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  1. DaptoFunlandGuy
    I think we can trust staff not to stop the car mid-track, get off and go waltzing through the ride envelope.... plus they probably wouldn't be able to unlock themselves without the assistance of someone off-ride...
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    i'll give you a 50% chance.
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    if this were village, the maintenance wouldn't even be listed that far out.
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    Exactly, the signage says tech rehearsals, but the tensabarrier is still up and an earlier post said it was staff rides. i'm sure it's imminent though.
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    Is Dreamworld seriously going to beat Village to the soft open? 😮
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    Ok bro, I'm sure you understood the point I was trying to make about theme park pricing but since you want to argue the example, have it your way. Get up to $800 off on Mobile Phone Plans & Data - Telstra This is pricing for a handset only. Priced on a per month basis (as long as you have a monthly phone plan to go with it, which costs extra). You can pay in full upfront or pay the same price in monthly instalments. You can end your contract early but you still have to pay out the full cost of the phone handset. And the big price is still the monthly price, not the full price. Phone plans that are contracted are rare these days, but they do exist. Early termination charges (ETC) are a thing, and yes, usually they aren't the full cost of the remaining plan. The advertised "minimum cost" price is still a legal requirement, and you will find that the minimum cost is still the amount you'd pay, even if you cancelled the contract early - that's why it's a 'minimum cost'. Most providers stopped doing subsidised plans a while ago, having a handset as an 'add-on' cost meant they were technically 'not a contract' - but you're still with them for 1\2\3 years until you've paid off your phone unless you've got a lump sum to pay it out, so the end result is the same for people who don't pay for the phone upfront. The old contracts \ ETCs were primarily to ensure that the phone company got paid for the handset they gave you. As for ending your annual pass, while it's not usual, there are cases where people have requested to cancel their annual passes prior to expiry and have requested refunds. How each park handles those requests I can't say, but I know in some cases they have issued refunds - possibly only pro-rata (generally as a goodwill rather than any liability) so it is possible.
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    What a lovely way to effectively destroy the view. ^for that exact reason.
  9. DaptoFunlandGuy
    Definition of Obtuse: @New display name
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    I know that wasn't directed at me, but i'll answer anyway as it is a discussion board. I paid $99 for my DW pass this year. I get access to a water park in the warmer months, a dry park year round, and various animal experiences. I get included entry to multiple night events, although some are an additional cost, and have access to attractions suitable for all ages in one location. I paid an additional $10 for the 'After Dark' January event. I also get discounts on merchandise and food and beverage in-park. Wait times are usually manageable. I decided not to pay $229 for a one pass this year. This would have given me access to a water park all year round (honestly it's an hour+ drive to either property and i'm only motivated to visit water parks in the summer months on non-weekdays anyway), a dry park all year round, and various animal experiences. I get included entry to multiple night events, although some are an additional cost, have access to attractions suitable for all ages, although the age spread varies in different parks. I do not see the value in the prices charged for fright nights and so do not pay any extra for these. I get no discounts in park on food or merch, and everything is an upcharge, or a 2 hour wait.
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    Don't be so obtuse. Of course legislation, codes of practice and regulations aren't going to specify a particular style of fencing. It is going to put forth the minimum requirements. It is then up to the relevant parties to agree on what meets those requirements. Chief of those parties would be the company engaged to consult on the risk assessment process, and the company whose job it is to sign off and certify that the installation is compliant. It's unusual that both Village and Dreamworld's new rollercoasters have much the same fences around their ride envelopes, no? I wouldn't be surprised if they use the same companies for the risk assessments, and this is what that company has come back with. I think in the current environment, and with the park's history - If the risk assessment they have paid for states a particular fence is required, and they choose to disregard that, it would be complete and corporate suicide. If anyone wants a read, the relevant section is 7.3.1 - Access to an amusement device
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    Jeez, It's almost as if something changed between 2021 and 2024...
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    So the ACCC has advice on the prominence of pricing and this is where it gets tricky. The ACCC says that part prices (the example is a 2 year contract paid monthly) can be advertised with the monthly fee, "...as long as it advertises just as prominently the total cost of the contract..." Mobile phone companies have done this for years where the monthly cost is in a much larger font than the total cost over two years. Both prices just have to stand out. I'm sure we've all seen phone plan pricing so here's just one quick example where the monthly cost is the bigger number, but the minimum total cost is displayed directly below it: I agree that the pricing should probably reflect the total cost as the bigger number, and this is actually how many businesses that use afterpay show their pricing. Most places that use buy-now-pay-later options only show the afterpay detail in smaller print after the full price: However as can be seen from the phone plan pricing, it's fairly common for the 'installment' pricing to be the bigger number. I used to sell phone plans many years ago and the total cost thing has been around for at least 20 years, unchallenged by the ACCC, so presumably it's within their guidelines, which would seem to indicate the dreamworld pricing is technically allowable. I guess opinion on whether it's best practice is going to come down to your personal view of things and what your personal experience is with these facilities.
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    I think you can put that down to the heightened safety requirements for amusement devices these days. WOZ has much the same fencing, and it seems like a pretty standard requirement these days. I'm sure they would have themed it if they could. You've still got the train line separating the two. And you really don't want your immersive jungle themed land overlooking THE WIGGLES BIG RED BOAT RIDE Hopefully the next expansion of Rivertown is to retheme MDMC. Hopefully they can engage PICO to do the work on this and completely redo the attraction to properly incorporate it into the Rivertown theme.
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    yeah the sightline is unfortunate, but like MDMC, I think their plan is 'yes, but not now'. they've clearly prioritised what is feasible and will turn their attention to the next park section when they can afford to do so.
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    Reign in the ego mate, you'll get stuck with overweight baggage for your return trip. gonna cost you thousands.
  17. DaptoFunlandGuy
    Did you hear Jungle Rush has a new state of the art fire protection system? the roof is cantilevered to open and vent smoke from the inside? The coaster train headlights are actually fire detectors - they can identify if fire is in front of the train, and they quickly reverse back down the track (the real reason why the car can run in both directions).
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    it's about time they lodged that!
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    He jumped a plane a couple days ago. Said something about Siberia or Antarctica or something.
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    Usually they only rebuild one train during the maintenance period. the other train is rebuilt while the ride is open, if I recall correctly
  21. DaptoFunlandGuy
    Geezus Village really lucked out on the timing of Wicked, didn't they?
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    Don't speak too soon, i'm sure Village still has the digital sign printer - they'll want to get their money's worth out of it.
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    We were generally on the right track the whole time... Clearly they can't fit all the floats in there, I wonder why some are and not others...
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    Yeah I doubt the park would have a forecast opening date that far in advance, but also, that specific date in the middle of winter. It makes sense for them to aim for a school holiday opening with a soft opening maybe a week or so before for technical rehearsals. I would guess with how vague they've been they're probably targeting september holidays.
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    Rumour has it Ops crew had a bit of a sneak peak recently. That and the walls being down, i'd say soft open is imminent.
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