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yeah but this is village. they make shit up. Remember, scooby is supposed to be 'world class' and it's a turd. so forget the 'haunt industry standards' - village have their own rules.

Does it really matter? It’s a fresh coat of paint and it doesn’t look like shit, good job Ardent.

They haven't said "rooms" though have they? wasn't the wording "17 scenes" ?

Some very passionate people indeed exist within the industry who hold really good positions. I don't think however we can duplicate exactly how things are done overseas for example. While a great model to go off we are a little more laid back here. The smaller parks always seem to be a lot better purply because they are either family run or don't answer to as many investors. The industry is currently in a growth period here in Australia. But it will take a while to get a decent talent pool of passionate people onboard.

...and I thought I was the only one getting that special treatment!

Ha!! Didn’t realise they were gone???? Honestly did anyone on these boards ever watch them regularly? I watched a couple of episodes and the one that did it for me was when they asked for serious questions from their “viewers’ and they treated serious questions with absolute contempt. I lost all respect for them at that point. Their efforts to be taken seriously as a theme park chat show just fell so short. Terrible IMHO. No mourning here if they are truly gone!!

I'd like to give a big thanks to @pushbutton for "nauseating reacting" to all of my recent posts. I couldn't have done it without you ❤️

Taipan hasn't been to the Easter Show for 2 or 3 years now... was replaced by Chants Nitro Coaster (Ex-Python Loop).

Dreamworld just claytoned you.

Why redesign the logo for the small sign though? they've taken out the cafe americain, and replaced it with marketplace. I'm aware of the casablanca connection, but the fact they've gone to the effort of changing the logo for the small signage indicates an intent to rebrand the entire thing. And while you say "you wouldn't" .... this is village. this is the company that brought us SDSCNGWTF, calling it world class and next level. No doubt some big gash somewhere got the idea that people weren't entering the venue because they perceived it as a cafe (we know how well movie world handles cafes *cough star cough*), and decided a rebrand to something that fitted with what they actually had inside the building would be perfect! its fucking ridiculous, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were planning on changing the signage (let's face it, they'll just put flat signwriters steel over the top with the new logo, like they do with fright nights) becuase they thought changing it to marketplace would drive visitation.

The map has been released on the FN website. Looks like A Grave Death will be where the UTT exclusive tour was last year. Nightmares down towards the front of Main Street. Baby Face Killers where sci fear was. Hell Born at the fountain and dead west needs no explanation. It seems the UTT meeting point is over in the dead west precinct next to the western backdrop. Maybe something similar to 2017s exclusive tour?

Red fades worse than the 'salmon' and looks like shit sooner. the salmon hides it better as its a 'washed out' colour already. I think its a smart move to be honest...

No such product exists on the market to have brightly coloured fibreglass that wont fade. The only way is to buff and repaint regularly. The salmon and purple on the Rip weirds me out, that used to be purple and red.

How do you guys feel about fitting 17 rooms inside the dodgem cars? I am unsure about it?

It's a Fabbri Spinning Mouse, similar to TPA's Crazy Coaster, except slightly different layout and instead of unlocking halfway through the layout, it stays spinning the whole time. Dunno what other shows it's gonna do, as no-one is really sure of the owners, but I assume it'll do more regional shows rather than capitals, as that position has already been filled by the Crazy Coaster. Should do well though and I wish the owners the best of luck! From what I've seen, coasters always do really well at most shows, so definitely a good investment for the long term.

In your last photo I feel there was a sign advertising the pizza and pasta portion of the buffet. Has anyone been there yet to report what the new offering is like? If only ParkChat Live was still around, we could have had a full hour episode review!

You do realise that the “original” 1990 IT was a 2 part TV miniseries. It was not a cinema release, it was literally a 2 part TV show. However it was extremely successful and has a huge cult following, though many people don’t realise that the “original” has 2 parts. So yes you can call it a franchise, especially with the cinematic “remakes” being released.

Did a bit of research and from what I understand, scene usually means room in the haunt industry. I guess we’ll have to wait until the 28th to find out.

You have got to be joking. This is exactly why most enthusiasts could never work in this industry. It is indeed run like a normal business. You reckon the GC parks have no idea what they are doing?. Would not understand how to improve the guest experience or even manage onsite venues?. No data collection even, third parties to help identify issues (mystery shoppers). Different companies do things in different ways. These roles exist with any company that you have mentioned @pushbutton. I am completely god smacked that you even made this post.

@Prequel, meet @pushbutton.