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I wouldn't call that the graveyard... Isn't this the graveyard? Or is this the graveyard? Or is it here? This? Wait.... I found the Sea World Graveyard!!!

Seems the date is set, boxing day!

Today’s update, the path from Main St to Giant Drop is temporarily closed.

Clearly the entry to the new "Bunnings Onion slippery slide ride"? 😁

For the crane fans (from today)

That's disgusting. They should absolutely be running the train during these works. If the train isn't running, then they should built temporary fence, or crowd barriers along the train line to allow people to bypass the demolition works. Hell - even if they pulled out the shunting loco, and just ran it as a shuttle to and from central and rocky hollow (contra-flow) it'd be better.

@Jordan M.never neglect the scaffolding fans.

From a private function inside Scooby last night, was alone setting up PA. Didn't notice any differences at all in the queue area, however the MW rep said they were testing the train's, wouldn't tell me any more. - Do we know if we have new trains? -Ride testing is a good sign for expected opening Summer holidays (although the ride is very much the same I imagine, just the projection mapping etc that is new)

You should be grateful you haven't been killed.

They just need to do something to it to fit in its area. If they want to be a leading aquarium theme park, they can’t have temporary attractions that don’t fit the theme at all. If it was at MW, it would be passable (but considering the standard that park is at now, they shouldn’t be having temporary attractions). The colours of the tower itself is fine, but they just got to fix the rest up, otherwise a bad decision made. And to add to the list of bad decisions SW are making, they’ve now added these on the island in the lake: (Image commented on ParkChat) Its a theme park, not a car sales yard. Why the hell would they want these there...

This new ride is going to be huge!! As per Aussie World's map, they have 3 new rides coming soon. Presumably, one is the new Typhoon 360 degree Inversion ride. The other 2, as we know from the DA's that have been submitted are for a new spinning coaster and a collection of flats. The new coaster is due mid 2019 and the other ride, according to Aussie World, could be much sooner. Aussie World are tight lipped about which ride this could be at this stage but it is certainly one of the 5 rides that have been approved- a Drop Tower (40m high, 12-person capacity), Air Race (10m high, 24-person capacity), Windstarz (9m high, 24-person capacity), Star Fly (40m high, 24-person capcaity) and the Aerobat (6-15m high, 14-person capacity). 2019 is certainly going to be a very big year for this excellent little theme park!!

Photo of said planter box, a lot of facade work going on over near Arkham Courtyard too.

A roller door has been installed on the entrance, and there is aquaman images to the left of the entrance. Image is just showing the top of part of it

A few more photos I got this morning And the top of the lighthouse is now in the grave yard

Talking about stupid ideas.

What the hell? This park used to be the pinnacle of crowdflow because the whole park was designed as a giant loop made up of smaller loops in the specific areas. This is just blowing my mind how management have fucked pretty much every aspect of a theme park.

At SW, the pass entry turnstiles have been removed

Another note, the tree that was removed to the left of the castle seems like it is either going to be replanted or a new tree in its place as they have redone the planter box that was there.

Dreamworld seems to have taken a page from VRTP and ditched season passes, previously they would be releasing a pass that expires Dec 24 2019 around now. Instead they now are offering Annual Pass including photos (currently with a bonus month)

That's just called good marketing. A great way to get people excited about it, and then they're more likely to renew their pass...

Looks almost ready to go, wonder if the will do anything with the (presumably) unlicensed Looney Tunes print on the ops booth.

The boom lift is for higher too. 👍🏻

Hahaha. Walk all that way only to find out GD isn't going.

Yeah you are right- this is used frequently. However, it is not for vehicular access but rather just a storage area from what I could see. The staff seem to use it as an access to the offices-this access could be redirected to the access point near the carpark lift entrance. The storage area COULD theoretically be used further down the park such as in between area between the Big Top and the Cliff face .which would then free up this ENTIRE space for another attraction- the Hair Raiser would then fit in here quite nicely. Not saying that this is ever going to happen but I guess if the park wanted to do something like this- they could probably make it work. I dont believe this space, however usable it could be , will ever be utilised for a new attraction. In addition to your points, the space in question is the open entrance to the boardwalk and also the open space where small shows are held - with the steps forming a mini ampitheatre. As much as I could SEE an attraction here, I dont think this space will ever be utilised in this way. Yeah the ride footprint where the Hair Raiser currently resides is not huge. They have utililsed it in the past for several other rides- a Miami I believe and a Hurricane was situated there in years past before Hair Raiser's time. Any ride that is positioned here would need to be of a similar footprint. I honestly dont think Hair Raiser is going anywhere in the park anytime soon but it is fun trying to come up with some possibilities. Yeah @GoGoBoy you would be absolutely correct in saying that. The Original Rotor had moved around the park several times- it started life situated adjacent to the Wild Mouse and then the Wild Cat. For the 1980's incarnation, it was moved slightly to be sited next to the Crystal Palace. In 1995, the new replacement Rotor ( slightly smaller than the original) was placed halfway down the Midway , next to the Tango under the then Big Dipper. It was moved in 2005 to its current location. Yeah we are just having a bit of fun, moving rides around in a vain attempt to maximise space. Moving rides around the park is not unprecedented, rides and attractions were moved around the park quite regularly even in the early days. This was mainly done in the off season ( Luna park used to shut down during the Winter Months) , especially when a new attraction was coming or to just give the park a refresh or new outlook. I think the process to move an attraction back then was not as involved or expensive as it is now. Another idea I have been throwing around is the utilisation of another area in the park that is virtually bereft of any use at all I am referring to the area of the park that is the roof to the underground carpark.( See below pic for the red arrow). Currently, this area is a green area of quite a decent size. It is quite an elevated position but I think that this area would be an awesome area for the relocation of the kids rides that are currently situated in Maloney's Corner. With one or 2 new additions, this could turn into a fantastic themed kids area. Of course , the area would have to be paved but it could still retain its greeness via suitable gardens and a ramp or access would have to be built to allow access from the park itself. This space is self contained and is locked after the park is closed, making it ideal for an attraction space. Kids rides are non invasive and would not upset the nearby residents. If done in a very sympathetic and amenable way, it could be highly themed and would allow greater space for the installation of significant attractions in the Maloney's Corner area of the park. It will probably never happen and under the new proposed legislation, this area of the park would require a land application and DA approval to build here , but its only a thought. Parks with small footprints like LPS need to think outside the box in regards to land utilisation and how to install attractions to the best available use. I think we can all agree that Luna park currently does not make the best use of the land it has at its disposal. It will be very interesting to see what ideas the park will implement in installing new attractions in the near future.

You have been having a lot of trouble with google of late. @Slick is only a click away if you need a refresh google lesson.

^ Funnily enough where you have located The Rotor Nimble I'm pretty sure is its original location from way back in the day. But I can't remember why you guys are trying to move the rides around? Don't forget it is an expensive process, so probably not worthwhile.

Wow... I really hope they do something about those colours and wrapping on the booth and ride. Because it’s shit and shouldn’t be in the park

Because if bringing in a carnival ride is one way to test out the audience reaction, then why aren’t all the parks doing it? Sorry that doesn’t fly. The parks spend a lot of money into researching their target markets and what would fit said markets, they aren’t going to hire a carnival ride to “test the market”, it’s purely a stop gap measure because they know the park is fucked. It’s disappointing really that it has come to this.

Bingo!

When did you buy your pass?