For anyone interested, VTP now offers afterpay for payment of annual passes, day passes, experiences, fast passes and the online food deals etc. Pretty much anything except SW helicopters 

Beyond cautious at WnW today. 

They closed every pool and slide about 10mins ago due to potential storms despite nothing even on track for the northern gc on the weather maps

Edited December 22, 20187 yr by Brad2912

I work at a local pool and we have to close the pools if there is an electrical storm within 15-20km.

The storm smashed the Coast. I guess WnW were onto something. I wasn't expecting such crazy storm activity so quickly.
WnW for new weather presenters?

The discussion in this thread about how some members bully others and potential members were put off joining by that has been removed. 

I can only assume it was deemed inappropriate for a thread called the off-topic topic.

Edited December 23, 20187 yr by pushbutton

16 minutes ago, pushbutton said:

The discussion in this thread about how some members bully others and potential members were put off joining by that has been removed. 

Nothing was removed aside from the posts by yourself and a few others that were filled with personal insults.

The discussion about this has been relocated to our Site Issues forum for it to be discussed properly in the correct section: https://www.parkz.com.au/forums/topic/8448-community-standards/

 

Ok fair enough Richard. That's a section I rarely look at to be honest! 

I found this to be a very informative video of the new RMC Raptor coasters. It delves deep into how RMC have designed/engineered the Raptor track, layout and trains in order to deliver a major thrill coaster at a fraction of the cost of a regular tubular steel thrill coaster - which is the ultimate purpose of the RMC Raptor product.

 

What was particularly interesting, is the reported cost of the coaster from the video creator. Probably should be taken with a grain of salt, but if that's true it would be the perfect coaster for up and coming aussie parks (e.g. Funfields).

Edited December 23, 20187 yr by Luke

Or DW?

3 hours ago, Luke said:

What was particularly interesting, is the reported cost of the coaster from the video creator. Probably should be taken with a grain of salt, but if that's true it would be the perfect coaster for up and coming aussie parks (e.g. Funfields).

Wow, I knew they were cheap, but not that cheap! It would even go well at the bigger Aussie parks - if SFFT or CGA can handle one, then our parks certainly can. The capacity of a raptor is probably better than the capacity of most of DW's rides anyway .

(that said, if RMC decided to come down under, I would much prefer them to go all-out with a woodie or T-rex )

New Batmobile and Costume coming to MW soon, was previewed at Metricon during BBL.

Edited December 23, 20187 yr by Jordan M.

Seen it 👍 defiantly a very different batmobile. No more shiny glossy car, new one is a mat black almost greyish.

Cool new Batmobile.. Is it just me or does Batman look like he is wearing stone wash jeans?

Played any of the games or seen any of the current generation batman? 

Textured grey suit that started with AA. I reckon they pinched most of the design elements from Arkham City/origins games though. Smoothest the suit had looked. Origins is pretty close to the look of the current Robin thats in the park too. 

Edited December 23, 20187 yr by Levithian

Merry Christmas to all.

New park map

Edited December 29, 20187 yr by Gold Coast Amusement Force

I took me far too long to realise they took a photo of the Aquaman suit from the exhibition. Not gonna lie, I thought someone had decapitated Aquaman in a photoshop accident.

 

12 minutes ago, Jdude95 said:

Not gonna lie, I thought someone had decapitated Aquaman in a photoshop accident.

Yeah same, that looks very weird

Couple of food and drink trucks at movie world. Also a lot of hot dog stands around the park.

Also a new show, a classical dance I guess.

15 minutes ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said:

 

Also a new show, a classical dance I guess.

That would be the Gatsby show, It has been there for years but they stopped the show back mid last year and brought it back a few months later... 

Something that isn’t mentioned on the update is that the Wild West Showdown has returned the other week and can be watched at 2:45pm daily 

Edited December 29, 20187 yr by Adventures With JWorld

1 hour ago, Adventures With JWorld said:

Something that isn’t mentioned on the update is that the Wild West Showdown has returned the other week and can be watched at 2:45pm daily 

It’s literally labeled on the map as “western show.” Sounds like something out of rct3. 

Happy New Year Everyone!!! 🎆 😁😁

WNW and MW also currently have extended trading hours. From Dec 27, WNW is open 9-7 (slides 9:30-6:30) and MW 9-6 (rides 9:30-5:30). This goes until the 6th for MW and 9th for WnW

I personally think it’s a pretty piss poor extended hours. Opening at 9 is good, but surely they could stay open until 8 or 9. WNW used to open until that late when they did Dive n Movies, so there’s probably no real reason why they can’t.

Wait so what is the point of keeping the park open later when the rides close 1/2hr earlier?

Dreamworld was open at 8.30am this morning  (rides from 9am)!