DaptoFunlandGuy

It could, or could it be just the first ring of the overall big funnel? The bottom of Green Room measures "around" 10 metres across. This red ring measures similarly. Could they be building the funnel from smallest to largest, and this is just the first?

Technically yes, but practically, no. Heat transfers through radiation and convection. Black or dark coloured objects are going to absorb more heat and therefore radiate more heat than polished or lighter colours, but most heat transfer is through convection so the practical differences aren't too far apart. You could definitely measure the differences in a lab, but if you walk into an unventilated steel box painted white or black on a 40 degree day, the assessment is 'its f**king hot' regardless of what colour it is. I tell you, it sure is a good thing they have air conditioners.

As far as visibility goes, i think this is the better option. We also don't know what they're planning with the theme - perhaps black and yellow feature prominently? some sort of construction tower theme?

New extension of Looney Tunes Village to Sea World confirmed. Introducing.... THE TWIDENT!

Don't you DARE! 🤣 Whenever I hear Jungle Rush I think of the temple run knockoff game Jungle Run

SOMEone is gonna have to - otherwise who is going to post it everywhere? If you can't visit at the drop of a hat and you don't want to waste a visit, then the same advice given regularly applies - wait until the park's posted open date for your best chance (and even then, new rides can hiccup. if you can't visit regularly, wait until it gets through it's first season and let things quieten down)

'new attractions each year' - provided we're not word playing "attractions" to include things like Trolls village, i think this is on the money. A new ride every year - even if its new flats, sure beats the one every 7 years or so down the road. having something new is key to bring people back, and its a great pathway to attendance recovery

So basically your plan is to clone half of the gold coast? I wouldn't think they'd want to pick up an Alibaba carousel anymore than i'd want to ride one, but a nice carousel from a reputable manufacturer is kind of a staple you need to have to grow really. I'm gonna skip 2 & 3 (i'm sure more original ideas are out there) but as for "forest flythrough" - i'd love to see someone do a Setpoint SwingThing coaster down under, but with a longer layout. those things are super fun, with a low rider height requirement.

I tried searching several of these symbols and the Cityrail logo showed up more than once!

This doesn't match any "atlantean" alphabet, but the repeated symbols beginning and end lead me to believe this says "TRIDENT" I wonder if they have a full alphabet for some easter eggs around the land like the Indiana Jones ride or if this is just a standalone detail for the ride's archwork.

Like all developments outside those expected based on surroundings (ie - a house being built in a residential neighbourhood), opportunity should be given for impacted parties to comment on the proposal. This doesn't mean you have to agree with their objections (I don't), but to permit a developer unrestrained opportunity to simply do as they please without regard to local planning and sentiment is a slippery slope. I feel as though this latest proposal has taken into account several of the previous proposal's flaws - including being so tall so close to the highway. By placing it closer to the park the setback permits the height so its unlikely the council is going to have an issue with it (or at least, as much of an issue).

I heard the refurbishment was being done by Mack once they finish with Scenic Railway.

Superman is made of steel though...

Disney and Universal respond to each other within a space of hours or days. Not a year. Just in case it wasn't clear:

Yeah that's kinda what I meant. As I said - if they'd launched around the same time, the line works, it makes sense. 12 months later it's just sad, and nobody gets it (and most who do don't think it's "lol") The train itself looks pretty cool.

The train going through the middle could be a snag in those plans, if what we're seeing is a retheme on the cheap. Bluesky dreaming though - i'd love to see them merge both areas, have the train move through the middle of it, the whole area would really open up if they could rework it properly.

Fool me once, shame on you...

They need all that extra money to pay for blacklight tubes and AmericanDJ disco lights.

We've been calling for them to lift the prices for years, and while it isn't "Annual pass pricing circa 2006" ($399), I feel this one-pass price is probably closer to where I think it should be. They're probably going to be savaged on social media by the families that have had a sub-$500 worth of year round entertainment for almost a decade, but they need to hold the line on this and keep it at this level as those crying foul will be the reduction in daily attendance the park needs to better manage their current capacity. It's been a slow road but i'll give them kudos for having the bravery to raise the prices to this point. Edit: I do think the one-day ticket is a bit much. The best theme parks in the world don't break the $100/day barrier. I do feel as though the day-pricing is meant to encourage people to get an annual pass so they can get your marketing info but for people who will only ever visit on a single day, it leaves a bad taste, and the barrier to entry is too high.

Yeah, I thought that was pretty childish. If it had launched around the same time, the two marquees going head to head, sure, it's a jab and saying you're better. But to dredge it up 12 months later, referencing something only enthusiasts probably remember - dude the ship has sailed. No GP viewing that video today is going to make the connection.

typically they've planned a presser in the morning, and the GCB releases it at the stroke of midnight once the media embargo is released. I'm pretty sure we all had the concept art for Atlantis well and truly analysed by the time it came to the presser in Shark Bay. Maybe they've woken up to GCB and just want to release it themselves (as opposed to - you know - putting a time on the embargo?)

Memories aren't as reliable as they used to be. And, as was explained at the time: As for Steel Taipan, it also had a brief closure in March post-opening, which you yourself posted about:

Free bowling and arcade time? If only they owned AMF\Timezone...

Don't forget that ride premieres that open in peak periods usually see the ride close immediately following the peak period for it's first checkup.

I get the same issue on computer, but works on an iphone. is your phone android? I think it may have something to do with the file format perhaps... ETA: Thanks Luke - those links work on PC.