Brad2912

Oh, because that’s a quantifiable reasoning...

Based on....

I’d say it may be a risk mitigation exercise. I don’t think DW could cope with another safety related issue in park

Zac it is...

I see rides as an added bonus on night events, if you have time, then great, if not, all good. Make sure you experience everything the special night has to offer that you can’t do on a regular trading day. Obviously DCR is one to tick off in the dark if you didn’t get a chance at Fright Nights, otherwise you’ll be waiting until next October for another chance

TPG has just posted on her blog that she was informed today that Scooby theming will NOT be installed/updated in this maintenance period, it is just a standard annual maintenance cycle of the ride that is occurring. Ride theming will remain as is (i.e. non-existant) for now...

I’m ok with the location, at the end of the day there isn’t a lot a room available within the current DreamWorks area, and it’s only a stones throw from the bumper cars which is part of DreamWorks. My issue is the temporary nature. Trolls is a strong licence to use, it has nostalgia for adults who grew up during the initial release and the movie/music was a success. I’d have rather they utilise the license for a permanent attraction. My guess is it is a Xmas themed Experience of some sort to tie in with the recent straight to dvd short-film that was released a couple weeks back

He was definitely referring to an Australiana theme. im not overly familiar with the costings for other simulator style “fly through” attractions. i can see it simply being everyone sitting in the existing cinema seating watching a screen of footage sourced from cameras attached to drones flying over landmarks...

I’m not overly sure that is even the case. I don’t think the various factions within Ardent who are vying for the board have a concise and clear idea on what they want to do. Craig, no doubt, will take whatever he can get. His KPI’s and bonuses would be based purely around attendance and revenue/EBIT targets, so he’s had 2 years destroyed by what’s happened

Never heard “don’t knock it down” from me. Or from many on this platform for that matter. The reality is that the rough, uncomfortable and overwhelmingly blah ride of over a decade ago has simply been replaced in its idle state by nostalgia seekers by some ‘Disney-Esque’ themed dark coaster in their mind. A decade ago this coaster rode like a poor mans SDSC. A decade ago. The money spent to pull that mish-mash of a mountain (which literally looked like there was no structural or architectural rhyme or reason to its interior construction) would have been better spent being saved in favour of a wrecking ball...

Craig’s comments in the interview where he says unless the engineering assessment shows the ride will last another 10 years or they won’t proceed, for me, is the nail in the coffin for the ride. That would put it at what, 41 years old in a decade. I wouldn’t go on it now, let alone in another 10 years

A immersive quality family ride would cost just as much as a thrill ride would (if not more). I think it’s a chosen direction to move away from thrills are a reaction to what has occurred, at least for the short-medium term

It’s DW, we are talking boxes with screens... there is nothing wow about those announcements whatsoever as they are just a dot point list of detail-less ideas. Immersive high quality family rides sounds great, but Dw’s Idea of that is a kiddie Ferris wheel overlooking a river...

Totally had to steal this... (Thanks for the laughs TPSN) ”Major work is happening at the Log Ride area who’s excited” accompanied by this photo which certainly well depicts this major work being undertaken

Pretty sure that’s a Periscope from a soviet sub.

It’s a good thing then that Disney’s queue lines are more entertaining than some of our rides here

You’re assuming the major market for TG is tourists. I’m of the belief they would be the minority market, it’s locals that will keep the $$$ ticking over and 90% of south east QLD are not in Surfers

Wasn’t aware of Marks background at Merlin, but from what I can see (LinkedIn) it was as a commercial director for 2 merlin parks. Again, I’m not sure if that is the same skill set required for CEO of an international, multi-focused company - but hey, what do I know! The last 3 CEOs haven’t been all they were cracked up to be!

You mean one of those places on the park map that you walk through and don’t see anyone...

I know nothing of Marks credentials outside of AW & his current role, but from the outside I’d argue whilst he may be suited to the DW CEO role, the Ardent CEO role is much more multifaceted than running a theme park. It’s a whole different level. Mark may or may not have the experience and know how for just a role, I don’t know, but it seems people here are of the opinion if you can run a theme park you therefore can run a business that has a theme park arm to it, and that’s not the reality

Naa.. they just get given an umbrella and have to make the cattle run and hope not to get hit. It’s more fun that way (for the people teeing off).

I personally don’t think the marketing to DCR has been particularly great to start with, but you are looking at this from the wrong angle. TG is not in competition with MW & WnW. It’s a supplementary/complimentary attraction, just as AOS is. It isn’t fighting for the same Tourism dollars or competing in the same marketplace as the theme parks

Gremlins was a dark ride in the current SDSC building. I think you are referring to the old studio tour *jinx*

1. The amount of land required just doesn’t exist in surfers paradise, and if it did would be hundreds of millions of dollars for the land alone 2. It’s not behind a theme park, it’s between 2 theme parks 3. How do you know what the marketing plans are 8 months out from opening?

Most people in Australia rate it an eleven out of 10