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At MW. Justice League Was a walk-on, despite it being fairly busy today. It was a let-down, however. - the laser guns are working only 1/2 the time. - no first door effects - no fog effect at boom gate - some audio missing or very quiet - timing out on some scenes (superman with star on face)

I thought it was an upturned container boat?

From the MIA "just the facts, no sensationalism and fear-mongering buzzwords" department we've been missing so much, ABC gets it right. Japanese roller coaster glitch.

Went Sunday for the first time in 5 years. I'm up to speed on the Park's status because of this forum, and intentionally went that day due to a number of reasons (Post Games/Holidays, Pass expiry in a few months+Storm's impending downtime for VR removal), but was still longing for that third 'big' ride. This said, I visit the park with a view to Animals first, Rides second. If I don't see every show/feeding, the park is definitely not a day's trip. Last time I went, Gondolas and Sea Viper were still open, and Storm hadn't yet opened. To me, there's two decent coasters, so the next Teen/Adult focused ride shouldn't be a coaster. Things I liked: the undercover plaza. It looks great and the Monorail passing through it works well for the atmosphere.. The Tavern is in good shape, and the food there was good quality. @joz would be proud. Castaway Bay Reef looks nice, Nick Land was full of kids and looked fresh. The photo on entry thing reminded me to ask: did we reach a consensus here if that was souvenir selling or affinity protester stopping? Closed buildings stuck out like a sore thumb: Future Jellies at Monorail station, helicopter joyflight booth with rollerdoors down, and so on. The maze around VR's station needs to go asap, with the zigzag through the station and under the bridge to JR confusing me as I approached it from the Polar Bear exhibit. Rode Storm for the first time, was pretty fun! Having the ride entry pass over the splashdown was great. Got just went enough (3rd row), so dried out on JR after. A nice combo. Can I ask: Is VR and its' station/footprint going only, or is the Cinema and Castle? I noticed that the bridge no longer has the castle elements. If a new ride goes in there, will it be indoors so it won't affect the Rays/Polar Bears/Fairy Penguins? [Edit] By my comment above, I would like to see a new coaster in Viper/Corkscrew/Pirate Ship's footprint, but a non-coaster ride should be next. I'd certainly not complain if they go a 1-2 sucker punch of Coaster AND something else...

...'fund new attractions'. As in the ones already announced (cinema + dark ride behind it), or other attractions after those?

HANG ON, AW has a hairy nose? *Looks up flights to Perth.*

Fair point. Alright, two adults and 3 kids (as per the post I responded to) in VMax: $109.25 ...not far off one Annual Pass.

That's less than two full-price visits a year. It's certainly cheap. I just priced a visit to Event Cinemas tonight to see Avengers in VMax (2 Adults, 2 Kids), with two 'popcorn & 2 drinks' combos. Price? $143.40 So, 4 cinema visits a year for a family = 4 annual passes at adult prices.

Just noticed that the test cycles of SE didn't have Superman attached to the rear of the train until it opened. Wonder if that had any effect on weight going over the top hat?

Looks like someone on r/brisbane needs WWF help. Batsignal lit.

Gold Rush through BB cafe ,Blue Lagoon and the Auditoruim is a massive amount of land, enough for two themed areas. The lack of funds from Ardent for capex is blatantly obvious.

How do the animals go with the fireworks? Dogs don't usually like them, and the Dingo enclosure is what, 150m from the tower?

ABC Brisbane have mentioned it IS in Melbourne, via the Old Brisbane Facebook page.

Also, we have Hollywood House put to bed. Thanks for that.

Fascinating articles, @Roachie. I'd completely forgotten about Thunderbolt being an 'upcharge'!

...and over a series of three [merged] posts, Movie World visit December 10, 2005. Entry: Final touches on Superman Escape, yet to open. No Batwing, no Green Lantern. Construction fencing up. Hard to see, but Arkham Tower just a building facade, not a 'spire'. Lethal Weapon: One of LW's trains, as at 2005. Main Street: From outside WB shop. Miss those topiarys. Matrix Exhibit: Matrix Exhibit, where bumper cars/arcade stands today. Wild West Falls: Very different WWF boats paint job than they have today. Part Two: Matrix Action Show: Story is the cops corner Trinity, who fights them, until three Agents arrive, and capture her. Neo arrives, and there's a fight until Neo had an Agent, but 'Smith' has Trinity. The fight continues, and Neo helps Trinity escape, but stays to fight Smith. Neo obviously wins. Part Three: Grand Parade: These were just some of the floats/stars. There was Warner Brothers animation characters as well. Main Street: This view is great as you look at photos over the years. Today you can see: Superman Escape, Batwing and DC Rivals. Unsure if GL too, off the top of my head. End of the day, Superman escape did a few test cycles.

Start here, and read the next 5-6 pages, especially @Skeeta's post, and @Theme Park Girl's photo on that same page. Subsequent pages had us discussing if it was alongside the lagoon, or the yellowish building on the left once you entered Goldrush.

Animatronic T-Rex fire in a US Theme Park.

After the CGI rendered version above, there's now a Twisted Timbers on-ride, albeit from a non-seat angle. Buttery smooth. The back end of this ride, with the off-bank turns, flicks and tight bends, is alluring, even if it's not the beast that Steel Vengeance is.

Thanks for these! Skull and entry was so much better "out front". I also want to make that vintage car station in Planet Coaster now

Please do, & post them in a new thread. 90s Parks were so...innocent to me. Still with that element of escapism.

Thanks for the nice words. Yeah the shark was on a circular underwater track. It just did circles under the ride.

Had an old hard drive recovered recently. In Feb 2005 I went to Dreamworld and in Dec 2005, Movieworld. Up first are the Dreamworld pics. Enjoy the park as it was thirteen years ago. Damn I'm getting old... Claw: ...note Avalanche's mountain in the background. ...note Enterprise in the background. Cyclone: White Water World? That a waterpark? Like the Blue Lagoon? These were taken from Cyclone's exterior ramp, spiraling around the turbine building. No White Water World, Flow Rider, Kevil. The concrete slabs are Thunderbolt's footprint I believe, and back of the 2nd picture you can see white coaster track. Thunderbolt's remains: Taken from Cyclone's then exit, the station and infield of Thunderbolt. The shiny area near the roof on the left inside the station was ads for (from memory) Ice Creams, other rides, and Gold Coast attractions. The green concrete slab in the 2nd picture was either part of the kiddie go-kart track on the infield of Thunderbolt, or maybe the queue. Thinking queue. Wipeout: Ooo! Shark! Steamtrain: Already posted in another thread for T Bone to enjoy. Avis Vintage Cars: Pre-MDMC. Looked much more natural in this location. Car pictured was for photo-ops. Way better ride station. Tower of Terror: Forwards facing, no tunnel. Taken from Giant Drop entry/archway, I think. Taken from exit of Giant Drop. Next time, Movie World. Remember the days before the Main Street shadesail?

When it first opened, the queue was only in this area. There was a queue sorter in this area, and they would only send enough down the walkway for the next ride. The theming inside the waiting room was that of an oil rig, with dials, gauges, switches and the like. There was a TV screen in there, and a video would roll, explaining that there was an emergency (building pressure?) and you had to evacuate the Giant Drop Oil Rig. The sliding door would then open and you'd be put onto the ride. Due to wear and tear and vandalisation, there were cages installed over the theming. Around this time, the line just started at the ride door (instead of the arch area) and the video was discontinued. There continued to be wear and tear and vandalisation in this room, leading to the theming being entirely replaced by a stainless steel wall plating in the later '00s.

Pricing is about where it should be. Food and Drink pricing is yet to be announced.