Brad2912

Dronkeys is completely removed, save for what looks like some new arms that are still in packaging and painted white A solid amount of family/kids rides are out of action (Dronkeys, carousel, Madagascar, Shockwave, Sword Swing). though this large mould patch on the ceiling in the bathrooms is a new addition...

When he says "Movies Worlds", is he implying they are building a second Movie World? They better get started quickly if thats the announcement, as I've seen no progress on this new theme park....

Haha... they are great, they are usually always quiet too.

Welcome back.. Im more than willing of put my hand up and admit I am wrong if I indeed am, maybe my memory recall is going with my age, but I thought that happened. My apologies if I misrepresented something. That aside, any involvement from a senior park official is welcome and appreciated here. Even if the interaction is limited to hearing people’s experiences or suggestions and engaging in conversation, rather than some expectation of receiving privileged info or scoops, that is still positive imo...

Yeah little discussion on this already in the random thread.

Well it seems we’ll know by 2022..

every time i go they are either closed or being staffed by 1 person with a massive line up

Some juicy stuff from Bikash. I hold hope that the announcements are as grand and exciting as he makes them out to be. I'll also contain any real excitement however as i remember him pumping up the new self-serve drinking stations as the greatest innovation ever seen despite being available all around the world for about 2 decades nope.

Sweet, wasn’t aware of that.

Personally never heard of maintenance bays being shared given each ride has its own, I’d also imagine each maintenance bay is custom to the track for that ride. im no ride engineer but I would imagine the specs for track width etc would not be identical across different rides and manufacturers so essentially a train wouldn’t really connect to another maintenance bay? And with no transfer track they’d have to be craning them from one attraction to another as well...

and can’t spell “and” an?? Wtf...

I raised this in another thread recently. this appears to be a new thing, but not sure if they have put weigh plates in place (seems unlikely). I used to be much heavier than I am now and used to ride it with my son every visit, I’ve lost a bunch of weight but apparently not can’t ride it - though haven’t been there since this weight restriction appeared on their website

That’s beyond laughable and if a true reflection of the operation reality (and not a screw up on the app) then the park should not have been open/operational.

Batman Adventure (original) was fantastic, immersive and I believe is really missed. The format would still work today with updated simulators, but obviously won’t happen. LTRR was also fantastic. When I think quality pre-ride, I don’t want just a video explaining a backstory, I want an interactive element or queue that takes you through something unique and exciting prior to you even boarding the ride

Storm is a water ride

Looney Tunes IP will explode with the younger market when Space Jam 2 releases in a couple months. I know the park has been planning/strategising on how to leverage cross promotion for many months

Absolutely my take too, clearly nothing planned of any note for 2022.

No - mine has been $12pp per month for the Premier Membership since Day 1.

Any gym will tell you having people set up on a monthly direct debit is a much bigger win that them paying upfront for a fixed term. Close to your expiry date, when you get a bill in the mail (or a renewal email) requesting $140, you have to take action on it for it to continue - you consider the value, the usage, your current financial situation etc - apathy doesn't lead to the business in question making money off you. On a monthly ongoing/rolling payment, unless you are a genuine budget keeper when it comes to your finances, you are less likely to notice what is a small charge ($12 per month), and even if not using/taking advantage of it, less likely to cancel it (ahh... its only $12, we'll probably go in a few weeks....). There are probably plenty of people paying monthly that have forgotten they even have memberships (especially given Membership holders dont get sent exclusive offers etc anymore).

Might be coming towards the end of the licencing period? DW looking to cut costs - its not as it the Mick Doohan licence is exactly relevant or valuable today, compared to what it was 15 years ago when in development. Doohan's sprawling mansion down the road from the park at Coomera Waters is for sale, maybe he's done with the GC...

Yet another offer/opportunity not sent to Membership holders

Thomas was head of Ardent on whole, not just DW

Private and catholic schools also don’t go back until tomorrow so their kids would have been making use of the last day of their holidays

maybe some context would be an idea rather than just posting a youtube link on its own??

I don’t believe manufacturers apply any age restrictions to rides, only minimum & maximum heights, and in some cases weight