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Cool, clears that up 👍

Is it because you've scanned in, or walked passed a Bluetooth beacon that's detected your phone ? Had a rep trying to sell me one of those beacons. "it's great, 95% of the people who walk passed will get your message. You should have one now". I'm one of the 5% who have that function blocked 😁

AlexB raised the point about a named cast being unusual for the show, and discussion turned towards understudies. I hope to go on a Mark Mitchell night - good to see him doing "coupla days" 😂

The cloudy sky and the angle, exaggerate the blue wall, in my opinion. I don't think you can stand that far back square on to the entry, which narrows the field of view to the Castle section. Justice League looks to be similar on the left, with a tree in the way though. Superman has nothing, DC Rivals is pretty sparse. Ultimately once your close to the entrance, the last thing you are thinking about is that blue wall.

I got it, if it's any consolation. 😁 As AlexB said, 1x 7yr old (who talks too much and too loudly) and 1x 15 month old (who can't sit still).

Wasn't taking the kids! 😁

You don't normally remove a tree for the fun of it, especially one that big. A fair bit of money to do that, it was probably dying or causing structural damage.

Looks like a return visit is due for us. Last time we went was BC (before children) so at least 8 years.

And that's what I think is happening. Something new for summer, something that they can change out regularly too.

Still a step better than Movie World who where in denial that DC Rivals even existed until very close to opening day.

The thing with the kids market sector is, you can keep reusing the same stuff, as those will grow up and move on, other kids will come along in their place. The wiggles haven't changed their product that much over the years aside from keeping up with technology. It's still annoying catching songs and bright colours.

Where would you divide the park to retain a carnival pier setup, and sell the rest of the land? I'm thinking behind the cinema, pandamonium, the kids coaster and keep tiger island. Shopping/dining where hot wheels is and over some of the car park, keep the water park. Sell the rest. That would keep the family parts, and leave non flood plain for sale. Purely a guess that's what might happen.

By closing it they'll probably push the "fast photo" pass up sell. Reduced staffing cost, slightly reduced on show stock holding (and theft).

JR has been like that for a while, I thought? Last time I was there was May. Works OK for DC Rivals.

Possibly a crook wheel bearing?

Saving money, limited customers (who'd go to a park at is actually at an inquest whilst you are there) and limited staff are my bets.

Australia Zoo survives without Thrill rides. Why compete against your own product (Movie World) when there is a sector of the market that no direct competition? Currumbin Sanctuary (not marine) and Paradise Country (again not marine) are the only things close competition in the "cute and cuddly animals" tourist market on the Gold Coast.

Don't miss Big Thunder Mountain! That's my main recommendation.

Surely having competing maintenance teams might have a better outcome? You could generate additional income through commissions from the gambling websites taking bets on which team will win? 😀 For those that missed it, push was picking on the use of the word "teams" instead of "team".

Push does make a point, there is more to a theme park than big thrill rides. I guess the next question is, are they managing to keep the rest of the park running?

It certainly looks like the other stack is to go where the boom lift is. Screen to be on the wall that is only partially blacked out. Knocking down the entire structure and starting again would have been the way to go. Could have made a big setup, blockworked (or tilt panelled) the theater component and frame work only the rest.

In off peak one of the loader's also doubles as the unloader from what I have seen? Or has that changed? I once experienced two train operation with the off peak setup Joel has described. Possibly before a fright nights event? The loader/grouper on the queue side was flat out, but he kept it running so efficiently that the train was crawling up to the catch car waiting on the winch to reset. I actually wrote to the park to acknowledge his efforts (and happy demeanour!)

Is that rust, or just grease from the anti-roll back/chain dog underneath the train? Not saying it is acceptable if it is just grease.

True, was a bit of poetic licence used there 😁 Did the report ever get released into what happened?

The members of this board understand that, but the general public don't. I lost count of the amount of times I had to explain that WWF is a very different beast to TRRR around my office. The same. We have a OnePass but haven't even thought about Dreamworld passes.