Brad2912

I’ve always found them hard to deal with..

Yep that’s what I was getting. I usually only access via mobile so not sure what the difference is to desktop.

Yeah that’s not particularly true.. If started a cartoon about a fast food restaurant that served donkey meat instead of beef to save money and made nuggets from stray alley cats, and called it’s Brad’s Family McDonalds i would have a cease & desist letter in 15 seconds. Even if I called it’s Brad Family McDonkeys i’d get one. A local burger joint here on the Gold Coast just got one for have a burger called the Big Pac that was made from alpaca meat, simply because it sounded like Big Mac... AW may have no issue with it so nothing would happen, but I hazard a guess with the spotlight on park safety, having a cartoon with a park sharing your name operating run down attractions may draw some interest from senior stakeholders

Yes, I laughed when Matt (the owner) told me that as well...

Have to say I dunno how anyone can visit this forum without a Parkz Crew membership/subscription haha. Mine expired a couple of days ago and figured I’d wait until payday next week to renew it, and survived all of 48 hours of the bloody ads before I whipped out the credit card.

This is the result of having ideas far bigger than your wallet, and making commitments to those ideas that were unlikely to be able to be realised.

@aaronm read Alex’s post a couple above yours to see why the comparison to those parks is useless

Isn’t that the general rule of good upper Manangement? It should be a fairly thankless role as when things are great you praise the team on the ground for making it so, but a process or system are wrong you take responsibility for the failure yourself and fix it. blaiming the ride ops is scum imo and anyone doing it doesn’t deserve to have a role in management ever again.

I know Bikash from VTP was there. He posted a few Instagram videos over the couple of days from the floor. Seems a deal was struck for a integrated ticketing system: ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO) and Village Roadshow Theme Parks, Australia's largest theme park operator, today announced a partnership that marks the first holistic integration of the accesso queuing, ticketing and guest experience management solutions tailored to the attractions industry. Through this partnership, unveiled at the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, accesso will bring its technology to Village Roadshow Theme Parks' primary Gold Coast properties – Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast and Sea World (Australia) – building on its history of delivering award-winning solutions that redefine the guest experience and drive revenue growth for more than 1,000 clients around the globe. By integrating accesso Passport®, accesso LoQueueSM and The Experience Engine™ (TE2), technologies across three properties, Village Roadshow Theme Parks will set a new operational standard for the attractions industry, engaging with guests at every potential touchpoint and gathering critical data each step of the way – from the moment they decide to purchase a ticket, through their time onsite and once they've returned home. This announcement marks the latest development in accesso and Village Roadshow Theme Parks' relationship, following the installation of the accesso Passport product suite earlier this year at several of the operator's Australian attractions. "As Australia's leading theme park operator, we are committed to seeking out new and innovative ways to drive revenue while delivering unforgettable experiences for our guests," said Bikash Randhawa, Chief Operating Officer for Village Roadshow Theme Parks. "We are thrilled to expand even further on our partnership with Accesso and look forward to benefiting from the implementation of its powerful, comprehensive range of solutions." This unprecedented integration will allow Village Roadshow Theme Parks to drive revenue through the delivery of seamless mobile ticketing and eCommerce experiences; purchasing capability for retail and meals; real-time, personalized communication at every step along the guest journey; and, much more. Village Roadshow Theme Parks' guests will benefit from the integration, as well, with access to hassle-free booking capabilities across all three properties and deeply personalized, immersive in-park experiences. "We are incredibly proud to expand our relationship with Village Roadshow Theme Parks and showcase the capabilities of our award-winning technology," said Paul Noland, accesso CEO. "In today's technology-driven landscape, a new bar has been set for the guest experience and, through this integration, we are re-envisioning how operators can make lasting connections with guests."

You do realise there is an actual theme park called Adventure World in Perth who will probably have a big issue with their name being used in a cartoon depicting a run down theme park....

In all honesty, you do a better job that all these apparent “court reporters” that I’m surprised the GC Bulletin don’t stalk this thread for their tweets...

Fired but I’m being nice and giving you a weeks Notice so you can report next week. and we may need you for 2 weeks in December...

Officially sacking @Jdude95 as our Official Court Reporter.... David Randall, the managing director of DRA Safety Specialists, told an inquest in to the disaster Dreamworld’s safety systems were not reassuring when he was first engaged by the business in 2013. He said he told the Ardent Leisure Board three years before the 2016 disaster that the company would be on perilous ground in the case of a tragedy. “As I said to the board at the time, if we had an accident we would not have had the body of evidence to demonstrate we had carried out due diligence,” he said. “There was a (safety) system in place but it wasn’t great. “There was a system but you could run a steamroller through it at that particular time.” He said there was a resistance to change, very poor safety system ideals and staff were concerned primarily with watching each other’s backs. He said many theme park rides had the same level of risk as commercial aircraft. “If we make a mistake there could be just as many fatalities as with an aircraft,” he said. UPDATE 11.15am: A SAFETY auditor engaged by Dreamworld three years before the Thunder River Rapids tragedy has told an inquest safety systems were so bad prior to his arrival he would not have let his own children go on the park’s rides. David Randall, the managing director of safety specialists DRA, told the inquest he had major concerns with Dreamworld’s systems when he first started working with the park on a safety audit in 2013 – three years before the 2016 disaster that claimed four lives. “Even though staff were competent … the rides weren’t maintained to a standard where I would place my own children on them – and I love my children,” he said. After initially receiving a score of just 41 per cent on a safety audit, Mr Randall said Dreamworld was making progress and was ‘committed to the process’ of improvement. UPDATE 10.50am: A SAFETY audit carried out at Dreamworld three years before the Thunder River Rapids tragedy found the park severely wanting. In the audit, carried out by leading firm DRA Safety Specialists, Dreamworld scored just 41.7 per cent. A ‘fully compliant’ business would require a score of 75 per cent. The audit concluded there was no evidence the rides had been inspected to comply with manufacturer’s requirements and there had been no formal risk management process applied. It also found little evidence of ride induction and several other forms of staff training including work at height and confined space training, while some records had been lost or thrown in the bin. The audit measured Dreamworld’s systems and procedures rather than physical inspections of actual rides.

Been single lap bars since day 1

Actually 3 continuous days of operation is pretty close to a 2018 record. Baby steps...

Maybe it shrinks near salt water??

Sounds awesome... if I do say so myself...

Anyone with any background in fair rides know how much something like that would cost the park say per week or month to have permanently on site?

Google Translate... ”isn’t this the best ride ever?” ”it would be better with a roof” “yeeeeeeeeeeee”

Next level ride idea - that likely only Disney could pull off. Mine cart/wild mouse style ride, crossed with a Midway Mania style interactive shooter that has altered sequences and ride courses based on outcomes. Ie. Using SDSC as a base layout for illustration purposes. Cart would go through the initial section with a few stops for theme relevant interactive shooting elements. Based on the score received to this point determines which level you move up to in the elevator - there would be 2 completely different track courses and experiences based on your score to that point, You could even have a third level and track which requires a “perfect” score to reach. Almost like a “choose your own adventure” ride. Ultimate in interactivity, would encourage repeat riding like no other ride has in the past.

Wrong post..

Screens would be essential for it being utilised for functions, it’s not the presence of screens but the content on them that is important

It’s a text message, because it would have registered my phone number as being at the park when I scanned my membership card I never have Bluetooth active on my phone.

Interesting marketing campaign/activation. Im at SW, and it’s lunch time and I just got this message on my phone. To be honest I think this is the type of marketing that works well and all parks should employ, they have your mobile number so once you scan in with your annual pass you get offers valid for the day.