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Do they offer all day lockers? I know one of the parks here when I go I hire an all day locker (not out of choice) and everyone in the group puts everything in it and access it though the day when needed. I don't get why it is such a big deal! Suppose with the park being the way they are with one of the rides (absolutely nothing in pockets at all, even if they zip, button or Velcro shut) it is somewhat natural to get a locker now and there is a staff member on entry advising people of the policy so complaints seem to be minimal I have noticed when there. I know I would rather walk around without carrying anything for a small cost than have to lug stuff around all day. Suppose the only downside to a policy like the one mentioned is when a ride exits into a shop and no one can purchase anything due to everything being in a locker :\

Have been told it is not at full power and why it is only half way up the tower, bit of luck it is running at 100% when the Australia trip is at the park. I do know they have been having problems with it which would be why they have cut back on it. My first ride it failed to launch first time and had to wait for it to cycle through the sequence before being able to attempt a second launch. An hour is a bit for it but it has always been around 30mins to 1hr queue minimum. We aren't as privileged as SFMM when it comes to coasters. If you want kids coaster instead of thrill ride check out Mick Doohan's Moto Coaster, it is advertised as a thrill ride but the parks enterprise is more thrilling!

Can say the launch is great and those worried about the forces have nothing to worry about as it is a smooth comfortable launch. "Front" seat is a must as the rest of the rows don't feel as intense. As for the launch it is going as high for us as it was before the upgrade but I understand it isn't running at 100% so will be interesting to see what happens once the upgrade is complete (they were installing TV screens last time I was there in the queue and I understand are still doing other enhancements). It is a very unique and fun experience (especially with the tunnel) if only the queues weren't over an hour, even with a Q-bot! Below shows how high it was going up the tower the day I visited.

Tower of Terror II, Dreamworld Australia This thing is great, such a simple idea has made this ride even better and more popular. Prepare for a 1.5-2hr wait to do this, even with a qbot!

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Non lauched back rows, launched front (Tower of Terror II technically back). Wood vs steel, well being no wooden coasters nearby doesn't really matter. Try and avoid middle as much as possible.

Good to see some outsiders thoughts on the parks. Will agree with you in that Superman, Scooby and Jet Rescue are great and the only thing we really have going for us as far as coasters go. Corkscrew (Sea Viper) never used to be painful and was smooth until they put the new trains on. Noticed the next to Wipeout and interested in your thoughts of it. Really looking forward to Universal Singapore, looking at visiting it once they have everything up and running.

With the old setup it wasn't that much louder in the tunnel.

We have the Qbots at a park here (Dreamworld) and there generally isn't much of a problem with the non-users. Most of the entrances for those with the unit are separate from the main queue. Every ride it is used at they have http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Visitor-Information/DW-Info-Q4U-FAQS.pdf posted in the queue line explaining what it is any why people are boarding before them. Those with the unit also see the below sign when it is time to board. We only have one level available for purchase so the standard/gold/platinum doesn't cause any extra problems with re-rides. I am surprised SF haven't done something similiar with sign-age. Would help them with income from extra rentals and a bit more general awareness. Qbot user sign.

Any progress on the ratings? I am doubting I did well but it would be nice to know how badly I done XD

There used to be something like this at the top of the Myer Centre in Brisbane too. I was fortunate to ride the coaster there (looks a copy of the one in Adelaide) before it was removed and replaced with the new cinemas.

This is my first attempt at doing this so any pointers are handy! Today after a week of looking forward to it I took a trip to Dreamworld for the day. After a week of cool cloudy days the weather was nice enough to clear up and provide a great day to be outdoors! Arrived at the park at around 9:40 after a hour trip only to wait 5 minutes before they started letting people in. After a photo op with the parks mascots Kenny and Belinda it was over to the old Kodak shop to obtain a Q4U (Q-bot). Even on not so busy days one of these helps in the park. With the unit obtained and first ride booked it was off to the Tower of Terror before the queue line filled up. Was virtually walk on at this point. Following this it was over to the Ocean Parade area of the park and Wipeout had just finished testing. The ride was running great today and even managed to get an extra flip on one of the re-rides. Next up was the claw which also saw many re-rides in the day. Being the latest proper thrill ride in the park it is a great addition and really enjoyable. By the time we got off the Wipeout and headed for the Claw, Thunder River Rapids was ready to ride and proceeded there straight away. Upon entering the exit next to the queue house it was immediately obvious by the queue length the Q-Bot would be handy with water rides today.Thunder River is a rapids ride with a mining theme and part way through features a couple of animatronic scenes which I have no idea what their purpose is other than to add to the scenery. There are a couple of parts with water effects and waterfalls where you can get wet but for the most part you stay reasonably dry. Following the ride of Thunder River the Giant Drop was the next on the list. For those of you unaware the Giant Drop is the tallest ride of its kind in the world and one of the reasons I am glad to call this park my home park. After being lifted 120m into the sky you freefall for 5 seconds on the way back down. I have no idea how this compares to one of its smaller brothers but this thing sure gets your adrenaline pumping. It is even better if you manage to get the Tower of Terror going up the tower as you are being lifted to the top as the whole tower shakes and rattles and helps scare first times just that little bit more! Once exiting the drop it was a short wait until it was time to get on the Rocky Hollow Log Ride. Another mine themed ride this ride you almost definitely will get wet. The operator on the unload section of the platform was great and the reason for returning to the ride a 3rd time. Whilst it has a majority of mine themeing the ride has a random dinosaur after one of the turns. The main drop recently was replaced and seems to result in slightly more of a splash and minimum of drenched shoes and shorts/pants. After this it was lunch time so we headed next door to WhiteWater World for lunch whilst watching the new addition there. Whilst the weather was warm I didn't think it was warm enough to visit the park for the rides/attractions. Same goes for the Flowrider next to the crossover gate between Dreamworld and WhiteWater World. Next visit to Dreamworld I am going to try my hand at the Flowrider to see if they are as fun as they look. After lunch was the Cyclone. This arrow coaster whilst having an interesting layout can be a little rough and due to poor planning can easily get a long queue. The ride when originally built at Dreamworld after relocation from Sydney feature an somewhat decent themed queue line with a fake news report of an approaching cyclone. This was changed around the time the water park next door was built the queue is now on the outside of the building with views to the water park. The ride does feature some seemingly tight loops which can pull a few g's. After Cyclone we hit up AVPX. AVPX is the parks most recent attraction and is a laser skirmish arena themed to the Alien vs Predator movie. You are brought into a briefing room where you are told part of the storyline from AvP. You are then kitted up and told you will be exploring the temple. You walk down a walk way into the final room where footage from AvP plays before entering the area. This would have to be one of the best laser skirmish areas I have been to. The addition of the environment attacking you alongside the other team makes for some interesting and challenging game play. The rest of the day was mainly spent re-riding the major thrill rides broken up with trips on the parks train and invading Nickelodeon Central whilst waiting for the Q-bot. Finally onto some photos brought to you today by the letter "i" and the word "Phone"! The entrance that greets guests to Dreamworld Kenny and Belinda the parks mascots with me (Club TPR shirt) and my friend Bradley Q-bot! These make the park that little bit better. The entrance to the Tower of Terror Not any more! At least we held it momentarily. Queue line. Normally this is full of people. Tower of Terror car awaiting its next victims err... passengers. 100 mph! Beside it is some improvements that are planned for the Tower of Terror. Wipeout. Best thing Vekoma ever made! Queue house. Themed to a surf shack. The Claw. An Intamin Gyro Swing. This thing is great, not as good as the Wipeout though! The Giant Drop. I think the name says it all! Thunder River Rapids entrance. Thunder River Rapids Heading into one of the areas where water jumps into the boat attacking whoever is unfortunate enough to be in the way. Moto coaster station. A ride that never really lived up to the hype. Moto coaster doing its thing. Had plenty of potential but loses too much speed too soon. Top of the log rides main drop. Me with the awesome ride operator on the log ride exit. Cyclone themeing. This used to greet visitors as they entered the queue. Now you have to either get a Q4U or wait until leaving the ride to see it. Final elements of the ride. Flowrider. Still to my knowledge the only one in Australia. Any ride with these guys out the front is worthy of a ride! Especially with a name like this! Chair swing invasion! If I look serious will it go faster? The park also has a wildlife area with a range of Australian animals. Didn't really go into this area of the park today other than to get on the train. Dingoes seemed to spend most of the day resting. Noted! Who you have to deal with to retrieve your thrown objects. Back to the rides. The park train that loops between the parks major themed areas. AVPX exterior. Inside isn't too camera friendly. The parks enterprise named Reef Diver with a submarine theme to it. Last but not least the Cyclone from out the front of the park with WhiteWater World entrance to the right. There is a bit still to do in the park and areas that weren't featured due to only using them as a path between attractions. Tiger Island is a great attraction with an excellent show performed with their Tigers. Wiggles World is also a themed area with a few kids rides and attractions. I will look at including these in a report from a future visit to the park. The park I am looking at next visiting will be Warner Bros. Movie World but have no set date. Feel free to hit me up with photo requests for either Dreamworld or Movie World and I will see what I can do next visit. Some may have noticed that I have done an edit. Part way though uploading I hit "Submit" instead of "Add the file" Hope you enjoyed the report and the text section wasn't too long and boring.

Canon EOS 400D for general photos. Usually do random shooting and any videos on my iPhone. Only really have the 400D around when I plan to take photos, everything else gets the iPhone treatment.

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Done the best that I can. tprclone2.nltrack

Progress shot: Still have to fix a few segments. How do we go about submitting them? Do we send a PM or just post the tracks in this topic?

Colour me interested. Have got something I have worked on, just a matter of trying to iron out some bumps. Loops are hard, lowest I can get is 4.6g Have not used any tools as I am unaware of what is available.

Mick Doohan's Moto Coaster. Hyped up to be what riding a superbike is like (even went as far as full size replicas), once it leaves the launch and inital turn it slows down and just seems to idle around the course. Supposed to be a thrill ride, it is more thrilling driving to the park than what the ride is.

Been quite and impressive list so far. Looking forward to opening to see if any of the Australian parks have bothered to do anything. Sad to say but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't do anything. The stuff you get when you join looks great and membership could be handy if something does happen as far as an Australian trip goes. Would love to tour the country with a group of international guests.

Australia's Wonderland Warner Bros. Movie World (Gold Coast, Australia) Dreamworld (Gold Coast, Australia) Sea World (Gold Coast, Australia) Wet'N'Wild (Gold Coast, Australia) White Water World (Gold Coast, Australia) Luna Park Sydney As you can see I am yet to escape Australia

Not too good with photoshop so no doubts there will be better

Even though I live in Australia I am very interested in doing the trip. Only been on the rides at the Gold Coast parks so will be a chance to do some exploring of my own country both park wise and location wise.