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Damned if they do, damned if they don’t… Is there anything DW could do that you’d actually be happy about?

Added a stage to the base of the tree… Duhh! Love the idea, but are Flintstones going to be much of a draw card? WB also have DC Kids which could include Teen Titans Go! Or DC Superhero Girls. I also see WB are bringing out Wonka which I feel like is a massively missed opportunity for MW. Imagine a sound stage turned into an immersive Wonka factory

What would you do differently to allow wheelchair access to the DW globe? Im sure once fountains are running and the vegetation grows it’ll look even better.

Jeez… I understand inflation and everything, but this is just price gouging for a 3hr event. Maybe post-Wizard of Oz they can get away with it… but not in their current state

Yeah these are all part of the Creepy Crawlie Quest which is a paid add-on for Happy Halloween. Pay $5 or something, kids get an activity book to find all these creatures, complete the activity, get a prize.

It sure does! Can’t help but notice how DW missed out by not having any lighting elements on the ST train… During HH, having the track lit up, this illuminated snake, the DREAMWORLD lettering on Giant Drop, the fog machines and atmos lightning… it all looks great! Then you hear this dark train come roaring overhead and it looks just a bit… lacklustre. I could just imagine how epic those green eyes, some undercarriage lighting, etc would’ve looked, even during dusk!

@Admin any traction on fixing the typo in this thread name? Flier instead of flyer absolutely bugs the sh!t out of me

Because of a pool skimmer box? 🤨 Come on man… That’s just like saying “oh what a sh!t theme park that will never be great because they use standard outdoor power outlets!” How dare they! Just like everyone jumped up and down, screaming bloody murder when they first began painting the concrete patterns near steel taipan… how about you wait and see what the finished product will end up looking like… it could be a footer for something, it could be a skimmer that’s completely hidden by theming and unnoticeable… doesn’t make a theme park shit or “never great”

If you visit Aus Zoo you’ll get a taste of what the new Tiger Presentations without interaction will be. Doesn’t compare with what the DW tiger show is now, but I guess they’re getting with the times… 🙄 Not sure if Aus Zoo are always doing this now or just for my visit, but essentially they’ll just scatter meat all around the empty enclosure, leave, and then let a tiger enter and walk around finding the food. If the Tiger wants to they’ll climb the pole for the food at the top, or jump in the water for the food on the end of bamboo hanging over the water. Meanwhile, a handler will stand out front giving the presentation. I wonder if this redevelopment will allow for more/better paid experiences like their Tiger feeds, or if that’ll be phased out too… DW don’t currently have cougars at all. They did have a couple late 90s to early 00s. That area is just a BOH yard and has kept the name “cougar yard”

100% this. RGB lights like this just look cheap & tacky… maybe it’s triggering my PTSD from dodgy 3am kebabs not sitting too well the next day. Really starting to agree it’s missing some gold accents on the floral-y pattern parts (technical term), let’s hope it’s not the finished product and they’ll wow us on opening

Didn’t manage to get pics, but they’ve installed demountables in the RHLR area, presumably site offices for Rivertown/Jungle Rush construction.

Maybe there’s 39 stories to be told about why it took so long to reopen. I mean surely there’s some kind of approval/spell checking process before signage is sent to print right… SMH

This was presented nicely alongside the new ST logo on a printed mesh banner… it wasn’t a massive ugly BADGE logo on a black wall. You’ll also remember between Sky Voyager building and BuzzSaw there was a wooden wall, with a nicely printed wrap about BuzzSaw…

You have got to be kidding me! How can anyone running the joint at DW be ok with this??

But the soon to be infamous “DW black wall” has been more than a day… Being the very first thing people see as soon as they pay their hundreds of dollars, step through the entry gates and enter a famous Gold Coast theme park… boom, plain black wall with stickers… It’s just not good enough, and should not be overlooked. Stab in the dark… 1 day for a graphic designer, 1-3 days for printing, 1 day for installation, $5k printing & installation and your job’s done. A decent attempt at welcoming guests and photo opp for guests whilst building excitement for an upcoming attraction. The wall didn’t just appear out of nowhere overnight, they knew it was coming, someone would’ve taken the time to measure the area, order the timber, construct it… DW had plenty of opportunity to plan and properly present their entrance. Maybe Disneyland have done similar fencing jobs, but I can guarantee it wouldn’t be like that in their main entrance and the first thing people see as they enter.

Please tell me these pitiful stickers are temporary and a proper mural is in planning, or the vinyl is currently being printed… Photo credit: Zac via Dreamworld Times News & Discussion FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2817564521854077/permalink/3478173402459849/?mibextid=W9rl1R

Looks like nothing new this year… Seems like they’ve stripped back their offering from previous years too. Hopefully this is just a byproduct of the works and investment in the park and Winterfest can be bigger and better in future years…

Can I vote we correctly spell “flyer” in the title of this thread? #grammarpolice

Think of it the other way around… Non locals price is the standard price, and the locals price is a discounted ‘reward’ for locals. That’s where locals passes first came about… rewarding the locals with a discounted pass option.

I think it might be too early for speculation or judgement on that one. The main key words that Greg has said in all announcements is “immersive” and “theming.” Now he’s at the helm, it seems the days of DW doing things half assed has gone. Also, I remember everyone flipping their sh!te here over the Steel Taipan footpaths as soon as they were first painted, and the finished product was so much different/better. I’m sure it’ll be the same with the grey track through Dreamland.

It was the same story with Wedgie. Nothing to do with covid or social distancing, someone got injured on it recently and so DW’s easiest (least risk) response is to “temporarily” close it.

Yeah I don’t either… that’s how the Rat’s car looks in the early shows on ABC Kids 🤷🏻‍♂️ Nowhere near as bad as that amateur paint job of “snake skin” or whatever it’s meant to be on the black fence as you drive in

Many reasons… firstly, it appears an agreement is in place to remove all DreamWorks IP by end of January based on how quickly everything has been removed or changed. Secondly, the new names may not have been secured legally, or approved by Wiggles or ABC or even Ardent management, or even confirmed and agreed upon yet. Thirdly, some of these attractions may not stay either, with announcements on these not wanting me to be public until later date. Think the ‘shit news sandwich’… “here’s some great news at Dreamworld, and also Gingy’s is being removed, oh and some more great news about this fantastic new street food festival” (plus there can be many more reasons, SEO, waiting for consumer research, etc…) Therefore, in between the period of removing DreamWorks mentions and any new names/announcements being made (days/weeks or months), the rides still need to be referred to by staff, guests, website, maps, etc… Hence, a temporary name!

Wow great! Shame it skips over so quick… I would love to see a feature-length doco about it.

Can confirm SW’s is still closed. Had a look over the fence the other day, all the ride components are gone and it looks like they’re doing a repaint of the area before bringing it all back in again. Will be a while until it reopens