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Of course, forgot about that station.

Is there anything stopping them turning the entire train around and running the other direction? The automatic boom gates could be rewired, that is the only thing I can think of. I don't remember the carriage design and if you can access the seats from each side. And with all the machinery required to setup the coaster site, getting the grading and curve right shouldn't be took much work.

On the coloured drawing, their is a retaining wall structure running through the main line in a few places. The current mainline also has an access road on top it. The new mainline appears to turn left before Rocky Hollow station, head between the tower and motocoaster then into the main station. Would cut about 700m off the journey by my calculations. Nearly halving it's total length.

Well spotted. That should help the "abomination" out too, removing the steep grade and tight radius curve. That's to pre-queue three passengers worth of trains.

The first two letters of Parkz stand for "Passive Aggressive". You'll learn to ignore it soon enough.

From memory, the lift went up, stopped, then the rear raised and rolled you forward. The track turned left, through some fog and into the splash down. Unload was just around another left hand bend.

There were plenty of complaints on here about it, particularly the disco room part.

I hated the lift, liked the coaster part, hated the splash down.

I've had lifts in buildings I have managed get there certificates issued each year, never inspected by a third party. Possibly the service company was doing them. Body Corporate would pay the invoice and a few weeks later I'd have to stick up a new certificate in the lift.

Yeah, no one wants to see me in swimming gear, haven't been to Wet n Wild in 12 years. Hence why I forget about it.

Yep, the name doesn't lend itself to any easy theming. At least 'The Whirlpool' lets you use ground level and down. With some walls all around it, you could design the inside to force perspective a large hole. Perhaps this was the original idea but the name wasn't possible (what with the appliance company, internet forum etc).

So, how would you theme 'Vortex' with a sensible (non Disney budget)? The first image I get when someone says Vortex, is a tornado like structure, which is not a practical thing to replicate given the shear size (and height restrictions).

Agree, they over represented the 'theming' planned, but also that plan was released 17 months ago, designed even earlier than that. The world has changed and the $$$'s have dried up. I'd imagine we would have gotten better (but not exactly the plans) had the world continued on normally.

I believe the tone from the forum contributors was negative towards Dreamworld, but not the articles as proven above.

The kitty has $x million dollars in it. Do you (a) build a good ride, that people will complain about the poor themeing on, or; (b) build a poor ride that people will complain about with good themeing.

Established plants are quite expensive, hence why they use smaller trees and wait for them to grow.

My daughter is '2 years old' but her 3rd birthday is next week. So @T-bone daughter could be in a similar situation. Or she likes watching YouTube clips of it operating.

If it comes up for sale, that's not a bad idea if QIC think it will work financially.

The top one looks to me like a helmet with the visor up. Just a coincidence I'd say. Are those bundles of timber above it?

The Premier appeared to be quite close to others at the second BNE Runway opening on the weekend too.

I think you've confused 'Casuals must be employed for 12 months before March 2020' to come to that conclusion. By all means, if you have a source that back it up, please provide.

The challenge right now is getting permission to bring the people into the country, and then actually getting them on a flight. Some people have taken ten+ days to do the Europe to Australia trip as returning citizens. Do we really need American's to build Leviathan? Surely people who can work with timber construction and read plans are enough, with some skilled oversight.

A lot of people don't realise that many "news articles" are written from media releases. Not as much actual research and report these days.

This was me. Hated the pirate ship and Vikings ride's at Seaworld as a kid. Forced onto both of them. I was peddle boats kinda kid. In my early twenties, got into the engineering etc of roller coasters, but never wanted to ride them. Watched the POV videos etc. Mid 20's, my girlfriend (now wife) convinced me to go on Cyclone at Dreamworld during an early access day. Was very apprehensive, but went. Insisted on going straight around again!

Recommisioning, re-certification, ride trainer refresher, then staff refresher training. All with limited resources.