DaptoFunlandGuy

You're on your own. About as much as every other thread here which devolves into random discussion eventually. But in most cases, unless its clearly affecting or stifling ongoing discussion, its a case of CBA, and I don't blame them. They aren't babysitters. At any rate, I think the best quote is this one:

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance - Confucious True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing - Socrates Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity - Calvin Coolidge The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination - Albert Einstein I have four more knowledges that you do - AlexB.

Sorry - my link wasn't working properly. I've fixed it now.

...when you can't afford a parmigiana.... With this revelation, i've decided to start a campaign to fundraise for one of our own on Go Fund Me (its what everyone is doing nowadays, right?) You can donate here: www.gofundme.com/PushbuttonNeedsAParmy

I did notice the stuff over the fence. i'm not familiar with the park, but i thought it was another ride. I just had a look on google and that doesn't seem to be the case... at any rate... have you ever noticed all the carts and crap stacked back of house while you negotiate the labyrinth that is the hot wheels queue and exit ramps? Or the junkyard\graveyard on the old thunderbolt site? What about the derelict BB Studios and blue lagoon slab (and later, backyard fence) on the train ride? Also on the train - All the plain white boxes under the TOT? Then there's the dirt pits currently occupying the former thunderbolt graveyard and the thunder river sites... If anything i'd say this theming is 'on-par' with dreamworld... and hey, they aren't disney... but while we're on the subject of someone's crappy backyard... Village aren't immune either... I honestly didn't understand the theme 'steel curtain' until i looked it up. I think the theme is pretty damn clever, and will no doubt enamor the locals to a point they won't give a shit about what's over the fence. I think most parks also try to theme and camouflage things from ground level, but there's a certain expectation that once you're elevated above ground level for a ride, certain allowances are made for the fact that you can't hide everything.

What's wrong with it? And you do remember that Dreamworld themed Shockwave with green pinebark, right?

It seems, @pushbutton, that your solution to most food issues at the park is to bring an external contractor in. Now, in my opinion, the reason why you get shot down on these arguments, repeatedly, is because bringing an external mob in to run something is a cop out. The park loses control of the outlet, and can't control standards (which can be both good, and bad). They lose money - as they get less revenue when there's a competitor in the park. If you think the food outlets in the park need improving, then by all means - put forward your suggestions. The crepe bar I quoted wasn't a horrible idea. A bit polarising perhaps as not everyone is going to want to eat crepes and the bakery stocks a variety of things sure to suit more people than crepes, but not a horrible idea to change things up. But - when your solution involves 'bring an external in' - its a shit idea. What can the external do, that the park cannot do themselves, if they wanted to? This is the question you should answer. Because the park CAN do anything an external can do, if they try. Chances are, they don't, because people buy the food they currently sell... And diluting their current market by opening yet another outlet at Stars just increases their costs, but won't necessarily increase their income. If the food gets to a point where people would rather eat at mcdonalds and they start losing money in their food outlets, then, and only then, will they realise a problem exists. Until then, I don't think there's much of a problem, judging purely by sales. Your review of Dirty Harry's burrito bar indicates your fussiness is probably a bit more unique to yourself than a glaring issue with a food outlet that otherwise receives mainly positive reviews.

Not at all. you said you wanted quality, and you wanted it cheap. The service triangle says that it won't be fast as a result... and the fact that you tend to nitpick over small details. Allow me to refresh your memory - below is your post in May last year - where you suggested: changing the bakery to crepes, as they're quick Improving the quality at Gotham (and you think an external coming in is the best way to do this) Bring in a 'high quality' 'fast service' asian restaurant, run by an external, and, if the prices were right, it'd be popular. I'll refer you to the diagram above - good and fast isn't cheap. good and cheap isn't fast. fast and cheap isn't good. Use common sense for once. That explains a lot.

It depends on if you're a purist. Hypers were originally designed to combat multi-inversion coasters with simple layouts focussing on height, speed, and airtime. Inversions aren't typically present in a hyper coaster, however as time has gone on, inversions have found their way into the mix. My personal opinion - I think 9 inversions is probably pushing it, and while the POVs i've seen show there's quite a few pops of airtime, i think it's status as a hyper will always be called into question by some. The current definition, despite the non-inverting history, states a coaster with a drop over 200ft is a hyper... and if you look at the profile below, from the peak of the lift hill, it drops a short distance before the first inversion. Do they count as two separate drops, since there is an uphill part to the corkscrew? The corkscrew inversion after the lift hill, while being the highest inversion in the world, is at 197ft... I'm sure opinion will be divided on this - however in the end, the official wiki for the coaster does list it as a hypercoaster so i guess that's your answer.

No doubts you'll complain if it takes 30 minutes to serve you too. But - he managed a restaurant! See? Oooooooh. Well now it makes sense. It's really not that different from the types of food available at various outlets around the park. Sure, it's not all available in one place, but comparatively, it's pretty much all there. (Side note - it seems that Wild West Burgers don't even appear on the website anymore...)

Oh, you've toured the facilities? And you're familiar with commercial kitchens, and how they're set up, and run? Why on earth do you think they use the stars kitchen, if they have these wonderful facilities at AOS? I've worked in large scale hotels with banquets departments, and usually, there is one large kitchen for all the bulk mise en plus and pre-cooking. Event spaces usually transport the already prepared food in bulk, and it is either reheated or kept warm, and then plated en masse. While i've not personally toured AOS back of house kitchen facilities, and can only go from what i've been told, I don't believe AOS can stand on it's own without the stars kitchen, unless additional facilities are added. What about food for Ricks? should they close Ricks when the kitchen staff are preparing food for functions? Honestly you've no clue, do you? How you ever managed a business is beyond me.

What's to lose? A schnitzel on a plate with chips at Schnitz is $10.90. A Schnitzel wrap or roll is $9.90. A kids meal is $8 or $9 which includes a drink. A hunger buster deal with a meal and a snack is $20. I can't seem to find the specifics, so not able to determine if drinks are included, and what sort of meals you're eligible for, but a franchise like Schnitz is basically half the price (or at least a similar price) of other in-park outlets - which would take money away from the park-run outlets, ultimately meaning less money in the parks pocket. Not really the smartest business decision, which is probably why nobody has come up with the idea... SW and WNW used to have a Dominos outlet, both of which I believe have since been removed or replaced. That said, neither outlet offered a better product, and they cost about the same too. Should they charge more because they're in park? They could, and VRTP could skim off the top too - but ultimately they'll only hurt their other businesses as part of the profit doesn't stay in-park. Then you've got to deal with external contract staff, or buy the franchise yourself and employee your own staff. Either way its a costly idea, and they could just as easily convert the building into their own outlet without needing to have a 'brand' in park. Additionally, i believe a lot of the kitchen space in there is used to prep for AOS, which would require either a compromise on kitchen facilities, or a relocation of the current facilities, both of which are inconvenient and costly. It's a no from... well... anyone living in the real world.

Honestly - it's over 20 years old (i think it went in mid-late 90's?) - it's definitely getting on in years - and good riddance if it closes - leg room for adults accompanying kids is limited!

Don't shit on his one man parade! He's a celebrity. He'll be sitting on the couch next to Grant Denyer playing a stupid name game in no-time!

Yeah - looks like a site \ code glitch - seems like a spoiler tag has gotten mixed up with it... @Richard?

this is sometimes counterintuitive. While some airlines will bump a price up each time you check it to encourage the 'buy now before the price rise' mentality, others actually drop a couple bucks off for frequent return visitors, in a case of 'it's never been this low before'. Incognito mode is also an option too, but i recommend doing it both ways. Subscribing to alerts on your preferred airlines is a good tip also - I prefer Qantas \ OneWorld partners over other airlines, and while discount airlines sometimes do better, I prefer to travel with certain inclusions, and when priced in on discount carriers, it tends to be the same or higher. This isn't always the case and there are bargains to be had, but its much of a muchness, and i prefer to be loyal. I get emails into my inbox several times a week with certain areas on sale, and i keep a spreadsheet of the destinations i'm eyeing off, recording the advertised prices with each update - this helps me track the pricing over time to know when a price is good, as some advertised 'sale' fares are average or worse. Other 'multi-airline' search engines like WebJet and SkyScanner are worthy of a look, but I do find sometimes they tend to preference sponsors or partners, so they aren't necessarily the best deal around and it always pays to do your own homework. Looking at layover connections rather than direct flights can bonus your trip in different ways - sometimes layover connections in that airline's hub city will work out cheaper than a direct flight with another carrier, and in addition, the layover cities can open up other opportunities - such as travelling via Hong Kong, SIngapore, Osaka or Tokyo, allowing you to spend a day or two to soak up Asian Disney and Universal parks whilst on your way elsewhere. When looking at these sorts of trips (and forgetting the loyalty previously mentioned unless you're using a partner airline), i tend to check AirWander - This site works out multiple trips to the same destination offering different stopover options so you can pick and choose - and who knows, you may even end up visiting somewhere you'd never thought of going! (if your primary travel reason is parks and rides, and you're presented with layovers in places you hadn't thought about - don't discount it without checking RCDB to see what coasters might be around - you could be pleasantly surprised!)

I think he meant ride cost is 50% of project cost.

This is no longer the case. https://curiosity.com/topics/tuesday-is-no-longer-the-best-day-to-book-a-flight-curiosity/

For Australia, maybe, but i've seen several 'the rock' style attractions at international water parks - although they are quite old now, obviously. Honestly i'm surprised it has survived this long with all the other modern attractions that have sprung up around it. #MeToo Probably the only thing we'll agree with you on. I know right? get rid of the wave pool and bring back the lattice maze!

clearly.

Where's the e-stop?

Great find @Jamberoo Fan - sticking this one on the fridge!

Jamberoo never disappoint, do they? If only Village could have learned from what they're doing when they put WNWS together? I must admit, I have fond memories of running up that long footpath to slide down those body slides that are sunken into the surrounding earth. Simple fun, and a great way to burn off kids energy. Looks like the long path to get to these new slides will be just as arduous, but probably a little nicer to look at! I was only showing my wife some Jamberoo attractions on youtube the other day, and these slides did come up in one of the videos. I must admit i'm a little sad to see them go, but excited for the next step in Jamberoo's development. It is an interesting point about Surf Hill - which will probably become redundant as a result of the octo racer - but this is probably part of the master plan - creating a new multi slide racer elsewhere, clearing the way for surf hill to be removed and another attraction to take its place. I haven't been to Jamberoo in a long time, and it's probably going to be a little longer before i get down there - but I am looking forward to it! I guess at this point, one has to assume The Rock's days are numbered.

if fuse don't stop this...