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I want to be more human for a moment - I had a healthy dose of skepticism towards the vaccine when I got it back in August. I was one of the first people in my age bracket to get it and I was worried about what happens down the line? I felt we didn't have enough time to know and there was a lot of misinformation floating about that made me feel uncomfortable. But I went in and got the jab. Even afterwards I was scared, but in these situations I need to have an element of trust that the people in charge of these things know what they're doing. We place the similar trust into a lot of things. We trust that pilots can fly us overseas, that ride operators can safely get us from point A to point B, that the food we eat is not contaminated, that the cars we drive are built correctly, that the decisions made by our doctors are right for us, and that the buildings we work/live in are built soundly for us. I could have every research paper on the COVID vaccines under the sun and spend my life reading them, but I am not doctor. I am not a research scientist. Everything would be incomprehensible to me because it's not what I've dedicated my life to researching, so I place my trust in the people that have dedicated their lives into doing just that. It's scary because it's unknown. This is a healthy, human reaction. People get it on roller coasters. They cry, scream, faint and freak out because there is a part of them that is telling them they're in legitimate danger... but I'd imagine that almost every person here is passed this stage for theme park rides. We have researched them, we understand the physics and we know that rollercoasters and theme park attractions are fundamentally safe which no longer makes them scary. When our friends/family freak out we encourage them that the parks and rides are not only safe, but enjoyable! We can't all be experts in vaccines, but I implore everybody here to please listen to those experts. It's okay to be scared and afraid of this thing we may not understand, just as before you knew so much about theme park rides you were likely the same, but trust that the experts have it right here because no respectable scientist would dedicate their lives to producing something dangerous just as no respectable engineer would dedicate their career to building dangerous roller coasters.

Not ragging on you mate, but just clearing up a couple things from above because there is a little bit that is wrong. The Australian Government's bet was actually on the AstraZeneca viral vector (protein based) vaccine first which uses a weakened virus containing the coronavirus spike protein. They didn't anticipate the potential blood clotting problem which is why it took so long to secure Pfizer/Moderna shipments. Talking to my friends in medicine there was just a ton of these vaccines going wasted because nobody was getting them. mRNA vaccines have been studied since 1970s. We got really lucky because scientists were already developing the vaccine for other coronaviruses at the time which allowed for the rapid development of the technology. They have been proven to be effective and safe in the long term with how they interact with the body. It's fundamentally impossible for them to have latent long term side effects as the mRNA messengers are disposed of quickly by the body through the liver - generally two weeks. It exploits a natural process of how our cells create proteins. The mRNA informs the muscle cell at the injection site to create the COVID spikes. It does this for a while until the adaptive immune system catches wind of the problem and then takes the cell to the lymph nodes to tear it apart. Once it does this it studies the components of the cell and discovers the COVID spikes where it creates a response attack for future use when exposed again. The vaccine uses primarily natural, body made resources which eventually die in the body are disposed of through liver and kidneys. The body does this constantly when creating proteins so it's not like it's doing something dangerous. History tells us that severe side effects are extremely rare but if something does happen it's usually within two months of the vaccine. It's been out for a lot longer than that and is in billions of people with minimal problems. Latent long-term problems over years just don't happen but was sparked as a fear from the 'vaccines cause autism' movement which was debunked after the scientist behind the movement was trying to scare the public on the MMR vaccine, patent their own vaccine and make millions off of it. Be careful with 'professional' sceptics because they often have an alternate agenda. 'Ps Get Degrees' is an expression used within university that you can just constantly pass and still get the same degree as everybody else which applies to scientists, doctors, etc. The real test of a doctors/scientists ability is their interaction with the professional world and if they're trying to garner skepticism and push their agenda without working in the field then I think it's a good show of how other scientists regard them. There is often a reason why they're not actively in the field. Regarding potential treatments and cures - Funding and supporting these takes time, just like the vaccines. I'm sure they're not sweeping them under the rug to fulfill their agenda, but they need to be researched and tested with the same scrutiny. There is a nice list here - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-drugs-treatments.html Also they are not preventative, they are treatments, which means that you have to get infected and be sick for these treatments to be useful. If treatment is necessary then the person will likely need to be hospitalized which puts pressure on our hospitals, nurses and doctors. It is better to prevent this in the first place with vaccines than to have thousands of people in hospitals receiving treatment. If our healthcare system is overwhelmed then that means that other preventable illnesses may not get the treatment they need. Prevention is FAR more effective than treatment. None of this is me trying to coerce or manipulate anybody, just clearing up facts. I completely and wholeheartedly sympathize with those who are scared, but I know people who try to come up with facts to support their fear which is not how facts work. Just being uneasy about the vaccine is fine, but coming to conclusion based off these emotions is dangerous for others.

Noise is an on-going battle between residents and attractions in Sydney. The Hills Tree Tops has been fighting a legal battle with residents because of noise since 2017. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hills-shire-times/adventure-with-less-noise/news-story/e288cd6fbc43ae24a86c9627826a2aaf People are entitled to peace, but honestly you can't expect that all the time in a city. When you shove millions of people into a small space you're going to get noise. The city also has a massive housing problem because of astronomical house prices which forces people into smaller, affordable housing so people are going to look for things to do outside of their homes. My general lack of sympathy towards the complaints comes from the fact that a lot of people making them are well-to-do. They have the luxury of space in their apartments/homes to enjoy and entertain which a vast majority of the city can't afford.

One of my sources (who has always been very reliable for the last 15 years) has confirmed to me that the Ride will be going to Gumbaya world, and will be undergoing an extensive refurb before a xmas 2022 debut. An official announcement will likely be made soon by the park though.

I personally don't believe any scientists would purposely produce anything which causes harm. I'm not one of the nutters who thinks the vax is designed to kill people and a method of population control - that stuff is the thing of fruit cakes. There are plenty of doctors/scientists/immunologists and the like who do disagree with what is happening and how things have been handled - but they are shunned, gagged and ignored by MSM. What i do believe is that mRNA vaccines are likely the future of healthcare, however they are also a long way from being proven effective and safe in the long term - and thats purely because they are a new concept and technology. We dont have long term studies of mRNA vax's because they simply have not existed long term - and if it wasn't for this pandemic, we wouldnt yet see them in mass usage, they'd still be undergoing trials for a large number of years. Protein based vaccines, like childhood vaxs, are well researched and studied with decades upon decades of data available. Had a protein based vaccine been offered/used early in the piece, i personally would have been far more likely to have taken it - however the Australian govt got into bed with large pharma like Pfizer and the rest is history, meanwhile we have manufacturers and vaccine producers in Australia exporting protein-based covid vaxs to other countries because their own will not consider it. Then you have effective treatments, and even potential cures, that the government will not acknowledge or fund, because they've got into long term deals for hundreds of millions of dollars at the wrong time with the wrong people and are now stuck with it. As i have said all along - everyone doesn't have to agree. If you have chosen to take the covid vax, then i support your decision whole-heartedly. I may not agree with it because it's not what my personal decision is, but i would 100% fight for your right to make that decision without anyone trying to coerce or manipulate you into making it.

Yeah, whenever I hear "Big _______" I kind of switch off at that point. If there was a quick and easy solution, governments would gravitate towards it because they're cheapos.

This I find the most interesting point of your whole reply. i don’t feel I have challenged anyone’s decision to getting vaccinated. I’ve never told anyone they shouldn’t, or tried to convince anyone not to. I have challenged the way the government is handling mandates and rules, 100%, but not an individuals right to choose whatever they want. I have challenged people’s support of those same mandates. But I have never challenged someone’s decision to be vaccinated - as that’s not my place to do. I believe people have the right to challenge my strong held resentment to the government mandates, but I don’t believe they have the right to challenge my right to choose not to take the covid vax. Super strange comment. I would never say such a thing at all. It’s not my job to convince or coerce anyone. At this late stage in the game, if people haven’t made educated decisions in their own best interests nothing I present now is going to change that. It appears that 90% of people on here are onboard with the vax, and that’s all good. I actually really appreciated/enjoyed @Dom’s post - it explained his situation and circumstances perfectly. I didn’t read it thinking about how I could nitpick points and try to refute them. I didn’t try and dismiss or contradict anything he said. There are plenty of platforms for that type of thing, and I don’t want this to become pages and pages of YouTube and Google links that invariably favour the side of the person posting them. I just posted my thoughts and feelings.

I 100% agree, hence why I started the post with ‘rumour time’ and was curious to see what peoples thoughts were on the ride being at that park (if it does become true)

Someone? Anyone can comment without it being factual. I have maintained that Gumbuya is the most likely park ( and I sincerely hope it is) but unless it has some substance to it let’s treat this with large amounts of salt until an official announcement is made.

New Big Dipper news article! https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/luna-park-sydney-counts-down-to-opening-of-new-big-dipper-ride/

And if that’s your situation and choice that’s sweet. Do what suits you. You’re in no more risk mingling with unvaxxed at a theme park though than you are at Woolies, on a train, at the hairdresser or at your doctors surgery.

I have unfortunately had to leave my job due to not being vaccinated. No I didn’t work at Dreamworld and no I don’t blame them since it’s a government decision but yes a lot of people have lost their livelihood due to the tyrannical government mandating potential poison.

So it is true, Can I ask where about on Lawrence Hargrave drive this is meant to be?. I had heard about a kids amusement park (8 or so years ago) being developed for the Helensburgh area. I'm assuming this is the one. Coleman & Sons do a decent job. Even tho it would be another railway this would he one that I assume would run every weekend and during the school holidays. Last I heard about Penwood railway it had massive financial issues. Illawarra live steamers it currently going through a “changing of the guard” as in older members leaving or unfortunately pass on. I welcome something like this to this area of Sydney. Everything is normally out west or towards Sydney. Wollongong university has a science lab from memory, you got a small putt-putt complete at Helensburgh plus the small Zoo (Symbio Wildlide Park) and the HARS aviation museum down at Albion Park. So even tho this might have been delayed by 10 odd years it's the right time to get it started now. They have some rides naturally so it's a perfect fit for them. I believe they are local also to the area of Sydney. I look forward to hearing more about this.

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I love google battles.😂