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Raging Waters Sydney: Wet'n'Wild Sydney gets a new name, new slide

Parkz 30 Jun 2019

Following its sale by Village Roadshow last year, the Sydney water park has been renamed ahead of its first full season owned and operated by Parques Reunidos.

Dreamworld CEO talks thrill ride replacements off the back of Ardent Leisure cash injection

Richard Wilson 9 Apr 2019

In a recent interview with the Gold Coast Bulletin, Dreamworld CEO John Osborne spoke about his desire for new major thrill rides. It's complete turnaround for a company that has insisted in recent years that thrill rides aren't on the cards – and it's a sign that they're getting to the heart of Dreamworld's biggest issues.

Dreamworld CEO promises two major announcements as Sky Voyager delays continue

Parkz 3 May 2019

Dreamworld CEO John Osborne downplays Sky Voyager's unprecedented five month delays while promising new major attractions.

Sky Voyager is now open at Dreamworld... so what's it like?

Parkz 23 Aug 2019

Following eight months of delays, Sky Voyager opened today with little fanfare as guests got their first taste of Dreamworld's largest ride investment in two decades.

Last call: Dreamworld's Tower of Terror to close November 3

Parkz 24 Oct 2019

Another iconic attraction at Dreamworld is going for good, but some lessons have been learned from the bungled Wipeout closure earlier this year.

There's no new major rides or attractions coming to Dreamworld after Sky Voyager

Richard Wilson 22 Feb 2019

At the release of today's disappointing half-year results, Dreamworld's owners have pulled the plug on future expansion plans that were meant to total more than $50 million.

The New Atlantis: New concept art for Vortex released, Trident delayed

Parkz 6 Sep 2019

Sea World have delayed the opening of the Trident ride while releasing new renderings and concept art for December's Vortex thrill ride as construction progresses.

Village Roadshow moves away from discounted theme park passes with the One Pass

Richard Wilson 29 Nov 2017

In the biggest shakeup to theme park ticketing in almost a decade, Village Roadshow Theme Parks have announced a new theme park pass strategy that moves sharply away from sub-$100 annual passes that have reigned supreme.

Movie World offers first hints about 2017 roller coaster

Richard Wilson 20 Dec 2016

Warner Bros. Movie World have made the first moves towards formally announcing their forthcoming hypercoaster, boldly stating that the greatest attraction in the southern hemisphere is coming in September 2017.

New thrill rides: six ways Dreamworld can win back fans

Ben Roache 14 May 2019

Dreamworld have said there will be two major ride announcements this year. Ben Roache from OurWorlds gives his ideas for how the theme park can win back fans with world-class thrill rides. The six ideas Ben suggests combine both short term and long term solutions all centre around Dreamworld becoming competitive once again.