater West Whizzard, but with additional twists at the beginning. I like the fact that they are going with a mix of both WhiteWater AND Proslide products for this park. They both have some great products to offer

I'm actually struggling to find exactly what model this slide is. Clearly, it's a type of racer. I'm thinking it's a combined Kraken/Octopus racer from Proslide? I can't seem to find any existing models of this type... they're either usually one or the other. So perhaps it's a 'world first'?

New construction update care of Julys: Check out the racer from about 4:01. It's a true tangle of tubes, some with translucent sections. Impressive. Can't wait to see the rest of it!

Great question. I'm hoping there is some grand plan to explain the 'choices'...

And what do you think Flea? How does it look?

I wonder when they actually ripped out all of the theming and ride infrastructure? Same with Bermuda. They seem to be able to do these removals without anyone noticing anything... and yet I imagine they'd be a big job.

July's construction videos on YouTube are far better. Much closer pics of the slides: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtv7pdHAc0

I found your pics on youtube. Very 'interesting' colour choices so far. I will have to reserve my judgement until I've seen a bit more. But at this stage the white tube on the 8 lane racer mixed in with all the other colours looks quite odd

    Where's your page Julys? I was wondering where you had disappeared to!

Still, 'small' doesn't sound very promising either I have no doubt that Village will do a great job though. It is very rare for them to order the bare minimum model of any attraction and not spruce it up in some way or do something special. I do think it would be much better to have a longer dark ride section. A 2.5 minute major attraction is just so short. But even if this does end up being the case, it will be far, far better than anything Dreamworld has done recently and still a great ride

Ok you might be right on that. I was never totally sure. Yeah, I remember thinking the lift shaft section, at the very least, was new. Update: if you have a look at this pic it shows an obvious line and colour difference in the show building external wall. So perhaps the whole thing was extended for height afterall? http://www.parkz.com.au/photo/AU/Gold_Coast/Warner_Bros_Movie_World/248-Scooby_Doo_Spooky_Coaster/1,3,507-Scooby_Doo_Spooky_Coaster_Construction.html

Colliric you are so far off. Please look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_stage As rac said, the show buildings (the proper name for dark ride 'ride buildings') at Movie World were all specifically designed to look like sound stages (the film equivalent of a television studio). This was purely for theming purposes and a way of helping the huge show buildings fit aesthetically into the park. This was also a cheap way of doing it compared to parks like Disney and Universal who spend large amounts of money camouflaging, theming or otherwise concealing their show buildings. Gazza - you suggested the Scooby show building was pre-existing. I can't remember if we've had this conversation before but I'm pretty sure the building for the actual coaster section is either new or was heavily modified. I'm almost positive it was significantly smaller height-wise for the Gremlins ride.

Are you talking about the airtime hill at the end of the splashdown? If so, this is referred to in the latest Parkz update