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I just recently watched this short documentary on Action Park, New Jersey. I must admit to being intrigued by the stories and the infamy that this park has garnered since it closed in the mid 90's. I had certainly seen the pic below of the world first "true" Looping water slide but I was not aware of its torrid history or the fact that it was built for Action Park. Forgive me if this has been posted before or mentioned, but I was not aware of its existence and I think it would be of great interest to theme park enthusiasts on this site-especially those with practical experience of working in one!! Here is the YouTube link for you guys to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb1h2XqKsIY It only goes for 14 minutes but it makes for very interesting viewing!!! Enjoy!!

For those members in Melbourne , there has arisen a great opportunity to do a backstage tour of the inner workings of the historical buildings and rides of Luna Park Melbourne. Positions on the tours are extremely limited and places will be allotted by ballot. Here is the link: http://www.openhousemelbourne.org/buildings/luna-park PORT PHILLIP PP02 Address: 18 Lower Esplanade St Kilda Opening Hours: Sat 3pm - 4pm - Via Ballot below What's Open: The Scenic Railway motor room, the heritage listed Scenic Railway maintenance shed, the Carousel and Carousel motor room, the Ghost Train Special Note: Ballot only - enter below Frequency Of Tours: Organised, 10 people per tour, 3 tours will run at a time beginning at 10am and 11am. Building Type: Retail/Consumer/Tourism - Amusement Park Year Built: 1912 Architect: TH Eslick Web: http://lunapark.com.au/ Tram Stops: Trams - 3, 3A, 67, 79, 96 - stop Luna Park 112 - end of line walk around down Esplanade to Luna Park Photo Credit: Luna Park × PP02 Luna Park Ballot Registration Due to the limited number of spaces available on select tours during Open House Melbourne, registrations will be taken for this building. Each person who enters their details has a chance to go on their selected tour as the places will be allocated via a ballot system (random draw). You have until 5pm Friday 18 July to enter your name in the ballot, and successful entrants will notified via email by July 20. This email will be your 'ticket' for the tour, and you must bring this with you on the day. This would be a fantastic opportunity to see the inner workings of some of Australia's greatest historical amusement park pieces. I for one would love the opportunity- hopefully someone on these boards can attend and get some great pics for the site!!

Not really no,hence my light hearted dig about semantics on this board at the end of the post ( did you even read that???), but it IS the Off topic topic thread. Seems appropriate enough here than anywhere else on the board!

Really?? Even if we could argue that these services,that are to operate twice a day, 7 days a week, 352 days a year,would become a "regular" service?? That does seem the right word usage to me....occasional IMHO would be only be on public holidays or school holidays.....these new changes are a direct change to a pre existing route that is to occur twice a day 7 days a week-its a permanent daily extension to this service. I think here that "regular" is far more appropriate than ocassional and all that both words imply. Its a great case of semantics really, something that pops up quite "regularly" on these boards, as opposed to occasionally!!! Lol!

After making some enquiries directly to Aussie World this is the response I received. "I can't go into specifics but it's safe to say we've had continued growth over the past few years and we hope to continue this with further investment in the property" I am not surprised by this response- I certainly didn't think that I would get any hard data, but the statement certainly makes sense when you dissect it. Since the introduction of Plunge and Redback the park has certainly gained a higher profile which has obviously translated into greater patronage. This greater patronage has lead to further investment in the form of the 3 new attractions about to open- The Ballroom Blitz, The Illusionarium and the new Junior Coaster. These are all signs of a healthy, growing business and one that is willing to invest in itself and grow. As AlexB said in another thread, I don't think they are quite ready to add an attraction like Abyss at Adventure World but if the business keeps growing as it is today, it certainly will not be very long before a major new attraction is installed at Aussie World. Lets not forget that this is a business that only a few years ago was planned to be sold and redeveloped as a Wet and Wild. What they have done in the intervening years to build a strong business model is very admirable.

Joz I am not sure as to the answer to that question- but I will make enquiries to find out!!! Also, the name for the walk through I posted earlier is incorrect- it's actually Illusionarium, and it appears that this will be the official name.

Just a small update but a important one. Aussie World have confirmed to me that the new coaster is indeed a kiddie/junior model- however the manufacturer is still unknown. However you can bet that Pinfari is a fair guess. The other new attraction, the walk through in the Town Hall was coined by Aussie World as The Illusiorium( not sure if this is going to be the final name) but it does give clues as to what form this walk through will take. No set opening date as such but they will both be open in the remainder of the year- definitely before Xmas!! All in all this is shaping up to be a very good year for Aussie World!!!

Two services per day in both directions will visit the theme park seven days a week....... This is a little more regular than just "occasional".............. Great idea and good for the park though.

Thanks for the tip djrappa- this park has long been on my radar to visit and its great to hear such positive reviews!! What was your favorite attraction at the park?

Well not a major but definitely a smaller attraction!! With this in mind I can make my list- Luna Park Sydney Luna Park Melbourne Dreamworld Seaworld Movie World Wet and Wild White Water World Aussie World Jamberoo Action Park Smaller Parks/Attractions Scenic World Infinity Draculas Haunted House Defunct/Closed Wonderland Sydney Sega World Old Sydney Town Manly Fun Pier Grundy's FOX Studios Backlot Overseas Blackpool Pleasure Beach Disneyland Paris

Just beat me to it!! I would say that definitely Jamberoo Action Park should be included. It is is large enough and has a good range of attractions to be considered a "major" here in Australia.

Do we have any info on where Reef Diver has gone or been sold to as yet?

Amen to that Reanimated!!!

In order to keep pace with Movie World, Dream World need another major ride installation. Something unique and different from what the opposition is offering. A Wooden coaster would seem like the logical install, and yes initially it would be great but these rides are hugely labour intensive and expensive to maintain, and Dream World's track history on maintaining rides is sketchy at best. That said , I feel that a full circuit coaster should be the next big ride install to come to Dream World. Of course there are many options if they are going to pursue this route, but a Intamin Megalite or the Mack clone , as Gazza suggested, would be a great starting point. Both these rides should be well within Dream World's ability to afford. Of course, if the sky's the limit then of course a Flying Coaster ( waiting for the sarcastic replies- you know who you are!) or a full circuit Hyper coaster would definitely do great things for Dream World's public and international profile.

Just to add to the discussion, I have just had official confirmation from LPS that they are indeed installing a lighting suite on Hair Raiser and that they will also be adding improvements to the queue area as well!! This is great news!! JulieLovis original information she received from the Ride Op is quite correct, which just goes to prove that SOMETIMES Ride Ops can be a mine of useful information!!! Looking forward to the improvements!!

Well for starters I wasn't the only one who disliked the tone of your response to WipeOutFanDreamWorld. It was actually Skeetafly who first took you to task regarding the way you respond to people when you post. So no, its nothing to do with noses out of joint- I have nothing to have my nose out of joint over. My issue is the tone that you use when you post to certain people- hell did you even read my previous post?? ( Obviously not which follows your arrogance perfectly) If you feel that your previous post was overly tactful then you have a more serious problem than I realised. I will go short of saying that you are a complete fuckwit who only sucks up the mods arse when it suits him and is the first to jump on ANYONE when you feel they have made ANY transgression and tactful is just NOT in your dictionary. Your ego is so huge that you can never , ever admit when you make a mistake ( not unless a mod points it out whereby you fall over yourself ensuring that you stay in their good books.) This behaviour has been going on for years and as I have pointed out in my previous post, the contents of which you ignored ( par for the course for you) is really starting to hamper my enjoyment of the boards and many others who visit here. I have taken you to task on the guidelines and forum friendliness before and I have no issue i doing it again. Please start ensuring that you treat EVERYONE with respect or I will make a formal complaint regarding your behaviour to the mods. I get that you have been here for a long time- well pop quiz for you buddy- I have been on this board for longer than you. Keep your ego in check and your arrogance to a minimum and we will get on just fine. I am sure that many other posters feel the same , especially the ones who have been burnt out of order for no particular reason by yourself. You are not a mod and you need to learn the art of tact and respect. I am sure that this will fall on deaf ears and yet am happy to meet you half way and to show mutual respect- sadly I do not think that you will be willing to do so in any conciliatory way.

Well said Skeetafly!! I don't think one request for a photo constitutes a major hassle or transgression- this type of bullying needs to be eliminated from the boards. Certain posters certainly act like they are a pseudo moderators at times and this can really discourage new members from posting, which is a damn shame. This type of arrogance I feel, must be reigned in. I would rather see the moderators deal with this in a much more tactful and respectful way than some of the examples that we have seen in the past!! Let's keep these boards free from needless bullying and ensure it remains a respectful place for anyone to discuss our common interests of theme Park's and the industry. These boards are about the whole community and not about a select few letting their egos run riot every time they post! I applaud the stance sir!!

Hmm wonder why Sea World is the exception here??

Yep happy to move on. The discussion is pointless anyway since you seem refuse to acknowledge any one else's opinion or view especially when it differs from your own. The fact that myself and 2 other posters interpreted the meaning of your SECOND POST ( just to clarify which WAS the one I quoted , NOT your first post, which was in response to Santa07) really validates that this second post WAS either, a) incorrect or misinterpreted from what you originally meant. That's not our fault and you should certainly care how your posts are elucidated. I certainly DID read your post after that which clarified your position on where "Cyclone was built" but its funny that this clarification came AFTER 3 posters had questioned your answer. Doesn't this imply that your meaning was NOT exactly clear?? I think we do have differences of meaning of the word usage you described- in my mind ride envelope refers to the space directly under and including the extension of the ride and land or territory is the space outside the ride envelope but is still considered part of the ride overall. In my mind, Cyclone does NOT sit in Thunderbolt's ride envelope as shown by the subsequent pic, but a small portion of the helix DOES protrude onto Thunderbolt land. To me this is a fairly logical assumption, but I am happy to explain it again if you wish. This is a point I have raised again as you seemingly ignored it the first time. Really this is an discussion about the use and interpretation of language. Usually I am quite happy to let things like this slide but in this instance, I wanted to get MY opinion across. When it is blatantly ignored that's when I care. I knew that this was playing with fire as in the past, you do tend to react rather badly when questioned on anything. Please note that there is nothing personal in this- I really enjoy your posts and you always bring a different perspective to the forums and your knowledge is vast and extensive. I do expect that you will not resist another long and verbose reply but since you tried to effectively shut down any of my rebuttal in your last post, we will just have to agree to disagree. I just want to make it absolutely clear that I bear you no rancour whatsoever. As I have stated in another thread, its really all semantics! To all other posters- I am sorry that this divergence has hijacked this thread somewhat. It will now be restored to discussing, as AlexB suggested, to new attractions for the Gold Coast Theme Parks. Cheers!

Nah AlexB that was not the quote I was referring to-I was merely referring to the one above in which you intimated , that Cyclone was built entirely within Thunderbolts ride envelope and entirely on Thunderbolt land. That's how it reads and thats why myself,Themeparkgc and Gary86 sought to gently clarify and correct with our postings. Since then we have definitively ascertained that Cyclone was built on reclaimed land on the overflow carpark and that a small section of the helix protruded onto Thunderbolt territory but NOT its ride envelope. This information and confirmation does NOT support your above statement no matter how you read it.

Great pic RAC2703 well done!! Given the fact that the ride only extends onto Thunderbolt land ( as opposed to the ride envelope) by a small section of the helix , that pic clearly illustrates that over 95% ( and I am being fairly conservative here) of Cyclone was built on the reclaimed land as was originally posted. I think it is more accurate to say that the Cyclone was built on land acquired for the new ride and not "thunderbolt land being taken up by Cyclone" Sorry AlexB, I still have to disagree with your original proposition as I don't think that pic supports what you originally posted!!

Themeparkgc you are absolutely correct. Cyclone was erected over what was formerly the overflow carpark. In the years before WWW opened, you could still see the remnants of the carpark situated in between the first drop and turnaround. Cyclone was very close to Thunderbolt but it NEVER encroached on any land that was utilised by the ride. Cylcone was built on reclaimed land only. Gary86 was 100% right in his initial posting quote name="AlexB" post="95906" timestamp="1397784504"] The space from Thunderbolt was long since taken over by Cyclone and WhiteWaterWorld. The last time we'd heard about Vortex, it was sitting in pieces in storage out the back behind Tiger Island White Water World maintenance bay.

To be fair it does say "it's a flagship ride" not THE flagship ride. It's all semantics!! I have no real issue with this statement, as Richard has already pointed out, from Dreamworlds perspective, it is inherently true!! Time to move on!!

Nice!! This looks like a nice little park with some great features- the Gold Mine coaster looks pretty interesting!!! They just need a new coaster to give them a litke more international attention and this would be a park well worth visiting!! Excellent news about the new addition!

Well a quick peruse of the same model on RCDB puts a price anywhere between $2 Million and $4 Million US Dollars. That would have to be adjusted for inflation and current market prices. I am interested in other board members views as well- if the Tumblebug site became available exactly what coaster would you guys like to see??