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COVID-19: Why are the Gold Coast theme parks still operating?

Parkz 17 Mar 2020

An industry that has faced setbacks and serious questions about their ability to offer safe entertainment now cling to loopholes in an effort to remain operating against all reasonable community expectations.

Six upcoming roller coasters you can ride without leaving Australia in 2021

Parkz 7 Dec 2020

With ongoing uncertainty over international travel, Australian theme park fans won't need to venture too far to enjoy an unprecedented number of new roller coasters with six set to debut at Australian parks in 2021.

No-go roller coaster: how Dreamworld banked on a hand-to-mouth recovery strategy they could never afford

Parkz 3 Jun 2020

As roller coaster parts arrive via shipping container from Germany, Dreamworld executives reveal a precarious financial position that's more than just concerning in the face of a global pandemic: the numbers simply don't stack up on their costly recovery gamble.

The Parkz Update: Dreamworld's Winterfest and a farewell to Buzzsaw.

Parkz 9 Aug 2021

We check in on this year's incarnation of Winterfest at Dreamworld, while also looking at some of the latest improvements as Steel Taipan nears completion and further attraction removal projects continue around the park.

Leviathan: what you need to know about Sea World's new wooden roller coaster

Parkz 4 Jun 2019

With Australia's first new wooden roller coaster in 35 years set to debut at Sea World in 2020, this is everything we know so far about this monumental new attraction.

The Parkz Update: Leviathan wooden roller coaster nears completion at Sea World

Parkz 18 Apr 2021

Leviathan is nearing completion at Sea World with most of the ride's complex, twisted layout in place.

The largest roller coaster ever built in Australia will crown Movie World the Southern Hemisphere's thrill capital

Richard Wilson 30 Mar 2017

It's the largest roller coaster ever built in Australia and likely the country's largest ever investment in a theme park attraction. Warner Bros. Movie World are cementing themselves as the thrill capital of Australia and putting themselves on the global map.

Movie World's Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster to close from July to September

Richard Wilson 17 May 2018

Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster will close for twelve weeks as the popular ride's long-awaited re-theme looks set to be completed in time for the September school holidays.

Village Roadshow releases full year results, commits to ride removals and new additions

Richard Wilson 28 Aug 2020

Closure and downturn from COVID-19 led to predictably disappointing financial results for Village Roadshow's theme park division, where 900,000 fewer guests visited. Despite uncertainty the company is pressing head to have the forthcoming Leviathan wooden roller coaster up and running by Easter while also announcing that they will be removing two yet-unnamed rides at their Gold Coast theme parks.

Dreamworld and Sea World's new roller coasters thrown into doubt amid coronavirus financial chaos

Richard Wilson 20 Mar 2020

Two major roller coasters were due to open later this year at Sea World and Dreamworld. With the global economy plunged into chaos, neither look likely to go ahead on the originally scheduled timeline with both companies freezing all non-essential capital expenditure.

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