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Exactly - and if the UFO came from Wittingslow (a travelling company) it is unlikely that it is a park model. I'm sure it is a portable model along with almost every other ride at LPS. Don't let its 10 year position on the same rooftop fool you... just because it doesn't travel anymore doesn't mean it didn't once

If everything goes according to plan I'm sure you can rest assured that Luna Park will end up getting the Hard Rock and Mega Drop. But don't get too excited Bruiser - they'll only be there for the school holidays before being shipped away again

I agree. People need to stop coming up with this crazy idea of putting rides on top of Luna Park's buildings - especially the heritage listed ones. The only roofs that can handle rides are the ones that have been specifically designed for them. On top of this, Coney Island has a sloped roof which goes to a point in the middle (as most roofs do). I'm still not sure about UFO being a park model. What makes you think it is Mrmoon? It looks pretty portable to me... even the platform. I'd like to know the difference between a park ufo and a portable one - has anyone got any pictures of the Paramount Canadas Wonderland version? By the way - Luna Park's Ranger is probably THE most portable looking 'permanent' ride I have ever seen in an amusement park. You could pack that thing up and drive it away in a flash. You can even see it's trailer

I don't think the ufo is a park model. Hardly any of Luna Park's rides are park models. I'm pretty sure the ufo came from the Brisbane expo along with the Ranger and all of the rides in that area were portable/trailer mounted

Oh god. One crappy pirate ship is enough. Too much even

The original Batman movie was fantastic in every respect. The rest were crap. Do you suggest they remove the Batman simulator to accomodate this new Batman attraction?

That's a much fairer response and I agree with most of the points. The 'evolution of on-screen Superman' signage could go right throught the queue area to give people something to read while waiting in the inevitable line (although knowing Movie World it would probably move fast)

There are some valid ideas in this thread and obviously some differing opinions. When it comes to this sort of thing, no one is more right than anyone else. I don't think it's necessary to call anyones ideas ridiculous

Yeah the spot next to the Tumble Bug would also suit a drop ride like the Mega Drop - I made that suggestion ages ago. Again it would give it a nice elevated position. Mrmoon - what is the 'new' simulator and where is it located? Is it better than the old dodgy looking one?

The Ranger adds some value but is nothing to get overly excited about. It might be okay if it was a bit better presented. Plonking it on top of a bit of asphalt and not giving it a facade doesn't help much either. As someone else on here was implying, the rest of the rides in the main area of the park look a bit better because they have infrastructure and buildings around them. They have been somewhat designed to fit into the surrounding area - unlike anything in Maloney's Corner

Wonderland's Malaysian owners don't want to bargain. They have already made millions out of the park and are obviously not going to be happy until they squeeze every last cent out of the place. I hope it backfires

I am not critical of Movie World's attractions. It is my favourite park and think all of the attractions are top notch. I think it is time for a new major attraction though as it has been a few years now

I'm really pleased to hear that attendance has shot up this quarter thanks to The Claw. That's the way it should work. If the attendance didn't go up they may think twice about adding new rides regularly. The general public's doing the right thing for once

I would love to see a version of Mega Drop made permanent at Luna Park and placed where the UFO currently sits (either ditch the UFO altogether or stick it out the back). That spot would be absolutely perfect for a drop ride with its elevated central position... just imagine the views from up there

Sad to hear that it's unlikely that the stuff Alex spotted is going to be for any kind of new ride. I wonder if Movie World's attendance will be down this year with 0 new attractions and all the hype of The Claw at Dreamworld. If it's not down it should be. They need a kick up the bottom

Thanks for the photos and info Joz. Very interesting animal. It made me laugh because apparantley Dugongs are also known as 'Sea Cows'. My childish sense of humour finds that very amusing. I think I'd heard of them before but had forgotten. I really hope Pig does well and would like to see him in his new home one day. Yeah I guess I'm remembering the building from when it was the World of the Sea Theatre. The only thing I remember about it is seeing a big tank, hearing a voice over and seeing what I thought was a pretend diver (I'm sure it was motionless) dressed in the old diving apparatus. I also remember the lighting effects making the water go lighter and darker as the bubbles went up. That's why I remember it as being all automated which I guess was wrong

First of all, what is a dugong? I have heard of it but don't know what it is. Whatever it is I have to say that 'Pig' is such a cute name. What was Reef Discovery and how long was it there for? It sounds good but obviously wasn't very popular. I remember a little theatre at the front of the park which had a big tank in it and gave a little automated show about old fashioned diving apparatus. Is this the same building which now houses Reef Discovery/soon to be Pig Discovery?

Mrmoon is talking about the Christmas 6 week holidays. I believe the rides he was referring to are the Hard Rock and the Mega Drop. Both of these will make a great addition to the park - shame they're only going to be temporary though. It means that people who don't come during the school hols (and if you're sensible you don't) miss out. Oh well, better than nothing. I always thought the Mega Drop would suit Luna Park really well

Sea Lion...

Walrus. I'm just having fun coming up with animal names

Do you truly think it is likely that DW will get a new coaster next year? I know you're saying it came from the CEO's mouth rabid, but it just seems too good to be true. Have Dreamworld ever added a new thrill ride one year after the next? Normally there's a gap of a few years. If it does happen I will be up at Dreamworld in a flash and singing it's praises all the way

The weird thing is when Cyclone was at Luna Park the first drop seemed a lot higher and a lot more fun. What did Dreamworld do to it? I swear they chopped all the supports down by half. Not good

I disagree. Bush Beast got to a point where it was physically painful for a lot of people and caused a lot of distress. I don't think any ride should cause actual pain. My last ride on Bush Beast was over 10 years ago so I can't personally comment but I can imagine how uncomfortable it was judging by various reports. I rode the Scenic Railway at Melbourne's Luna Park a couple of years ago and it was hideous. What could have been a fun ride with great views was just really unpleasant. I can understand your point about wooden coasters being noisy and giving that out of control feeling but there should still be a level of passenger comfort. On top of this, ask any of the guys here that have ridden some of the decent woodies in the states and they will tell you that they can actually deliver a really smooth, but still totally fun ride. You need to come to terms with the fact that Bush Beast was comparatively a poor ride and certainly not maintained properly

Penguins...

djrappa - feedback for any business is important. These 'coaster geeks' as you call them are customers too. For the most part it's just wishful thinking anyway. Nothing wrong with that