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I do really hope their new land features a new flagship thrill rollercoaster. It's nice that so much attention has been given to family rides recently. But with the age of The Gold Coaster, and it generally being not the most enjoyable experience. The park really only has Steel Taipan to lead on the thrill side. I would prefer something airtime focused personally, I think it would contrast Steel Taipan nicely.

An RMC I-Box track would solve the issues on roughness if they wanted to go down the wooden route. It's also something we haven't seen in Australia before, that is massively successful overseas. I am sure Vekoma, Intamin or Mack would be able to come up with an imposing coaster that will suit the line-up nicely. Obviously, an airtime machine would be lovely, but it doesn't have to be. A water ride is obviously needed at some point, but personally, Dreamworld needs something big and bold. - I also now realise I am just repeating what I said in a previous post from a year ago. But from the previous visits to Dreamworld, you can only re-ride Steel Taipan so many times. It's a really fun ride, but it's not strong enough to be the park's sole modern thrill coaster.

After the amount of time & effort I spent writing that post for my FB blog last night, I felt the need to clarify that this was actually my own work. I used to articles for an online website, and anyone who has followed me online since the beginning (10 years ago) would know I've always used a lot of emojis in my work. That's always been my style of writing, I like to make my posts as interesting as possible to attract attention. Run it though as many AI detectors as you like, if you need some kind of proof. But please, don't baselessly slander my efforts on a public forum. Cheers ✌️

Figured this topic deserved its own thread. Yesterday's announcement posts may or may not appear over here eventually. I'm just transferring some of the details from the Motocoaster thread over here for posterity's sake... if you want to whinge about AI go and create your own thread.

Quite a bit early to start a thread on this but thought it’d be good for speculation now. Dreamworld Announced a brand new land to come after LMM with no other specifics beyond that. I don’t expect this land until at least 2029-2031 but it’s fairly obvious it’ll take over Rocky Hollow and potentially Blue Lagoon if that land is not being used by DW’s other new developments. Personally I’d love to see a more out there theme for this land whether fantasy or science fiction to provide something different to the other lands across the park that are more grounded and realistic and really lean into the idea of something fictional where a lot of creative theming can be done.

Giant Drop, “am I joke to you” I think we’ve learnt from Leviathan and how it’s been riding the last couple of years, wooden coasters in Australia aren’t necessarily the best idea We just need Intamin to do something crazy on the rocky hollow land.

after leviathan I cant see Dreamworld wanting to get a woodie, also if they are investing in a new coaster I can see them doing something gimmicky like a tilt, or tallest fastest type (at least in Aus) as thats the type of roller coasters they have been investing in over the past few years, JR (with the switch track) ST (with the triple launch) KC (tallest pendulum in Aus) and so I don't see a woodie being part of the line up for the near-term future. A hyper or giga is a good idea however and I could defiantly see them doing something like that.

I’d love to see a fantasy land with a water ride and a roller coaster as the two lands flagship rides.

@Theme Park Girl I saw your Facebook one and recognised it as your own style. This mob just like to bitch and moan, ignore them.

Legitimately this. I don't care about the environment but AI art is incredibly lazy and with a trained eye its not very hard to pick out When Rivals was built Village plucked a random guy who posted his Nl2 pre creation based on the footings onto Parkz to do the animation for them for the ride's marketing. Something like that wouldn't happen now. Plenty of australia based creators who'd do something like this for free

Care of The Adventures of Theme Park Girl / @gcthemeparkgirl on insta ⛏️ LOST MINE MAYHEM: SO, IS IT *REALLY* JUST A MOTOCOASTER REFURB? 👀 There’s been a LOT of discussion since this morning’s announcement by Dreamworld Australia about whether Lost Mine Mayhem is simply a refurbishment of the former Motocoaster. And yes, it's true... the existing Motocoaster track layout IS being reused. HOWEVER... read on, my friends! After being invited along to today’s announcement and hearing directly from Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong, I can tell you there’s a LOT more to this project than simply giving the old ride a new name and a coat of paint! 👀 In fact, Greg was very clear: "This is not a refresh. This is not like a lick of paint.” Lost Mine Mayhem represents a near-$20 million investment, and while the track layout will remain, the entire track will actually be taken down, remediated, completely repainted and rebuilt. And that's just the beginning... A BRAND-NEW LAUNCH SYSTEM ⚡ The old hydraulic launch is being replaced with a new electric tyre-driven launch system, bringing a more modern launch technology to the attraction. NEW ELEMENTS ON THE TRACK 🎢 While Dreamworld isn't revealing everything just yet, Greg confirmed that there will be new elements on the launch and out on the track, including additional experiences and near misses designed to make the ride more exciting. BRAND-NEW ATV TRAINS 🛺 The old motorcycle trains are gone. Instead, riders will climb aboard ATV-style vehicles, sitting on top rather than inside a traditional coaster train. The new trains also feature a completely different restraint design, with a waist-level harness providing greater freedom of movement, better visibility and a much more comfortable experience for a broader range of guests. There will be two 20-seat trains, with the new design also allowing for faster loading and dispatches. A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE ✨ The attraction will feature a new station/load experience, new theming and a completely new queue experience. And the queue won't simply be somewhere to stand around waiting! There'll be interactive elements, story details and little discoveries throughout, with the narrative continuing from the moment you enter until you leave the attraction. AND THEN THERE'S THE STORY... ⛏️🪙🌿 On the fringe of Rivertown, an undiscovered gold store has been found deep beneath the valley. But treasure raiders are moving in... Guests will become part of the expedition, climbing aboard their ATV and heading into the mine to uncover its secrets and beat the raiders to the treasure 🪎 The story will flow through the entrance, queue, station, launch, ride and exit, with details for those who want to stop and explore, while still allowing those who simply want to jump on and ride to enjoy the experience. A NEW CHAPTER FOR RIVERTOWN 🌄 🌿 Lost Mine Mayhem is being designed as an extension of the Rivertown story, rather than simply an attraction sitting alongside it. So, is it the Motocoaster track? Yes. But is it just a refurbished Motocoaster? Definitely not! The track layout is indeed being retained, but we're getting the following: _____ NEW LOST MINE MAYHEM RIDE ELEMENTS IN A NUTSHELL: ⚡The launch system: completely new and electric tyre-driven. 🎛️ The control system: brand new! 🛺 The trains: gone are the motorcycles, replaced by brand-new ATV-style vehicles. 🔒 The restraints: a new waist-level design aimed at making the ride much more comfortable and accessible. 🎢 The track experience: new elements, experiences and near misses are being added. 🕍 The station: a completely new load experience. 🚶 The queue: a whole new immersive environment with interactive elements and storytelling. ⛏️ The theming: completely reimagined around the Lost Mine story. 📖 The storyline: entirely new and woven through the attraction from entrance to exit. 🌄 The setting: a much stronger connection to Rivertown. _______ And all of that is part of a near $20 MILLION investment.... that's definitely NOT a figure to poke a stick at! 😱 So rather than thinking of it as “Motocoaster with a new theme”, I think a better way of looking at it is this... Dreamworld is giving the Motocoaster track a second life, and building an entirely new attraction around it 💖 Personally, after everything I learnt at today's announcement, I'm absolutely thrilled for what's in store for Rivertown with this latest addition 🥳🥳 There are still plenty of details we don't know, and Dreamworld has already hinted that more information will be revealed as construction progresses. But one thing is certain... the story is only just beginning! 👀

Said it for Jungle Rush and I’ll say it again: My god, can they stop using AI in their concepts? If they want to be seen as cheap and lazy, sure, but if they’re already spending $20m on ‘immersive theming’ for a ride that’s already built, the least they could do is hire some real artists & not suck up the Murrissippi for their low-effort marketing material. Especially when they’re already under fire for displacing more wildlife with the rezoning news, and the previous ‘Steel Taipan/Koala Research’ scenario, despite the questionable validity/impact of either of these, they should know better.

Now you've gone and done it.