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If they can pull this off, WOW WOW WOW. This render actually gives me Disney/Universal vibes in their concept artworks. The detail in it is amazing and I truly hope they can pull this off because this will revolutionise theme parks in Australia and I honestly never thought it was going to be Dreamworld that did that. In my mind, Movie World (and maybe even Sea World) has always been the park to do that. In recent years MW hasn’t leant into that immersion and I hope with Wizard of Oz that changes. Sea World did a good job at it over ten years ago with Castaway Bay (when it opened) and Leviathans queue and station has also stepped things up a notch (it’s a shame that Atlantis as a whole didn’t). And to give Dreamworld some credit, when Dreamworks first opened, they did a good job with it. And I think Tiger Island is still the most well themed area of any Australian theme park, but based off what we’ve seen, if Dreamworld go all out with the story and detailing of the whole land that is Rivertown, this could be unlike anything we’ve seen. We already knew this from the lands plan, but it’s great to see (in a concept artwork) the two attractions interacting with each other. It will be such a joyful moment to be driving on of the cars and having the coaster travel past you. And having massive set pieces like this plane will be spectacular. The last concept artwork of the Jungle Rush entry was impressive, but looking at it again a few times, I definitely think it’s underselling what it will actually be (which could be a good thing). Hopefully they aren’t overselling with this concept artwork, and maybe it is if the budget begins to get blown, but I truly hope they go all out because this land will become the flagship attraction for Dreamworld, maybe even for the Gold Coast theme parks.

That's the back of the former TOT building

It's 'reopening' has been pushed back to the end of April, so I think it's safe to say it won't be operating this season.

Except in the afternoon because the whole arena is exposed to the western sun

Apparently the first night has sold out

But that doesn’t necessarily mean because it’s good or people enjoy it. Other than the parade, it’s the only real main show the park has, so it just adds to the list of things to do during your day, but I don’t think it’s a must see. While I’d argue the first HSD was a must see, and obviously Police Academy was too.

It amazes me that 10 years later, this version of the show is still going. The first HSD was really good, but only last 5 years and it was replaced by something that has just never hit the mark. They have had 2 or 3 versions of HSD2 in the past decade, but the fact it’s still going and the park haven’t invested in a whole new (and better) show amazes me.

The new Topgolf nets are currently being installed and they expect to reopen late Feb

@aaronm it did unexpectedly close at the start of last week, and then it’s reopening got pushed back to Friday and now a couple more weeks so my guess is they’re waiting on a part. They are usually reliable, but unexpected downtime is always expected for new attractions within its first few months

Dreamworld Flyer is closed for a couple weeks

Vintage Cars reopening has been delayed to the end of February

I was thinking the same because when you go onto the Sea World website, the screen fills with a banner altering you to buy tickets to Carnivale

Logo has been revealed

@DaptoFunlandGuy that’s the downside to getting attractions that will (hopefully) have immersive theming. I’d imagine the costs saved from production being overseas allows for much more elaborate theming overall. Which is the case for most things in Australia

Here’s another photo from 1988

Green Lantern reopened two days ago after being closed for a few months. Today it closed again.

Before Penguin Encounter there was a Dugeong exhibit and then it became Shark Attack (I believe is what it was called), so was all of this in that old theatre we can see in the image? I thought everything related to Penguin Encounter was built new, except for the entrance part of the exhibit?

I love seeing images like this, particularly ones of SW because it's amazing how much that park has transformed throughout its history. I never realised the Pirate Ship was in a different location in the park, I always assumed it's location before removal had always been it's home (moving it was a great decision because it was awesome seeing it when you entered the park). Does anyone know what the blue roofed building was (roughly in the location of the Penguin Encounter)?

Oh I really hope they get rid of the Next Generation from the name and they bring back the OG attraction sign

Vortex has reopened

@CR4ZE the park said there wasn’t any And they’ve shared this video showing the extent of the damage https://www.facebook.com/share/v/zJSo4G4RuDXUKqqg/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Paradise Country and Farmstay will reopen January 26

Absolutely, especially if the employees aren’t fond of working for the company in the first place, it comes across as lame and you become known as that person who was mentioned by the boss, which can suck I’ve worked for companies that have done this too and you can always tell the bosses are giving themselves a big pat on the back for doing something like that, but in reality it’s just shit because staff remember the times where they got so much more

Leviathan has come second in Coaster Studios Top 10 Gravity Group coaster video