Narra

Now that is something I would finally make the drive to go on

"AV" as in Audio Visual, as in, not the people doing maintenance on the rides

https://www.parkz.com.au/photo/7713-The_Claw_repainting/gallery/sort/newest/location/the-claw/offset/13 Looks to me like they have cut the existing weld visible behind the sign, you can see the rust marks where the supports used to wrap around the poles on the two farthest poles

Number 4 peaks my interest, I wonder if we will see some sort of treetop walkway built on the island, could even connect over to the animal area.

I think they would, Green Lantern's ride model wasn't as tried and tested as the Screamin' Swing is. They have been building them for 20 years now and a majority are still in operation with more being built pretty consistently

I could see them going for a Sky Jump, its a different enough experience to Batwing and Giant Drop

Because one of the biggest marketing points about Jungle Rush is that you can have different ride experiences every time you ride, shutting one side ruins that

Anyone actually able to claim their ticket? getting a server error when I try

Best I can do is 5 minute dispatches and a small section of shade for guests to get into fights over when queuing up. Take it or leave it.

Welp, I dont think its coming back: https://www.instagram.com/jaggsjourneysau/reel/DE9LvBBSmlD/ From Jaggs Instagram

So in May 2024 we were told they were "exploring their options and would share more in the future". Let's see if that holds true. Announcing ahead of time that its being removed wont really change much, since its not like we can go in for a final ride anyway

Its either something for Gold Coaster or maybe some late arriving theming for RiverTown. Since they've taken down the fenced off section in the carpark they might have decided to just quickly place it there until it could be installed? Surely you wouldn't have part deliveries for King Claw this early, and if you did they probably wouldn't be sitting out in the weather.

I cried so much in the queue for The Claw until I finally rode it and it became my favourite in the park, can definitely see that happening with Jungle Rush

I do remember seeing one kid burst into tears in the gem room because of how loud the audio blasts in there

Per the Daily Mail she was working at a friends stall and decided to ride during their break, so probably not actually employed nor aware of the shows policies

Correct me if I'm wrong but I recall reading she was actually working at the show when it happened as well, at one of the food stands albeit, but I would still expect someone who works there to know even a little bit more than the general public does about not climbing ride fences. Her lawyers are gonna be loving this paycheck when she of course loses this

The Amusement, Events and Recreation Award itself is an issue IMO. Allows them to get away without paying weekend rates (except for Sunday's at a much lower rate than an individual award would pay, which during my stint at village wasn't a thing at all) and doesn't have anywhere near the allowances that most awards have.

They are fine tbh, they aren't very long performances and they don't spend the entire time blocking the stairs, it's like a 2 minute dance number

I'd imagine it mostly coming down to the fact that Moto is one of the worst to operate in the park, with staff having to go physically show people how to get onto the bikes almost every dispatch

Pretty sure it's still allowed, it's just the parks can't do it until the ride has passed all testing and regulatory inspections. Dreamworld did this earlier than Movie World from the looks of it, allowing them time to run technical rehearsals and staff rides. Movie World probably could, and should, have done so as well. But then Dreamworld would have opened first and they would rather guests deal with a worse experience than be second to open

Exactly, Dreamworld has so much space available and we don't need more knocking down of one attraction to build another. Just give it a retheme to fit better if Rivertown ends up being a hit for them

Didn't eat at Jane's today as Christmas is already expensive enough, but we did have a look around which staff were nice enough to allow. I think the only bathrooms in the land are in there so I guess they'll let people come in for that if needed which is part of the reason we went inside anyway. Theming again, is just phenomenal. All the staff being dressed up, theming elements every inch of the place. Really good size, feels like more tables than when it was Billabong but yet doesn't look crowded either The bathrooms were really nice and even themed Greg was serving guests, bringing out their food and chatting to them. Huge respect to him and his team actually getting out there and making a difference directly Really enjoyable music and general vibe to the entire place Can't wait to actually sit down and try the food, it looked pretty good and decently sized from what I saw people getting

I didn't actually ride MM today as the queue was constantly packed and I just know that I will need to take multiple younger family members on next year so I would rather save the pain till then. That being said: From the outside the area is phenomenal, so much movement and life, water running everywhere, massive elevation changes. Compared to the old mosquito pit they shoved it into down at wildlife this is in a completely different league The cars all have their little touches such as different animals and item layouts on the roof, its a really nice touch instead of cookie cutter designs. That being said, they are all the same old shade of green, a little variety and dirt effects like on JR would be appreciated. I also think the rooves look fine and fits the story Dreamworld seems to be pushing that the land is all built by Murray and Jane. Seems like quite a decent length The interaction with Jungle Rush and eventually the Dreamworld Express looks awesome Overall I think this is a smash hit, unless the actual ride experience somehow ends up being terrible which I can't see how that could be

Just got home after spending most of today down at Rivertown. My thoughts Rivertown The archway as you enter is awesome, so much texture and life to it. The front of the gift shop leaves a lot to be desired, I think it was a last minute decision and I hope we see some texture added to the front so it isn't just a brown box Inside the land itself is amazing everywhere you look, once the greenery grows in even more its going to be breathtaking. Themed street lights, themed seating, custom fences, nothing in the land feels generic or off the shelf. Some more shade along the main walkway and above the seats would be great, I personally felt there was a good amount of seats except around Murrisippi Motors its just most of them were in the sun and thus, unusable after baking for a few hours Drinking fountains? like I know they want to make money on drinks but come on guys, you have to at least give us one down there at least So glad they kept that giant Fig Tree in the middle of the land, without that I don't think the jungle illusion would work at all Access through to Tiger Island is the same as ABC kids used to be, works great for the flow of the park So many great locations to take off-ride shots of both attractions, will be great for families and for people filming for YouTube, especially once the Dreamworld Express is back open and runs behind Murrisippi Motors Blows WoZ out of water, the clear winner in regards to every possible aspect Jungle Rush Theming in the queue and station is fantastic, easily the best in Australia IMO (except for the bunnings pedestal fan in the gem room which I have to assume is temporary, but I guess that's better than melting to death in a fenced in cattle pen) Clearly there is still a bit more theming to go inside the temple, the hill as the first enter seems to have a bunch of threads sticking down from the roof in preparation for more to be attached and you can see into the back of some of the panels as you climb onto the turntable initially Single rider was closed, however the queue was so short most of the day and I wasn't alone so didn't affect me, but I did see some seats going empty on some cycles Managed to easily get multiple rides in and experience front and back row rides in both directions. Backwards, row 10 (front seat of the train if you were going forwards) was my favourite, you get whipped around some of those corners. Almost like a kids DC Rivals back seat Longest queue we had was about 25mins and stretched back out past the gem room, had rides where we basically walked straight into the station The operations team were exceptional, quick dispatches with the only real hold up being guests leaving their items. They were actually paying attention too, if they had only half filled a train and more people came up through the queue they actually noticed and let them through. They were also asking anyone in the forwards line if they would like to jump over into the backwards to fill empty seats which I almost always saw someone take up the offer The "leave backwards" line seems far less popular, however I think its the better ride experience so that was a win for us, got multiple walk ons today for leaving backwards but never for leaving forwards The item storage is pretty poor though, having a tiny cabinet with a sliding door that wasn't being used to split it up between trains, leaving it just sitting in the middle blocking half the slots while people shoved it back and forth. The gap between the storage and the trains is very tight, resulting in people having to wait for those getting off to collect their items and then having to wait their turn to fit their items in. They did open the gates before people had finished collecting their items which was appreciated, and would be amazing with a better layout item storage system (and guests with their brains switched on). No test seat to be found, unless I am just blind Easily the best new coaster to open in Aus this year Murrisippi Motors & Jane's I will talk about in their respective threads.

Anyone know if the single rider was open?