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[Theme Park]

54 minutes ago, themeparkaddict said:

This is actually a terrible idea from a marketing standpoint as it means now they will not be able to market the annual pass or tickets as including two theme parks which  means it no longer appeals to the under informed general consumers sense of value for money

Edited November 15, 2017 by Theme Park

[pushbutton]

Exactly. Very strange in light of this weeks comments from the Dreamworld CEO about the need to increase pass prices! 

[New display name]

For everybody that thinks this is a bad idea, how many customers enter WWW daily separate to DW without a DW pass?

 

@themeparkaddict care to share your thoughts on why I can't ask a question?

 

Edited November 15, 2017 by Skeeta

[Brad2912]

If it’s part of a realignment and focus on their brand, then who cares??

2 theme parks - 1 gate - 1 social media account 

not a terribly hard concept to wrap your head around 

[themeparkaddict]

The fountain does not mean “you cant share your thoughts”. But either way that was a mistake and I am deeply sorry to cause any inconvenience. I will pass on your question to my management team for review. Kind regards Jake from Themeparkaddict.

Edited November 15, 2017 by themeparkaddict

[pin142]

Quite a few parks advertise the fact that the water park is free with admission so don't see why this couldn't be done here. Sure they lose a gate but they gain a "now includes" for single day entry to Dreamworld.

[XxMrYoshixX]

Has anyone seen this Chinese knock-off coaster? Looks like a coaster made in RCT or something like that.

Edited November 19, 2017 by XxMrYoshixX

[Brad2912]

No idea why DW doesn’t utilise it’s benefit of not be encumbered by strict evening noise restrictions... 

I’m going along to a private hire event tomorrow night at DW - nearly all rides open at the park until 11:30pm!

why not utilise the late opening in the summer school holidays to drive some business in?? Every Friday/Saturday for instance 

 

[grrofunger]

$5 after 5 !

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

^That was in 1990s dollars.

Given the current price ranges of annual passes, having a late night entry pass for much more than $5 would be hard to argue, but it would be necessary to stay open for the additional hours.

If they could offer street food vans, some atmosphere \ music, and add some skill games (appropriately themed and priced) and i think they'd be on a winner... free for those who spend the day in the park (pay per use consumption for f&b and other special activities) but charge ~$20 for those who enter after 4 (including passholders?) and you'd do alright.

[Aimsley81]

This photo was in today’s Friday Flyer at work 

Snapshot of the article that went with the photo - 

[grrofunger]

6 hours ago, AlexB said:

^That was in 1990s dollars.

 

It was a joke

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Dirty Harry Bar Renovation 

[themeparkaddict]

Rainbows End this morning.

Ever since that Pirate Ship closed, this place has died.

Challenge: Spot the person! Oh wait, there is none! (above)

And YES, this was taken when the park was open. Around 11am.

Edited November 27, 2017 by themeparkaddict

[Park Addict 93]

Nice big billboard for VRTP, at a major intersection... If only it was it wasn’t advertising a product that hasn’t been sold on themeparks.com.au for months.

 

Edited November 27, 2017 by Jordan M.

[themagician]

The Whale Shark has vanished at SW

[themeparkaddict]

7 minutes ago, themagician said:

The Whale Shark has vanished at SW

Why have you suddenly turned into the dude who does almost all of the Sea World updates, LOL.

But anyway thanks for the update!

Edited November 27, 2017 by themeparkaddict

[JaggedJanine]

5 hours ago, themeparkaddict said:

Rainbows End this morning.

Ever since that Pirate Ship closed, this place has died.

Challenge: Spot the person! Oh wait, there is none! (above)

And YES, this was taken when the park was open. Around 11am.

It is always like this unless it's the holidays. Went at the end of Feb this year and it was a walk on for every single ride. Including the log ride and gold rush. Not one cycle with more than like 6 people for the big rides. I saw the Power Surge run with 2 people on it.

The place gets quiet enough during the school terms that they never have all the rides open at once. They all run on a schedule. Been doing it for years.

Just a small bit of Info for those that have never been.

Edited November 27, 2017 by JaggedJanine

[themagician]

@themeparkaddict

Because I’ve been passing the park lately, and quite a bit has been happening 

[Brad2912]

It’s taken over a decade, but well done MW!

Free locker hire on Superman Escape!

credit to TPG for the photo 

Edited November 29, 2017 by Brad2912

[themagician]

She also posted an update for the pricing on Fast Track (which now includes DC Rivals)

[Mc coaster]

6 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

It’s taken over a decade, but well done MW!

Free locker hire on Superman Escape!

credit to TPG for the photo 

Finally it really should have been like this from the beginning.

[pushbutton]

Just a bit of food for thought. 

You put your stuff in a locker. That's all loose items, including your wallet, to go on Superman.

Let's say the queue is really long and it's just over an hour later when you return to the locker. 

How do you get the  $2 to pay for extra time? 

[Brad2912]

Whilst I don’t know the official answer on that, I’d like to think there is some form of override available based on the max queue wait time on the given day. 

[Whombex]

25 minutes ago, pushbutton said:

Just a bit of food for thought. 

You put your stuff in a locker. That's all loose items, including your wallet, to go on Superman.

Let's say the queue is really long and it's just over an hour later when you return to the locker. 

How do you get the  $2 to pay for extra time? 

Stab in the dark: pre-auth on a debit/credit card to hire the locker in the first place?

 

We'll find out soon.