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WOW. That's a pretty big hole in the school holiday line up.

Has anybody seen the state of of the temple? It has all the durability of a $1.00 souvenir. No wonder they keep pushing.the opening back.

Got it. If your neighbour suddenly has a shade structure like this in their backyard, it would be hard not to be a little suspicious. 😄

I’m not convinced a drop in profit compared to the pre-Rivals era tells a story of success. /BUT/ The maths isn't that simply to work out because Village was paying of a lot of debt after Rivals was installed @Noll_57 Before Rivals average $60M–$90M profit / after Rivals averaged $20M–$30M profit before covid and within the after Rivals timeframe Village also sold the land for $100m. The whole period is a bit murky so making direct comparisons is difficult. Each CEO Ardent appointed came from much the same mould, and the results reflected that. Instead of change, it was more of the same, and the park continued to drift backwards with each new appointment. Bringing in experienced industry veteran and freeing up capital at a time when DW was arguably on its last legs is a lesson Village can take without needing to repeat the same mistakes.

It’s like they’re renovating a house with everyone still living inside it, and the builders only showing up when they feel like it. So what’s the point of letting guests into a space that’s mid chaos and nowhere near finished?

MW lost its mojo when it stopped asking, "What experience should we create?" and started asking, "Which DC character can we put on this?" Village can hire all the corporate executives it likes, but nothing will really change until their mindset changes. DW have recognised that. Rivertown was created as an experience first, and the positive reception it's received shows just how much guests value that approach.

WWW might be a concrete jungle, but it's always been barefoot friendly. WnW, on the other hand, isn't nearly as forgiving. WWW just needs to be DW-fockerised. Sydney Action Park, meanwhile, needs to figure out what it wants to be.

The theme park industry is very "ghost written credits".

Can they buy WWW too?

I'll wait for the DW beer pass to drop. Yes this is fake BUT it doesn't have to be DW.

Not that long ago DW was generally more open about upcoming ride maintenance. These days the page feels much more focused on current closures and near term dates, with less visibility of what's coming down the track. DW's maintenance page feels like everything is written in pencil. Sucks for guest who want to plan their holidays.

I see what you're doing. Luring me back into a Big Brother discussion.

Yep, and apparently the holes are easier to find than the devil.

Thank god for that, now we never have to talk about Big Brother again.

Soon you will have to file a 47 page Sausage Management Report to have a backyard BBQ. And they wonder why One Nation is on the rise.

act like a band of legends I would agree @webslave

I heard they're lovers and have a bastard child.

ShakeShake understands sarcasm about as well as a goldfish understands tax law. Thanks for the laugh @ShakeShack

Sky Voyager has some of the weakest theming in the park. A handful of random suitcases isn't enough to make it feel like an airport, so removing them doesn't change the experience. The queue could definitely benefit from a complete re-theme, and hopefully that's something DW has on its to do list after the MC re-theme is complete.

Now all DW have to do is get rid of all the suburban style fencing so guests can actually see the river.

DW has definitely benefited from having leadership that’s been able to invest more heavily back into the park. If BGH wants to drive growth, continued investment needs to play a big part too, but in ways guests genuinely value and can feel throughout the whole experience, not just headline grabbing additions like WOZ.

I think you’re missing the point of why BGH brought in a new CEO. BGH is a private equity firm. Their whole model is usually buying a business, improving performance and profitability, increasing the value of it, then eventually selling or refinancing it for more. To me, this appointment probably points more towards focusing on systems, operations, efficiency, execution, and overall commercial performance, rather than “let’s build five new rollercoasters tomorrow.” Spreadsheets sharpening is what I believe is going on here not a transfer of skills.

Note to self, maybe skip the secondhand ride when the park can’t even bankroll a long overdue paint job.

Sounds to me like it’s not just some guests who are unhappy with the direction of the park, but BGH as well. That’s definitely the vibe I’m getting.

From the picture above, you can see the cable tracks for holding the wiring were originally being installed on top of the new rail, and the speakers were also mounted up there. The speakers, the track, and the lighting that was attached to it have since been moved underneath the rail. It’s unclear whether the rail is being secured with zip ties, but what is visible is wiring starting to fall out of the track. That said, this may have already been rectified since I saw it yesterday, before it reopened today. Track and speaker on top of new rail. Track under rail.