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And I bet none of them know about the DIY machines in there.

Last night was my first experience with Carnivale so I wasn't too sure what to expect. Side note to clear something up straight away - I did not try any of the food. Last night was purely to take photos. Next weekend I'll be trying the food and getting a few shots I may have missed. I also missed the opening act as we were running late. So onto a quick review. Negatives: 1 - Just after 6pm there was some music playing and the speakers were so heavily distorted it was painful to listen to. They seemed to fix that throughout the night so I assume the audio guys picked up on that too. 2 - This one I really hope you guys on here who work for the park can pass on as feedback. The queue for scooby needs better management at the start of the night. The overflow switchback queue wasn't being used soon enough IMO. Now, while it's not the park's fault, people are idiots. Instead of lining up to keep the path clear, they simply formed a straight line and blocked the whole path. There's nothing passed scooby to do given the floats are parked there but there's nothing to signify that til you push past the crowd. (red line in pic is fence - yellow line is where people queued). Positives: Basically everything else. The entertainment was great, there was enough room to get around the main street even with the food vans everywhere. The performers didn't just crowd around the big screen either like they have seemed to at earlier Fright Nights. It was good to see some performers down around the fountain. I'm slightly concerned to learn that the circus performers wont be back next week (the ones who did the show just before the parade). I'm hoping MW gets someone in to fill that slot, whether it be getting them back or getting someone else in instead, but otherwise that's going to be a lot of boring standing around waiting for the parade with nothing to keep you entertained. Again, I can't comment on the food, that will be next week.

For those who went tonight, the performance that was on just before the parade was a once off and won't be back next week

1109 photos to be exact

Left as well, took over 1000 photos

Next minute he's calling that the world class rollercoaster

How long til a certain facebook page starts calling the bridge a new ride....

Nah mostly just old people kicking the bucket.

The most annoying thing to deal with is the old people who constantly whine. Last cruise was to NZ a couple of years back. Our first port was supposed to be Dunedin (Port Chalmers) however it was too rough to send the tenders (life boats are called tenders when not being used in a life saving capacity) in safely. We'd been at sea 4 days by this point. There was a medical emergency which resulted in one person being taken to shore by tender with the medical crew. (It was bouncing around so much at the ship side it took them ages to load the passengers.) A bunch of people were complaining over lunch "why should she get to go to shore when we're stuck on this boat, I haven't seen land for days!". I mean for fucks sake, you're paying to be on a cruise, in the ocean. What did you think you were signing up for? Oh yeah, speaking of tenders, I've also seen them drop one off the side of the ship when the winch broke. Suffice to say that tender was out of action for the rest of the trip. That too I have photos of the damage somewhere.

I can't remember in what order these events happened, however, these are the only "dramas" we've had on board. > The cruise prior to ours had someone jump overboard. Body was never found. > The cruise after ours was delayed/cancelled due to jellyfish blocking the engines in Brisbane. --- > One cruise hit a squall, and bad storm. I have photos lying around somewhere of them sweeping ankle deep water off deck 7. (That's approx 4-5 floors above sea level). As a result of the storm, one stabiliser broke causing drag in the water. It took overnight for them to flood the ballast tanks enough to level the ship again, and even then it was still on a slight lean for the rest of the journey. It was funny at the time to see your dinner slowly sliding off your plate and hearing all the plates crash in the kitchen. --- > We were on a horse riding tour on one of the pacific islands. Tours don't usually have any radio contact with the ship/dock. When we arrived back we were told "no need to worry any more, the tsunami warning has been cancelled." --- > Not directly related to a cruise I've been on, but my parents advised that the most deaths they've known of on a cruise they've done is 7.

How much bacon do you actually get in one of this cones?

Not that we don't know what it looks like, but this will be interesting. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/take-a-walk-around-dreamworld-from-the-comfort-of-your-home-20160420-gob3ve.html Not entirely sure when it will be available though.

Let's hope then that the theming it top notch and you don't have to like the theme to still enjoy it.

I think your title "So… how about those dancers, eh?" doesn't show any pics of dancers, only the singers. Otherwise it's a good review. With all the talk on the forums from you about the bacon, I thought you would have mentioned it somewhere in the review though......

https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153649240813613&id=30639128612

Superman and Batman in $1-billion handshake for mega theme park in UAE. Abu Dhabi-based Miral and US-based Warner Bros. on Tuesday officially announced the launch of Dh3.67 billion ($1 billion) Warner Bros.-themed destination on Yas Island, which is home to the world’s first Ferrari-branded theme park. Construction is already underway on the Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi theme park with rides in production, which opens in 2018. Phase 2 will house a Warner Bros.-branded hotel and an immersive theme park. The themed destination will create over 1,000 jobs in the emirate. The first theme parks in UAE will open in October 2016, which includes Dubai Parks and Resorts’ Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai and Legoland Dubai. Six Flags will open up in Q4 2019. IMG World of Adventure is also slated for opening soon. http://www.emirates247.com/superman-and-batman-in-1-billion-handshake-for-mega-theme-park-in-uae-2016-04-19-1.627712

You're right. I do feel bad. I'd been blaming one idiot all along, now if it turns out he had a support person with him who let him on the ride alone, I have two people to call stupid. C'mon Jake, it's not like you could expect much more from someone with trump as they profile pic.

And another perfect example of why click bait works so well - people don't bother to read the articles. For those of you playing along at home, that's the opening paragraph to the article.

Oh ye of little faith... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/n-s-action-park-return-vertically-looping-waterslide-article-1.2143369

Clickbaiting in the media sense is slightly different. However it can still generate ad revenue for them. Take this small test. Which would you more likely click on? A - "Rollercoaster Stops Mid-ride Leaving Riders Trapped for Hours" B - "Riders Hanging Seconds From Death as Disaster Strikes Gold Coast Themepark" Or a more tame example: A - "Idiot enters restricted area of gold coast themepark to take photos." B - "Major Security Incident at Gold Coast Themepark"

http://www.wired.com/2015/12/psychology-of-clickbait/