DaptoFunlandGuy

Sums it up - TPSN has no idea.

Well, they didn't need the side or under wheels that last time it operated...

Yeah - I'm with Pin - that one laser was very effective. Everything else is just 'disco' - but that drop laser actually added to the ride...

Hi Everyone. I'll be popping into Woolworths later on this evening... When I'm back i'll cook dinner.

Coaster trains usually have a mix of Urethane and I think Nylon - they tend to look very different. I can't remember which is which (the Tatsu documentary explained it well) but basically one goes faster than the others, so they tend to use a mix of different materials on the trains to achieve the right speed \ force. I don't think Red Wheels are anything to go all crazy conspiracy theories though...

Wasn't the watermark big enough this time?

Do you mean about the pass processing centre, or just in general? Don't you already have a photo of yourself as your avatar? Why does your face look like a mangled pizza?

Yeah - then you can't see \ hear the 'Rikes! Ronsters! Rent that way!' from the first Scooby animatronic. those who have no idea what we're talking about obviously haven't ever seen scooby running at 100%

Disney World annual passholders include "Unlimited admission for one year to all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks" - still doesn't include special events.

Despite the definition - a state premier is the highest in the state - but not the country... so there's that going for them... "Would you like to upgrade to our Campbell Newman pass? Or Would you prefer Tony Abbott?" "Neither, Thanks." "Good thing - looks like Campbell Newman and Tony Abbott have sold out..." "I'm totally not surprised" (Side note: they decided against renaming the pass "Palaszczuk" because too many people had no idea how to pronounce it, and the PR & Media team couldn't spell it to update the website.)

I see. ...and this is why you should always invest in completely reprinting the sign, and not just 'stickering' a price over the top of the last one.

Standard ride breakdown makes headline news. Reports suggest Gold Coast Bulletin "Journalists" now working for UK Rag. In other news, Sky News UK keen to interview CEO over latest unsafe ride

Well not really - if people are 'locked in' for 12 months - so is the park. They can't increase the price when they already have a contractual agreement with the customer for them to pay 'x'... once the contract is out, they could increase the price, but this would start getting messy - over time you'll end up with a whole bunch of people on a whole bunch of different pay scales for the same product... it's achievable, but i think they'd want to keep it as simple as possible. Every 30 June they'll have a price increase, and that'll be it. Why not? Disney Annual Pass holders generally don't get access to special events outside of normal operating hours... why should it be any different here?

Have these people never set fire to flour out of a funnel before? Clearly marked as flammable, and they shot fireworks out over the top of it. Just stupid.

LOL - I guess you could just theme it to Taz and be done with it...

So does this mean the end of the 30 June Expiry? If I choose to (i probably won't) I can rock up in October, and sign on to a twelve month contract and start paying $xx per month, and get access to FN? Or is the first year an upfront no matter what?

Just because you can see a tie-in to a film, doesn't mean the ride is suited to the park. Batwing is the only completely outdoor (non-children's) attraction in the park. Every other attraction in the park has indoor sections, or indoor pre-show theming... and the ONLY reason batwing works is because it has that batwing tie-in. Saying to people 'look! here's a new ride we've themed to a movie that's 18 years old and obscure by most standards' isn't going to appeal. Saying 'make the ride circular so it fits the theme' is probably a little problematic from an engineering perspective... and keeping it square means that the tie-in is lost. Why not tie it in to the 1992 film Fortress? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106950/?ref_=nv_sr_1 It's just as obscure (no - it's more obscure) and he rides a gyro - so arguably it's just as good as a theme?

Ok - I'm comfortable they've finally got the balance of things right. I like the option to include WnWS - it's a no-brainer for any Sydneysider holidaying in Gold Coast (or Vice Versa). My only issue is the low upgrade cost isn't prohibitive enough - i'd like to see the gap a little wider. Considering we're talking about 10% savings off many in-park spends - they need to make it a little harder to recoup the upgrade costs, which will encourage a higher in park per-cap spend. Even $30 to upgrade to membership ($10 per night event + all the extras free) is still VERY VERY VERY reasonable. That'd make it a $170 pass for entry to 4 parks across two states, 3 night events and discounts here there and everywhere... and I don't think $30 would be too prohibitive... Perhaps next year we'll see the gap widen, and perhaps introduce another upgrade level that includes \ excludes blackout dates... baby steps...

^if you have to insert $2, then they can't advertise $1

Awkward for them? or awkward for everyone else?

Yeah - although Disney do have a formula they follow when designing parks - each park has it's point of difference which makes each park well worth the trip - ESPECIALLY if you're going to be there anyway!!!

I cannot see any way, shape or form that this would be suitable at movie world... and I don't think Dreamworld really has an opening for that style of ride whilst Wipeout is still functioning.

I'm happy to agree to disagree - i think it's a wrong move for them.... But i'll bet you - despite your calculations - that we don't get anywhere near $17m.... my bet is it doesn't go much beyond $10m...

I didn't think Tbone's comments were selfish at all... it's quite realistic - VRTP continually introduces different schemes and scales June 30 every year - they keep tinkering with things. It's been discussed to death that they need to increase the price of the unlimited passes, remove the extras without additional charges, and include blackouts... and they've not only missed another opportunity - but gone even further away from where they need to be... $10? The original Gold upgrade was around $40 - and that was only WC and FN... now you get Carnivale as well, along with 'extra benefits'... Personally - I think at this point (we're now 6+ years on from the original Q150 pass) they've numbed the public. People have spent so much time there, it's boring. Yes - some people buy them every year - especially families who find it a great babysitter on a boring weekend (summer holidays - drop the kids at WnW and run!!!), but others are getting to a point where they don't bother. There's been nothing to entice people back to the parks recently (of certain demographics) - VRTP's most recent attractions have all focused on the kids areas. Now I don't deny for a second that those areas DESPERATELY needed a makeover - but they gave the grownups nothing new. Things like COTD aren't really something that will draw me back to the park JUST to see it. Likewise a new HWSD show \ script isn't going to do anything either. This (financial) year will be the second year in a row I haven't held a VIP pass... there's just nothing there to bring me back. I had planned to buy a World Pass this year instead (And those that know me fairly well know I have a pretty strong VRTP bias - so that is saying alot!) but have had other priorities come up that mean I probably wouldn't get the value out of it.. so this FY will now be the second year running that I haven't bothered to get a pass, despite how cheap they are. The point i'm trying to make is that this price point isn't going to make them MORE money... because they're eroding their existing customer base by continually giving away the gate. They need to up the price dramatically - which MIGHT see them build something awesome - but unfortunately after 6 years, people are so used to paying peanuts... so all we get is monkeys (biting people on the ear). VRTP ARE idiots (in my opinion) as they continuously give away the gate for fear of losing those cheapskates who won't pay more. The same model was the cause for the ongoing failure of WnWS - too many passes, too long spent in queues, too many angry customers. Tbone's fears will be realised if this is the direction VRTP are headed - and I feel he is fully justified in saying that. $99 + $10 = $108 $109 As said before - the original Gold VIP was $40 more expensive than standard at around $139.00... If VRTP start offering Fright Night \ Carnivale \ White Christmas tickets for $3.33 per person (thats what this appears to be really) - then i'll just buy those and be done.