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The whole project is coming together now. The Octopus looking 'shade sail' over the BRO looks awesome - their choose of colours is really paying off. Interesting that the slides incorporated with the Cyclone are raft rides and not body slides, i think they will be much better. I can't wait to see what happens next year between Wet 'N' Wild and White Water World. Let the games begin!!!

Movie companies are not to concerned who pays for the right to use their intellectual properties, just how those properties are used. Plus big blockbuster movies like Superman Returns, Shrek 2, Batman Begins and the like are more commonaly funded by more then just one film corparation. It is not unusaul to see the major film companies banding together to produce blockbusters or even monumental trilogies. I work in the gaming industry and we are seeing a similar trend. The games for Pirates of the Carribean 2 for instance were developed by two different publishers, THQ produced the PSP and DS versions while Ubisoft produced the PS2 and PC version. Now that Warner Brothers, Wet n Wild and Seaworld plus the rest are not solely owned by Warners Brothers i wouldn't be suprised if we see a more diverse use of movie theming along the lines of previously partnered film corparations.

It is abit unfair that Dreamworld keeps coping crap. The place is obviously run down in places, but surely this can be expected. Our theme parks are luky to drawer the numbers that they are getting based on US attendance rates. We acheive in a good year 2 million visitors to Dreamworld in total, US parks can get that in just one season (approx 6 months of year, closed for winter). Topline would show that there operating costs could almost be 50% less then ours. this means more money for maintenance, elpoyees and RIDES. As well as theme parks that are designed for a specific target customer, the family, Thrillseeker, Toddlers etc. Imagine if Dreamworld went for the thrill market 100% all their money pumped into new epensive thrill rides? They would shrink their market share with Familys and negatively effect their attendance rates. They have successfuly pleased both customers using the current buisness model for years and are still making massive profits, why change all of that if it works. and as far as theming goes, as far as i am concerned as long as i get on it the ride and don't die i am fine with that (bring on 'Disaster transport'..... what a classic). i would rather them spend whatever money they can afford on theming, then let maintenance suffer by pulling funding. anyway i just though i should say that..