Parkz News

Sea World, June 2010 Sea World's latest attractions are under construction right now for their expected September opening, and we have all the construction covered in this latest edition of The Parkz Update. Click here to continue reading

WhiteWater World, June 2010 This month we went inside WhiteWater World to brave the winter weather to check out The Wedgie. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld, June 2010 Another month and we're back with the latest Parkz Update. Attractions are being built and undergoing all over the Gold Coast and we've got it all covered here. Click here to continue reading

Wet'n'Wild Water World, June 2010 The summer is shaping up to be a huge one at Wet'n'Wild Water World with the addition of Australia's first looping slides. If you didn't catch it, their competition to name the slides that we here at Parkz have been calling AquaLoop for many months closed and Wet'n'Wild announced the winning entry. Introducing (drumroll)... AquaLoop! Click here to continue reading

Theme park prices staying low Dreamworld and WhiteWater World have unveiled their ticket pricing for the next six months, getting the edge on Warner Village Theme Parks by announcing a six month annual pass at an unprecedented low price. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld, May 2010 Welcome to the first in what we hope will become a reasonably regular segment, "The Parkz Update". Here we'll keep you informed with everything you need (or more honestly, want) to know about what's happening in the Gold Coast's theme parks. We begin today at Dreamworld: Click here to continue reading

Sea World, May 2010 In this first issue of The Parkz Update, we take you to Sea World to see its general state, as well as maintenance and construction updates from Australia's first theme park. Click here to continue reading

Warner Bros. Movie World, May 2010 Though nothing major is happening at Movie World, we stopped in for a look at a few of the small changes that have taken place recently. Click here to continue reading

Wet'n'Wild Water World, May 2010 Wet'n'Wild Water World has commenced construction on their four looping water slides that are due to open later this year. In addition to this major attraction there are a number of smaller things happening at Australia's most popular water park. Click here to continue reading

Tower of Terror in reverse? Dreamworld is set to upgrade one of one of their "big six" rides this year, with reports suggesting a 180º switch of the Tower of Terror's 15-person car may just be the ticket. Click here to continue reading

WhiteWater World not out of the loop Evidently WhiteWater World aren't going to let Wet'n'Wild Water World take all the thunder of Australia's first looping water slide, with reports suggesting that they may indeed have their own plans for a competing attraction. Click here to continue reading

Wet'n'Wild goes upside down to find new attraction Parkz has received reports that Wet'n'Wild Water World will become home to Australia's first looping water slides. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld introduces peak and off-peak pricing In addition to the now annual price hikes seen across Gold Coast theme parks, Ardent Leisure, owners of Dreamworld and WhiteWater World are set to introduced a new scheme that sees normal ticket prices vary based on the time of visit. Click here to continue reading

Sea World Corkscrew replaced by new attraction MyFun, the ticketing portal and online presence for Warner Village Theme Parks, have reported the iconic Corkscrew Rollercoaster will no longer be entertaining riders as it has for the past 27 years. In its place will be the exact same ride, with a colour change and a new train – arguably the most exciting new attraction to hit the Gold Coast this summer! Click here to continue reading

Six Flags files for Bankruptcy Six Flags, one of North America's largest theme park chains, has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for their business model and the theme parks it has inspired theme parks around the world? Click here to continue reading

Cairns water park seeks approval Australia’s water park boom looks set to continue with plans recently being submitted to Cairns regional council for Adventure Waters, a new $30 Million water park. Click here to continue reading

How Dreamworld should return to theme park normalcy It seems every six months or so news surfaces of another attraction destined for Dreamworld that wouldn't find its way into any normal single-price theme park. The reason why is not difficult; by boosting per-capita spending – the average amount each guests spends in the park – they can increase profits without having to go to the more costly expense of attracting new clientele. But there's surely a better solution than that. Click here to continue reading

Rocky debuts for WVTP Between a half-finished stunt show and a broken roller coaster, what was supposed to be a blockbuster summer for Warner Village Theme Parks looks to have resulted in a series of duds that are sure to impact the parks' performance over this crucial peak holiday period. Click here to continue reading

The Colonel's Choice: Dreamworld appoints KFC manager to top position In a move that isn't without precedent, Macquarie Leisure Trust Group have once again appointed an theme park industry outsider to the Gold Coast theme parks' top position. Former operating officer of New Zealand KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut properties will take the position effective immediately, having spent a year with the diverse leisure company as their COO. Click here to continue reading

Hollywood Stunt Driver gears up for premiere With only three weeks to go until Hollywood Stunt Driver opens at Warner Bros. Movie World, the team is going full throttle on the show that replaces the legendary Police Academy Stunt Show. Parkz brings readers a special glimpse at some of the stunts in the new show. Click here to continue reading

CEO steps down amid steady performance for Dreamworld and WhiteWater World For the first quarter of the 2009 financial year, Dreamworld and WhiteWater World have both reported attendance increases against the same period last year. CEO of the past four years Stephen Gregg has decided to step down from December 2008. Click here to continue reading

Kamikaze opens at Wet'n'Wild Water World In anticipation of the coming summer, the beginning of October saw the opening of Wet'n'Wild’s latest attraction Kamikaze, a pair of Sidewinder slides by United States water attraction manufacturer Waterfun Products Inc. Click here to continue reading

Track arrives for Sea World's Jet Ski Rescue Australia's newest roller coaster is progressing as track arrives on site for the jet ski themed attraction. Speculation continues on just what style of ride the twisted track will form. Click here to continue reading

WhiteWater World exceeds forecasts for first year in operation With results in following WhiteWater World's first complete financial year operating since opening in December of 2006, the park has exceeded initial estimates for attendance despite wet weather and strong competition. Click here to continue reading

Village Roadshow moves forward with Sunshine Coast water park plans Today Village Roadshow submitted a Development Application for a $70 million Wet'n'Wild Aussie World, following the earlier announcement of the conditional acquisition of the Sunshine Coast amusement park. Click here to continue reading