^ Speaking of, can we get some NearMap images of the area by any chance please? Regardless of when they were last updated. 

@reanimated35

Very interesting. Thank you. 

You have nowhere to go with that @reanimated35

It's still interesting one way or the other whether they've started construction on the area or not. 

I'd imagine the Aquaman filming will utilise the outdoor tank quite considerably, so it will be I nteresting to see how that plays out with construction right nextdoor. It could be that studio $$$ may see the start of clearing/construction delayed 

they do have an indoors one too though don't they? only depends on how big a set they need.

The internal one is for close quarters and underwater filming, the outdoor tank is purpose built to recreate waves/wind/natural forces which the inside one isn't set up to do  

On 07/01/2017 at 5:12 PM, Levithian said:

they do have an indoors one too though don't they? only depends on how big a set they need.

that would be stage 5 http://www.movieworldstudios.com.au/media/virtual-tours/Stage5_FloorLevel_Empty_single.swf

31 January 2017 is the date the GCCC vote on the car park.  You can watch the heart pumping action live.

what... no link?

http://council-live.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/council-meetings.php

Sorry, first day back at work today.

Groundbreaking & tree removal for TopGolf started today.

Edited January 11, 20178 yr by YLFATEEKS

From TPSN:

17 minutes ago, themagician said:

 

I like it.  1 temp fence for TopGolf and 1 temp fence for the coaster next to each other.  Second thoughts could they be temp fencing the area near the coaster for the track arriving next week?

1 hour ago, YLFATEEKS said:

Groundbreaking & tree removal for TopGolf started today.

Should have been:

Breaking: Ground. fits the news theme journos seem to use these days...

Just been and taken a couple of photos of my own.

And to clear things up to anyone who doesn't exactly know where the site is, here it is on google maps 

part of the site is missing in your google maps picture.

@AlexB Here's a better map and an online of where the fencing is for the site.

so, what you're saying is - they haven't fenced the entire site...

@AlexB exactly 

What I find interesting is they have fenced either side of the creek creating 2 enclosures.  Knowing that both areas will be the location of TopGolf why would they separate the areas with 2 fences. 

My thoughts are –

Area (A) Nothing will happen here until the movie has finished filming.

Area (B) 1st stage of earthworks.

Area(C) This is where the coaster track will be stored during construction and now the fence is up

              waiting on the tracks arrival.

 

Once area a & c are available earthworks will move into those areas.

Skeet has no idea just thoughts.

Edited January 12, 20178 yr by YLFATEEKS

another possibility could also be that until they do drainage works, one doesn't want to fence an area subject to flash flooding, lest debris collect against the fence in the ditch, and drag it along for the ride...

6 hours ago, YLFATEEKS said:

What I find interesting is they have fenced either side of the creek creating 2 enclosures.  Knowing that both areas will be the location of TopGolf why would they separate the areas with 2 fences. 

My thoughts are –

Area (A) Nothing will happen here until the movie has finished filming.

Area (B) 1st stage of earthworks.

Area(C) This is where the coaster track will be stored during construction and now the fence is up

              waiting on the tracks arrival.

 

Once area a & c are available earthworks will move into those areas.

Skeet has no idea just thoughts.

Sorry but where was it stated that they would be building in the area marked Area A above?

I would have thought it more likely that they end up building the TopGolf building and range roughly in the area marked B above and build the carpark in the area marked C.

From my understanding the rollercoaster turns back towards the station before the east-west fence to the north of C above and so perhaps they will have the carpark somewhat extending to the north of this fence. I'd imagine this area is currently being used as an entry and egress point to the rollercoaster construction site hence why they wouldn't have fenced it off.

The end result would look like the rough picture below with the TopGolf building and range in red and the carpark shaded in yellow. Area D is the area currently unfenced to the north of Area C that would also become part of the carpark (perhaps with a support or two within it...)

Edited January 12, 20178 yr by Bush Beast Forever

8 minutes ago, Bush Beast Forever said:

Sorry but where was it stated that they would be building in the area marked Area A above?

The end result would look like the rough picture below 

At a guess, you've got the orientation incorrect and it would more be facing the highway. Which could lead to changes in those pre-existing car parks. I'd also have to guess the pool won't go as it would cost too much in the way of relocating elsewhere in the studio grounds. 

Plus, given the size of the ones overseas, you'd need to flare out one of the ends of it rather than it being a closer-to-exact rectangle. 

These are just guesses anyway. I don't really know what I'm talking about. 

 

I'm also just italicising random words now to confuse you.