Parkz News Dreamworld mismanagement reaches fever pitch with tone-deaf Wipeout closure

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Dreamworld mismanagement reaches fever pitch with tone-deaf Wipeout closure

Dreamworld's announcement that the iconic Wipeout is now closed was a foregone conclusion for the 25 year old ride, but what's worrying is the lack of a future plan from a theme park whose owners have no apparent strategy.

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I say this crap every day but it is very hard oh the heart strings to read.☹️

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Can't fault the story. Its ridiculous that they don't see it.

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These had better be some damn comfortable seats.

Fucking Emirates Airlines First Class Lounge isn't that comfortable.

[Max Egan]

I don't understand why they wasted all this money on Sky Voyager when their main competition was DC RIVALS up the road... The question needs to be asked why they didn't follow through with building something slightly bigger even it being 1.8km, bigger drop etc

Edited March 11, 2019 by Max Egan

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26 minutes ago, AlexB said:

Can't fault the story

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

8 minutes ago, Skeeta said:

Clearly not a comfortable seat.

[wikiverse]

Dreamworld don't need to hit a home-run right now.  They need to just hit singles and doubles.  Get to first base, then to second base, until all the bases are loaded and you can start getting back to home base and get some runs on the board.

Everyone here wants them to invest heavily in a major attraction - and they definitely need to do that eventually, but they need to make some smaller, significant plays to get back in the game.

The trick is to buy off-the-shelf rides that fit into the family/thrill category.  This means mild to wild thrills.

An ABC Tourbillon to replace Wipeout, an RMC Raptor or Gravity Group Woody to replace HWSW, leading up to a falcons-fury style revamp of GD to replace TOT2/GD. (I know the tourbillon is a 'meh' ride, but the visual experience will have everyone talking about it - which is the point!)

Slowly, build an aviation-themed area of the park to replace Gold Rush that highlights some of the major Queensland contributions to Aviation (Charles Kingsford Smith, Qantas, etc.), and then invest in a major new ride - the new Vekoma Flying Coaster - as the centre piece, work in the new GD rebuild, and Sky Voyager into the area, and suddenly you've got a park that is kicking some major goals, with a range of unique attractions that other GC parks don't have.

They need to dream big, but act sensibly.

Ardent can absolutely turn this around if they just commit to a proper vision for the park and really sweat the details. As a priority, hire a Creative Director to oversee that creative vision and do what that person advises.

If they can just hold back from turning the former GoldRush site into a Caravan Park, I remain hopeful (but not optimistic).

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8 minutes ago, AlexB said:

Clearly not a comfortable seat.

Hold on.  It's going to take me a while to get back up.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

1 hour ago, Skeeta said:

Hold on.  It's going to take me a while to get back up.

Lose some weight you fat bastard.

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25 minutes ago, AlexB said:

Lose some weight you fat bastard.

100% correct.

1 hour ago, wikiverse said:

Dreamworld don't need to hit a home-run right now.  They need to just hit singles and doubles.  Get to first base, then to second base, until all the bases are loaded and you can start getting back to home base and get some runs on the board.

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100% incorrect

DW has been building singles & double for the last 15 years and it's turned DW into what we have today.

Claw = 2 - 3 points.

DW Corroboree = 1.5 points.

ABC area = 3 points.

Ginger Glider = 1 point.

Tail Spin = 2 points.

Pandamonium = 2 points.

Buzzsaw = 3 points.

Shockwave = 1 point.

Hot Wheels Sidewinder = 2 points.

Mick Doohan Motocoaster = 1.5 points.

Nick Central / Dreamworks = 5 points.

Tiger Island = 5 points.

WWW = 4 points.

Zombie Evilution = gone.

Brock's Garage = gone.

AVPX = gone.

Let's now see what draws people to DW.

Tiger Island

WWW

Dreamworks.

All home runs. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Archer]

Another extremely well written article. Certain DW managers have never been fans of Parkz news and forums,.......’apparently’

Obviously the truth hurts. 

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24 minutes ago, Archer said:

Another extremely well written article. Certain DW managers have never been fans of Parkz news and forums,.......’apparently’

Obviously the truth hurts. 

Parkz forums members are DW guest. 

Parkz forums members are the ones who buy the cream at Fright Nights.

Parkz forum members are the ones who book out Star Tour Access for months at MW.

Parkz forum members are the first ones to shell out money to ride rivals backward.

I don't know if it's true or not but DW has shown little care for Parkz forum members in the past.

 

 

 

 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

11 hours ago, Skeeta said:

DW has shown little care for Parkz forum members in the past.

Well, there was that one time that @The Original Belinda Brown visited...

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46 minutes ago, AlexB said:

Well, there was that one time that @The Original Belinda Brown visited...

@The Original Belinda Brown wanted a free ride.  Even @AlexBdoesn't mind putting money in the hat.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I don't think Belinda (from what I recall) was against it - just her evil koala overlords that prevented her from engaging with us by not contributing.

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On 05/07/2016 at 2:44 PM, Richard said:

I've told them they can continue in a personal capacity, whereby they can interact and share their opinions as everyone is free to.

@The Original Belinda Brown was given the opportunity/ a way to continue without paying and she made her decision not to engage any further. 

[Yes. Me.]

Staff redundancy’s have already started. 

[Archer]

10 minutes ago, Yes. Me. said:

Staff redundancy’s have already started. 

Very Interesting, what level are the redundancy’s?

Staff level, middle management and / or upper management?

[Yes. Me.]

Staff level. 

[Evie]

30 minutes ago, Yes. Me. said:

Staff level. 

From what departments exactly? Because they’re hiring more attractions staff at the moment.

[Brad2912]

Can’t be base level redundancies when they they are hiring base level employees.

[Archer]

Retail department, ‘apparently’

Edited March 12, 2019 by Archer

[Park Addict 93]

Likely entertainment too considering all live singing shows were cancelled late feb.

Edited March 12, 2019 by Jordan M.

[Evie]

7 hours ago, Jordan M. said:

Likely entertainment too considering all live singing shows were cancelled late feb.

90% of the entertainment staff are casual many only fixed term causal too. So I wouldn’t imagine there would be any redundancies, just have their shifts cut way back.

[Yes. Me.]

Front of house and back of house staff. Possibly some department supervisors as well. 

The jobs advertised for the waterpark are a three month contact only.