DaptoFunlandGuy

I've been through a lot of the documents posted on PDonline. I can't see much meat there in terms of the theme park itself - emphasis on not being 'ride based' - still has plans for a huge concert hall type building, as well as a ski slope, while the rest of the experiences are said to be representative of australian and chinese culture... like gold panning. (rightio then). certainly its the most detailed plan we've seen in a while, but as its an MCU, it's an uphill battle for them. It'll be interesting to see the substance of any objections they get.

shudder - two mistakes in only a couple of sentences. The 'nice list' line is a bit weird as well - why would we lie on a survey? And if we did - what could they do? it's an attempt to 'xmas-ify' the message but it just flops IMO.

good pick up Magician. I didn't look too hard at the other parts of the map - just saw the date on the website and the fact they were two distinct areas and went with it. My mistake. thanks for letting me know.

This map is from December 2015, according to the image data - and it shows RH as a separate area to GR (note the two red 'name' markers over those two areas): 2 years is hardly 'ages'

What does that have to do with the price of fish? It had a malfunction last week, and based on what i heard, it probably wasn't going to be a simple thing to fix.

It'll certainly stop kids from swinging on them then!

I would have said a USED excel myself... but each their own.

So this just showed up in the latest Nearmap update from Gumbaya world... So looks like the Plunge will ride again! Image is from October, and it's unlikely that we'll see this up in time for the park's opening - so likely will be a 'new attraction' for next season 2018\19...

This is pretty much the case with a lot of Disney. Their attractions aren't all mind-blowing stuff on their own, it's what they do to it. It is something our local parks just simply wouldn't have the budget for, but if they were to aspire to this - keep some of those little touches operating, and inserting new ones 'just because' it would up their game considerably. This is why Disney level standards are held in such high regard. You don't need to drop millions on a ride - you just need to make what you have better

Can anyone tell me - does the funnel web \ redback \ whatever at Aussie world have the same stupid complicated harness?

^it depends on what redundancy systems the restraint has in place as to whether seatbelts or other restraint devices are implemented - and sometimes retrofitted. the fact that one ride doesn't have a seatbelt doesn't demonstrate that they aren't necessary on another, as the mechanics and redundancies behind the restraint can be completely different.

"Look out below!"

Just get the MXPX song on spotify \ youtube et al, put in the earbuds, and ride away!

Shows just how much Dreamworld commands my attention these days. With the exception of a private event, the last general admission day I went to the park was after Pandamonium opened (but before it was finished). I haven't done Panda, but have done tailspin due to the private event. go figure. I did however score a great deal from Dreamworld last week, so i'll be visiting again soon, and i'll be sure and update my park knowledge while i'm there.

SW and WnW are both achievable in a day, and I know many who have done this. Richard and Megan do seem to take a 'no nonsence, get in get done and get out' approach. those two together will be easy. I did think about AW and DW on the same day, but it is still definitely achievable. It is a 90 minute drive, but on a quiet day, AW would only take an hour or so to get through everything. This would give for example - 10am to 2:30pm at Dreamworld, 90 minute travel, followed by an hour at AW. 4.5 hours is a quick visit to DW, but still one with the ability to tick off all the majors you want to do if you're smart about it, plus if it is a super busy day, there's always Q4U...

Yeah this is true. Looks like a good plan. Hope there are no hiccups like last time!

all the coaster parks... in a week? That's like 9 parks!

Another Aussie trip Richard? Are you bringing Megan again? It's hard to say which diary \ blog \ trip report I like best, but I love reading yours and megan's adventures. I assume DC Rivals is on the agenda?

I don't disagree with this either - however being a gamble that it is, i'd also like to see them admit SRQ to a backwards row when the noone is there for the upcharge - not as a matter of course, but on an occasional run if there hasn't been a SR needed for a few cycles - and those who receive it should feel lucky - rather than sulk if it's not given to them. but of course everyone who doesn't get backwards for free will then whine about the person that does, and this is why we can't have nice things.

Rough nearmap calc - JDS takes up approx 1920sqm Storage takes up approx 1600sqm. This is based on just the square soundstage shed. doesn't include lean-to add ons (ie: maintenance has a small add on on the eastern side, theres a small awning \ add on on the western side where LTRR used to exit, and of course the pre-show LTRR building on the southern side which had the earth drill, film set etc - which is now the viewing \ licensing \ queue area for JDS. Note also that - I can't see the interior dividing wall, so my calc could very well be off. Having been inside the shed when it was completely gutted, I'd always regarded the division as roughly 'half' and these measurements surprised me a little.

Here's my suggestion: empty out the other side of the show building. Find storage for your floats, christmas tree and other maintenance crap elsewhere. Plenty of land on property to stick up a new Titan Shed (or find a small soundstage that doesn't get used much and use that for a while. install a load bearing mezzanine. Install a multi-level tracked (or trackless) vehicle system. Utilise physical sets and 3d\4d animation for a looney-tunes styled attraction (think Justice League \ Toy Story Midway Mania). One could even run the storyline similar to the previous LTRR (but without the water) about bugs escaping and tunneling through to Australia - a good tip of the hat to the former attraction whilst giving it a new take \ angle. While i realise JL is in the park, and is very similar, this would be suitable for all ages, but aimed more at kids. the multi-level gives another aspect. If they give it a similar effort to Doomsday or Rivals, which seems to be their new standard, then they should pull it off and it would be a great addition to the park.

The more logical explanation I draw from that photo is that they're testing the flume with water dummies, the dummies don't have legs, and in the absence of an OTSR or Lap restraint (a lapbar doesn't contact the legs), they are prone to flopping around and potentially even falling out of the boat. In my opinion, these straps here are nothing more than a method used to keep water dummies in the boat during a test. also - lol at the TPSN page comments - someone (who i think knows the ride well enough) suggested the boat is looking a bit worn out (which I took to reference the scuffs, dents and 'paint rub' on the front. Genius reply was 'its "ment" to look like that'. Yeah. Sure.

Issue is, as we know, that they're not in a position to be replacing all of these ailing rides with new, modern safe ride systems. So if they did say 'we're going to invest in.... etc' the issue would be that we'd see several rides removed, but a vacuum left in their wake as they're not financially in a position to start building multiple high value replacements. When they have significant capital assets worth millions, that might just need some cash thrown at it to make it safe, compliant etc, why discard it? When your 'check engine' light comes on, you don't crush the car into a cube and buy another one... but if you take it to the mechanic, and your $4000 jalopy is going to cost $3500 to fix - you start considering that maybe its a time to upgrade to something new...

Well for starters, they removed Taz.