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Village Roadshow Theme Parks CEO Clark Kirby: 'We're really excited about the future of theme parks' Parkz caught up with Clark Kirby, CEO of Village Roadshow Theme Parks, to discuss the big changes that have been unveiled this week and how these form part of a new vision for their Gold Coast theme parks. Click here to continue reading

No more locker hire fees on Superman Escape at Movie World It's been perhaps one of the most disliked things at Movie World since the ride opened in 2005, but as of this week it's gone: no more one-hour locker hire fees for Superman Escape. Click here to continue reading

Village Roadshow moves away from discounted theme park passes with the One Pass In the biggest shakeup to theme park ticketing in almost a decade, Village Roadshow Theme Parks have announced a new theme park pass strategy that moves sharply away from sub-$100 annual passes that have reigned supreme. Click here to continue reading

Ardent Leisure AGM gives vague hints of reinvestment strategy for Dreamworld Dreamworld's parent company Ardent Leisure emphasised regaining the public's trust through park improvements and new attractions in an annual general meeting that was light on specifics despite considerable scrutiny from shareholders. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld's plans for a simulator will face tough competition Dreamworld has a concept underway that will see the the theme park's cinema converted into a simulator attraction. But it's not the only such attraction in the pipeline in southeast Queensland. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld CEO discusses simulator attraction, future roller coasters and competing with Village Roadshow In the second part of our chat with Dreamworld CEO Craig Davidson, we talk a new simulator attraction for the park's cinema, his thoughts on DC Rivals HyperCoaster and how the park hopes to compete. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld CEO talks current challenges, improvements and resurrecting the Mine Ride Craig Davidson talks to Parkz about Dreamworld's current situation and their ambitious plans to breathe life into several classic attractions. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld responds to Tiger Island footage As social media and media outlets decry interactions at Dreamworld's Tiger Island, the theme park responded swiftly to refute baseless allegations of animal abuse. Click here to continue reading

Ardent Leisure CEO Simon Kelly resigns after six months Tumultuous times continue for the owners of Dreamworld, who have announced the sudden resignation of CEO Simon Kelly. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld sits in a state of limbo following its toughest year ever Dreamworld's ongoing state of disarray continues as the park pushes forward with a number of ongoing projects and initiatives while attendance continues to noticeably struggle. Click here to continue reading

DC Rivals settles in as Movie World gears up for White Christmas A look at DC Rivals HyperCoaster as it continues to settle in and further improvements are made to the ride and its surrounds. Click here to continue reading

Polar Bear Cub Mishka celebrates Halloween Six-month old Polar Bear Cub, Mishka is getting in touch with her spooky side as she celebrates Halloween at Sea World’s Polar Pre-School exhibit. Click here to continue reading

Construction of Voodoo at Funfields On the eve of its launch, we take a look back at the construction of Voodoo at Funfields, a Zamperla Discovery Revolution. Click here to continue reading

The ultimate evening at Movie World's Fright Nights Warner Bros. Movie World's Fright Nights have become the highlight of the theme park calendar, and the Ultimate Terror Tour is a great way to experience everything on offer. Click here to continue reading

The construction of Funfields' record breaking Gravity Wave water slide Funfields gears up for the 2017 season with the addition of not one but two major attractions: the mammoth Gravity Wave water slide and the thrilling Voodoo looping gyro-swing flat ride. Click here to continue reading

Movie World breaks a September record with DC Rivals HyperCoaster launch Off the back of the public launch of DC Rivals HyperCoaster, Warner Bros. Movie World has achieved the strongest single day of attendance ever recorded in September. Click here to continue reading

The DC Rivals HyperCoaster will officially open at Warner Bros. Movie World on Friday The Southern Hemisphere’s greatest ever attraction, the DC Rivals HyperCoaster, will officially open at Warner Bros. Movie World on Friday. Click here to continue reading

Adventure World launches Goliath to kick-start 2017 season Saturday, 23 September will see Perth's Adventure World open for its 36th season with the debut of Goliath, the park's latest thrill ride. Click here to continue reading

DC Rivals HyperCoaster is now open for preview rides The first riders took on DC Rivals HyperCoaster on Saturday as the ride went public in a low-key fashion. Click here to continue reading

DC Rivals HyperCoaster is Australia's best ride ever Make no mistake about it: Warner Bros. Movie World have delivered a roller coaster that is undeniably one of the best in the world. The ride ticks every box and delivers a level of sheer thrills and sustained excitement that is unlike anything ever before built in Australia. Click here to continue reading

The final countdown for DC Rivals HyperCoaster Cranes appeared at Movie World yesterday in preparation for the installation of DC Rivals HyperCoaster's crowning feature: a giant illuminated depiction of The Joker towering over the monolithic roller coaster. With the ride's opening expected any day now, strong winds today have left construction crews playing the waiting game. Click here to continue reading

Dreamworld proceeds to remove the Mine Ride's mountain Dreamworld today announced the removal of the mountain that surrounds the long-defunct Eureka Mountain Mine Ride. This move spells the end of the decaying foam mountain, but not the ride. Click here to continue reading

Getting up close with DC Comics super-villains at Warner Bros. Movie World As Movie World puts finishing touches on DC Rivals HyperCoaster, we take a detailed look at the standard set in 2016 when the theme park launched their most impressively themed attraction in years, Doomsday Destroyer and the surrounding DC Comics Super-Villains Unleashed precinct. Click here to continue reading

Movie World's DC Rivals HyperCoaster mini-site answers all the big questions A new mini-site designed to hype DC Rivals HyperCoaster has surfaced, and answers many of the most intricate questions about the ride experience including every element's speed and force. Click here to continue reading

Movie World puts finishing touches on DC Rivals HyperCoaster ahead of opening Australia's largest ever roller coaster continues to test as work progresses on the ride's surrounds. Most signs are pointing to a September opening if DC Rivals HyperCoaster. Click here to continue reading