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I’d think that would be taking the GP for mugs tbh, and would undo all the good work DW has done in recent years on building its PR. Lying or “disguising” a rebrand as a new ride just wouldn’t fly imo. It’s not approved yet, and any development will be in conjunction with other development partners and not funded fully by CEH capital

DW is doing something right… I’ve NEVER seen the carpark this full, not a single free park, the bus bay is full of cars, the mid-carpark road that lets you drive between rows is completed blocked by parked cars, and at 2:30pm there is a line up to get in the park.

I’d imagine the annual pass holder to single day/multi day pass holder ratio is probably lower at this time of the year than at any other time, so it’s probably not a great time to run a test of annual pass holder buying tendencies.

Just received an email and VTP has added some "perks" for Premium Annual Passholders. Those being: 20% off dining 20% off merch Priority line entry at front gates Priority line entry to Spy Chase and One Dolphin performances 20% off fast passes for Wet n Wild These are available until the end of January Credit to VTP, they do cop a lot of heat with the way things are being run currently (including from me - don't get me started on them closing 80% of the park at 5pm on their "extended operating times" at WnW), but this is a good addition. I'd like to see some of it retained ongoing - such as priority entry to the park and shows (lets be honest, annual passholders are unlikely to watch the shows on every visit, so they are not big part of your audience) and an ongoing F&B discount like that offered at Dreamworld would be welcomed.

The takeover, which will likely take over 12 months to be completed, is unlikely to make ST any more likely a maze option in the future than it has is the past. WB doesn’t own the park, the park has just licensed some WB properties.

$69 if you want a vip tour where you get to access all areas and sit on the lounge/beds

Can’t speak for the entirety of the parade route, but that is certainly not the case where we were at the roundabout area. Everyone was yelled at constantly to get their feet back from the gutters

Interested see how devalued the parade is shortly given 3 of the main floats are now parked up as photo ops so clearly not in the parade. Less floats = less drivers = less wages. Seems to be what it is all about

Unsurprisingly because village don’t going two shits about the customer experience, superman, scooby and flash closed for white xmas

All nights are now sold out with the exception on Monday 22nd Dec. I'm heading in tonight, interested to see if any of Scooby, Supes or Flash are open, as none are listed as operating on the website

I’ve ridden space mountain many times, though that’s entirely irrelevant I don’t need an eye test, my vision is perfect You’re just talking shit

That’s a complete crock of shit. In the high zone yes you can somewhat see the upcoming turns due to the glow of the emergency exit lights on each turn along the gangways, but once you drop down there is zero visibility to see track drop offs. I’m not saying this will injure people, but it certainly adds significant scare factor for children

I mean I guess it’s possible but I’m genuinely more worried that it will freak kids out as it’s substantial period of time of zero lighting

I rode WWF yesterday. There was zero audio on the lift hill. The smoke was working on the Indian reservation fire so I guess that’s a start…

There was an invite only event for “micro” influencers and people with theme park related social media channels this morning. My guess is they were allowed to film whilst on the ride for hype and positive word of mouth. They got to enjoy the new stars buffet breakfast beforehand too

There is certainly some credence to that, no doubt. You clearly have skin in the game when it comes this refurb whether you are directly involved or know someone who was. I don’t think anyone (certainly not me) is trying to shit on the effort the people have gone to to get if up and running again. We’re not privy to the intricate details of exactly what was done, the time demand on that, or the costing. However in saying that neither is the GP who will judge the ride on what they see. With such a long downtime, many kids will have aged up to scooby during its closure and will be riding for the first time meaning some parents may also be riding for a first time with said kids. The more I reflect on the pitch black wild mouse section, the more I think it comes across as either incomplete or not-functioning. It feels like there should be “something” happening in there and it’s not working. If that section is entirely to plan/design by management and not left that way by budget restrictions then in my opinion the management direction has unfortunately made the overall product feel somewhat incomplete and that is an unfair reflection on the people that worked hard to get it back up and running.

Marginally better

There used to be a permanent sorter at the top of the queue line who managed the express passes, calling off single riders etc. the person now helps with loading the ride one the doors open, so doesn’t come back though until the train dispatches.

Yeah I did see that from MW and was hoping it was some poor copy given to whoever updated the website. Seems it was right. Zero lights for me made it seem unfinished or just straight up lazy. The scooby music and some lasers were great. The room doesn’t need to be illuminated, but it needs something. My understanding is it was only some parts that were replaced. It was an “as-needed” replacement”. Maybe it’s pitch black so you can’t see which parts are old and which are new (that’s tongue in cheek before anyone jumps down my throat). The jarring is more a nature of the wild mouse design and the way the carts interact with it than and age thing - I don’t feel that ever got worse with the rides lifespan. Whats more jarring is not knowing when those corners or drops are coming because you can seem them

To be fair the continued degradation of WWF and JL point strongly to exactly what he is ranting out being largely correct

While we were down to ride Scooby figured we’d jump a ride on Supes. My frustration at MW just seems to grow with each visit, that just basic things don’t seem to work. As much as in a long queue I don’t want to heat the MRT announcement over and over and over - there are 5 speakers in the room and only 1 working, so you couldn’t hear it except for in one little pocket of the queue. Cycles ranged between 3-6 mins in 2 train ops which for MW isn’t bad I guess, but a designated sorter would cut that dramatically. On many occasions the empty train was in the station for a minute and they had yet to put anyone even behind the doors to load. Being yelled at to “not touch the harnesses” as we walked through was different.. not allowed to lower them yourself until every person on the train is seated. Weird. Indoor section had the water effect running, but zero lighting in that section so you couldn’t see it. Whilst the audio is there at the start “cave in imminent” etc, there was nothing around the cave in cab/cop car section pre-launch. Launch audio was there which is good. Launch seems to have an added kick which is very welcome, seemed noticeably faster than last ride. I just don’t understand why small / not so small details couldn’t have been fixed during such a long downtime. In reality I reckon someone could get the queue and ride audio fixed in a day, yet 4 months isn’t enough time? The ridiculousness of ride photos in an area where you can’t get them as you don’t have your phone/wallet continues to the the height of stupidity.

Alright, so I headed down this afternoon with me son to check it out. Got there at around 3 and it was not open, but opened up at around 3:40pm. It’s in tech rehearsals i know so my experience is likely not going to be the “launch ready” experience people will get from Sunday, but for essentially 3 years of downtime, I expected more. Full lights were on in the queue area, nothing playing on the screens. Whilst the introduction of loose items boxes is welcome, the system is ridiculous with the boxes being in the load station, and then when you exit you need to walk through the door between stations back in through the people waiting to get loaded to get your stuff. That whole area therefore becomes just a mass of people bumping into each other. The ride itself - it’s been a long while since I rode the first iteration of scooby but from memory I think most has basically returned. There is a large screen projection along the wall as you turn towards the axe swing and because it’s so vibrant it feels a little misplaced and jarring. That final run into the lift is largely in darkness, and then zero light on the lift (glad those horrible screens with scrappy are gone), and then you don’t see light until you hit the brake run. Entirety of the wild mouse portion is complete darkness. Only light is the from the emergency exit signs on the doors. I haven’t decided if a like if tbh… the turntable after the backwards drop is no longer enclosed. I think some lighting makes for a more fun experience, and I think pitch black dark probably ages some younger riders out of it as not knowing your about to be slammed into a corner or drop may be too much for some. The new brake run room is very different, better than the previous iteration but the static scooby statue with a clearly separate rubber head than only moved about 1mm when “talking” looks super cheap. No haze on the little drop. Tiki room remains the same from what I remember including the ghoul/monster breaking through the sign in the screen. I’m glad it’s open because of the crowd it will suck out of the park, and it gives in indoor option on hot/wet days, but I wanted a bit more wow for all the downtime. Keen to hear other reviews come Sunday to see if maybe some things were just missing today

A slide is a slide. I would never classify that as a ride

They’ve also had a lot on their plate with BB and the KC launch. I’m sure they’ll get back on top or anything necessary

Haha… well played…