Park Addict 93

Admission prices have risen drastically. A one day ticket has broken the $100 barrier and is now $105 for Sea World/Movie World, holiday tickets that previously increased $10 or so have jumped $30 or more. A new locals One Pass has gone from $189 to $219, renewals only $189 from $179.

I think its a very fair assumption that the Dreamworks license is going in the not too distant future, the shop is currently being gutted/under construction and some of the character statues are looking shocking.

I don’t have any issue with the design of the hotel apart from the rake on the side. I wish they licensed WB for the hotel, Abu Dhabi shows that a WB Hotel can be executed well. I’m sure the hotel will do well and be successful overall but “Hotel V” and the Oxenford site to me is not enough of drawcard to stay away from Surfers.

*cough* Movie World Thanks for the update, WNW is a rare visit for me but good to see what’s happening.

Village themselves have a good guide on how to use it although it is somewhat hidden. Worth noting that you can only book while inside the park. https://themeparks.com.au/download-app/virtual-queue Virtual Que does fill up very quick, it generally is opens/is ready for booking from 10AM. They have not turned it off during busy periods recently (and they shouldn't as it is an advertised ticketing inclusion). It's worth checking periodically throughout the day too even if it is full as more slots do open up.

Great theming/surrounding area when it opened, left to degrade and have effects break and now is an embarrassment. Ride is a meh, loading times largely make the ride not worth it in my opinion.

Speaking to crowd numbers last night wasn’t sold out in the traditional sense, like they have done in previous years they mark a night as “sold out” to encourage future sales. Despite what the FAQ said too they did have tickets at the gate for $20 higher.

https://frightnights.com.au/event-info/entertainment-schedule Entertainment schedule has been posted, now we just need the park map 😄 Glad to hear some entertainment and Live Music confirmed. I do wish they would return to utilising the HSD arena for a large show.

These rides have test seats at Dreamworld. - Steel Taipan - Claw Motocoaster definitely used to, but I don’t recall seeing it on my last visit.

In my experience of the last few months riding Scooby The initial “projection walls” have been out for awhile, in addition to multiple screens in the lift. The final Tiki Island screen has been inconsistent, sometimes working, sometimes a still display without the scare and other times off. They really should just redo it with more flame resistant theming in the initial Ghost Train section imho.

If there are still over 1hr waits for mazes and you end up in a conga line of people going through negating the experience of properly being frightened it's by no means worth the ticket cost. Considering how money hungry VRTP have been in many ways recently I doubt however the ticket caps are lower than previous years. The event has been decreasing in quality and value in recent times, I have discounted tickets for the first two nights and am not confident they will be worth it.

It’s back here this morning.

You were saying? Credit to Ash on Insta.

$35 Adults and $20 Children (3-13) Glad to see it back, they shared on Instagram as “Limited Time Only”. Going to guess seasonal if these holidays are successful enough.

Im certainly one to hold the park to account, but I’m giving them a pass on this one, I feel they are waiting on equipment or advice from MACK or something. They know how much the ride is needed in general and the poor perception of the park when it isn’t operating. I doubt they are dragging their feet.

I’m guessing the same as 2019, two mazes in the same shed originally designed for one.

For clarification the VIP experience price excludes entry. It also has risen in price, was $69 for passholders last year. Difference to MW being I have no doubt it is worth it/value for money. Based on doing it last year vs FN 2019.

I do recall this, there was a short period where there was a small discount on one day tickets due to the amount of scheduled maintenance with ticket validity being restricted to that time rather than the usual 12 months. I think that's a smart move from the park when there is a lot of maintenance. I honestly don't think either MW or SW have enough to justify their one day ticket prices at $99 online or $109 at the gate.

A new upcharge/experience coming to the park late September and will be operating during Fright Night. https://www.darkfield.com.au/seance https://www.darkfield.com.au/flight

I’m just happy they didn’t say “world class” attractions. Definitely think a water ride and ABC Kids (likely Bluey) are the most need attractions.

From The Bulletin yesterday, speaking of working with world class IP’s such as IT and The Conjuring. Pretty sure the park capacity is a fair bit under 50000 however despite how busy FN can be…

I honestly don’t recall them Pre purchased meals prior to 2019 but they definitely did then The top image is the “Survival Stack Nachos” that according to my email receipt was $20

I feel there’s middle ground between a $499 Season Pass and a $99 one, the planned price for the 2021 event was $239 at the gate. Personally I wouldn’t hesitate to pay $300 but for $499 if the quality of the mazes/event is the same as 2019 it’s a rip off, and having to attend over 5 nights to break even I think will find few takers. 100% agree that the UTT was a large part of the event for so many. I doubt we will see any drastic increase in quality. They simply are betting (and IMHO it’s a fairly safe bet) that the majority of those that would pay for UTT will pay for one time FT instead. A UTT mid season in 2019 was $175, that’s only $26 more than a single entry to each maze/ride this year. Without an available paid unlimited option they can also sell more FT passes, same reason Fast Track during holidays is now once per ride. I would have liked to see a backstage, vip lounge add on even minus fast track personally or perhaps a UTT that simply has one FT entry to each maze. “The Conjuring Universe” is indeed the headline maze this year, in addition to another in house creation.

Largest increase is the Season Pass being $499 from $99 initially in 2019 (increased to $150 mid season). I don’t have an issue with the pricing this year in general, if the event is capped at a fair number and maze lines are not excessive. Season Pricing does seem a bit too high however, you will have to attend all 5 peak nights and at least one off peak for it to make financial sense.

Wasn’t the original plan for SurfRider to be a Pirate Ship replacement? I don’t think it’s a bad idea at all for it to be a filler attraction at SW, last I heard they intend to take it to MW however.