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sorry the far right looks like Wild West Falls to me - you can see the shape of the mountain with a black opening with blue presumably water coming out.

it looks like on the far left of the mural they have painted the wild west falls, and on the far right could be road runner?

I wonder if they will include miniature scale versions of the rides.

I'm thinking the hole in the wall will be kept as a viewing area for parents to watch their kids drive around - especially considering it doesn't look as though parents will be able to ride with their kids.

Here is WnW Sydney as of 22nd April 2014

Here is the latest NearMap from 21st April of the "former" "Wild" construction zone.

Here is a pic with footprint of the SeaDiver - it takes up a much larger area than I initially thought, especially if you include the seating area next to it.

Here is a NearMap Image taken on 21st April, of the Wipeout work.

Food and essential services retailers are free to open at any-time on ANZAC day in QLD ,many smaller retailers tend not to open due to higher staff costs on a public holiday. The themeparks however come under a different set of rules of the trading act as a "place of amusement" they cannot by law open until 1:30pm on ANZAC day.

From Google Earth (2003)

How does Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage fit the theme of Tomorrowland? Or Pirates of the Caribbean fit into the theme of New Orleans? Disneyland itself the "model" themepark has a few examples of jarring themes.

True haha, but there isn't any fire effects in that ride - Its all digital projections with fog-machine "cannons".

Just watched the video of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's newly upadated effects, it would be awesome to see Wild West Falls with a final lift hill like this - See the lift hill in the video at 6:37 (the effects seemed to be working better in the night ride through)

The indoor section is in the building underneath the monorail station.

They wouldn't be able to physically keep living specimens from the "deep ocean", they require darkness, and very high amounts of water pressure which could not be achieved, that's why they use as Gazza said preserved specimens and models of the animals. I think the exhibit would be a good escape on warmer days and offer a more educational experience for all ages. They could utilise the indoor space that held the animatronics simular to the way the turtle exhibition is displayed at the QLD Museuem (obviously mad to look like the deep ocean though not a reef).

I'm sure I heard something about a "Creatures of the Deep" exhibit going in were the dinosaur Island discovery centre was, with animatronic figures of deep sea creatures like giants squids on display, (though I could b confused with the QLD Museums upcoming display).

^ Yes I know, the point I was trying to make was, if people are making such rumours about Disneyland, we shouldn't be surprised that people have jumped to the same conclusions about Dreamworld.

It's rumored that Disneyland has closed the Finding Nemo Submarine ride for "maintenance" during the off season as a money saving method (its the single most expensive ride to run and operate in the resort) - So I wouldn't put it past Dreamworld.

It does make sense in that School holidays will be over by then, and the week of the 17th-28th is when the University semester begins further reducing the need for longer park hours.

That's the part that annoyed me the most, they spend a good part of the film explaining that Tilikum (the main whale in question) is suffering from some form of psychosis as a direct result of his captive lifestyle, then contradict themselves in the latter half of the film stating that he is genetically more aggressive and violent and should not be used for breeding purposes.

You can easily find the whole film on YouTube, Plus some interesting interviews on the film here http://micechat.com/54370-blackfish-backlash/ http://micechat.com/53915-blackfish-exposed/

When I was there a couple of weeks back there was a food and drink cart set up on the "ride side" of the fence, they probably figure having a staff presence would further deter anyone still willing to jump the heightened fence.

I agree the sensation of being suspended over nothing going up the lift hill is the scariest part of the ride for me, the coaster is itself is just fun.

On the topic of evacuations I noticed the Storm coaster now has a sign stating something along the lines of "under certain circumstances you may be required to exit the ride at a point other than the station" and that you should feel as though you're capable of walking down stairs from a height of approximately 30m", the ride must have gotten stuck on the final hill a lot to have to warrant such a sign.

If the car got stuck on the lift-hill I thought there was a "second row" that can be activated that is tucked under the stairs of the lift hill, in the event of an emergency this row slides or folds out and creates a "walkway" under the coaster car for evacuation.