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This was in the GC Bulletin a couple of days ago (not sure if there’s a digital version).

Yeah, I think that’s the most likely outcome, which is a shame, but at least having something open in that space will help boost the lineup and assist in making the park feel somewhat whole again (plus the presentation and overall ride experience will almost certainly be an improvement over what it was originally). Having a ride in a prime location be SBNO for so long is a terrible look for a park that was previously known for letting old attractions rot away in plain sight for decades. While I think the park’s current lineup is a lot stronger with the recent additions of Rivertown and King Claw, there’s no denying it still desperately needs at least one more major attraction (either a signature thrill coaster or a dark ride). I think the perfect ride for Dreamworld to invest in at this point is a Mack Rocking Boat. It essentially ticks both the dark ride and water ride requirements in one, especially if indoors like Dollywood’s new installation. It’s also an incredibly unique attraction that’s unlike anything else in Australia. The only trouble is I doubt the park is too keen on looking at another water attraction at this point. From what I understand, Dreamworld didn’t have much of a choice. Dreamworks weren’t going to let them renew the license no matter what.

Yeah, based on what I’ve seen so far, it seems like ticket sales are pretty slow this year.

I got an email about this a few hours ago.

According to a friend who just visited the park, the entire Wizard of Oz land is closed, not just the rides themselves. There are apparently work walls next to Superman, blocking the Yellow Brick Road. To me, that suggests they’re trying to fix broader issues in the area.

Based on the difference in crowd numbers between VRTP and CE’s properties recently, I’d say most people have forgotten (or simply no longer care) about those old headlines. It’s honestly pretty incredible how VRTP were basically handed victory as the #1 theme park operator after TRR happened, yet through their constant mismanagement, they’ve now become the company with the bad reputation and falling crowd numbers, while CE have managed to regain theirs. Village had absolutely every opportunity to succeed, but they threw it all away.

I’d say it’s almost a certainty at this point, considering what Village are going through right now. I think at the very least, they’ll reduce WNW’s winter operating days significantly (perhaps only opening during the school holidays for example). Often when I drive past the park during an off-peak winter operating day, the car park is basically empty.

I visited the park shortly after they first announced Thunder Lake was ending and I asked a staff member if a new show would replace it? I was told there “won’t be anything for quite a while”. So yeah, yet another casualty of the cutbacks it seems.

I think it would work a lot better if it was relocated to the FlowRider plaza since there’s not much going on there at the moment. The area desperately needs another drawcard and something to fill the empty space. Where it is right now definitely clashes with King Claw’s theming quite a lot.

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I won’t be surprised if we get an official announcement fairly soon. I did notice that there was a lot more activity around the Motocoaster site when I visited the park a couple of days ago. New markings have also appeared around the area.

The giant hotdog has returned!

Apparently the nets are only a temporary measure while they inspect a few potentially dodgy panels. It really doesn’t look that bad in person, especially from a distance. You can hardly even see them from MM.

I doubt Dreamworld will do anything, they consistently get big crowds these days. When I was there during the line dancing recently, a staff member said it was the busiest night they’d ever had for Night Markets.