GoGoBoy
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It is so great to see Universal investing so heavily into their theme parks business, and also to see it paying off. They clearly see the division as a major driver going forward. It's awesome for the industry in general and this level of confidence suggests a bright future for all well-run theme park companies.
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I understand the cityscape was updated to include some iconic Sydney buildings and also clouds were added at the base to suggest that Volare is flying above the clouds. So you can expect that there won’t be any further changes to the backdrop in the near term.
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It looks so intense! What an amazing job they’ve done for such a small park. It has such a dramatic visual impact but at the same time fits in to the park’s theme perfectly. Luna Park Melbourne take note - please!!
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9 hours ago, RossL said:
Total Revenue is up by $9M, which is up $4M over two years prior
Total revenue or EBITDA?
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It’s a pity Ardent don’t look at Dreamworld’s own history books to realise that each major turning point for DW in terms of a positive trajectory for profits and attendance came about with the introduction of major new attractions... Wipeout, Tower of Terror, Nickelodeon Land. The answer does not lie in retreat.
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1 hour ago, pushbutton said:
bT was by far the best ride I've been on in Australia, and one of the best I've been on in the world!
It truly was something special. I remember talking to my school buddies around the time it opened and everyone was raving about it.
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Or DW?
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1 hour ago, Gazza said:
It's not plain concrete, it's just a light sand coloured finish.
Ahh, gotcha. Doesn’t come up well in photos then, might look better in person.
2 hours ago, red dragin said:Possibly a case of "open attraction, or keep it closed until its 100% and lose business". I'd pick "open attraction"
Movie World went with open attraction remember.
Agreed. As long as it’s done eventually and not just left as good enough. Always my fear.
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Seems really strange to me that the sides are just plain concrete. And agree they need way more palms running along the sides. Maybe they are still to come? The concept art looked great.
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5 hours ago, mssveattck said:
Projection is so easy to make look tacky and I think movie world have just shown that you’ll never beat the charm of a physical set.
Well, luckily for you the ride is filled with physical sets too - obviously lovingly restored from the original plans (and with more details added).
Regarding downtime - I struggle to think of any international park that has opened a new (or newly re-worked) attraction without intermittent closures due to technical difficulties during opening weeks.
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I’m honestly surprised how little love some of the new effects are getting from you guys. A few things that standout to me as good additions- The ‘reflection’ of your car with the monsters chasing after it is awesome, very Haunted Mansion-esque; I like that they’ve added more interest to the lift with the inclusion of Scrappy Doo, rather than just having the car sitting there waiting for the next car to join it; and I’m a fan of the final tropical/Spooky Island scene just before the exit platform — glad they put that back in but re-worked it.
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3 hours ago, XxMrYoshixX said:
Yikes, that animation looks terrible. It looks just as bad as the Arkham Asylum VR. And the 'projection mapping' on the mirror scene looks very poorly made. For something claimed to be 'next generation' this looks like late 2000's animation.
Hopefully when I experience for myself the 'updates' arent as bad as they are seen on video...
Maybe that’s because the film is from the early 2000’s and they are replicating the animation in that? I think you guys are being way too harsh. Looks pretty good to me. I like that they’ve actually tried to do something different and not just rebuild it exactly as it was, or even worse left it empty. Assuming there is more work to come to fix up some of the little details mentioned too? These rides rarely open without a few little bugs, especially with the amount of new effects installed.
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Is it just me or does anyone else see the awning as a giant white spider at the moment?
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^ Funnily enough where you have located The Rotor Nimble I'm pretty sure is its original location from way back in the day. But I can't remember why you guys are trying to move the rides around? Don't forget it is an expensive process, so probably not worthwhile.
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4 minutes ago, SuperV said:
@GoGoBoy TPR use to do full interviews but they have stopped that in recent years, unfortunately. The best coverage I find is In The Loop in YouTube, their videos come out a little later than other channels but the interviews are really enjoyable!
Ok great I’ll look out for those. I’m a big fan of In The Loop. Especially The Legend’s park tours and reviews.
What’s up with TPR not doing interviews or any extended videos anymore? What’s the point of TPR anymore? Just offering a hard-to-follow forum?
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I’m looking for the best coverage but not much has been released yet. Theme Park Review did a tiny little highlight video on IAAPA 2018 but I thought they normally spent ages going around and interviewing all the exhibitors??
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That’s what I’m wondering. How much money did they actually save by retaining a few bits of the original building? It looks like they might have even put in new roof slats? And if they did demolish so much of the building, why not re-build it entirely so that the capacity issue is no longer an issue?
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Hot Wheels is the most painful coaster I have ever ridden, well perhaps apart from the former Thunderbolt on that same site. I remember on one of the transitions actually feeling my neck crack badly and being in pain for some time afterwards. It was plain scary. I would rip that thing out if I was DW and put in something cheap (because it’s Ardent we’re talking about) but appealing and rideable.
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Great thread! Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time watching various theme park Youtube channels for my park fix. I’m a big fan of Tim Tracker, Attractions Show/Attractions Magazine, Theme Park Worldwide, In The Loop. I particularly like the tour vlogs where they literally just walk around a particular park and point everything out and talk about what’s new etc.
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16 hours ago, Gazza said:
I hope the raptor coasters start popping up everywhere, they just seem so fluid and because they are affordable, small parks will be able to get world beating coasters.
Dreamworld to replace Cyclone with one of these? Or get one of these AND replace Cyclone with something else. Doesn’t have to be too expensive, or fancy, just not so painful.
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1 hour ago, themagician said:
Since The Shell is so under-utilised at WWW they should just remove it, use that to install another slide tower. Build up the vegetation, build the river. And that will really lift the park. In 11 years they’ve add 3 new slides, and one wasn’t long after opening.
The Shell needs to go. Taking up valuable expansion space.
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The adventure river sounds like what Ardent originally had planned for WWW phase 2 all those years ago, but never went ahead with. It was an adventure lazy river. Makes sense as the park always needed a lazy river. The original phase 2 plans included a new slide tower too in the gravel area, so hopefully they go ahead with that aspect.
I’m really concerned about the modern facade for the I-ride. It just feels like once again Ardent might be forgetting DW is a THEME park.
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10 hours ago, Santa07 said:
- Please stop the superloops
Thanks for the info. I'm pretty sure La Ronde already has a Superloop too. Now they are getting a bigger one??
Fully6 - WhiteWater World's new slide tower
in Theme Park Discussion
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Looks like the slide complex at Big Banana Coffs Harbour.