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Didn’t say I wanted a faster ride Skeet, just one that doesn’t require self propulsion in opposition to their rule on not removing your arms from being crossed on your chest I’m sure it’s just a tinkering with what pressures which they are likely still doing given it’s opening week

Well I was with my kid, but no, most of the people in the twisters were adults

Got a short visit into WnW yesterday for the first visit of the summer season Park was heaving with a lot of school excursions (overlooked that thinking i'd get in before the rush of school holidays) Zoom Zone looks like an upgraded version of Fully 6 (or 4). Queue line is split into 3 at ground level - "Twisters" and "Loopers" and fast track. Twisters is the lower thrill option (lacks the first up drop of Loopers). People in the Loopers line are given plastic cards to give to the sorter at the top of the tower - this is how they differentiate who is going to what slides at the top and to ensure no one changes their mind basically. At the top 4 coloured lines representing the 4 slides lead you to the relevant slide. It's a bit chaotic given the limited space, but they make it work. Constant audio synced to screens both on ground level and at the top of the tower run through height, weight and health requirements (102cm for Twister, 120cm for looper, max 135kg) You must lie flat the entirety of the slide, ankles crossed and arms crossed over chest. I only tried the Twister option, which was about as slow as a waterslide could be. I was wearing a rashie and maybe its a water pressure thing but on 2 occasions i almost came to a complete stop and had to propel myself - in hindsight i think this was a somewhat common occurrence and explained the wide gaps in dispatch times between sliders. The lack of an initial drop on Twisters doesnt give you much momentum to carry you, so i think the water flow is something they'll need to deal with (for context whilst not light, i'm a LONG way off the max weight capacity - and based on what i experienced yesterday i'd hate to think how a 120-130kg person would go. In other park news, a new donut van looks like a permanent edition "'Daniels Donuts" apparently one has opened at Movie World too and they are similar to Krispy Kremes And what seems new since last season (or my memory has just failed) is that Calypso Beach is now sponsored by Royal Carribean and the signage has been updated, as have the tubes. Some construction/demolition is occurring at the foot of Zoom Zone and River Rapids as well which has changed the entry point to the ramp up the hill to access the rapids

Think we’ll get the announcement of the official opening date today.

Smart decision I’m surprised they haven’t pivoted to earlier

Zero IP mazes this year tell me they are moving in-house to save coin

He was looking on with pride at King Claw yesterday and taking some photos on his phone. he seems like a fantastic leader. Happy to jump in and help as Ash said serving in Jane’s (saw this many times), or helping ride ops in busy periods.

They were working on it earlier but all finished now

Photo op is back with soft-fall now all around it

Been open basically all day today. theming for a flat ride in Australia’s is top notch ride experience is fantastic, a major upgrade on claw especially with comfort with no over-shoulder restrains, speed and forces

Mon 15th Dec looks like re-opening date for both Superman and Flash which is great for school holiday capacities Also, yikes...

staff rides began yesterday morning with footage on DW socials posted this morning. may see some technical rehearsals for the GP this week

Little promo video at https://movieworld.com.au/attractions/spy-chase-stunt-show

Reckon they could have thought up a more inventive name, but as long as the show is good…

With the massive success of BB (best launch for 10 in 18 months, top streaming numbers ever) it is a foregone conclusion that another series or multiple will be ordered. That opens the questions: Does it stay at Dreamworld - VERY LIKELY if not DEFINITELY Does it stay in the events centre with the current outdoor footprint and staging in Trolls village OR do they move to custom build house somewhere else on the property If they keep the events centre location - does it stay in place year round therefore removing the centre as a function/events space year round Will the house be opened for tours between seasons ? Will they build a more permanent location for the live broadcasts ? (including undercover staging after more than half the live shows have been impacted by heavy rain/storms.

probably need to wait and see how they operate it. When they got new ride vehicles and operating systems for WWF it totally destroyed loading and capacity - i'm hoping they haven't done the same to scooby

It’s definitely more of a traditional stunt show than stunt driver was

I’ll be shocked if this ever happens. In the realm of Wonderland 2

it's in a "studio" so it makes sense to make use of existing rigging where possible for lighting etc. The US/european houses are like that too. It's only that living area that has the function centre ceiling exposed, the bedroom, bathroom, diary room etc are all have ceilings from what i've seen in little snapshots

They’ve done very well with the house given the confines of the area they had to work in. Time will be the test on how well it is received and whether future seasons are ordered. One will think if they are, they won’t want to go to the efforts of pulling it all down and it may stay a permanent fixture. The decision to have an outdoor stage for the shows however was proven horrible with the weather for the entry on Saturday night…

For those that don’t have Paramount Plus, it is also available on the 10 app now to watch, and will be broadcast on channel 10 this coming Saturday at midday

I’d forgotten this was actually happening. I hope it is finished for the summer holidays, would love to give it a run on the way down to or back from Sydney

I guess that comes down to $$$$ channel 10 and the production company realistically won’t make a call on longevity until ratings for the first 3-4 weeks of this season are in. If a return to its previous format brings viewers back, I can see it getting a multi-season deal which could see the DEC taken over semi-permanently (the “house” may remain year round with walk-thru available to guests in non production periods) or they may move to build a more permanent house elsewhere on the site. If the money thrown at the them by the production company outweighs what they make from a functional events centre, they’d be silly not to accept it as it’s guaranteed revenue - what that would mean for the future of trolls village/kevil etc which I believe are being used in some capacity is yet to be seen

There was certainty no lighting package on WWF at FNs. The entire outdoor area was in complete darkness, only light was that coming from the moon and some glow from the park itself

It is being used but nothing about this seasons production seems “permanent”