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Yeah that's what I thought too. Like Hissteria should be the stingray sized flat that goes next to the coaster.

Hiss-teria would be good as the branding for the spinning car.

Steel Taipan works for me. Its a good strong name that invokes all sort of badassery. The name Gold Coaster would also work well with the rename of the Sidewinder. I suspect that the old girl still has some life left in her- its a fairly simple design and the fact that it stood SBNO for close to 6 years at LPS with minimal use means that despite its age, it actually has low km on the clock. I cant see it going anywhere in the short to medium term, espcailly when there are plenty of older Arrow loopers in the world still running.

Lagunasia is a small, but well-ish themed* park located in Gamagori. https://www.parkz.com.au/parks/JP/Gamagori/Lagunasia/ It’s “on the way” to Nagoya/Kyoto/Osaka. You can catch an all stops Shinkansen to Toyohashi, then switch to a local train to Gamagori, where shuttle buses run from the station to the park every 30 mins. Once you are done at Lagunasia, you can jump back on the bus to the station, then train to Nagoya and be there in an hour. First things first, would I bother making an effort for this place or recommend it as must do? Probably not. The place isn’t “bad” per se, but it’s definitely past its prime. It would have looked great when it opened, but its weathered now, and has a shitload of tacky food stands and temp attractions / overlays that just clash and ruin the look of the park. There are only a small number of attractions, which are ok, but you’ll be done in a couple of hours easy, and to be honest, if you are headed to Disney etc, then the dark rides here wont offer you much, and only 1 out of 3 of the coasters was really enjoyable. Past trip reports were quite glowing, and previously they had an Indiana Jones style multi motion dark ride (Which got replaced by a coaster) which would have been great, but yeah its def a has-been place now. You can download a discount voucher from the English website and show your passport. First impresions are good. A friendly staff member took my photo at the entrance. But it just seems a bit hodge podge, with random photo ops, attraction overlays, temp food stands, and the lights and fountains set up in the pools. As for the rides. Stellar Coaster Basically a spicy roller skater. Pirates Blast There used to be an Indiana Jones style EMV dark ride in here, and it's a tragedy this was removed, since they are so rare and special, and I'm obsessed with them. They retrofitted a coaster through the same scenes, and it felt a lot like the first half of scooby in terms of pacing and intensity. Smallish drops and multiple short lifts through a temple environment that looked pretty good. Towards the end is a big drop below ground level in front of a glass window with the ride name written on it, a few more outdoor turns, and then the ride is over. The ride has VR, with some awful additional theming to promote this, but of course i did it no goggles so i could see the theming. Aqua Wind Gerstlauer boblsed coaster, so its like a better version of a wild mouse. You can tell from the pics what to expect. I did think it was lacking bunny hops compared to other ones of these Ive done. At one point you pass through a building, which was just a big blacked out shed inside with a scale model glowing planet type thing in the middle. Fire Fire Next This one is a suspended dark ride like peter pan, except it went up and down some very steep hills so you'd move up several meters to scenes on the upper level then back down again, etc etc. The lighting was cool, and the targets looked like devil possesed pokemon. Magic Powder Everyone bangs on about this ride, and it's cute, but lets be honest, if you have ridden "its a small world" you don't need to go out of your way to see this. The queue is well themed, like a toy factory. There was a great bit of theming where toys went into a machine where magic powder was applied, and through the use of peppers ghost and a screen, the toys would come to life. The ride is a giant turntable, and you sit in rotating cans, and move past a few scenes. The story goes the magic powder is stolen so everyone is sad because they cant make toys. The elves in the toy factory travel to various locales (town, forest, under the sea etc) to find the thief. From memory the final encounter with the cartoon villain is very silly (he looked like a cross between Bart Simpson and Sonic the hedgehog) and vanishing magic powder is used to banish him. Of course in the final scene everyone is celebrating that the toy factory is working again. Legend of Labyrinth I felt Bermuda vibes on this one, as you pass through themed caves. At one point is a lift hill, turntable, and backwards drop with a camel hump. The climax comes with a dragon animatronic, and then you seemingly pass into the "afterlife" in the next scene, which is filled with thousands of dots of white light. The final drop is outdoors, and a bit of a soaker. Parallel Walk A cycle monorai I did to get a few photos over the park. As for the rest of the place.... So to sum up, if you are genuinley interested, go, but I wouldn't bother structuring your trip around a visit to this place.

Here are some more official details that were revealed back on the 3rd of February:

But they haven’t announced this or told anyone. So this is just as bad as Sky Voyagers delays. Going silent and not telling anyone.

I'm glad, it was a shockingly bad show of an attraction once the canopy's got added. Sure it might not be instant, but you need to clear land in order to put something new there, better clear in ready for something new down the line than leave it SBNO in the way of any construction. I can't wait to see Dreamworld's transformation over the next few years.

Gold Coaster, Hiss-teria & Steel Taipan: Dreamworld reveals potential roller coaster names in trademark applications With a new launched roller coaster due in late 2020 and an announced update of Hot Wheels SideWinder on its way, the first hints about themes come by way of recent trademark registrations for the names Gold Coaster, Hiss-teria and Steel Taipan. Click here to continue reading

“most venomous type of snake in the world, responsible for four confirmed deaths over the years” Is the word “snake” being used here as a euphemism for old park management??

Out of those, I think Steel Taipan is the best fit for the coaster and it’s features. I think Hiss-teria is too corny for a high thrill coaster. Gold Coaster, while corny would work for Ocean Parade and maybe opens some opportunities for queue theming

DW's lead car concept.

We cancelled our Shanghai trip to go to Japan! There is very little to worry about. https://tdrexplorer.com/coronavirus/

Copperhead Strike?

I like Gold Coaster for HWSW, and Steel Taipan is alright I guess for new coaster, there's gotta be better options though.

I don’t know anything about contractors pulling out and I never said you have to trust anyone, least of all me...

Thanks @Jamberoo Fan for those who can't be bothered to click the link, below are the details: • The findings required by s.45 (2) of the Coroners Act 2003; namely the identity of the deceased person, when, where and how they died and what caused the death. • The circumstances and cause of the fatal incident on the Thunder River Rapids Ride at the Dreamworld Theme Park, which occurred on 25th October 2016. • Examination of the Thunder River Rapids Ride at the Dreamworld Theme Park, including but not limited to, the construction, maintenance, safety measures, staffing, history and modifications. • Examination of the sufficiency of the training provided to staff in operating the Thunder River Rapids Ride. • Consideration of the regulatory environment and applicable standards by which Amusement Park rides operate in Queensland and Australia, and whether changes need to be made to ensure a similar incident does not happen in the future. • What further actions and safety measures could be introduced to prevent a similar future incident from occurring?

Steel Taipan is a great power name that could easily become a household name, unlike the "Joker" ride that most prefer to call the "DC Rivals Hypercoaster" (because that name sucks!) Gold Coaster - perfect fit for Ocean Parade and a great last name for the old girl. If DW are rebranding this, surely MW can squeeze some more life out of AA which is slightly younger & in better shape. Hissteria sounds like a better name for a spinning flat ride than a Coaster.

They told @Richard but it's a secret.

MFW I realise Sidewinder is a snake themed name.

Steel Taipan sounds like coolest name in my opinion

It really is a nice touch verses ATF fencing in my opinion. However rather than being cynical all the time I'm going to be hopeful that there is a scope of works and this wall is indeed a nice touch in the interim.

Well they need to name two coasters... as alluded to in the article, perhaps they’re just trademarking anything that seems a possibility until they find something better, lest it be pulled from under their feet...

ermm... @Slick I think that was just referencing you being the billboard guy, rather than anything SW \ DW connected... i think the fountain is a bit harsh...

Damn shame it closed. It was in good condition. Maybe if I complain hard enough on Dreamworld's website and email they'll change their minds

Well I'd argue the current management is a hell of a lot better than it was in the 'American era'

If you were building it today you'd just do a lift and stairs. But at present, its a waste of money to reconfigure the queue on such an old ride.

Wait, I thought SV replaced the Cinema??!

Well Movie World has the better theming and park management that's for sure

Yes.

Movie World is my Favourite because it has DC Rivals and Superman. WWF and JL i enjoye too....Im waiting to see how scooby turns out with its improvements.

Its a bit sad that one of the final bits of 'non ride' theming has been left to rot to a point where its better to hide it behind a wall? - that thatching isn't hard to maintain if you stay on it.... but what irritates me more is that you can see the concrete wear and tear from where the park bench sat (which seems to be missing in the above photo) - a metre to the left of the flowerpot. That concrete is approaching 30 years old, and the exposed aggregate shows it. Even in this fairly recent (JDS) streetview photo from google, the thatch looks old, but it doesn't look horrible. they could have saved that (although I have no idea what they use that building for)

My lady has an immune system disease so we can't take any risks. If it was just me, I would go.

Should someone get a photo for @Slick or is it just dreamworld for him?