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The trams they used to have to do the Studio tours. (You can see them in Crocodile Dundee 3 outside the then BATR). When the studio tours stopped they were housed back of house, and occasionally you see them in use at Paradise Country (although more often than not they're just parked there not being used). For a while, MW offered trips to Paradise Country from the park, and they used the trams to get people there. They are trams like Universal Studios Hollywood used to use, not a tracked tram.

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it depends on the reason why. Very tall people can't ride superman because their shoulders don't fit under the harness. Rivals doesn't have that problem.

It irks me that VRL job ads don't specify a salary range. It just suggests to me that they're going to end up with the bottom of the barrel - those who'll take the job regardless of the pay just so they have a job. Specifying the salary range at least sets the expectations from both sides of what is possible - it wards of those who might have too high of an expectation, and saves wasting the time of both the applicant and the recruiters.

^We'll pass that onto management

yeah, universal purchased the rights from JK Rowling, and their rights ended.

So you can't do coffee at dreamworld before 10? Better change my friday plans then...

it varies. some scares are piss funny after the initial shock, others are literally terrifying for the right people. If your missus doesn't like major scares, it can be hard to judge, but a person who is figuratively shitting themselves into a puddle will find the actors back off - they go for the 'scream and run, turn around look back, and then laugh whilst the adrenalin wears off' reaction, not the 'i'm going to need therapy fora very long time' reaction. Depends on the actor really, but i guess the biggest point here is to 'give it a go' at least once. Mazes vary too - in the past with soundstages they've had LOTS of room to use. With more compact facilities, things are shortened or crammed in, but once you're through the queue and actually entered into the maze, its usually 5 mins or less. Depends on how fast or slow your leader is and whether any groups in front of you are clogging it up. Too much to do depends on what you go there for. Rides really shouldn't be the motivation, but it is so rare to ride some of these things at night that many want to try it. I'll never understand why Scooby is so popular on the night... people are weird. If you plan to skip the rides, you've got a fair chance to get the non-pay-to-play experiences done fairly easily, if you play a good strategy (which usually consists of heading for a group of mazes that are furthest away from the entrance, and doing them back to back quickly, not stopping to eat, worrying about street entertainment and shows last, and of course, skipping the rides). Of course the Ultimate Terror Tour (and the new Hyped tour) adds much more to do within the same amount of time more or less, so again, it depends on what you're going there for - you'll definitely get all the mazes done, but whether you get all the 'FN related' stuff done comes down to your pace and strategy... I'd suggest for a first time, go as a punter rather than a VIP and experience it as is. If you'd rather not spend your entire time in queues, or rushing, then spend a little extra for a Maze fast track, so you can do them at your own leisure and enjoy the ambience and other entertainment without worrying about whether you'll get through it all - the fast track is cheaper than the tour passes, and give you one fast tracked admission to each maze, ensuring you'll get them all done. ***I haven't been to FN in a few years, and while i'd hoped to go this year, at this point i'm probably not getting there, so this is based of my own (*dated) visits as well as the discussions had here on Parkz. I don't think i'm far off the mark but if something i've said is inaccurate or outdated, i'm sure someone else will correct it soon enough. Hope you guys enjoy it when you get there. It is well worth the trip - even if it is a crushing sea of humanity.

Licenses aren't granted in perpetuity. The licensor would simply need to wait until the contract was up for renewal, and decline to renew it.

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You have to love the way back machine. April 6th this year, their website stated: https://web.archive.org/web/20170406042448/http://rainbowsend.co.nz/rides The Corkscrew Roller Coaster will be closed due to scheduled maintenance 3-7 April So coupled with the current closure 16-20 October, thats already 10 days. So i'm calling bullshit on: I honestly couldn't be fucked checking any other dates for maintenance, but it seems like perhaps they do smaller, more regular maintenance periods, rather than a single, large maintenance period. Sometimes the larger ones are needed, to completely pull apart particular components, and TBH i'd prefer a ride have one major maintenance period a year rather than several minor ones, as then you have confidence the ride is unlikely to be down again, if you're planning a trip around it, unless it is for unforeseen reasons.

...and you are completely entitled to have your own opinion on it. Have a good day mate.

Perth has shorter trip times to some places than the east coast. As for melbourne - although "all weather" parks work in other parts of the world, the Australian idyllic is sun, surf and sand, which is why the gold coast is such a popular tourist destination, and hence why we have 4 (5?) theme parks within spitting distance. That same brush doesn't work on Melbourne, which is beautiful one minute, pouring the next, and is possibly the only place in Australia where you experience all 4 seasons in an hour. Disney would make it work. I doubt many others could. Hence why AW isn't going to get the east coast patronage when there are far superior parks within closer \ cheaper reach. Queensland (specifically the gold coast) is within 2 hours flight of the majority of the Australian population. It just makes sense.

Whilst scooby is tight, the harness can be shoved into lock position. With Rivals, even if the seatbelt clicks in, that doesn't mean it's at lock. I've seen larger guys get the seatbelt in, and have an op check with the op booth, who then encouraged them to give it another shove. On some occasions, they got a thumbs up, and on other occasions, they've had to unlock the harness and exit the guest. (I do love that each seat can be unlocked separately - it makes it so much easier and quicker). Superman has a line stitched into the seatbelt. the line must be fully clear of the buckle to be able to ride.

That’s fucked. Several of their rides NEED more than a week.

I think they would know by now, but it can’t hurt to make sure...

is it possibly a Winter setting?

Yes I thought as much - this kind of moots the suggestion it went to brisbane, no? I knew they weren't the same, but those facts were the easiest way to show it... rather than just say 'they aren't the same wheel but i have no proof!"

Universal is part of Resorts World Sentosa. The park is financially viable because regardless of gate, the Island as a whole supports itself. You wouldn't get the same destination here just by inviting Universal to plonk itself down on a spare scratch of land. I don't agree to any financial bailout scheme for the parks. It is beyond a joke that taxpayer money would fund a commercial enterprise - and a failed one at that. Your logic is fair, but flawed. There is a critical mass with theme park traffic, and our mass here on the GC is a lot lower than overseas. All one has to do is take a look at the discussions here from people planning a trip to the GC - to find they usually are weighing up which park to do - ie: they can't, or don't want to do them all. Increasing the number of gates on the coast will decrease admissions to the others.

the copy I saw had no dissemination limiting marker on it. I don't recall you asking for it to be kept a secret. And given your publicly stated position was that of defence, I felt it appropriate to point out that privately it was one of intention to do the moral thing, regardless of legality. It is the right position in my view, and I didn't see a problem in sharing that part of you with those who have already seen the defensive side, so that they could see both. I'm not the decision maker at WLH. I do however contribute and support them a lot. The reason noone has responded to your belated request is because it is being discussed amongst those who give their time to procure and produce the content you used. I'll say I applaud you for being so open about yourself in response. It may well have tipped the scales in your favour... it is a good video BTW.

Didn't the Sea World one go to the bus depot in Surfers?

The youtube channel in question has 62,000 subscribers. Don't tell me YouTube isn't paying him something for all of this. In addition, comments on the channel reveal he was asking for money \ donations. Even the 'about' page says Tyme already has a LinkedIN page, its own website ("under construction" - lol) and is listed on several sites as freelance media production. In Australian law, that would likely be considered 'conducting an enterprise'. As for reporting on "news" - Wonderland has been the flavour of the month lately - mainly due to content pushed by the Wonderland History team (at their own expense). There have been recent buzzfeed articles written with the full support of the WLH crew, including interviews (which subsequently picked up in every two-bit syndicated paper, radio station and blog in the country). But every one of them asked first. The whole team is passionate about the park and is quite happy to share and spread the word. Thousands of dollars have been spent to try and secure a few of our memories (including your final ride seat @djrappa) with a huge announcement (not a new park) due to be made soon. As I mentioned earlier, if he'd asked, it's likely everyone with an interest in the content would have agreed. He probably would have gotten more videos and higher quality too. The fact that he is so schooled in copyright law, and yet played dumb on asking first is crap. Our parks have clear photography disclaimers, and don't have to ask permission before using enthusiast pics on social, but they do. Even when said enthusiast says 'you can use anything you want anytime, please stop asking' - they still do. every time. its the CARE principle. He's got a reasonable argument to pursue based on his previous statements - but that doesn't put him in the clear either. Nor does it make it morally right. I've previously given my pics (in question) to both Parkz and Wonderland History. Parkz chose not to feature them for a few completely understandable reasons. Never asked for anything in return. I'm also aware that a lot of the video used is commercially produced and no copyright attaches to WLH for those parts - but some are. In the end, it's all about respect... something he clearly recognises:

More likely the digger is being used elsewhere, and was dropped on the blue lagoon slab since they use it for parking, and with the wet, dropping it in mud wasn't desirable. I'd suggest that the appearance of a digger at BL has nothing to do with any sort of BL removal.

At least it isn't green...

And yet you disagreed with me the other week when i suggested that VRTP monetised whatever they could. Look - i'm not surprised by this, nor am I disappointed. Its completely understandable if the product was selling out that they would up the price - its simple supply and demand economics. They'll find a balance where they don't sell out, and don't impact the queue too heavily, and still make a bucket of money. As they sell less, they'll reduce the price. I'm all for them integrating it into their existing fasttrack model, but given the ride is still in 'premiere' - i think it's safe to keep it separate for the moment. I'm sure once the demand wears off, they'll bundle it with their existing product. It's the same reason why stores that compete on price will price something '$19.99' instead of $20. its a psychological thing. $19 makes it sounda lot cheaper than $20, even though its only a dollar.