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This is quickly becoming the epitome of Ardent's ongoing hubris. Literally the only reason why Ardent chose to retrofit their existing theatre with a flying theatre, just like the Canadians with their IMAX Theatre overseas, is to primarily minimise cost, to also minimise local disturbances to neighbouring attractions and amenities and to speed up delivery time. But that cost-saving specifically comes with some huge drawbacks, too - namely the ability to build a full-scale flying theatre. And like Canada's flying theatre retrofit, ours will be a clever but scaled series of hacks to getting the motion bases inside a smaller than usual space that come with a lot of consequences (reduced capacity, smaller screen etc.) So then here's the thing - if Dreamworld's only going to preserve a forty year old warehouse shell made out of cinderblocks and literally nothing else (not the facades which have far more intrinsic value to the park) you've got to ask - why even bother retrofitting there in the first place? It's not like they're trying to minimise the impact on the guest experience during the retrofit - they've closed another multi-million roller-coaster with not even as much as a word on when it might re-open. And let's not even get started on how a giant un-covered demolition site in the heart of the park would impact every single guest's first, second, third and last impression of the park. At this point they could've built a larger flying theatre for cheaper had they literally put it anywhere else inside the park and they could've had it in the same time-frame since Ardent have continued to push back the open date multiple times over. This whole thing makes me feel as frustrated as reading news about Trump - everyone's watching the world burn but no one's doing anything about it.

Here’s the report on youtube

The new building will be the work of pure imagination...?

Dreamworld management need a pat on the back.

If you get The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland it will give you lots of hints and tips. Arrive at the parks at rope drop - you can do so much more in the first hour.

This years Fright Nights map!!

Paint the Night is a must, be sure to see this amazing Parade even if it means a bit of a wait. Also despite being able to see the outside the park there is nothing quite like the magic of fireworks from the hub or Main Street at Disneyland for a first time visitor. Not sure if World of Color will be back up (it’s suffering major down time presently) or Fantasmic is showing but if so see them. Fantasmic especially. A hot tip to avoid the crowds for these is you have a few extra dollars is to purchase a dining package. You can either eat at a restaurant or do dessert and then you get a private viewing area for the show. A night special treat for the family and takes the stress and waiting out of your night. So much to see and do at both parks and you’ll have so much time to soak in the atmosphere. I would suggest two days at Disney, then do your universal day and then finish with your 3rd disney day. Unless you like getting squirted with water and wearing 3D glasses Universal will be a let down after Disney (Potter and Studio Tour excluded). Water World is a must for Universal though.

What? ABC reached out for comment from a credible/respected academic in this field and he gave his expert opinion. Nothing he said is even remotely controversial. The whole 7:30 piece to me seemed fairly safe and bland. Lacking in depth, sure, but I'm not getting overtones of agenda or bias.

The facade is now gone... 😪