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Had an old hard drive recovered recently. In Feb 2005 I went to Dreamworld and in Dec 2005, Movieworld. Up first are the Dreamworld pics. Enjoy the park as it was thirteen years ago. Damn I'm getting old... Claw: ...note Avalanche's mountain in the background. ...note Enterprise in the background. Cyclone: White Water World? That a waterpark? Like the Blue Lagoon? These were taken from Cyclone's exterior ramp, spiraling around the turbine building. No White Water World, Flow Rider, Kevil. The concrete slabs are Thunderbolt's footprint I believe, and back of the 2nd picture you can see white coaster track. Thunderbolt's remains: Taken from Cyclone's then exit, the station and infield of Thunderbolt. The shiny area near the roof on the left inside the station was ads for (from memory) Ice Creams, other rides, and Gold Coast attractions. The green concrete slab in the 2nd picture was either part of the kiddie go-kart track on the infield of Thunderbolt, or maybe the queue. Thinking queue. Wipeout: Ooo! Shark! Steamtrain: Already posted in another thread for T Bone to enjoy. Avis Vintage Cars: Pre-MDMC. Looked much more natural in this location. Car pictured was for photo-ops. Way better ride station. Tower of Terror: Forwards facing, no tunnel. Taken from Giant Drop entry/archway, I think. Taken from exit of Giant Drop. Next time, Movie World. Remember the days before the Main Street shadesail?

SOMETIMES it pays to know who you’re sledging on social media. On the back of this week’s announcement by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that all Commonwealth Games athletes and volunteers would receive free entry to Village Roadshow Theme Parks during GC2018, it didn’t take long for online cynics to come out in force. Amid cries that the offer would add more cars to the M1 and ignored year-round volunteers, one Facebook user asked: “Who’s really paying for this? Nothing is free.” When a couple of respondents suggested taxpayers would be footing the bill, Clark Kirby posted: “This is completely funded by Village Roadshow, not the State Government.” But Anne Wieland was having none of that. “Clark Kirby, you are hilarious,” she posted before adding: “Where did you get that idea? At no stage was it said that Village Roadshow was donating the free tickets, nor was Village Roadshow there to do any dual announcement as I am quite sure they would not miss a publicity opportunity. “Maybe you should go and ask The Chook just exactly who is paying for it.” Cue Clark Kirby’s contender for Facebook comeback of the year. “Hi there, Anne,” he replied. “I am actually the CEO of Village Roadshow Theme Parks and I can confirm we will be absorbing the full cost of this initiative. “I really hope people can accept this for what it is — a goodwill gesture to the athletes coming to our beautiful city and a thank you to the volunteers that make it possible. All the best.” Not surprisingly, the “foot in mouth” exchange drew howls of emoji laughter from other Facebook users. “Burned Anne, burned,” posted one, while another had a suggestion all social media users would be wise to heed before leaping into an online debate. “Anne Wieland, oh dear,” she posted. “You should have done your research before firing back.” From the GC Bulletin.

Awesome photos @Glubbo thanks for sharing. Looking at these photos, I just can't believe how much the park has changed and I look forward to seeing the photos you have from MW. Definitely one of the biggest things I miss from this period was the Vintage Cars old location. They were just so much more awesome and popular in that location.

No one insulted you Push. Stop taking everything so personally and looking for a reason to be offended... I get that sometimes your opinions open you up to retorts and some ribbing, but it’s done in jest mate. I’m sure anyone on this forum would happily grab a beer with you on a monorail if the opportunity came about or would happily have a chat if they ran into you in a dark (walkthrough) alleyway.

I should dig out my photos from my trip in 1992........

Thanks for the nice words. Yeah the shark was on a circular underwater track. It just did circles under the ride.

Hey guys, I’m an avid golfer (handicap 9) and I’ve recently been to TopGolf Vegas as well as KDV and the likes. Topgolf is a completely different experience to a typical driving range as others have already said. I wouldn’t go to topgolf just to hit golf balls, it’s designed for friends and a great night out. The clubs they give you at topgolf are there for a bash around (not sure if you can bring your own) so don’t expect to be hitting them like you normally do. I think pricing is very reasonable and they will usually have bands playing and entertainment on so you can hang around for longer. Just my 2 cents 😀

Loved the old Vintage Cars area.. As a kid we'd try and time it so we'd be under the Tower of Terror as it went flying above. Awesome photos, great memories of a better time.

@Richard Do you think these are the prices for the hardcore golfer on the ground level or is there more to come? And the winner is push.

Definitely not for me at those prices! I don't mind though. KDV driving range is a pretty similar experience really, and at $7 for a small bucket or $14 for a large one it's only a small fraction of the price. You get as long as you like for that, on as many bays as you like, any day, any time! Each to his own though!

If it was just a plain driving range it’d definitely seem overpriced, but since it’s focused so much on the social aspect a price like that you can split pretty fairly between a few people.

Cue complaining from people who don't have friends to split the cost..

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