Dreamworld Lego Store construction

[themagician]

More steel has been installed 

[New display name]

What do people think about the current brick retaining wall going and the new retaining wall being finished in a render finish?   I wonder if DW will render the remaining brick retaining walls to match it into the new retaining wall.

[themagician]

I hope that DW make it flow from the rest of the entrance, so it doesn't look completely out of place.

[Jamberoo Fan]

3 hours ago, themagician said:

More steel has been installed

More steel has been installed - no question about it - but you weren't mistaking most of 'the steel' for the scaffolding? As there is a lot of scaffolding around the building's exterior now.

[themagician]

No @Jamberoo Fan. Not major steel works, but along the top around the edges I noticed some that wasn't there. But yes there is a lot of scaffolding around the building now

[Jamberoo Fan]

Ok - just checking as a previous photo update showed the new steel around the top edges (similar in your 2nd photo). The only thing new in your photos I saw was the new top edge steel in the north-western corner (1st photo) & the scaffolding (both photos).

Edited October 20, 2016 by Jamberoo Fan

[themagician]

[themagician]

Massive crane currently on site lifting what appears to be the roofing. Just drove past on the service road so don't have pictures 

[Slick]

Not having seen the blueprints, I do hope when all is said and done that it's well integrated into the existing facades of Dreamworld's Main Street i.e. if this is a 100% standalone building and you can walk around it, that any guest facing facades outside of the Lego building retain that Victorian style finish.

[themagician]

100% agree @Slick that I really hope it is integrated well and doesn't stick out and ruin the front look of the park.

[New display name]

On 14/11/2016 at 0:34 PM, themagician said:

You have the shape. (50 cents)   Imagine that with signage up the top and all the front walls are constructed from glass.

Does it match the existing buildings.  NOT A CHANCE!

[Santa07]

Maybe DW are slowly working towards a new more modern feel of Main Street and this is just the start?

[Tornado]

they should be focusing on building a new coaster not a lame lego store selling over-priced plastic brickz for kidz

[Brad2912]

37 minutes ago, Tornado said:

they should be focusing on building a new coaster not a lame lego store selling over-priced plastic brickz for kidz

It's bricks

and it will be an iconic destination store that will draw people to the park (or at least to the entry), which can never be seen as a bad thing... 

[Santa07]

And lego isn't necessarily just for kids... I know a few adults who still use them

I think it will become a major drawcard for Dreamworld.

[XxMrYoshixX]

1 hour ago, Tornado said:

they should be focusing on building a new coaster not a lame lego store selling over-priced plastic brickz for kidz

Lego is in no way just for kids, it's a very popular hobby among adults (or any age for that matter). Plus, DW will be having the first official Lego store in Australia, and having been to one in the UK very recently, they are quite special.

[TomiJ]

@Tornado Lego is pretty popular with adults to my friend bought a Lego man for over $40, just for one little figure. 

This is what over-priced bricks look like, but people buy them and don't think it's lame

 

[MickeyD]

2 hours ago, Tornado said:

they should be focusing on building a new coaster not a lame lego store selling over-priced plastic brickz for kidz

Seriously Tornado..

Your a total Tossa and you need to fuck off..

That is all.

[rappa]

Look I shouldn't as a mod but I friken love this post!

[UpperCoomera]

I hope they make a big Lego replica of Dreamworld! All the rides and attractions built to scale out of Lego would be awesome.

[Brad2912]

I think a Lego version of the DW globe would be cool, and not take up anywhere near as much room... and could be hung potentially within the shop 

Edited November 24, 2016 by Brad2912

[Jamberoo Fan]

To give you all an idea of the potential, here is an official LEGO model of Luna Park Sydney that was on exhibition between November 2015 & July 2016:

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Edited November 24, 2016 by Jamberoo Fan

[Brad2912]

I think we all got the idea..

"Lego replica of Dreamworld" isn't a particularly ambiguous statement.

Also, LPS is about the same size as Corroboree  at DW. You'd need a hell of a lot of Lego, and space, to build the entire park 

 

[Jamberoo Fan]

They didn't build LEGO versions of everything at Luna Park Sydney - only the Face, Ferris Wheel, Wild Mouse & Crystal Palace. That's like, for Dreamworld, building LEGO versions of City Hall, Tower Of Terror II/Giant Drop, Hot Wheels SideWinder & Temple Of Huey (to represent Whitewater World). Just enough icons to look like a full park replica.

Edited November 24, 2016 by Jamberoo Fan

[Santa07]

An exclusive lego-dreamworld set would be pretty nifty and something I'd definitely want to buy, even if it was just a small part of the park such as main-street.