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Funnily enough, just after Bermuda launched at Futuroscope, I played around with AI to envision a rocking boat attraction in the MC plot. Theming-wise, the Tasmans have established an expedition base on the river after discovering the temple. Basically, riders are on rugged jungle barges headed to the latest uncovered ruins. The start of the ride is made up of a calm journey through the jungle with various animal scenes and a large cavern scene. Midway through, a storm warning is issued by the base, resulting in floodwaters hitting. The boat is swept off course and encounters a number of rapids, heading straight for a large waterfall i.e lift and splash down which is located at the Wild end of the plot. After the splash down, the expedition to the ruins continues, before returning to the station.

In the short timeframe MW has turned out an ok show but now MW needs to polish it into a great show. (I do agree with @MickeyD leaving the set was a mistake as the show doesn't make much use of it) Skeet's top tips to make the show sing. Stop fist pumping the guest, the show isn't a FMX event. Barry's introduction to the show requires a rewrite. The second I laid eyes on Barry (before the attention was drawn towards him), I already knew he was part of the show. Barry, nobody is walking around MW on a hot day wearing protective clothing (not even Barry). Barry you put the gloves & helmet on like you're a professional stunt rider. Barry choose a motorbike, (aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh) it's not the 80's anymore MW, we see the the small motorbike we know he is going to pick it. The fix. a. Loose the protective flannel to needed. b. Have cast member dress Barry. ACT like Barry doesn't know what he is doing. c. Let the cast member choose the bike for Barry to ride. d. Give Barry either a pushbike or a motorbike with training wheels. The choreography requires work for the chases. It feels like everybody is doing there own thing. You miss moments like Barry got the case over there because I was watching the bike on the jump over here. Build scaffold to the front of the building (blue) and have the fight scene on it. Tucked away in the corner is weird. I see you. Stage crew shouldn't be seen and it gives it away that Barry is about to fall. Remind me again, who is chasing who, you already have the case. . Add effects to the gun. (It looks like they are trying to shake the last bit of sauce out of the bottle). I can't even work out how spraying the aeroguard, won the day. The fire effects need a rethink to tie them into better with the show. The show is still overly centered on cars and bikes which gets old quickly. I want to see less cars and more STUNTS. Throw Barry off buildings. Set Barry on fire. Let Barry take a bullet or 2. Why all of a sudden is Barry is in this car? The story works MW, so with a few changes, you can make it a must see show.

An awful lot of arms length knowledge on how atmospheric effects work in this thread. 1) Dry Ice machines can never produce atmospheric haze type effects for use with lasers. They are inherently expensive and hazardous to operate (you are putting pellets of solid CO2 into boiling water) and all your get is low hanging vapour that sits on the ground and then vanishes - totally impractical for something like Scooby. 2) Most all water based ‘hazers’ are neither of those two things. They use glycol and water mixture, so when they say ‘water based’ they mean not oil basically. They then use a traditional smoke machine style pressure pump and heating block to produce smoke and then combine it with a fan to make the ‘haze’. The cons are more cloud like haze that will set off any sort of detection system based on particles, and they tend to use a lot of fluid which is expensive (think $400+ for one 25L bottle). 3) People have a a misinformed idea that Oil Based Hazers = mess and CO2 powered hazers = expensive to operate. They are both inaccurate. The indisputable best haze system on the market is from a Canadian company and uses both Mineral Oil based fluid, and CO2. It uses their proprietary tech to break down the mineral oil under heat and pressure into tiny micro controls particles which result in an extremely fine, dry haze that leaves no residue, lasts for hours and uses very very little fluid. Rather than a pump it uses pressurized CO2 to push the fluid through the system, and tiny amounts of that to. Its both cheap to operate, works great, is reliable and in many cases won’t even set off particle detectors it’s so fine. So you then probably ask, “why doesn’t everyone use it?” Most simply because of scare opinion that Oil = Bad so they don’t even try. But in fact Village themselves use the same system at the Outback Spectacular show, uses so little consumables it uses maybe 2.5L of fluid a fortnight and runs off the waste CO2 gas from their low fog system. So it’s not about amazing detectors, or being too cheap or any of that. It’s about perception by the powers that allow these things or not. And if the risk analysis won’t allow something then no amount of ‘passion’ or ‘attitude’ is going to change anything. It’s perception at that level that requires altering and that’s much harder than buying a fancy purple haze machine

Here are a few photos from when I rode Bounty’s Revenge II, the other day. From the website: World First new feature: “Flying Passage - The Thrill of Free Flight” Just as the Pirate Ship has reached its peak 19.5 metre arc, the propulsion system disengages and drops away, sending the gondola flying freely through the dock with no contact, no resistance and no slowing down!

DW is doing something right… I’ve NEVER seen the carpark this full, not a single free park, the bus bay is full of cars, the mid-carpark road that lets you drive between rows is completed blocked by parked cars, and at 2:30pm there is a line up to get in the park.

If they're still showing the The MRT video explicitly tells you to pull down your harness, and shows people doing it. If MW don't want that to happen, they should stop showing the video. Possibly make a new video that explains the new procedures and ensure that the speakers are fixed so people can hear it.

The day is finally here! Post from Dreamworld: Motocoaster is revving up for its farewell at Dreamworld, with the iconic thrill ride set to close on Monday 2 February 2026. Since 2007, Motocoaster has delivered high-energy fun for nearly two decades, including its legendary years as the Mick Doohan Motocoaster 🏍️ Whether you’ve ridden it a hundred times or you’re yet to jump on, now’s the moment to buckle up, soak up the nostalgia and take a victory lap (or two) before Motocoaster takes the chequered flag. Your last chance to ride: Sunday 1 February 2026.

Interesting but unlikely it would be connected to dreamworld, especially considering the waterways do not connect. The original Captain Stewart paddle steamer was built on site at dreamworld and was operated by an underwater track. If dreamworld did reintroduce the captain Stewart paddle steamer, it would be more likely to be a construction at site project. The steamboat was referenced as being sold through auction by a Gold Coast unnamed buyer and was sold as an ongoing business and water ready albeit, work is required to bring it up to scratch. It would seem more likely for the 16 buyer to renovate and re-introduce back onto the river as a restaurant or something similar.. The vessel is also way too big to fit into the man-made river at dreamworld.

I think if dreamworld don’t intend on bringing a new ride onto the Murrissippi River, a bigger dark ride could fit into the area of Motocoaster if dreamworld was to properly allocate budget to hiding the show building from every angle outside RT. This could be done by planting trees and plants around the building that can hide it from all sides or area appropriate facades placed on the sides and back such as 1900s architecture on the side facing Main Street or a train yard facade to complement the Dreamworld Express and facades that match either GD or whatever themed land comes in to replace RH in the next decade or so on the back side.

Exactly this. If they’re going to build a dark ride they should be doing it in either rocky hollow or ocean parade. Or even better, use the big shed that was formerly laser skirmish for it.

The whole concept of 'Rivertown' kind of demands a boat ride on the river. It's just a massive dead-zone in the park and a barrier to get around right now. Might as well use the space. Personally I'd love to see the return of Paddle Steamer (with a show element) or even something like a Jungle Cruise. Water rides need a lot of space to execute well, so I don't think this is the place for that. I'd rather see that in RHLR area or in the Thunderbolt plot to bridge the Wet/Dry parks (or both). I wouldn't be upset to see a single-rail coaster (Raptor) to fill the thrill/fear gap between JR and ST. Or maybe a Wild Mouse. I know a wild mouse isn't that exciting as a concept, but Scooby is extremely popular and either type of coaster would be a good replacement on a smaller footprint. I'd also like to see another family friendly flat - something like a Zamperla Demolition Derby. I know they're kind of lame, but they're visually impressive to look at if themed well, and they're a great ride for little kids to ride with grandparents. Then the park has Dreamland for little kids, Rivertown for Families/Everyone, Ocean Parade/ST/GD for high thrills.

I've been on the Kookaburra queen and can assure you it is significantly larger than the Sturt. It would dwarf the river and not really suited to anything other than a dining venue. it would cost more to move it into the park than it would to built a new purpose built vessel on site.

Yeah, but you are just repeating stuff I said last month, and probably the month before that too. Fundamentally, the problem is upper management don't see things like this as enough of an issue and this sentiment is represented in other places around the park too. Until you somehow manage to change these feelings (or lack of), it's always just going to be more of the same experienced over the last 10-15 years really. I.E. who cares how anything looks? the gates are open, the rides are running, what more do they want?! Throwing money at the problem is really only a band aid if it doesn't come with a long term vision that actually doesn't just end up back in the same position 2 or 3 years down the track. It needs capital for staff + expenditure, but it needs a yearly budget that isn't going to get messed with. It probably should go back to having parks presentation department where everything to do with the visuals of the parks is maintained. If there ever was a company (division) in desperate need of a leadership change and some refreshing ideas, it's this one. Still feel they really dropped the ball by pushing Greg to the outer.

Another FNQ Water park project, ReefsEdge in the northern suburbs of Cairns at Kerrawa Beach. There seems to be a couple of sets of renders floating around: These ones from July show a bunch of Proslides, including a bodyslide version of a flying saucer and a ‘Hive’ slide: https://www.cairnslocalnews.com.au/fun-tastic-2025-07-25 These ones from August show Polin stuff: https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/cairns-regional-council-gives-go-ahead-for-new-reefsedge-waterpark Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VhbcKRJrUiokYhKfA

Hello, I'm sorry to come at you with this random question. I'm a cartoonist who's been working on a story about the animatronic bunyip that was in the pond at the Big Banana park on Coffs Harbor in the 80's-90's I'm finishing up the story and I 'm wondering if anyone here knows more about who worked on monorail, and especially who might know more about the animatronic Bunyip. I've been interviewing a commercial diver who used to repair the creature near the monorail in the pond. I'm a professional cartoonist and I'm chasing down leads for what I hope is an interesting story. I have extended family in Canberra, but they obviously can't help as i'm (sadly) an American. Sorry to bother you if this isn't appropriate. I simply have to search everywhere for information. https://www.patreon.com/posts/exclusive-for-116763375 www.patreon.com I hope you all have a wonderful 2026 and thanks again. Untitled_Artwork 14.tiff

No one is saying you didn't and no one is saying they expect it open, just continually pointing out the absolutely massive own goal VRTP have scored for the last 2 white christmas' in a row

Not opening your highly anticipated, family favourite, high capacity Scooby ride for the only after hours family event they have is one of the most bone headed decisions I’ve seen from the Australian theme park landscape in a while.

Yup 100% this^ !! 5**** Seriously, this looks great 😃

I love this idea but I feel this is a bigger risk than a big thrill ride simply because the investment doesn't stop at buying the ride infrastructure - you need to hire the right people to host, they need the right personality and drive, and you need enough that sick calls don't shut down the ride because you can't just swap another random ride op in to run them. A script is good but allowing your skipper's the ability to ad-lib within acceptable limits is how the attraction grows and stays fresh... Without fostering this sort of Skipper culture (which is very different to Operations generally) the attraction wouldn't be popular long term and therefore not worth the investment. Dreamworld was planned to be the Disneyland of Australia by John Longhurst - and this step would be absolutely chefs kiss if they do it right - but they have to go all in with an idea like that.

This was an early December change Locals Annual Pass/Interstate Annual Pass > All Worlds Annual Same thing, just no post code restriction/same price for everybody. $10 price increase from previous locals pricing to $169 online (full price). Saver Annual Pass > Dreamworld Annual Pass Value Annual Pass no longer available There’s also the seasonal WWW pass @ $99 and Groupon has a $99 Dreamworld Annual with “Interstate Residents Only“ in their terms Approximately a week ago they introduced a “limited time offer” for Locals only at $124 Adults/$114 Kids for the All Worlds Pass.

Current renewal annual pass advertising also mentions “new rides and attractions” Worth noting this was reviewed recently as it features the “All Worlds Pass” branding that was introduced in December.

While I want to see dark ride at the park, not in the location please, its right on the water, I think the area should take advantage of that, like how Rivertown does, with the rides pushed to the back. I don't want to see a show building on the banks of the water, especially if the paddle steamer is to return someday. Just remember not only does the park have Easter Eggs to the paddle steamer, but Greg in one of the Dane podcast interview said they looked into bringing the paddle steamer back with the launch of Rivertown but instead went with the vintage cars relocation and glow up.

It wouldn’t be the first time a park said a ride is permanently closing only for a re-invented version of that same ride to reopen a year later. Until a bulldozer rolls in or the word demolished is used I will keep an open mind.

I'm going to say they need to do some sort of thematic walkthrough. Like Moana at EPCOT. Something that can sell the story more than some cards on a board. In addition to extending RiverTOWN to look more like a town.

Yep is a new Mack ride. Pretty sure there’s one that’s been built already. Looks like an awesome concept, but I’ve been huge on a well themed shoot the chutes for Dreamworld for a while now. Something like Jurassic park on the coast would be awesome.

Them saying it’s permanently closing is them saying it’s being removed. If it was being refurbished, they would’ve said that. Motocoaster is gone for good!

Nobody said it came in purple! /s

I think early on we saw an image of them scanning the disco room - and I don't know about anyone else but it lead me to make the assumption that projection in the entire disco room was going to happen... naturally disappointing when 'next gen' was revealed.

It’s great to see the place full and thriving. Real competition between the parks only drives further improvements and developments which is a win for all. They have heaps of space they can expand, only need to look to European parks to see how much can be done within small footprints. Sounds like good times ahead on the Gold Coast.

I gave these a whirl on Saturday night. During Dive in movies, the River Rapids, Zoom Zone, Aqua Racer and Constrictor stay open, and by that point in the day the park had begun to empty out, so probably waited 20 mins each time. At the base there are two separate queues at ground level for the “Loopers” and the “Twisters” . A “grouper” weighs a few riders at a time before sending them up the tower, so there is no waiting on the stairs. (The attraction has 6 staff running it. 1 greeter, 1 grouper, 1 person at the top collecting cards, 2 dispatchers and 1 lifeguard at the run out.) If you are riding the “Loopers” you are given a card to hand to the lifeguard at the top, and then sent down one of two short queues on the top platfom… I guess this i to make sure someone doesn’t queue up for one and ride the other. For the Twisters, there’s a teal and orange one, both felt fairly similar though the teal ones have tighter turns. The slides are mostly pitch black, save for the transparent light effect sections. I actually preferred the orange for the smoother transitions. The Loopers are similar to the old Wedgie at WWW, sans the trapdoor start. Yellow is a single helix, dark blue is a double helix but tighter. On balance the dark blue was probably a bit better, just because it lasted a bit longer. Yellow was probably faster but its hard to tell in the dark!

It's because hazers produce MUCH smaller, particles that don't really disperse like smoke/fog does, it doesn't result in clouds of smoke, more like a mist that hangs around. It's why its good for laser effects. They normally do this by using an atomiser instead of a heating coil and air pump like smoke machines. It really plays havoc with smoke detectors though. The hazer fluid was oil based too which used to leave residues on things that were probably found to be flammable or pose some sort of respiratory risk too. As I said earlier, a lot has changed in the years since being removed though. Water based fluids, dry ice or co2 based machines produce atmospheric effects these days with basically no fire risk. Lots of alternatives don't have the spread/capacity/volume though and things like the scooby high zone is a VERY BIG SHED. Problem often comes down to coverage and cost because of it, especially in the case of co2 machines. Gas usage really drives the operating cost up and im just not sure it's something they are prepared to spend big on. The same thing could be said for wild west falls. You could return the dynamite fuses and explosive effects to lift 2 and the top turntable with modern systems, but when you combine ultra high levels of safety + effects, you really need to spend some decent money on the units to even remotely approach the same effect as real flame/sparks. If you cheap out, it looks like crap. 100% saying it can be done, I'm just not sure there is enough care from upper levels of management when it comes to visuals and theming. Talented staff have come and gone over the last 15-20 years that tried to push the issue, but it's never really gone very far anywhere within the parks. They really should still have electronics and electrical techs specifically dedicated to maintaining theme elements everywhere, thats what AV was for, but it all tends to get lobbed in with Electricians these days. It's not a very high priority if it's not something critical that's stops ride operating or some service/function within a building failing. Spending adequate amounts of money basically fixes 99% of your problems though......

Hopefully they announce a new expansion soon. There is definitely demand for it.

Utilise some projects on the walls to create the illusion of caves just like the original movie. Dimensionality and expansion of space behind the flag walls. Would be cool if they hung that giant spikey disco ball in the middle of the room + lasers.

From my understanding you arent getting those in that space due to the fire load of materials in the building I believe this has been an issue ever since way back when we had empty space the ride version of scooby before next gen

Imagine if the one at Arthur's Seat gets up.... That will be one of the world's longest. This one definitely looks more family.... But you know, there are some guests on any Alpine coaster that wanna brake the whole way. It is possible to be "Too long", the one in Andorra was a one and done for me... You're basically having to hold in a flye position for 8 mins straight. Just wish more of the Sunkid/Brandauer ones existed, they are the fastest.

It will never be cost prohibitive for wealthy foreigners. They've got currency conversions working in their favour. If they're holidaying in Australia and going to theme parks, they're likely quite wealthy. If they only have one day in the park, they'll pay whatever it costs just to experience everything. Even if their one day at Movieworld costs a lot of money, they'll likely have several days hanging out at Surfers, or going to Mt Tambourine, or doing other touristy things that cost nothing. That said, I've seen some absolute bogans with fasttrack passes that definitely don't have a lot of money. These people are clearly not making sensible and responsible financial decisions, so there's probably no price limit that would stop them from buying.

We got to ride on December 16th. We made online reservations and arrived first thing on opening. The staff at the ride entrance were unable to accept our online tickets, meaning we had to return to the front ticket desk to exchange our online tickets for 'admit one' style paper tickets. IMO this essentially defeated the purpose of booking online and felt a bit backwards. In the time it took to get the paper tickets, another group had arrived and were admitted first - we joined the cars behind them, but after several attempts at dispatch, we all had to be unloaded and moved behind the gate while they used the gantry to lift one of the cars off the track. Several minutes of troubleshooting later and the crew ironed out the bugs and got the ride working again - these sorts of teething issues are to be expected in early days of a new ride. I asked the operator to leave a larger gap in front of me so I could avoid having to slow down for slower riders in front and they were happy to oblige as there was no queue. They mentioned that each car had a sensor in it to detect a car in front, and the car would automatically brake if it got to within 10 metres of the car in front. The track has two lift hills which move a bit faster than the old toboggan. The unfortunate thing that lets the ride down is just that the hill is so short. The first track section after the first lift is a gentle sloping track, giving a good view of the sparkling pacific ocean, before you turn into a helix and before you know it, you hit trim brakes to slow you back down to a crawl before you reach the second lift. The second lift parallels the toboggan lift track. You get some more speed on this second downhill section but it is again over before you know it. For me - they needed more height for this to be able to give each rider a longer experience. I'd like to have seen some of the trim removed so the slow down occurs later (but harder, to compensate) - the trims are proportionate, but all have a minimum speed, so if you're a cautious rider and hit them moving slowly, you're going to literally crawl through them slower than an airport travelator. Hitting them at maximum speed is the only way. I haven't ridden the Thredbo one yet, but POVs make it seem like a much better option. Big Banana is trying to keep itself relevant here with the looming Pacific Highway bypass progressing and this is another offering that might convince people to detour and I genuinely hope that it pays off for them and convinces them to continue to invest in the park - but for those who have ridden other alpines, or are seeking a high thrill ride - this is a miss, IMO.

Having now experienced the ride first hand, I can safely say that leaving the Disco Room pitch black was definitely a huge mistake and really lets the whole thing down. It’s a shame because the rest of the attraction is fantastic and a lot of work has clearly gone into upgrading and improving everything. I hope this is addressed at some point in the future. It was great to see this on the website though:

I'm glad they're doing something with this movie after Warner Bros gave it the run around with tax write-offs

My notes from the video: Why do the baddies spend their entire first appearance soliciting applause? Was the flame projector effect that looked cheap and wholly separate from the practical fight scene worth having to put it at practically the furthest point away from the audience? The car v car scenes were very strange; who was meant to be chasing who? Very strange choreography near the start of the scene pre battle-rig; noticeable sections of time where there's nothing happening on the "stage". That battle rig looked impressive for around three seconds, but every second it spent on stage after that it looked worse and worse. The effects overall just didn't work for me. Came off as cheap and nasty. This for me is a minor improvement over the most recent HSD, but only barely. Not nearly funny enough, still mostly basic jumps, monos and circle work.

Thanks for sharing the full show @Noll_57 The MW Veteran in me is overjoyed with the passion, enthusiasm & (re?)commitment from so many who I grew up with/alongside of - and a HUGE thanks to them for giving this show the arse kicking it desperately needs!! Such a shame the set remains static & effects have little logical purpose or connection to what's going on.. . It's almost as if someone from the SeaWorld Ski Show had a direct involvement. 🤐🫡🧐🐸 Finally, that Stadium seats 1000 people TOPS (nowadays) and with 2 measly shows, they're hardly catering for a busy 12,000 Visitor day.

We can only assume they’re closed due to guest feedback

Will Dreamworld Gold Coast be bringing back the paddle steamer, the Captain Sturt Paddle Wheeler as operated between 1981 until its closure in 2012, that offered rides around the park's Murrissipi River, sometimes with live shows. from the Facebook page of adventures of theme park girl and referenced by the new artist drawings as seen in the Emporium, aa drawing of the steam paddle boat is made very prominent . I have noticed with new management that little clues have often led to positive outcomes. I believe bringing him back. The steam boat may indeed be a real possibility and in my opinion would connect the whole theme between the claw and Jungle Rush very neatly. The steamboats would also attract more people to Jane‘s restaurant where boarding onto the steamboat will be most likely. The mine bowls, but I crossed my fingers that indeed this is the case

As you'll notice, there's some pretty major changes to the forums today. Importantly, login is now via your email address rather than username. Your password remains unchanged. If for whatever reason you are unsure of the email account you signed up with, then I'd recommend getting in touch and we can look into it for you. It was a bit of an abrupt transition today; it was meant to be a bit more gradual, but a few things behind the scenes pushed it forward and here we are. The first thing you'll probably notice is the site is a whole lot faster and we won't be prone to those periods of painfully slow loading, which had become more frequent in recent months. There's also lot of new features that I've barely gotten my head around with this latest version of the forum software, but for now it should at least feel a bit more vibrant and down the track we'll be implementing a few new features. For the time being, the main site is down. It's a slightly larger project to get up and running again but it will happen. Today's rather sudden upgrade for the forums meant that it just wasn't possible to get everything done at the same time. There's no immediate plans for me to resume editorial content, but the site will be back soon enough and we'll hopefully find a way to breathe new life into the site and give new voices and content creators an opportunity to share more freely with this community. If anyone encounters any bugs or issues with the new forum then I'd invite you to share them in the Community Feedback forum.

Dreamworld is still lacking a dark ride, a water ride, a second major thrill coaster, a second inverting thrill ride and an adults-only space like a bar. They're also lacking shows - especially shows that aren't for little kids. Most importantly a second themed land. Rivertown is it. Goldrush, Rocky Hollow and Ocean parade used to be themed lands (even if they got a bit crap toward the end), and Ocean Parade is currently a dead end with a Big Brother set. Dreamworld needs to replace Rocky Hollow with a new water ride. They need to fix ocean parade from the Wipeout plot around to Kevil Hill and completely remove Gold Coaster - which is a janky painful experience - and tightly integrate a new internal entrance to WWW - maybe using the land to weave coasters and slides together. DW doesn't need to 'replace what was lost' because they also lost the chair-lift, the paddle steamer, the Tiger Island presentation, Thunderbolt, and ToT. They need to build out new themed lands and have a good balance of attractions for kids, families and thrill seekers. They also need to remove Motocoaster and Gold Coaster - which is honestly more of an opportunity than a loss - They don't need direct replacements, but a second family coaster, and a second thrill coaster are definitely things they'll need.