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Without breaching confidentiality by going into too much detail of the process behind this decision. I can tell you this for certain, at the time that Bikash made the comment about the monorail staying they did plan to keep the attraction. They did several studies and mechanical / engineering investigations and from what I heard the actual structure was too far gone to be economically viable. They 100% did look into replacement rolling stock as well for the monorail to be compatible with the current beams. But given the results of the investigations it was much too costly for the time being hence the announcement of it's closure. I can assure you that this kind of decision would not have been taken lightly, and it was always the original intention to get the Monorail operating after Atlantis opened. Hopefully we will see something similar in the future, who knows.

Just chiming in to say that this is truly a joke. I don't think I'll attend this year's event. This is the first year since the event's inception that I have missed attending, except for when I was overseas one year. I am sure many are in the same boat. I agree with others in saying I hope this bites Village and they learn that MOST people attend these events for the MAZES predominantly.

First the Monorail, then the New Atlantis shed, then Viking’s Revenge’s pathway & castle, and now this? Do they just not have a clue how to allocate space, or is BGH’s eventual goal for both parks to just become dumping grounds?

Owns a large stake in VRTP, so all their properties are affected

At least with Scooby, we know for a fact that parts have arrived for the coaster. If anything it might be delayed to 2026 but yeah. I get what you are saying. However the lack of parts comment they made I feel is a bit incorrect. Von Roll was sold to Adtranz (now bombardier) and was fairly sure they still made parts for the rides, much like how S+S brought the rights to Arrow Dynamics designs to be able to still support them. Either way, we all knew the Monorail wasn't coming back much before village "knew". Lets just hope they don't leave parts of it to rot any further, and hopefully they have something else in the pipeline to replace it.

@Gazza A wing coaster would bring more variety to the Australian lineup. The more diversity, the better.

Gotham City Cafe is no more on Main Street than Dirty Harry Bar or Scooby Doo. No I didn't. What I did notice is that the closest 'all season' operating food outlet (Dirty Harry Bar) is 162m from RB Outfitters, and there isn't another retail store for 212m (HWSD main st store) After you pass the skill games, outside of peak season you're walking past nothing for more than 100m to get to west. Now just to put that distance into perspective - 100 metres is approximately: the entire length of the main street roof, from daily planet to the WB department store including multiple food outlets, retail shops, entrance to an arena show and a cinema attraction. From the fountain of stars to the entrance for the Land of Oz (past two other attractions) From the fountain of stars to the entrance for DC Rivals (past 3 other attractions) From the daily planet to the carousel (past several retail outlets and a sometimes operating restaurant For the most part, the length of the carpark (measured gate to exit road direction) My point is the western area past the skill games is mostly dead space. In peak season west burgers and the small food outlet open up, but that's still a solid 70 metres of absolutely nothing. They need something in that space - even a waterwheel being fed from an overhead "watertrough" would give the area some kinetics or beauty to admire as you make the trek back there. The whole area feels abandoned (and not in a 'it's themed this way' kinda way). The area worked when Boot Hill was beside Scooby. Blazing saddles -albeit a little cheesy - formed part of the land and there was a level of cohesiveness to the whole thing. As an area, you had an arcade, a 'rest area', at least two food outlets, entrance to a stage show - and much as I hate to say it - the timeshare people. Doomsday took away the arcade, the rest area, the stage show entrance.. the timeshare people left (thankfully) and the food outlets rarely open outside of peak - and so we're left with.... not much. As for Scooby - it's closed, and has been for some time. In winter there is no reason to turn left at the top of main street, so you might as well consider it gone, until it comes back. I'm not suggesting the same will happen - but I still keep in the back of my mind the fact that two years ago the COO of the company assured us Monorail wasn't going anywhere and now we have a big VC announcing just that. I've every confidence Scooby is coming back up next year, but until it opens, there's always the possibility it doesn't. Are you suggesting that I am not?

Hope not, it would be nice to see an old MW show building actually turned into a brand new attraction, not more storage! It would also be a fairly tight squeeze for the floats to go through the buildings at the front of the western village, especially with guests around (unless they end up removing them of course). The new lights aren’t show lights, they just appear to be for general illumination. As for the speakers, they’ve only been installed on the buildings beyond the Showstage entrance, so floats would never travel past them. Plus, they’re currently playing the very short 40 second loop of the theme from “Stagecoach” that’s been playing in the WWF queue and other parts of the ride since it was refurbished with new boats a few years ago, so I think they’re directly connected to West’s AV system and aren’t part of the park-wide/parade route audio setup.

I feel like the lands/precincts in the park are thematically confusing at Movie World. For example, Gotham City Cafe is located next to an Ice Cream Parlour on Main Street, opposite Dirty Harry’s and beside Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster. While this might have made sense with Arkham Asylum's connection to the area, it feels out of place now. When you enter the park, you immediately see the DC Rivals sign on the left, Superman Escape straight ahead, and the Hollywood sign to the right. However, what's missing is an actual Hollywood section. The park loves its fake soundstage buildings like Stage 14, but it needs a fully fleshed-out Hollywood area. Plus, the park is overdue for a family-friendly dark ride coaster that’s tame and suitable for everyone. I propose splitting the park into six distinct sections: DC Super Heroes (Purple): This area is already a cornerstone of the park, but it could really benefit from having a dedicated restaurant. Maybe relocating Gotham City Cafe to this section would make more sense thematically, helping the area feel more complete. Wizard of Oz (Green) Main Street (Yellow): This area is classic and works well as long as it remains free from any specific IP theming. It’s supposed to be the heart of the park, so keeping it simple and welcoming is key. Kids WB Fun Zone (Red): This area is in desperate need of an overhaul. It's frustrating to see former attraction spaces just sitting unused, especially when the existing styles — like Road Runner, Cosmic Boom, the new arcade, and the original buildings — clash so much. This area could be reimagined to be more cohesive and engaging for families, possibly by updating or replacing some of the older elements. Hollywood (Orange): This is where the park could really shine. Imagine walking into a more authentic Hollywood, with soundstages, street shops, and film-related stuff everywhere you look. The hideous midway games could either be re-themed or just removed to make space for new attractions. Honestly, a new flat ride or a coaster in this area—something like Movie Park Germany's Studio Tour—would be awesome. If they pull it off right, it would finally make that whole area make sense thematically. I wouldn't be mad if they demolished the Show Stage Building to make way for this attraction; however, looking at it, there seems like that there is enough space to fit a ride like the Studio Tour in there. Adding a flat ride on top of this would really make this part of the park perfect. Wild West Falls (Brownish): This area is already well-done and doesn’t need to be changed. It should stay just as it is.

maybe they're planning on replacing it with a themed A-frame for when the area's closed for maintenance