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[Reanimated35]

This has not been a good month for overseas theme parks.

http://time.com/4455698/children-electrocuted-amusement-park-connecticut/

[Brad2912]

Stumbled upon this interesting Job Ad today.. 

[JaggedJanine]

On 13/08/2016 at 10:49 PM, XxMrYoshixX said:

Is Corkscrew actually painted like that, since I rode it years back and I do not remember it being painted that way.

 

To be honest, I didnt pay too close attention cause the park never had/has any annual passes so you had to pay everytime. But I would say that It was painted sometime in 2013 - 2014 considering they were doing some upgrading around the park at that time.

Edited August 18, 2016 by JaggedJanine
Changed the years.

[Jobe]

 

Have a gander at this awesome Scenic Railway in Spain!!   Built in 1928, its one of only 7 pre-WW2 roller coasters with brakemen (like Melbourne's Luna Park's Scenic Railway, also known as 'side-friction') still operating in the world. The name translates as 'Swiss Mountain'. Thought this worth a share! 

Enjoy!

 

[Jobe]

Has anyone checked out this small compact coaster called unimaginatively "Drifting Coaster". It certainly looks like a lot of fun and would certainly be a perfect installation option for our smaller parks- think both Luna Parks, Aussie World and Adventure World.

It looks like quite a unique ride experience and it appears to have a good re-ride capability.

Thoughts?

[Santa07]

The concept is good, but it definitely doesn't look like the smoothest ride. Were those 'ow's I could hear?

[Brad2912]

Interestingly, Ardent Leisure announced the sale of their entire health club Division on the back of recently selling off their marina's. 

Part of their strategy to become a 'Global Entertainment Company' with the $260m from the sale to be largely invested into opening further Entertainment Centres in the US. 

Whilst this doesn't indicate a likeliness to sell DW (which would fit within an 'entertainment' capacity, it does show that they see the majority of their future business being US based, and that they are not adverse to selling for the right price. 

interesting times ahead I am sure.

[Reanimated35]

24 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

Interestingly, Ardent Leisure announced the sale of their entire health club Division on the back of recently selling off their marina's. 

Part of their strategy to become a 'Global Entertainment Company' with the $260m from the sale to be largely invested into opening further Entertainment Centres in the US. 

Whilst this doesn't indicate a likeliness to sell DW (which would fit within an 'entertainment' capacity, it does show that they see the majority of their future business being US based, and that they are not adverse to selling for the right price. 

interesting times ahead I am sure.

What if we're all wrong and ardent is buying Wanda?!

[Santa07]

^ Then they're doing it all wrong not building amazing coasters with the money needed to buy it out haha

[Theme Park Girl]

 I just wanted to be the person responsible for #100,000 on Parkz, hahaha 

Yay!!! 

[Reanimated35]

Except that's more like Parkz post 119,947 + all the deleted ones  

[Theme Park Girl]

Let me enjoy this moment @reanimated35 haha 

[Reanimated35]

28 minutes ago, Theme Park Girl said:

Let me enjoy this moment @reanimated35 haha 

NO!

Actually I was trying to find the actual 100,000th post but they're not numbered like they used to be. I can however now see that your post was 128,063

Actually, this was post 100,000. Any what a worthwhile post it was 

 

[pin142]

Memberships are now available for Wet'n'Wild Sydney, what's more interesting is talk of a new attraction in the email.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

New attraction this September?

Here's nearmap from July 2015, and July 2016 (most recent) - nothing appears to have changed...

Can't be too exciting if there is no ground broken with 2 months to go...

[jjuttp]

I'm heading by tomorrow to see whats going on down there.

[Reanimated35]

13 hours ago, AlexB said:

New attraction this September?

Here's nearmap from July 2015, and July 2016 (most recent) - nothing appears to have changed...

Can't be too exciting if there is no ground broken with 2 months to go...

Wave pool looks a lot more inviting and the grass is much greener. I wonder if the 2015 had the pool drained? Or they they really clean it up? 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

check the dates @reanimated35 - the dirty pool and dry grass is 2016

can confirm both pictures have the pools filled - 2016 was just really dirty - looked like a lot of sand had washed into the water.

[themagician]

On 24 August 2016 at 0:06 AM, reanimated35 said:

Actually, this was post 100,000. Any what a worthwhile post it was 

 

#100,000onParkz

#sorrythemeparkgirl

[jjuttp]

Wasn't able to get by the park today, so i'll try for Sunday.

[XxMrYoshixX]

Six Flags has announced their new rides for 2017:

 

And I'll say, it disappoints me that Six Flags is being lazy and are putting in S&S Free Fly coasters instead of semi-decent rides.

[Tim Dasco]

There is an 6flags thread that was made.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Try here:

 

[WalleyWorld]

I think one of these would be perfect for Wet'n'Wild. Yes there is a watercoaster down the road, but the 'flying saucer' elements would, I think, set it apart from the hydrocoaster at WWW.

 http://www.proslide.com/rides/rocketblast-flyingsaucer/

Edited September 1, 2016 by Luke

[Santa07]

Agreed, water coasters are great and something like this would be great for WnW.