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CEO says new thrill ride for 2007

Greg Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Leisure Trust Group, owners and operators of Dreamworld on the Gold Coast says that 2007 will see the company ready to invest in a new thrill ride for the popular theme park.

Theme park performance drives Village profits

Village Roadshow's first year of complete ownership of Warner Village Theme Parks has given the company a profit boost with the latest results well ahead of last year's corresponding figures.

Birds-eye view of Luna Park in Sydney

Google Maps celebrated Australia Day in their own unique way - by performing a flyover of some popular Sydney landmarks on the day, allowing visitors to get an unparalleled look at these icons at an amazing resolution.

Dreamworld attendance down, profits up

Despite a slump in interstate attendance at the Gold Coast theme park for the recent half-year period, Dreamworld has seen an increased operating margin, increasing the Macquarie Leisure Trust-owned park's overall profits.

WhiteWater World performs above expectations

Despite an unseasonably cold first half of January, Dreamworld's new water park addition WhiteWater World has performed with Queensland attendance ahead of expectations.

Parts arrive for Wet'n'Wild's latest

Track has been spotted outside Wet'n'Wild Water World as the water park prepares for vertical construction on the first non-water-based attraction in the park's 22 year history - a half pipe roller coaster.

Superman Escape ranks in worldwide coaster vote

Warner Bros. Movie World's newest roller coaster, Superman Escape which opened in December of 2005 has ranked in the top 20 steel roller coasters in the world in the 2006 results of the critically acclaimed and scientifically grounded "Best Roller Coaster Poll".

Batwing Spaceshot Now Open

Another Intamin coaster expected Downunder

Intamin's popular Accelerator style of roller coaster, such as Warner Bros. Movie World's Superman Escape (pictured) are taking the world by storm. Park World magazine in Europe reports that Intamin will be delivering a handful of new coasters in 2007 across the globe, including a second Accelerator for Australia.

Batwing shoots towards completion

Batwing Spaceshot, Warner Bros. Movie World's newest thrill ride is days away from opening as work shifts from vertical construction to scenery and surroundings.