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Topgolf construction moves forward as parts arrive at Oxenford site

Richard Wilson 6 Apr 2017

Corrugated steel that will form Topgolf's iconic targets have arrived at Warner Bros. Movie World, appearing alongside pieces of roller coaster track as these two separate major projects move forward with construction.

Clark Kirby appointed Village Roadshow Theme Parks CEO, Tim Fisher to head VRTP International

Richard Wilson 4 Apr 2017

Outgoing CEO Tim Fisher will head up VRTP International with a focus on expansion into the Asian market while Clark Kirby – son of Village Roadshow co-CEO Robert Kirby – will oversee the company's theme park operations that includes Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World and a number of Wet'n'Wild water parks around the world.

Village Roadshow boss criticises tourism campaign, previously rejected joint theme park promotion

Richard Wilson 3 Apr 2017

Graham Burke has written to Queensland State Tourism minister to express his anger at a new Gold Coast Tourism campaign that makes little mention of theme parks. But in February he rejected the idea of any Government-funded promotional activities that positioned their parks alongside competitors Dreamworld.

The Parkz Update: Hypercoaster parts arrive ahead of roller coaster announcement

Richard Wilson 1 Apr 2017

Track, support columns and other components continue to appear at Warner Bros. Movie World for the biggest roller coaster ever built in Australia.

The largest roller coaster ever built in Australia will crown Movie World the Southern Hemisphere's thrill capital

Richard Wilson 30 Mar 2017

It's the largest roller coaster ever built in Australia and likely the country's largest ever investment in a theme park attraction. Warner Bros. Movie World are cementing themselves as the thrill capital of Australia and putting themselves on the global map.

Gold Coast theme parks closed today due to rain

Richard Wilson 30 Mar 2017

Dreamworld, Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet'n'Wild World have announced that they will remain closed today as a result of severe weather.

This Movie World hypercoaster rendering is cool... but it's not real

Richard Wilson 26 Mar 2017

A fan video put together that uses satellite photos of the construction site to extrapolate the layout of Warner Bros. Movie World's forthcoming hypercoaster is good fun, but it's nothing more than a guess.

Australia's top rated theme park rides and attractions for 2016

Richard Wilson 24 Mar 2017

The results are in: with more than 500 member ratings and reviews and some 23,000 theme park "check-ins", Parkz can reveal the best theme park rides and attractions for 2016.

Pink track confirms the colour of Movie World's hypercoaster

Richard Wilson 22 Mar 2017

One of the most asked questions about Warner Bros. Movie World's new roller coaster has finally been answered. With the first pieces of track showing up today we have confirmation of a decidedly pink coaster.

The message of Dreamworld's 'Pure Imagination' campaign

Richard Wilson 16 Mar 2017

Last week we looked at some of the hits and misses of Dreamworld's Pure Imagination. This week we delve further and look at its message. The execution is not perfect but overall the concept gets to the core of the theme park better than any Dreamworld campaign in recent memory.

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