1 hour ago, Santa07 said:

Ew wristbands

so it's only for kids anyway we'll be too busy ridin the doomzday

Thank you for the photos @Theme Park Girl.  You are doing a great job.  The only minor concern I have at the moment is the downpipe coming out of the tree.  In saying that, I think MW did a pretty decent job include the stairs into scenery?  Keep the photos coming because this is the most exciting part of a new ride/attraction.

1 hour ago, Brad2912 said:

Wristbands are cheaper.. Simples.

Tbh I'd prefer if they charged money for them and made them really elaborate like universal.

A vast majority of attendees are on VIP passes. They don't expect to have to spend a $ once they enter the park unless they want food or merch

37 minutes ago, skeetafly said:

Thank you for the photos @Theme Park Girl.  You are doing a great job.  The only minor concern I have at the moment is the downpipe coming out of the tree.  In saying that, I think MW did a pretty decent job include the stairs into scenery?  Keep the photos coming because this is the most exciting part of a new ride/attraction.

Thank you, and my pleasure ? I'm just as excited about the new area as you guys are, so I'm happy to do updates as often as I can. This morning I just drove down for an hour or so to check on construction progress and take some ride photos lol. Figured why not, since I have the day off work ??

I'll be back at Movie World on Sunday arvo as I'm taking my mum in for Mothers Day (she is up for the weekend from Melbourne and hasn't been to any of the theme parks in many, many years) so if there's anything new by then again, I'll be sure to snap and post

1 hour ago, Brad2912 said:

A vast majority of attendees are on VIP passes. They don't expect to have to spend a $ once they enter the park unless they want food or merch

True, but it's a matter of time before they stop giving out wristbands. It would be easier if you could just buy it in a shop for a fee (and thus having less going out meaning a larger stock) than having a limited number of wristbands to give to anyone who walks past each day.

Just my opinion, I guess this way allows all the kids that don't really care much about the aesthetics to have fun for no extra charge.

Edited May 6, 20169 yr by Santa07

On 4 May 2016 at 7:53 PM, Theme Park Girl said:

What's to say that the ride parts that have been in view out the back of WWW are the only parts of it?

Awfully accommodating of Dreamworld. 

2 hours ago, bladex said:

so it's only for kids anyway we'll be too busy ridin the doomzday

Nahhhhh I won't be going to MW until the new coaster when I can ride a kinda similar but better ride just down the road (i.e. the claw)

1 hour ago, westical said:

Awfully accommodating of Dreamworld. 

WWW = Wild Wild West is what I meant. But I see what you did there lol ?

Oh right. They dropped the second Wild years ago. 

Lol yeah I know, I know. I just wasn't thinking at the time I made that post lol ?

When wrist bands were mentioned, my first thought was MagicBands. Perhaps we'll see Movieworld start introducing a similar concept, particularly with them building a hotel on site.

Why would you use a wrist band just to trigger an effect when it could be done easily with IR beams or similar. 

 

Gotta be more to this. 

betting you have to PAY for the bands...or just follow someone who has one and stand behind them

Edited May 6, 20169 yr by bladex

from today, 

Control booth seems to be going up today 

Smart idea incorporating the Scooby emergency exit as a fire exit for the apartment complex in the background.

Edited May 11, 20169 yr by westical

11 hours ago, westical said:

Smart idea incorporating the Scooby emergency exit as a fire exit for the apartment complex in the background.

I agree, although the magical door to the sky is a little off-putting for me.

What are you talking about @Santa07.  That door is the shortcut to god.  The more I look at that backdrop the more I don't like it.  The idea is right but the scale is really bad.

Edited May 12, 20169 yr by skeetafly

I look at it this way - given their history of the 'studio' theme in the park, and the use of big white sheds for practically everything, they could very well have left them the way they were, which would ruin the immersive area they are trying to build.

I for one am glad to see them expending additional effort, time and money to try and blend the sheds with the new theme.

Given the Main street buildings are scaled on the upper floors, and the use of forced perspective in film (which used to be ably demonstrated until the village bean arrived), I don't rightly care if the backdrop isn't perfect. They've tried, and given the smart use of the evac stairs as part of a building fire escape, which also gives the backdrop a 3d element - i'm happy enough with the result.

I don't think you are understanding what I'm getting at.  I do like the idea and think it was a great idea to incorporate the stairs.  It would not have cost them anymore money to get it right.  I’m would be pretty sure the brief/idea would have been to make the stairs look like a fire escape to a building.  I think they forgot about the doors.  Which is what makes it look worst.  A door to god.  A door to a window.  They might be applying a sticker over the doors latter on to match them in. 

It’s like the big downpipe coming out of the tree.  I hoping there is more to come on this too and they will be turning it into the trunk of the tree.   I’m only being picky because MW went to so much trouble to do it right and I believe they have been left down.

1 hour ago, skeetafly said:

What are you talking about @Santa07.  That door is the shortcut to god.

Kinda reminds me of this lol... 

2 minutes ago, Theme Park Girl said:

Kinda reminds me of this lol... 

I thought the same thing but then we would be showing our age.

Ha! ?

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