Nostalgia at the Parks

[T-bone]

I saw it hit the O in its final legs, I also saw it struggle to hit the F, it’s reach was variable. It was really only at the beginning of the rides life that it hit close to the very top and kiss those brakes. If what I’ve been told is correct, it was a struggle to get it that high during those early days. 

[Smol bean]

Here are some theme park website photos gotten via the Wayback machine and a couple of dreamworlds first ever YouTube video which is a series known as the dreamworld insiders

 

[Gazza]

On 12/07/2020 at 5:06 PM, Smol bean said:

Here are some theme park website photos gotten via the Wayback machine

Those photos are still on Parkz, no need for the wayback machine lol.

 

https://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Gold_Coast/Sea_World/ride/1440-Penguin_Encounter

 

https://www.parkz.com.au/search/photos/location/ride-21-Nickelodeon_Central

 

https://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Gold_Coast/WetnWild_Gold_Coast/ride/512-Kamikaze

[Smol bean]

Oh thanks mate didn’t realize 

[Zanstabar]

The old Parkz hits me like a brick, almost as much as finding Roller-Coaster.com.au again

[T-bone]

I’ll raise you one, Total Thrills. Boom, nostalgia’d

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

14 hours ago, Zanstabar said:

The old Parkz hits me like a brick, almost as much as finding Roller-Coaster.com.au again

I think there's still some pictures in the database for the old r-c.com.au

[Smol bean]

Here’s the original gum tree gully show from dreamworld

 

[joz]

Not the original version. There are at least 2 versions of the show, this is version 2. Loved this as a kid. Would be curious how kids with go with this sort of show these days.

[Smol bean]

Oh didn’t know there was 2 versions thanks for letting me know 

[Smol bean]

Kids probably get bored because kids theses days only care about fortnite and tik tok or whatever carp their into 

Edited July 17, 2020 by Smol bean

[Guest 239]

3 hours ago, Smol bean said:

Kids probably get bored because kids theses days only care about fortnite and tik tok or whatever carp their into 

It’s really bad, my kid won’t stop going on about carp. 

[T-bone]

Nothing beats Big Red Car...Wave to Wags!

[Naazon]

6 hours ago, Smol bean said:

Kids probably get bored because kids theses days only care about fortnite and tik tok or whatever carp their into 

Can't you just look in a mirror and ask yourself what you're into?

[Smol bean]

What I’m into well if you must know video games (mario games and final fantasy games) and anime (like my hero academia and re:zero just recently) and that’s kinda of it

Edited July 18, 2020 by Smol bean

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

On 18/07/2020 at 9:50 AM, Smol bean said:

Kids probably get bored because kids theses days only care about fortnite and tik tok or whatever carp their into 

"kids these days".... says the kid.

[Smol bean]

I’ll admit that’s probably the least hating on me I’ve ever seen so congrats @AlexB

[iwerks]

Did anyone notice Shawn's POV of Area 51(aka Bermuda Triangle) in one of the latest videos on Theme Park Woldwide? It's about 38 minutes in.

https://youtu.be/55672DBdRs4

Edited July 24, 2020 by iwerks

[Whombex]

On 29/06/2020 at 2:23 PM, Jpw25111 said:

Wow - one of the Aquariums sponsored by a Cigarette Brand.
 

[ParkPundit]

My earliest memory was the Looney Tunes River Ride. Always got scared when Coyote would attempt to tip the boulder onto the boat. Still waiting for a proper successor in my dreams.

[red dragin]

1 hour ago, ParkPundit said:

My earliest memory was the Looney Tunes River Ride. Always got scared when Coyote would attempt to tip the boulder onto the boat. Still waiting for a proper successor in my dreams.

I hated the lift, liked the coaster part, hated the splash down. 

[ParkPundit]

12 minutes ago, red dragin said:

I hated the lift, liked the coaster part, hated the splash down. 

I completely forgot about the lift. The splash down was the part where you go down the ramp in the log correct?

[red dragin]

3 minutes ago, ParkPundit said:

I completely forgot about the lift. The splash down was the part where you go down the ramp in the log correct?

From memory, the lift went up, stopped, then the rear raised and rolled you forward. The track turned left, through some fog and into the splash down. Unload was just around another left hand bend.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

tunes river ride lift would propel you down a straight ramp and into a splashdown. After splashdown, you turned left passing a scene almost identical to the pre-show, showing bugs back on set. Around the bend was unload.

[T-bone]

The good thing is the way the drop was designed, you didn’t get wet from the splashdown. There was also a waterfall effect which “threatened” to wet you as you approached the lift.
 

Man, so glad I got to experience this awesome ride, wish it was still around for future generations to enjoy.