Wizard of Oz - Movie World Arkham Asylum Replacement

[Brad2912]

The Gold Coast’s biggest new theme park attraction in years is on track to open by Christmas in the latest pitch to lure domestic and international visitors back to the city.

Construction is in full swing of the “world-first” $50m Wizard of Oz precinct at Warner Bros Movie World at Oxenford, with Village Roadshow bosses tipping the family friendly multi-ride area will take the city down the yellow brick road of prosperity.

Village chief operating officer Bikash Randhawa said it would be able to accommodate more than 2000 people every hour.

“This is something that has never been done before, so the beauty of this attraction is that everything has had to be built from scratch. 

“There were numerous people from Warner Brothers Discovery, our thematic team and our internal teams who had to create every square inch of this area from nothing.

“What we’ve achieved here, especially with all the talent and the skill set coming out of Gold Coast, and to be able to do something that has not been done anywhere in the entire world is a big tick for tourism, and a big tick for the city of Gold Coast.

“Theme parks drive visitation and I believe this will be something that is so iconic that, for years and years to come, we’ll have families come here with mums, dads and kids, who will one day bring their own children, making it a generational piece.”

The attraction was first announced in July 2022.

It will have two family-friendly rides, including a multi-launch coaster, capable of reaching speeds of almost 70km/hr around a 454m track and a racing coaster where thrill seekers will travel simultaneously on two 220m tracks reaching speeds of up to 58km/hr.

It follows the recent opening of it's The Flash Speed Force ride at Easter.

The Wizard of Oz precinct is being built on the former location of the Arkham Asylum roller coaster, which was originally known as the Lethal Weapon ride.

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/future-gold-coast/warner-bros-movie-world-gold-coast-first-look-at-wizard-of-oz-precinct-attraction/news-story/e82f1aa3796ab35c4018ebb0ae2890e8

2 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

It will have two family-friendly rides, including a multi-launch coaster, capable of reaching speeds of almost 70km/hr around a 454m track and a racing coaster where thrill seekers will travel simultaneously on two 220m tracks reaching speeds of up to 58km/hr.

Did I miss the part where the suspended family coaster was having multiple launches? 

[Tricoart]

1 hour ago, Brad2912 said:

Did I miss the part where the suspended family coaster was having multiple launches? 

Probably got it confused with 'multi-type'.

Edited July 24 by Tricoart

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

1 hour ago, Brad2912 said:

“This is something that has never been done before, so the beauty of this attraction is that everything has had to be built from scratch. 

“There were numerous people from Warner Brothers Discovery, our thematic team and our internal teams who had to create every square inch of this area from nothing.

Except, you know, the giant Arkham\Lethal building that they're reusing for the emerald city...

[Levithian]

Yeah. A stripped out shed forms such an integral part of the new themed land that it really should have been bulldozed and built a new just so that it could be grammatically accurate to all the anoraks of the world. 

[Brad2912]

2 hours ago, Levithian said:

Yeah. A stripped out shed forms such an integral part of the new themed land that it really should have been bulldozed and built a new just so that it could be grammatically accurate to all the anoraks of the world. 

No one is saying that. Pretty sure Dapto is referring to the fact Bikash has a habit of going a little overboard with his promotion of things to the point of it being a little fanciful and over-embellished. Everything is always “the first” of its kind, which when it impacts the overall experience is fine “first triple launch coaster!” for example. But “first time we’ve built a new land from the ground up?” Not a selling point anyone really gives two hoots over, so why embellish the truth ?  

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

7 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

“This is something that has never been done before, so the beauty of this attraction is that everything has had to be built from scratch. 

except New Atlantis, or Wild West Falls...

58 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

No one is saying that. Pretty sure Dapto is referring to the fact Bikash has a habit of going a little overboard with his promotion of things to the point of it being a little fanciful and over-embellished. Everything is always “the first” of its kind, which when it impacts the overall experience is fine “first triple launch coaster!” for example. But “first time we’ve built a new land from the ground up?” Not a selling point anyone really gives two hoots over, so why embellish the truth ?

Precisely. I think that we're so used to calling out false or 'stretched truth' statements in their media releases now its just second nature.

Also, they still haven't explained what a "multi-type" coaster is either.

[Jokes_on_you]

49 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

except New Atlantis, or Wild West Falls...

Precisely. I think that we're so used to calling out false or 'stretched truth' statements in their media releases now its just second nature.

Also, they still haven't explained what a "multi-type" coaster is either.

My interpretation of “Never been done before” was related to The Wizard of Oz being created into a theme park as its own land. 
 

I’m just enjoying all the bts content we are getting out of the park, which is awesome! Hopefully we see this continue with Scooby Doo’s refurb. 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

14 hours ago, Jokes_on_you said:

My interpretation of “Never been done before” was related to The Wizard of Oz being created into a theme park as its own land. 

Yeah look, that would be a fair interpretation, if it wasn't for the fact that that also isn't a 'never been done before' thing either.

Land of Oz (theme park) - Wikipedia

14 hours ago, Jokes_on_you said:

I’m just enjoying all the bts content we are getting out of the park, which is awesome! Hopefully we see this continue with Scooby Doo’s refurb. 

I've been saying this since the Flash BTS content started to release. I think their media team have really lifted their game to new heights (or gotten fresh blood?) and i'm super keen to see Village continue to push out their great insights into new constructions and other activities going on behind the scenes. 

But that doesn't mean i'm not going to call out bullshit from the C-suite.

[Themepark Enthusist]

With movie worlds recently released concept art it does look like it's confirmed that parts of the theming and buildings will be inside the old AA show building

[Themepark Enthusist]

I just noticed looking at the concept art it does look like they are keeping the old show building that AA was using, definitely an interesting choice to not turn it into a backdrop. Especially if this is how it turns out

3 minutes ago, Themepark Enthusist said:

I just noticed looking at the concept art it does look like they are keeping the old show building that AA was using, definitely an interesting choice to not turn it into a backdrop. Especially if this is how it turns out

adding this this it wouldn't surprise me if they do have several concept art pieces out but you can see it in this one as well