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[themagician]

Oh sorry, didn’t connect that post to the one you posted earlier in the day. 

[JaggedJanine]

Also. Those screenshots were not hard to find on insta haha.

[-nick.white.1543]

On the topic of the looney tunes show shed, does anyone know what it is used for when it's not FN now they don't have the show ??

[Jdude95]

52 minutes ago, -nick.white.1543 said:

On the topic of the looney tunes show shed, does anyone know what it is used for when it's not FN now they don't have the show ??

Storage mostly

[Park Addict 93]

Fans of Coca-Cola freestyle may be interested in this...

Currently at the Australian International Movie Convention, Coke are showing off “MIXD” which is basically the frozen coke mini version of Freestyle. This is the first machine in Australia.

Base flavour of frozen sprite with the option to mix in Mango, Vanilla Lime and Raspberry

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

I'm working on something at the moment about Dreamworlds downgraded theming.

So far I've included wipeout - shark, wipeout logo, surfboards, sand and large amount of water, detail on wave and colour scheme.

Log ride - caved section, overgrown plants, seclusion from the rest of the park and the roofs of the logs.

Does anyone have any other rides that the recall having elements being taken away that is still operational today.

[Slick]

Train - Steam now diesel, reduced carriages, removed rock cave (used to have a huge waterfall)

River - Used to have the paddlesteemer, bushranger show before that

Giant Drop - Used to have interactive panels of stuff in the final room

 

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

5 minutes ago, Roachie said:

Train - Steam now diesel, reduced carriages, removed rock cave (used to have a huge waterfall)

River - Used to have the paddlesteemer, bushranger show before that

Giant Drop - Used to have interactive panels of stuff in the final room

 

Thanks heaps, probably take a while to find footage of the giant drop and rock cave however.

[Slick]

3 minutes ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said:

Thanks heaps, probably take a while to find footage of the giant drop and rock cave however.

The waterfall and steam train will be in many of the 80's TVCs found on YouTube.

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

25 minutes ago, Roachie said:

The waterfall and steam train will be in many of the 80's TVCs found on YouTube.

Found the show for the train but can't find the cave

This is all I've found and I'm not even sure if that's it.

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[joel]

Giant drop West used to have a ‘double’ drop. You would drop probaly 10m then slow and then continue down the tower.

[T-bone]

Buzzsaw (or is that Buzzkill?) used to have a somewhat elaborate queue, now all gone. The queue was the best thing about that ride imo.

Billabong Restaurant used to have a theme inside, now it resembles a food court.

Shows and entertainment used to be much better (who remembers the Wiz, Goldie the Clown, the Barbershop Quartet?)

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

Wonder why the Buzzsaw's theming was removed

[Slick]

27 minutes ago, T-bone said:

Buzzsaw (or is that Buzzkill?) used to have a somewhat elaborate queue, now all gone. The queue was the best thing about that ride imo.

Billabong Restaurant used to have a theme inside, now it resembles a food court.

Shows and entertainment used to be much better (who remembers the Wiz, Goldie the Clown, the Barbershop Quartet?)

The horse drawn cart in Main Street? All of ABC Kids World?

[T-bone]

It would be much shorter to just post a list of positive things management have done for the park in the last 15 years...

 

[joel]

14 minutes ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said:

Wonder why the Buzzsaw's theming was removed

it was removed because the que line could not hold a big enough capacity during screamworld events and other busy periods.

 

 

Also the dreamworld parade no longer happens ( the clowns, wiggles, characters, vintage cars).

[Slick]

There's a shot or two in there - 

 

[themagician]

In regards to BuzzSaw, it was also because the queue area got so hot in the summer. Being in the themed area was even worse, so they ended up opening the large doors, and then eventually removing the themed area

[jjuttp]

As far as i'm concerned, they could rip every single inch of themeing off the BS queue and it would still be better than the ride.

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

9 hours ago, jjuttp said:

As far as i'm concerned, they could rip every single inch of themeing off the BS queue and it would still be better than the ride.

I like buzzsaw, good offering considering what other rides Dreamworlds offering...

 

13 hours ago, joel said:

Giant drop West used to have a ‘double’ drop. You would drop probaly 10m then slow and then continue down the tower.

I wish I could find footage of that

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

So I've got now the train, log ride, wipeout, kevil hill, gingys glider and curros stand. If their is anything else let me know or if any of those you dont agree with. I'm compiling all of the attractions before vs after

[Whombex]

• There used to be a policeman that entertained people in the vintage cars (when it was where MDMC is today).
• In addition to @Roachie posting about a themed final room in GD, there was a movie about the disaster on the Oil Rig that played before you went to the ride room.
• Tower of Terror had an elevator system to get you to the ride (and better immersive queue theming) before the stairs were put in, back when the ride entry was on the western side of the building.
• Remote controlled boats.

[Rivals]

Looks like movieworlds fountain has now been dyed blue, i think it could be for the new event they have  been teasing lately? 

  

[Park Addict 93]

^ Same blue as Pyjama foundation, could be to promote that?

VRTP are now selling 12m Fast Photo Passes as an add-on to the One Pass online for only $19.99 online. If you already have a One Pass you can add both a new pass and the add-on to the cart then remove the One Pass to get the $19.99 price 😉. 

[joel]

Looks like this summer we are going to have extended opening hours until at least 9pm at white water world. All new jet pack, lights, music and firework show to be done in the wave pool.