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The thing that upset me (being both a parent AND a rollercoaster enthusiast) is that a new rollercoaster (not referring to GL as it's not replacing anything) like Superman or Scooby, comes at the expense of a ride, or experience, that could be enjoyed by everybody. As parents who still enjoy a thrill, if we head to Movie World (or any park for that matter) as a family (ie, without other friends or family, just 2 adults and 1 child) then the number of attractions we can actually all enjoy together are very few, and we can only enjoy the thrill rides if we both queue and ride separately. Australian parks would do well to take a leaf out of Universal's book and have some kind of parent's switch lounge (not too mention a separate front row seats queue for coasters, but thats another thread) so that riding one ride does not become a 90 minute baby sitting / swapping ordeal. Do I like Scooby Doo's Spooky Coaster? Hell yeah, but at the expense of the Gremlin Adventure, which I could've taken my son on as well, it becomes a little shadier. I guess most of the complaints and arguments on here would be moot if MW received additions rather than replacements. Closures outnumber new attractions, and that is what people get upset about. Would anyone begrudge MW for having 5 rollercoasters, if they still had LTRR, BATR, Gremlins, the studio tour, and a 2nd stage show. No, and it would be competing with the best parks in the world. Now, I know space (or lack thereof) is the main reason for replacements, but I think something needs to be done to expand the parks offerings, as I can't help but think that we spent a fuller day at the park in it's opening years, than we are able to now in the park's current state. /end drunken rant

Speak for yourself, dude. I think something like that is easy to say if you only have yourself to cater for, or are financially better off than most. As a family of four on a tight budget we can't always afford the big price tag that comes with 2 x adult + 2 x child (well over $200 mark) entry into the theme parks when we visit the Gold Coast. These passes have been a saviour for us and others in a similar situation, they have granted us the opportunity to experience and appreciate more of these parks where we wouldn't normally be able to afford it. Had it not been for them, we wouldn't have been able to take our kids to Movieworld AND Seaworld during our visit down there in August, it would have just been the one park. And believe me, they had an absolute ball at both! The smiles on their faces were priceless. I think the VIP passes have been a fantastic option, and I'll personally be very sad to see them go. Hopefully they will still be around for many years to come, given the stressful financial situation that so many families are struggling with in this day and age.

Just found the countdown page. http://myfun.com.au/big3/?WT.mc_id=MFHomepage;Carousel;VIPPass2011-2012;Pos2;30082011 Looks like they wont be selling them. Hopefully this is the death of these passes. The quick revenue raiser seems to be coming to an end!!!