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lol why didn't I see this before? I am enough of a know it all to give it a crack, and I doubt the bloke who ends up doing it knows a great deal either

Come on Alex, you know full well someone would've asked had he not put that bit in. Which is also along the lines of just because you know, doesn't mean everyone does. Back on topic.

I suspect this is why there are so many different versions on when the ride will open. The park IS looking to have a 'grace' period, besides tweaking finer show elements. Early December is still the latest I've heard, and so long as its all good and working fine by late December, then we shouldn't have too many worries.

I don't know why I'm quoting AlexB, but after reading this new article (which was pointed out by Screamscape), I just couldn't help it...

What colour was the track Zoggy?

True, but this is one of the few places where all the information is together in the one place and easy to find. No harm in posting everything together in the one place. Early December is the slated opening time (for now) but things are subject to change. The expected opening date has been pushed up and down several times, so your best off just waiting until the park makes public when its meant to open.

Yeah, your thinking of this ride at Six Flags World's of Adventure.

Where the blue and white diamond thing in the middle of the screen is.

There's a big pineapple in Gympie?

Just on that, is Mozzie Musta from Grundy's?

Yeah, spruking is not dealing with guests. Try being the guy on Snowy getting 6 guests into a group every 30 or so seconds, loading the boats, telling people to put seatbelts on and answering guest quieres. THAT is dealing with guests.

Wasn't it at TOPS in the Myer center in Brisbane? I totally agree there on two counts; one the wild mouse is well worth stopping in for on its own, and the other rides appear very well looked after. I guess when I went I was expecting something rather run down and sad looking, but the place was a real delight. Seriously, one of the best flat ride collections in Aus, wooden mouse (the first wooden coaster I've enjoyed I might add), well maintained grounds, a giant pub out the front, and the most relaxed atmosphere that has ever existed in a park, how can you go wrong?

Yeah, I've stopped myself from commenting several times since the around in circles thing is kinda boring I'll leave it open in case someone else wants to join the carousel.

It is sad really, when I visited the place last time I had a pretty good time. It seems as if the place has struggled to re-invent itself, and during my last visit it was like a time warp; I visited the place, which was basically identical to as I remembered it as a kid. The harvest boat ride was still the newest "ride" and only a new zoo area added down the bottom of the hill since my last visit when I was all of 7. It amazes me that the Big Pineapple is looking like closing when the rest of the Sunshine Coast is going through a tourism boom. Maybe the new Wet 'n' Wild should go there.

In short, not even close. Paradise Country is closer to Wonderland's animal area, but this is a completely different concept.

One thing to note is that the ops aren't allowed to tell guests whats wrong. The operator probably knew full well what was going on, but the easiest thing is to just pretend you don't know, otherwise you sound rude when you say "Yeah, I know whats wrong, but I'm not telling". A pity to see the ride go down for half the day, considering it was probably really busy yesterday with the long weekend. Probably even worthy of having 2 trains on the track, though now I think about it, its probably getting into the re-furb time of year. Around 200 per hour isn't that bad in off peak, its only when you get a busy day that a second train helps things along a bit, though I'd love to see the operators Vekoma had in mind when it claimed a capacity of 1010 (even though the train has 20 seats???)

They give the pre-show because otherwise the ride's story wouldn't make sense. It also makes things a bit more entertaining, and makes the whole ride experience longer then it would've been if it was just the simulator by itself.

Well, he's right in one respect, and that is your dealing with guests constantly in food/ customer service, rather then dealing with heaps quickly, then just watching them go around (and around, and around and around). True the person flippin the burgers doesn't deal with guests more, but the person serving does nothing but deal with guests. They don't sit down for 2 mins watching the food being cooked (unless they aren't very good), they are constantly interacting with guests. Ops don't deal with guests as constantly, but deal with more people and get abused waaay more often.

Just curious, is there a reason your profile says your only 17? Alex, I think its all relative. True food, retail and the like may deal with guests more then ops, but ops put up with more abuse then other departments (coming from someone whose worked in both food & bev and rides). People don't like being told they can't ride, and while most people understand its for safety, there are quite a few people (more then I would have suspected) who feel that the only way to respond to a safety rule they don't like is to raise their voice, and call the operator names.

Yeah, if Dreamworld didn't already have the best eye candy from the highway I might agree with you there about the ferris wheel, but Cyclone, Tower of Terror, Giant Drop, Wipeout and even the Claw have kinda killed your argument there. Dreamworld is the one park that really doesn't need anymore eye candy, and could even go for something that is completly invisible from the highway. I do agree with one point though, if any park on the Gold Coast gets a woodie, I think Dreamworld would be both the most likley and best suited park to recieve one. I don't think I'd like to see it on the thunderbolt site (more towards the middle of the park/near Rocky Hollow would be a better spot IMHO)

Paul didn't have to ask, but did, and since he did go the extra mile and asked, I felt it was wrong for people to be having a go at Paul without it being made aware that it was all good. For what its worth, I think a water park would be a good way to use that land. Afterall, its one area of the park where they are likley to attract complaints if its loud, and for that reason, a water park would be ideal. Thats also besides the fact that a water park is a good idea anyway.

Paul has asked permission, and was cleared to post the link. Approval was given because the link was on topic, and because I got the feeling that Moviegirl wasn't aware that the ride has been scraped, so a page clairfying that is acceptable.

Last I heard they were aiming at October, but subject to change as always.

All the artwork is done, its just a matter of finding the exact right moment to release it all. For now, the artwork makes nice posters for the park offices

Don't know if this interests you, but this is from September '99 so you might have been 8, but I suspect this may be the accident you speak of. There is also a follow up article here