DaptoFunlandGuy

The possible future use of land is always something to consider, I wasn't saying that there's no reason NOT to sell it, I simply wanted to rebut the point that they will NEED that land to expand in the future. Of course if they want to develop it into a precinct like the Movie World lot is currently doing, sure - but i can't see it happening.

@Richard - this one also in unread content.

@Richard - Something funny going on today - this thread came up in my list of unread content...?

how long does it have to be open before it's classed as 'fully operating' ? If it was open for 2 weeks, it was fully operating for 2 weeks...?

News is coming out from the Ohio state fair, where a 'claw' style ride has 'malfunctioned' injuring several and apparently killing at least one. http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/07/27/11/46/ohio-state-fair-amusement-ride-one-dead-several-injured

Why not? the government sells off assets when it needs cash...? Seriously though - some of the land Dreamworld sits on will NEVER be needed. The park boundary (excluding carpark, but including the eucalyptus plantation) measures about 375,000sqm. As a comparison, the park with the most coasters in the world (SFMM) only occupies 558,000sqm give or take. Dreamworld is very spread out. Ocean Parade aside, most other attractions are a lot further apart than they need to be and there is plenty of land that can be used within their existing footprint. Hell - the ENTIRE BLOCK that Knott's Berry Farm sits on is only 314,000sqm, and the includes the hotel, hotel parking lot, and all their back of house service areas. (it doesn't include the little part of Ghostrider that crosses Grand Ave though). I CBF looking up the attendance figures, but i guarantee SFMM and Knotts have way more attendance than Dreamworld ever does. There are large swaths of land that Dreamworld can work with.. Excluding the current gold rush situation: main street - a huge open expanse that really is dead for most of the day, except for those traversing it to get from gold rush \ rocky hollow to ocean parade. You could almost drop USS's Battlestar Galactica in that space. Murrissippi + Island - this board has long discussed the merits of using the island for an attraction. it takes up a lot of vacant land in the park, and although in times of captain sturt it was useful, now it just takes up space. Boneyard \ Old Thunderbolt site - still plenty of land here not only for a ride but an entirely new land (think of the DC\Superhero area at SFMM - plenty of flats ala Lasso of Truth etc By the time they actually utilise all of these areas to the fullest (and fill in gaps left by TRRR, Wipeout when it eventually retires etc) some of their other rides will be reaching end of life and it will be time to remove and replace them. They don't need more room inside their park boundary than they already have. they need to do both. No sense having awesome rides if the shops and food outlets are subpar. What they've done to their outlets recently has been a sorely needed upgrade, but it shouldn't come at the expense of new attractions to drive attendance.

probably sounds better not in english.

I thoroughly enjoyed that, as I do of any trip report written by the two of you - There's a few descriptions a little off, but i'll play that off due to the time between the visit and the writing... You guys will need to come back soon to fix those little mistakes... and for no other reason, of course...

Sure thing mate. Whatever you say. https://rcdb.com/13869.htm Australia - World Expo Park as Titan - Opened 1988 Australia - Wonderland Sydney as Demon - Opened 1992 (4 years old) Closed 2004 (16 years old) United States - Alabama Splash Adventure as Zoomerang - Opened 2005 (17 years old) Closed 2011 (23 years old) India - Wonderla as Recoil - Opened 2016 (28 years old) It makes a lot of business sense for a smaller park to obtain a ride at a bargain basement price to boost their lineup. Although a vekoma boomerang isn't much to most enthusiasts, to regional \ smaller parks that don't have the capital to drop $10m+ on a new coaster - picking up a bargain for 1-2 million, even when you then pay shipping, and construction, you're still getting a great buy, and it makes incredibly good business sense.

@Skeeta - since there is actually a clown on the EkkaNites program at 6:20 - you thought wrong, but no, i'm not Beno the Clown (and I believe the Monster Trucks will have a clown airlifted out of the arena by Lifeflight too, but that's not me either) Here's the thing - if someone shows up claiming to be @AlexB - then you know it isn't me, since i've already clearly stated on here that Alex B isn't my real name.

Did I like the song? Yes. Did I like his version? Not as much as Gene Wilder Did the music and the imagery go well together? Yes Did the whole 'we can't be fucked putting any special effort into anything so we just want you to imagine that this ride themed to some apocalyptic wasteland with a skull at the front is somehow a training facility for astronauts' thing actually make any sense? No. Did the campaign work as a result? No - and I think its clear by the fact that we are around six months past 'imagination' and we've already got a new song with more energy and a different message.

lol. Err... i'm looking for.... Huss?

I might just have to be tempted to do that. I'm part of the EkkaNites program in the main arena.

@Gazza

Not surprised. You hear a lot of Disney tracks in there too.

More than likely - like this one - Lyrics: Actually, considering it was a commercial release song that was used as the park theme, there isn't too much about those lyrics I could pick on - except maybe the tears and the blind parts.

I assume for the general fairway areas they'll have the typical tractor\ride-on-mower\golf cart type deal with the trailer unit that picks them up.

I wouldn't consider a Lazy river to be a 'maximum impact' attraction.

Any chance they have an article or transcript? I'm not one with the patience for listening to these sorts of 'live recorded' shows. i want to read at my own pace (which is generally faster than they can speak...) - plus I don't believe in paying for this sort of stuff.

They should build a "Laser River" before AW do - it'd be another thing both parks would have in common.

@Mark Shaw - this sounds like a world first attraction. I'm keenly interested in seeing the development of a Laser River in the future - care to tell us more?

I'm just picturing all these board members running around the boardroom shouting 'battlestations! battlestations!' it's somewhat comical - at least for people who aren't securityholders i guess...

There you go @pushbutton - maybe you should move to NZ?

@djrappa - to be fair, you are a Community Leader. When a CL comes onto the board and says 'don't like posting a whole article and clogging the thread' it doesn't come across completely as your personal view. It comes across more as a 'mod instruction' advising others not to do it for the same reasons (although it can be read both ways). This is probably why 3 people voiced disagreement, and those posts collectively received 18 upvotes. Of course everyone here is entitled to voice their opinion - no matter how long or short it may be, but as the CLs set the standard, settle the arguments, and moderate the discussion, when a mod shares that sort of opinion, you have to see how everyone else might be confused as to whether you meant it as a personal opinion or otherwise.

Shit. *runs and hides in nearest bomb shelter*