Leaderboard

@Clayton please stop stalking my profile. You're really bloody creeping me out ???

the park already has rollercoasters i think the money a world first rollercoaster is going to cost would be much better spent on a world class looney tunes river ride replacement that the whole family can enjoy not just thrill seekers? once again just my opinion and i know no ones going to agree just like every time push button has expressed an opinion on this

looks like SW was a fan of Kevil Industries...

Thanks @Theme Park Girl. Yes it is a Canon 70D and i had a polarising filter on the lens.

so after a long conversation with AusParks earlier today, I'm going on AusParks's ParkChat show next week (not this week) on Facebook, can't wait to see how it goes... be sure to check it out also anyone planning to go on Wednesday to Movie World? if you do, you might bump into a Theme Park Ninja

Here's the latest food plaza pics from Sea World... PS. The "fountain" is really coming along well ??

I don't think they'll be painting the orange and white bits, but if they do anything with them I think they'll be bolting something else onto it.

How could you possibly know more than the 'Senior Ride Staff' TPG? That don't know what the problem is apparently!! Haha

I know exactly what's wrong with ToTII. Water leaked into one of the engines during the massive downpour we had a few weeks ago and killed it. So they have been trying to get it repaired and back up to scratch again, which obviously they are struggling with. I feel for them, being school holidays and all. Not the best time to have one of your thrill rides not co-operating!

Very true. Great advice ???

a perfect fountain...gone to pot

Just warming up this topic ready for a big announcement soon

Down the middle of Main Street, and then the parade can literally be on 'floats'

Yeah thats a fair play - for me i've said the same thing over Buzzsaw, Tailspin and Pandamonium - although having been on Tailspin I now recognise it as a solid flat, I did not give it enough credit. It still wouldn't have been enough to renew my pass with DW but its solid either way... but I wouldn't call that lame just for that reason... I don't think VRTP needs to install something to make people buy a pass. The pricepoint at the moment is more than enough to bring people to the parks. The add-on sales of things like hunger buster are enough to get extra revenue. The park doesn't need a ride that will bring people to the park - the park needs a ride that makes the whole park better... and this - even if you never ride it - will still make your day better. Why? Because with a theoretical 720PPH (which let's face it will probably be closer to 370-400PPH with VRTP operations) will still soak up more people - thats less queueing in Scooby, Superman, Green Lantern etc... and with the interactive theming, an entirely immersive area, and the potential for more 'villains unleashed' in the same area in the future, it creates another sponge to draw people off main street and out of the big queues. Even if its shit - the GP will still patronise it, and that improves the park overall. It's what they've needed for a long long time. And anything that does that, can't be lame - right?

I think SW does need a rollercoaster, and we think MW is getting one next year. I do agree that DW does need a major new coaster though.

^Have you been on one of these before? Because if you haven't, you can't judge until you have. I think it's a great addition to the park, and they needed a flat ride with high capacity, and this is it.

^sounds like a great itinerary! If they build the hotel complex discussed previously, they could probably have shuttles \ transfers between their hotel and SW resort. You could easily set something up for luggage at MW hotel being transferred and held at SW resort for the day...

Matt Preston from Masterchef has said Brisbane is the one city where you arrive at the restaurant and have drinks at the bar, then get your table for your meal, then return to the bar after dinner. I find this is exactly what happens in places like this, or Strike. You'll arrange to meet your friends there at 6:00. Nobody will have thought to book ahead so it'll be 7:00 before you get your tee. There's an hour of drinks/snacks sales. You'll order finger food to arrive while you have the tee plus more drinks during the game. After you're done, some will leave but many will stay on and have more drinks. Building this at the Village Precinct seems like the best place to put it. If they either convince state government or chip in to have the G:Link continued from Helensvale station over through the precinct, I can see this area becoming a great place to be. Throw in a bar within the hotel then you've got a holiday destination in one location. Fly into Coolangatta and grab the bus or tram once they extend it that far, check in to the hotel and grab a drink at the bar, a round at TopGolf then hit the hay. Day two is all day at Movieworld with AOS afterwards, and a bar to go to for drinks after the show. Day three at Wet n Wild and then a quiet night in because that day is always draining. Day four at Sea World on your way out (SW might need luggage lockers or something)

Are there any plans to bring back the atmosphere of the ToT queue back to what it originally was? DW TV's music and screens everywhere completely ruined it.

Given the choice between this and a regular golf driving range I am in this giving this a try group. Getting together with a group of people and relaxing at a place like this sounds more fun than going to a normal driving range. Who goes out and sees movies these days? I do, movies were meant to be watched on a large screen with decent sound setup. Things like IMAX and Dolby Cinema aren't something you can replicate at home. People keep comparing this to bowling. I see the same thing, I am happy to go to a standard AMF for a few games as it is cheaper than somewhere like Strike (plus it is more BYO gear friendly), but that doesn't mean I would never step foot in somewhere like a Strike bowling bar or put up the opposition to going somewhere that offers a more social environment if a group of my friends were interested. Will say I am willing to meet up with a group of people from here once it opens to see what it is like.

Ok I've moved/removed a bunch of posts from the last couple days. Can we please try and keep each topic in its own thread so we don't get mega threads. Also take personal insults and bitching to another forum.

I just can't believe some of the stupid close minded self centered posts in this thread! The good news is that all of you saying how shit this is are in no way its target market. Top Gold is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations in the US. It's meant for socializing and fun (which seems to be a bit of a foreign concept here) with a bit of wacking of a Golf Ball for a laugh thrown in. It's no more Golf than Putt Putt is. As for it being a rip off for mansion dwellers, beside that being a real bogan thing to say, there is a MASSIVE market for this. It's not yuppies, it's cashed up tourists and young people with disposable income. If it's not for you because you're a theme park nerd (nothing wrong with that) then as a theme park enthusiasts surely you can see what a great move and investment this is for VRTP which means more cash to buy you more rides. One thing enthusiasts do is lose site of the big picture and only worry about what is important to their own interests. That's a bad thing. I can't wait to have TG to go to myself. It will be awesome for tourists and locals alike. If we want a massive entertainment precinct then we need to cater to all sorts of folks. As for $35m. You've got land prep, site works, infrastructure, licensing, the facility itself, massive amounts of AV and Tech. I can't see that easily costing that much.

Come find me, I'll be at the bar ready to go with a jug of beer and my best golf hat ?

Was cool to catch up with you at MW today, @Zanstabar!

Probably a fountain

Coming along nicely! For some reason the TOT launch tube reminds me much more of a sewerage drain in that photo than it ever has before...

there's just nothing about it that makes it WOW i won't to get new vip pass just to ride that new ride it would do little to make the park any less boring then i find it these days once again only my opinion

such a shame they chose such a lame ride considering how great the themeing of the area is

Doomsday testing has begun at Warner bros movie world! IMG_0133.m4v

Doomsday testing has begun at Warner bros movie world!

peeps do that all the time to me get used to it. yes i'm sure it's going to be very popular to all the water front mansion owners on the gold coast

oh they do no one in here seems to have a sense of humor. check the DD thread for proof

that's fair but this ride does not really interest me or make me won't to get new vip pass thats just my opinion of course

as i have said before hope not the only park on the gold coast that needs a new rollercoaster is dreamworld movie world and seaworld already have and dont need anymore rollercoasters