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I didn't see the news.. but I'm guessing it was Queensland's flashback?? I don't live in Queensland anymore so does anyone know if its somewhere on the internet or of someone recorded it and can put it on YouTube... I tried their website and its not there yet.

What one gets a X-coaster, the other Euro Fighter? Or both X-Coaster.... another MDMC and JR/Tornado and Green Room over again. I understand that its not one trying to keep up with the other, what you do, we do better, they both have the same idea and because these things take their time they will have been exploring these rides for some time. But my god its like they've got clones of one another working at each park, its a shame that the parks come up with a new idea, but the other just happens to be thinking the same thing! Thats if this is the same!!

Gotta say after reading the Maurer Sohne, SkyLoop's website inverting at 50meters in the air with only a lap bar has to be an experience, although without riding can't say. I am hoping its the extended one, but with capacity and all I say they build this custom version of it, it looks with loops and all and lots of hills... plus more than one train so good capacity http://www.maurer-rides.com/x-coaster/skyloop/custom/

I wouldn't mind something like this being built at MW, either for this new attraction or to replace the LTRR. I mean what a great family attraction for everyone and world class, I don't care if down the road is getting a new coaster and everyone gets into a coaster race "I have more than you" I want something for the whole family to do when at the parks and done properly!! Also I think its something TPR were pointing out that more rides like this would really put it on the map!! Some how though I think this on a Disney scale could be completely out of the budget But I mean hey they've been able to do things in-house before and bring the cost right down i.e. BT!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIarm5FEQXI&feature=player_detailpage

Hahaha yes Gazza hence why isaid something... Wasn't too sure and couldn't be bothered checking Anyone know what SE capacity is like when it only has 1 train running??

first of all sorry if this reply isn't great I'm trying to do it off a phone!!! I think this ride is really... I have one problem and that's capacity... Everyone will flock to this ride (if it's the one being built) and have to ages SE has something like 1200 ppl per hour and we've seen what that's like in peak times!! Now GD, TOT2 have horrible capacity... Cyclone desperately needs a second train (seriously can DW please buy and operate a second train for this ride, no joke!) for busy times cause even on slow day waits can be abissmal, and motorcoaster with the only coaster in park with 2 tarins never uses them and even when their used capacity on that isn't great! Even the reptar and old mine coaster didn't have good capacities... None of DW's coaster have good capacity it's saves by rides like The Claw and Wipeout! Down the road MW only seems to have people guzzling rides! I'm just hoping that this new ride provides an awesome experience, has some nice theming and a good capacity to help the park out for the next peak season!!

So does this mean were not going to see anything of Looney Tunes this year and there going to wait until next or will they be like DW and do two new attractions this year?? Also with the new attraction at the front if thats what it is... does this mean the LTRR is just going to be fully refurbished and opened and marketed as an updated version for the 20th birthday or completely redone for the 20th birthday?? So many questions! But I guess that means that this year my hope for a complete re-do of LW with new trains and maybe fire ain't gonna happen!! Or the hope that the show stage will get a new big show and some more love up towards the Wild West area!! I am surprised though since this is their 20th birthday and their not marketing it harder like DW and same goes for SW surprised their not marketing their birthday harder. I gotta admit though I did not see that one coming!!!

It was always funny, when the presenter wouldn't get to finish in time and Foghorn would just talk over the top of him and answer a question that hadn't been asked yet. :|

But isn't the current Paradise Country trams the old studio tour trams??

No fear, the looping roller coaster was there, as well as the Disk'O ride and a haunted maze at the other side of the show.

Yea I think getting HP is just about as unrealistic as getting Marvel comics, while Warner has the rigths, it has the rights to the movies and if you want to have something with a HP theme your going to have to cough the big dollars and that's why companies like Universal has it... because they have the guest numbers and money to afford the licence. Also if you were paying that much for the licence I think the last thing you would want is to re-theme a SLC

Maybe market it as a major re-do.... although from what someone said earlier that doesn't go with the VTP management of building things with less moving parts.

Correct me if I'm wrong but is that area behind the SW car park not owned by indigenous groups?

If we're all about improving rides, which VTP seem to love doing at the moment even if replacing the old rides, I would love to see LW have a makeover and specifically have the trains changed... I think it was just proved how bad they were when TPR visited and said it was the worst SLC by Vekoma they had ever been one!! That should just show how rough it is and how its time for new trains, which by reviews seem to very comfortable and maybe if they added things like fire and such like X2 they could market it as a whole new experience and breath new life into it!!

If it was an Atlantis theme I would love to see the volcanoes stay, however only if the fire could come back, however I don't see that happening so whatever they build I would be hoping that it can be something iconic since it is seen from the majority of the park it can be seen on the Gold Coast Highway when driving through Labrador and Southport and it is in what I consider the middle of the park. I mean the park really did a great job on the old waterpark, I'm hoping for their 40th birthday they pull out all stops for it, whether I think they will or not I am definitely hoping. SW management while your at it can you please re-do your games section be done like a sea side boardwalk instead of something that was slapped up. Oh and management for their birthday bring back the ski show even if for just one show for the anniversary, after all it is its history and how the park started??

I think this is a good ride and it does get fantastic reviews from people proving to be a good addition... however IMO we live in a country with not many theme parks or rides and their is a vast selection out there and this year we will now have 3 DiskO's here, one at Aussie World, one at DW and one travelling one, I happened to see it at the Easter Show however did not ride it, it did have big lines though. Now while I love that Australia has these rides, We already have 2 operating, I would have loved to see a new experience come to Australia that we haven't got yet. However having said that they all seem to be coming to Australia at the same time, so maybe each company wanted one without knowing that another 2 companies were getting one as well, if thats the case they must have a good marketing team and really hit Australia hard in getting all three people to sign without the others knowing!!

I'm no expert but Dreamworld and Aussie World probably would have planned this at about the same time, since their arriving at about the same time! Because I could understand that they were planning this and as luck would have it Aussie World was planning one at the same time and its just a case of bad luck??!!?? Not DW seeing what Aussie World was doing and decided to do the same, at least I hope not!! I'm thinking its similiar to how WnW got Tornado and not much later WWW got the Green Room

So that means they're just going to have basically the same thing that Aussie World got... I'm sorry but I don't see this as a good investment, I mean now they'll just be two of the same rides 2 hours away from each other and I feel sorry for Aussie World who are trying to grow and get people to go to them with different offerings and now they have the same ride as DW but DW is a lot bigger!! So the thrill ride in Gold Rush will incorporate the chairlift station and bus station and their is a lot of work going on in there and people are saying a ride in their.... Gazza it wouldn't happen to be your ride design you put up here a few months ago?? Hell if we got that I would be extremely impressed, but I don't think that would come in the budget!! But I am intrigued now to see what the final product will be when it opens because atm Gold Rush really does need some love!!

They might be able to have tie ins with movies, cinema, entertainment places and music but they can't with radio anymore since they just/about to sell their stake in Austereo.

Well nothing about capacity, Saw has nothing about it on rcdb, but on wikipedia... I know reliable right? It says it can take 1300 per hour http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAW_–_The_Ride While Mystery Mine on rcdb says it can take 1000 per hours http://www.rcdb.com/3609.htm Obviously though they state these capacities as maximum capacities and don't usually hit this number, I can't say I've never seen one of these in operation but that's what they claim and if it can go close to it, it would definitely be a win for DW in terms of capacity.

China hey... either they might be looking to expand their music and film industry over there or maybe their entertainment companies cinemas, Intencity or theme parks? Other than that though it didn't say they would be using the money to pay off debt or investing into the parks they currently have.

I think if we saw one like Mystery Mine at Dollywood or Saw the ride at Thorpe park I would be pretty impressed, well I would be very impressed, plus they both have a capacity of around 1000 people per hour which would be great for DW.

As long as it has good theming to it and fits its area and not something just slapped down, and that goes for both rides, It does appear that DW have been making an effort. (has anyone checked out the lion exhibit area yet?) Is there enough room for a Euro Fighter? Obliviously with being at the very edge of the park they want the public to see it when driving along the M1.

Maybe the thrill ride could be an Intamin ZacSpin... I mean SFMM is getting one and DW seems to follow pretty closely to them. I'm interested in what one of the other threads said in turning the park into several different parks... they must be planning to grow quite rapidly to split off into several different parks! I wonder if we'll see resort and citywalk style area come with it! As for the kiddie rideI have no idea but if it new, I hope Dora get replaced soon, you can't have one ride broken so just put a new one near it to fix it! but when you say coaster, is that coaster for the thrill ride, or kiddie ride??

Also Village owns 52% of the Austero network, you know Triple M, B105, 2DayFm and Southern Cross Media, SeaFm, GoldFm (which I think is actually owned by Macquarie?) just put in a bid to buy ALL of the Austero network and Village have already said they are going to accept the offer. This is the second thing the company has recently sold off, with the other being Sydney Attraction Group. I'm just wondering if this will shrink their debt and if we'll see any money injected into the parks.