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This post from July 19, 2004, shows that supports were only being installed on The Claw in mid-July. The ride opened September 18, 2004. Dreamworld is definitely aiming for a September holiday opening.

I get that there are probably few fabricators, but this isn't really a niche theme-park thing. Queensland has nineteen 2ft gauge sugar cane railways covering over 3000kms (a longer distance than Melbourne to Cairns). There is absolutely infrastructure in QLD to build/maintain/service them.

MW also had a Shreck 3D movie at Roxy - which at the time was Dreamworks (now owned by Universal), so there's clearly not an agreement with WB to use exclusively WB properties. Everything is available for licensing for the right amount of money.

Seems plausible. Gives a new, highly marketable ride experience for minimal spend. Or, if we're just speculating on fun ideas, it could be a conversion to a Gyro Drop with a 10m height extension to the tower to make it the world's tallest - increasing capacity, giving 360 degree views, new control panels and ride machinery, 50% tilting seats.

Just to clear something up because it seems to be repeated a lot here: Village do not have purpose built television facilities. The do not have technical control rooms, green rooms, catering facilities, audience holding areas, motorised lighting trusses, epoxy floors, or any of the other things that are required for television broadcast - particularly live TV. They are film production facilities - sound stages. Essentially large sheds with plywood floors, black walls and large doors. They could be used for television production - game shows, or other studio-based shows - but everything from lighting trusses to green rooms, make up trucks and Outside Broadcast trucks would need to be hired and brought in - like they are for films which typically have higher budgets. If you're bringing in all of that, you could film in any old shed. Big Brother is usually a windowless house (which is possible in a sound stage) with a back yard. It would not be possible to do this at VRS in the Sound Stages. The lot is too busy with too many other productions happening at the same time. You would see the sound stages from any exterior shot, and you would hear the coasters (and top golf), trucks and forklifts and construction crews building sets. To shoot Big Brother on Village property, you'd need to construct a purpose-built house somewhere back near Paradise Country, at which point you're in the same position as doing the same thing at Dreamworld. Purpose built TV studios and film studios are not the same thing. The current VRS lot is more like warehouses built on a car park. They could be used for studio-based TV - something like Dancing with the Stars or The Voice, but they really are not setup for a show like Big Brother. Sorry for the long essay, but I think it's good for people to understand the difference.

If WoO had more than just rollercoasters, then yes. Kids that age need to fill a whole day too. Right now, their options are all coasters (including Scooby) and maybe WWF if it's operating. Rides with small footprints like a Nebluaz, Condor, or ABC Interactive tower, would all have been solid additions to WoO and could easily have been themed to suit. It will be hard to add them later because so much space is wasted on the emerald city queue lines.

Is the fence actually different? Is this just the old fence with taller posts?

While I appreciate nostalgia, (and would love to see the old Cinema Facade restored, personally (and probably controversially) I would tear down the old thunderbolt building in any redevelopment. It was placed there specifically for Thunderbolt and if you're expanding the water park and possibly building a new GC replacement, I'm not sure that the existing building is in a great spot, or the best size/layout for a food outlet. Design the entire area as though nothing is there, and build it from the ground up to have a proper connection between the parks with appropriate, well-themed attractions that fit into the space. The possibilities of what you could build to last the next 30 years shouldn't be hindered by trying to save an old building that was built for a mediocre coaster that was demolished 21 years ago. There are better ways to honour the legacy of the park's former attractions.

If we're being realistic, that whole end of the park needs a massive Rivertown level upgrade. Gold Coaster is now 30 years old. It's rough and unreliable, and it's approaching the end of its life. That station area could be used for another slide tower. The Thuderbolt plot has been sitting empty for 20 years and is perfect for a WWW expansion - including a lazy river. You could even put a new coaster in that area and have it interact with the water park like GC currently does. Effectively everything from the Wipeout plot through to Kevil Hill needs redevelopment. Something like Barrels Smokehouse being moved to bridge the parks would be good - especially if they were to build a proper (themed) bar on the DW side so there's a place for adults to just chill and have a drink.

Additional trains aren't necessary and single train operations outside of peak are also fine. The problem is the operations/maintenance. When I last visited in March, the fastest dispatch we experienced was 5 minutes and 28 seconds. The slowest was 12 minutes. When we were on the ride, the restraints got stuck in the closed position on our ride and we had to wait for maintenance to come and release us - which was about a 5-6 minute wait. We queued for about 1 hour and only 1 cycle had backward riders. When I've been in busy times with 2 train ops, the rotating bins don't seem to be functional, and they're not great for bags or the sipper cups. So they could probably clear the platform quicker by improving the loose item storage system, and having better screen/recorded announcements so staff don't have to shout. Small changes that could reduce wait times by 1-2 mins per cycle.

It was racing when I was there on March 30, so less than 1 week.

For those old enough to remember, all of these types of staffing/budget/licensing complaints are identical to what happened to Australia's Wonderland when Sunway took over. It took them 7 years to run the park into the ground before closing it. BGH have zero people experienced in Tourism/Themeparks/Hospitality operations. They are mostly invested in healthcare and digital businesses. They choose the management of the parks. If they don't know how to identify the right people, then the wrong people will get the job and the wrong people will hire more wrong people under them. I don't think the parks are at risk of closure, but this is a problem that takes a long time to fix.

I think because Pico Play are based in Nerang, banning people from there would explain the unfinished vibe of Oz.

Or two (possibly three) smaller capacity rides.

The Plane is called Thunderbolt.

I think that a couple of smaller lower-capacity rides would work well if they kept the Villains theming. Something like a Zamperla Nebulaz and a RES Super Swing. Mild thrills, but also family friendly at the tween/teen level. It would introduce a couple of different ride/force experiences to break up the day.

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There's not really any story in there currently and not much to spoil. It's just inside a temple and the track pivots. The inside is still having theming (and likely effects) added. They had to get the ride open for xmas, so I'd say in a few weeks there will be more spoilers online when it's got everything in place. DW will probably also release a full video that includes the completed temple section.

The coaster isn't finished. There is more theming to go up inside the temple, and more effects. They got it into a good enough state to open for the holidays, but I'm guessing they want an official POV to be the actual finished product. That's why we can see a POV of the exteriors but not interiors.

This would be the ideal solution, but it's way too busy to start now and hire/train up staff. Maybe after the summer holdiays this is something DW can look into doing for March holidays though. It definitely adds extra expense, but it also improves the customer experience and the restaurant operations. The other option would be to have a DW app where people can make reservations and order before they arrive at the restaurant, so the kitchen knows what is coming. There's a lot of reasons I think DW should have an app to improve in-park experiences, but I get that the priority is to fix up the park first. Another solution (long term) is to open other themed restaurants to disperse the crowds a bit more across multiple venues. Maybe down the line we'll see a sit-down seafood restaurant on Ocean Parade, and Smokehouse Bar & Grill will get a proper sit down venue on the opposite end of the park when RHLR finally gets a replacement.

Geez, for a ride that has always been a bit of an afterthought - even being shoved to the back of the park for the last few year - this looks incredible. It just shows what can be done with a little bit of creative vision. Once all that landscaping grows in, it's going to look even better than it does now - and it already looks amazing.

It's going to be very very cold. You'll need to rug up to go outside at Lotte, and i recommend having some sort of face covering that isn't a scarf. https://adventure.lotteworld.com/eng/usage-guide/service/index.do That link will give you an update about what rides are open. If it is snowing heavily, some or all rides outside might be closed, but there is still an entire days worth of stuff to do just on the inside part, especially if you want to watch the Lunchtime and evening parades. The evening parade is definitely worth seeing, try to get a space on the far end (pirate ship end) for the best view of what happens on the castle. But the park is open until late anyway, so daylight hours don't really matter, but if it's cold, probably start the day outside if you can.

Perhaps introducing 'Jane' (and friends) as characters for Rivertown would have been a better opportunity? Tarzan as a character is in the Public Domain, so they could have leaned into that without any licensing issues. There was also the opportunity to do a bit of a Lara Croft/Nathan Drake character - an adventurer/explorer that could tie into a Motocoaster re-theme, as well as character appearances in the area and restaurant. I think it's ok for K&B to visit Rivertown, but I agree that it would be great to see the area have it's own characters and story.

This is the most reasonable price increase in theme park history. even with DW lacking some major rides after so many closures, it's still excellent value for a whole year - especially with a $50 food voucher. The actual purchase page where you select your tickets (after immediately clicking through from the tickets page shown above) does not mention afterpay pricing at all and ONLY has the full prices shown. DW aren't hiding anything, the total price is shown in full, and you can only see the afterpay prices at this point if you select afterpay at the checkout. Personally, I think it's great that DW are keeping the price rises to a minimum while investing $50M+ into the park. It shows that you can operate a profitable and sustainable theme park business without having to compromise on safety, maintenance or guest experience (like the previous DW management/current Village Management).

There is a video camera mounted in the middle of the coaster on a tripod and everyone is wearing brand new, brightly coloured clothing with no brand names. They're shooting a commercial and promo photos.