DaptoFunlandGuy

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.

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.

Reign in the ego mate, you'll get stuck with overweight baggage for your return trip. gonna cost you thousands.

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).

it's about time they lodged that!

He jumped a plane a couple days ago. Said something about Siberia or Antarctica or something.

Usually they only rebuild one train during the maintenance period. the other train is rebuilt while the ride is open, if I recall correctly

Geezus Village really lucked out on the timing of Wicked, didn't they?

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.

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...

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.

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.

Thanks Brad. I'm a little disappointed that didn't get more appreciation, I thought it was pretty good. @Baconjack here's a sneak peak. Yeah there's been a lot of back and forth over whether they'd be ready, and it's looking like those who thought it wouldn't make it's due date were wrong about that - but just as people were saying it won't make boxing day, it could just as easily not make January 18th - don't count your chickens - though the eggs are starting to crack...

The Website After Dark | Dreamworld is back up and has more information on the event. Dreamland, Taipan, Giant Drop and The Claw are all confirmed to be open (subject to change obvs) as well as Rivertown. a 5 ride express pass is also on sale for $49

I'm not making shit up. I said 'According to you the current dreamworld bosses are incapable of running a park they have been employed to run'. Greg has been employed to run both Dreamworld and White Water World, and you have stated that he cannot run a water park. My statement is factual, and there are plenty of replies on the forum of you arguing that point that i'd love nothing more than for you to dispute this fact. Enjoy your flight, hope you have a really LONG holiday, preferably away from a data connection.

According to you the current dreamworld bosses are incapable of running a park they have been employed to run too, but as usual you're only focussed on the narrative that suits. But given how vocal they are... devil's advocate... perhaps this isn't 'f#*king' it? Actually it isn't my 'defence', I was just pointing out that the cars have had a roof previously. My actual 'defence' if that is the phrasing you'd like to go with - is that this is what they've deemed appropriate to suit the attraction theme and style - you know, because they're very vocal on de-f#*king this stuff. And the fact that model Ts rolled off a factory floor in a certain configuration means nothing to what the owners ingenuity turned them into to serve a purpose or meet a need. And again *broken record time* You asked why the cars needed a roof. i'm going to wait and see the finished product. My mind immediately went to the effects angle, but the sun-protection angle also makes a lot of sense, and could really be that simple...

But when Jurassic Park opened, the machinery didn't eat the guests.

Dreamworld restored the train station, but still replaced the original rolling stock and loco with a modern equivalent to suit the requirements of the day. The funny thing about the model T is that it was the jack of all trades. they were used for everything from town cars to ambulances, freight transport to campervans. Some versions rolled off the factory in a certain fit-out, but others were literally retrofitted by their owners into whatever purpose-built function they were needed for. The best part about the T was that the timber bodies were able to be modified pretty easily in the average workshop using whatever wood was handy. And spoiler alert, this isn't the first time that Dreamworld Vintage Cars have had a roof on them I'll just go back and repeat myself...

As usual, i'll wait and see the final product. It's unlikely to be a loose article issue, IMO because they'd do a poor job of that. Only other thing I can think of is maybe the finale inside the tunnel has effects that requires the roof of the tunnel to be hidden?

Well, there's no whiplash bar so they're already off to a better start than last time.

Running a business doesn't seem like yours..

I'll use crayon next time.

I'm sure this isn't the first time i've said similarly. i'm quite sure i've been very clear.

I never said it happened after every load. And i've referred to their ops policies as being ridiculous. I'm just saying - a lot of the ops crew work really hard in the conditions they're given, and things that label the ops as 'lazy' or 'having a chat' isn't fair - especially when those ops get no right of reply. There are operators that are not motivated, and that is another failing of the company - but slinging mud on the operators en masse isn't cool.