7 hours ago, Ashley Jeffery said:

https://fb.watch/n3w1TMami6/?mibextid=NnVzG8

Greg Yong posted some footage of it singing. Best animatronic on the GC?

 

No

48 minutes ago, Gobbledok said:

No

Are there any others for it to compete with?

9 hours ago, themagician said:

Are there any others for it to compete with?

I can only think of Cyborg.

It's a shame that they got the mermaid the wrong way. It should be fish on top.

Again why doesn’t it blink, seriously lol

Am I the only one who thinks this new area looks hideous? Like really ugly? 

3 hours ago, Baconjack said:

Again why doesn’t it blink, seriously lol

It does. 

5 hours ago, GoGoBoy said:

Am I the only one who thinks this new area looks hideous? Like really ugly? 

You prefer cardboard cut outs?

It’s better than I expected, but I still wouldn’t say it’s ‘good’, cause it’s target audience very clearly isn’t me.

7 hours ago, Baconjack said:

Again why doesn’t it blink, seriously lol

it does.

I think the area looks nice, it will add great energy and be a cool activity for kids to cool off in during the summer months.

Edited September 16, 20233 yr by Rivals

Everything i've seen of this Octopus is a hit, and i'm surprised there isn't more media and discussion here about it, honestly.

The interactivity is cool, but - and especially since they have an 'auto' mode - I worry that that will be the default setting once the initial novelty wears off.

I also thought they'd have a high pitched, fun voice, rather than a Jamie Dunne wannabe. I wonder if they could have invested in a voice changer to try and homogenise the voice regardless of the person behind the controls...

Control room.

 

I like the idea but Cal needs to get off the smokes and the name is dumb.   Why not go a gender neutral name so Cal could have a female or male operator.  Also the interactive screen in the area is a big fail because you can't see for half of the day.

Overall, for a splash pad, DW has done a good job.   

 

 

Edited September 17, 20233 yr by New display name

8 minutes ago, New display name said:

 Why not go a gender neutral name so Cal could have a female or male operator.

You mean like Cal? Cal Wilson is a prominent NZ comedian.

8 minutes ago, New display name said:

Why not go a gender neutral name so Cal could have a female or male operator.

I agree with most things you've said here except the quote above. 

Cal is short for 'Caleb' or 'Calvin' (also Caledon - see: Titanic) and probably a few others.

Cal is also short for 'Callie' or 'Callista' and a few lesser known as well.

So gender is not an issue here. Just the Agro-vation style voice.

Not to many 4 year olds have seen the Titanic.  We need to keep in mind who the splash pad is for.

I don’t think many 4 yr olds are going to care about the voice of the octopus, or what cal stands for. As long as it makes funny noises and moves.

Edited September 18, 20233 yr by REGIE

Oh dear probably dont show that control room it looks ghetto af

Didnt know it was actually interactive that is pretty cool but obviously expensive labor wise

1 hour ago, New display name said:

Not to many 4 year olds have seen the Titanic.  We need to keep in mind who the splash pad is for.

Yes we do - the audience for this octopus isn't going to assign gender to an octopus based on a name. the name isn't obviously masculine or feminine, it's an ocean related pun that is clever (and a bit dark if you consider what CAL-A-MARI is) but theres certainly no overbearing gender assigned to it.

41 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

(and a bit dark if you consider what CAL-A-MARI is) but theres certainly no overbearing gender assigned to it.

The name of a squid?

The splash pad is a win. They've replaced a thoroughfare with an all-ages attraction that introduces what I believe is Australia's first interactive animatronic. This will be a genuine memory maker for a lot of families that isn't hidden behind an upcharge or paywall. 

1 hour ago, New display name said:

The name of a squid?

Hey kids! I'm Calamari. You know, that seafood staple you get when you catch, kill, skin and gut a squid before chopping it into pieces (usually rings), dredging it in batter or eggwash and breadcrumbs and then plunging it into crazy hot oil and served with aioli. 

But it's ok - i'm not going to get deep fried, i'm an octopus!

 

Like many kids things, it's best you don't invest too much time thinking through the realistic applications. 

Very rare to catch a Calamari on the GC.  You can catch Arrow squid, which taste ok in the Broadwater, but no Calamari.😁

So this rare GC calamari will be even more sought after by poachers.

Edited September 18, 20233 yr by REGIE

30 minutes ago, REGIE said:

So this rare GC calamari will be even more sought after by poachers.

Nah, Cal sounds like a Brisbanite who wants to call the GC home.  Nobody is poaching Brisbanites.