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Let’s put Aussie world on the map!

Ok but hang on they didn’t though. They've listed all the closures on their website. In the countless interviews they’ve stated not everything was open and things were different. It’s fair to say some people don’t check these things and make assumptions. But you can’t say they didn’t attempt to get that message across. For every guest that was sad that not everything was open, there was someone just desperate to be in the park again. I might not agree with them, and neither might you, but many exist. And many would be overjoyed just be in the park with no rides open, it brings them joy. As for any member of this site attending the park and saying they were disappointed by not having rides open I call bullshit. Because anyone on here knows what they were signing up for before visiting, so can’t be saying how let down they were after the fact. Any attraction, show, restaurant, club, hotel is going to be a mixed back of experiences at this time. And that’s just the way it’s going to be for a while.

Yes I have read it, but you also have to look at the nature of Facebook commenting. Most commonly people only take to Facebook to make complaints, not compliments. that particular post had around 100 comments, that’s still a small sample. Then you have to also consider the validity of the claims. As I mentioned, first hand I’ve seen the barrage of complaints over Covid related things from tourists visiting, all completely unjustified. So yes, things are not ideal at the park, it would have been good if all rides were open. But also not EVERY guest is upset and I’d argue the overall park mood is not dreary. The complaints about closures really aren’t any different to the ones seen every year at this time, even when only one or 2 rides are closed. Saying one persons opinion is only one persons opinion is not dismissive, it’s fact. Your post spoke to the mood of the park, not your mood. So I’m am saying that I disagree, and I’m allowed to do that. Frankly I’m so sick of hearing all this fostering the community crap. You’re allowed to post your views and I’m allowed to post mine. You can’t get your knickers twisted every time a moderator doesn’t agree with an opinion or a member.

To be fair this is one persons review of people’s experience. It’s also at odds with the many other reviews and smiling faces I’ve seen dotted around the internet from the park. It’s a given some people will be happy and some won’t. Some people are on the coast having a good holiday, and others are bitching and moaning they have to wait a few extra minutes for an elevator.

Easily Wipeout was because it had one. I maintain again that Vortex is not themed.

Commercial awnings, commercial light fittings... There just isn’t anything themed about it. Nicely presented yes, themed no. Themed

I believe Dreamworld is an asset to the community and should be saved by the government, same for SkyPoint. However Ardent should not get a cent of that in terms of bailout. I feel something like QIC should be buying out ardent at bottom dollar and then leasing the park back to a competent operator at a pittance until they turn it around. That’s my thoughts anyway.

I’ve always been fascinated by the cases of coasters around the world that get bought/delivered and are never constructed. Seems we’ll have one of our own now.

They need to stop trying to make the rake happen.

Maybe if they stopped filling as many trucks, there would be less to dump... I just want to make it very clear, I don't hate Dreamworld, but I do hate the company that owns it presently.

Passively standing idle by is just as bad as being an active participant in doing shit things. I'm not singling out one post, I'm talking about a general vibe, read the posts above, there is already defensive sentiment towards Dreamworld being expressed. And as Joz pointed out, needless comparisons being drawn to Village. Village is irrelevant, if something is shit, it's shit regardless of if someone else is also shit. I don't have an agenda outside of expressing my feelings that Ardent are a disgrace of a company who don't deserve to be responsible for the asset to the community that was Dreamworld. But for some reason every time I try to express such a point of view I get shot down. And as a community leader I am setting an example, one I will continue to set, that things should be called out for what they are, not ignored because of blind admiration.

It's a real shame that some people are so anti Village and pro Dreamworld because when that shit hole never reopens they will have no where to go at all. But honestly when at a time like this when so many people are out of work and down on their finances, people are almost 'meh they were just basic positions anyway, they are expendable', I am so disgusted that I don't even have their energy to argue. When you are so incompetent at running a theme park that you have to sack people who did their jobs the best they could under your crappy leadership, but you keep your nice paying job and get to continue being incompetent, then you're a piece of crap.

That could be more ‘glossing over’ over something if you tried. They sacked 50 people with likely a good 100 to come still, in a disgraceful fashion and they are all essential business functions and a lot of solid people. The place is screwed with no money to even keep itself afloat, and not a spine to share between the management. Makes me angry to see their behavior and even angrier to see the whole thing basically dismissed above. Have kept my mouth shut to now but that pisses me off. Disgraceful to see people sacked with nearly 3 months of Jobkeeper left. At the same time ‘mean old Village’ have kept everyone in a job. Ardent are a disgrace. It will be a surprise if Dreamworld ever reopens under their management, and certainly won’t resembling anything like we know and remember it.

They should get a Vekoma mad house as a throw back to the topsy turvy house of yesteryear.

Was just about to say that’s the most picturesque immersive part of the area 😂

I don't know if I'd call these cheaply plonked carnival rides that were put in with the 'modern' Luna Park of the Arrow Big Dipper era classic. If they look to remove the Rotor or Coney Island then we should all start getting angry.

The Top Rail seats are definitely the best offering both from a position standpoint (you can still choose front, back or middle in the top rail section) but if you want to enjoy alcoholic drinks then it’s a much better deal. You’ll get a premium beverage selection and personal table service with at least double the number of drinks served than regular seats. You also get a drink from the bar pre show included (normally you’ll have to pay), a free photo rather than buying the expensive photo package and a program. So yeahs its a good deal.

Apparently theme parks news site isn’t allowed to post theme park news.

The other thing which I haven’t brought up to this point is to spare a thought for staff. Financial matters aside a lot of people draw a great deal of self worth and purpose from being able to go to work. I know a lot of people across a great number of industries that have had mental health issues with being stood down for so long and lacking purpose. If the parks being open mean people can get back to work and that helps their mental wellbeing then I’m all for that. And I’d go to far as to say for me that’s more important than the disappointment of some people that they can’t ride their favorite attraction just yet.

Maybe vote with the majority of shareholders that I presume are also against it rather than bitch on a theme park forum then? Not defending VRTP here, but more raising my annoyance that people that bitch about things that are decided on majority votes. But yet is definitely VRTPs fault that people can’t visit from Victoria!

Your right. Without the interaction of Vikings, Burmuda, Train and Ski Lake the current setup of pathways makes zero sense.

The lighting is also something you’d expect to see at any marina or waterside restaurant. Again pleasant enough. But nothing to brag about.

Overall there has been a huge increase in numbers of the Gold Coast today in terms of tourists, so it will be interesting to see how that translates to park visits.

Your nonsense affects me because I have to read about it when attempting to visit these forums and read what intelligent people have to contribute.

If there was a best white male post award yours would have just won it 👍