Truth behind the removal of theme park rides

[themagician]

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Can anyone access this article and share it on here? It seems like it would be a really interesting and insightful read.

Edited November 23, 2022 by themagician

[Park Addict 93]

2 hours ago, themagician said:

It seems like it would be a really interesting and insightful read.

It contains a fat load of nothing, just reminiscing.

GOLD Coast theme park bosses are on the hunt for new rides and attractions.

The Bulletin this week revealed in its Future Gold Coast coverage that Village Roadshow theme parks chief operating officer Bikash Randhawa was in the US this week to attend the IAAPA Expo trade show for the attractions industry in Orlando, Florida which showcases the latest in ride technology. 

While he was looking for new rides, clearing continued at the former site of a well-loved Gold Coast ride of yesteryear.

The former Lethal Weapon roller coaster was a major attraction at Warner Bros Movie World in the 1990s and 2000s 

It’s one of the many thrill rides the Gold Coast has lost over the years.

The Lethal Weapon was launched in 1995 at a cost of $16m and then-park boss John Menzies said it was created to bring more tourists in. 

“We have done a lot of exit surveys over the past couple of years, where we’ve asked visitors to the park what they may have thought could improve it,’’ he said. 

“The most common response is that the park needs a really exciting new ride.

“What we have aimed for here is the ultimate experience in roller coasters.’’

It was rebranded to the Batman-themed Arkham Asylum in the 2010s before shutting down in 2019.

It has made way for a giant Wizard of Oz-themed attraction.

It was one of a range of thrill rides introduced in the mid-1990s.

One of the most popular of that era was Sea World’s Bermuda Triangle which opened in April 1994.

It took “travellers on a startling mission aboard Coast Guard research vessels into “the unknown’’ to investigate sudden volcanic activity and strange disappearances at sea.” 

Its giant fire-spitting fibreglass volcano could be seen from Southport and its bursts of flames from its roof would turn heads. 

It closed in 2010.

Of course, the best-remember thrill ride was also the original – the Thunderbolt.

Opened at Dreamworld in early 1982, it was famous for giant double-loop.

Prominently used in advertising for the Gold Coast, it stood for two decades before being retired in 2003.

Then-Dreamworld boss Tony Braxton-Smith said at the time it was necessary to say goodbye to old rides.

“Removing the coaster paves … will herald some exciting developments in this part of the park, including the addition of some of the latest cutting edge thrill rides to be rolled out“

[downunder]

Why do they remove coasters: to spite overseas credit whores who haven't been to Australia yet lol.

Edited November 23, 2022 by downunder

[WalleyWorld]

1 hour ago, themagician said:

Can anyone access this article and share it on here? It seems like it would be a really interesting and insightful read.

Unfortunately it's not. It's just a Village puff piece.

[wikiverse]

1 hour ago, Park Addict 93 said:

Of course, the best-remember thrill ride was also the original – the Thunderbolt.

Opened at Dreamworld in early 1982, it was famous for giant double-loop.

“Removing the coaster paves … will herald some exciting developments in this part of the park, including the addition of some of the latest cutting edge thrill rides to be rolled out“

 

Grammar Nazi here.  This reads like it was written by either AI or someone who uses English as a second language. 

I can understand churning out garbage fluff articles for free websites to drive traffic and ad revenue, but this is behind a paywall and the standard should be higher.  I guess we at least can make some bad poetry out of the mistakes.

 

Best-remember thrill ride.

Was famous for giant double loop.

Paves... will herald some exciting developments

- Gold Coast Bulletin, 2022