Troy81

Sky Walker - best ride

I remember it - sort of. Wasn't it just a holiday thing done to Pirates of Penzance style or something like that?

I know we sit and criticise these midway games, but at the end of the day if they are bringing money into the park then why is this such a bad thing? Yes, they may not look asthetically pleasing, but they are still turning money over. I was at seaworld last Sunday and during the lunch period you could hardly have a go because there was so many people willing to play. Maybe we just need to look at the bigger picture.

I wonder if they got in trouble calling it Wet n Wild. He did ride the Wedgie early in the morning, along with Warwick Capper. The early segment on the show was very entertaining. They had the ride open today but the line was nearly to the bottom of the stairs both times I drove past. It would be interesting to know the capacity figures of this slide.

Thats some great information. Sounds like Movie World and Dreamworld will be looking at extended trading hours over the next summer. As a Christmas Lights fan I can't wait to see what Movie World do with the main street. With the Wedgie opening in April has anyone been past and noticed any construction going on yet? They are not giving themselves much time.

Matilda has been found! She is still currently sitting in pieces, conveniently at a Matilda service station in Bald hills Qld. I have a photo only I've lost the data cord for my phone.

According to the Courier Mail today this park has also now been put on the scrap heap. the Consortium is claiming the finacial crisis and in turn is selling the land off, supposedly for $10 Million. What a sad end to a great opportunity for the Sunshine Coast.

Sorry to bring up an old topic but thought this may have had relevants here. Grays Online are auctioning off all old Police Academy Stunt Show cars. http://www.graysonline.com.au/sale.asp?SALE_ID=70819 Auction Starts 8/05/09 and ends 12/05/09

Seeing the Western show when it was outdoors is a walk dowm memory lane. Thanks for the link.

I wonder what they are going to charge to ride the Vortex once it is re-opened.

I would expect soon to see Dreamworld remove the gate fee and charge for a ride pass. (eg. Aussie World). Are they too impatiant to wait till the Coomera shopping complex is built, invest and turn it into an entertainment precient. All these extra charges after paying a rediculous entry fee is just crazy. They really need to re-evaluate what they are doing. They must realize that Village Roadshow are smashing all their attempts to draw a crowd with all all 3 parks.

Weren't they re-furbished not that long ago?

Does anybody else think that this big wheel craze is getting out of hand. Each time a new one goes up they lose their uniqueness. Have Perth not learnt from the Brisbane wheel that they are not as profitable as they would hope. Anytime i've been to southbank there has only been a handful of people on the wheel.

I like the idea as a consumer, but from a company perspective it wouldn't be very smart. Theme parks make a fair bit of revenue from their food and beverage - why would you want to give that up. On saying that though, Disneyland has allowed Mcdonalds to have a fries stall at their theme park.

Gazza, what are the details on the skydiving simulator? Just curious.

Has anyone had a chance to review this simulator yet?

Tell me the wheel did not cost $100,000,000 itself. That had to include the shopping area around it to.

Todays Courier Mail talks of a soft opening this week.

The maintinance of the water park would be quiet high so to give this away would save Seaworld a few dollars one would think. I bet the entry price will still go up - with the introduction of Jet Ski Rescue.

Thanks for the update. I really hope the theming for the "blowhole cave" improves from the pictures though.

Any updates on how this ride is going - considering it is meant to be opening in 23 days?

so what dreamworld are trying to do is increase the number of people who will decide that they will never go back to dreamworld. sounds like good business to me.

doc - you also forgot the einstien attraction

Dreamworld may have links with Maq. Bank, but that does not mean that it is the reason the shares have fallen. If you look at the share price of Village Roadshow over the past year it has kept on dropping also.

Its an expensive way to keep eyes out