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Warner Bros. Movie World is a
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on the Gold Coast in
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, Australia. Owned and operated by
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, the park opened on 3 June 1991. It is part of a entertainment precinct, with the adjacent
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and nearby
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, among other sites operated by
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. Movie World is Australia's only film-related theme park and the oldest of the Warner Bros. parks worldwide (the others are at
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and
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). As of 2016, it receives a yearly average of 1.4 million visitors. In the late 1980s, a failed film studio lot and its adjacent land were bought out by Village. They entered a joint venture with Pivot Leisure (part-owners of the nearby Sea World) and Warner to develop the land into a theme park. Designed by C. V. Wood, the layout was inspired by
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and Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park, and opening attractions were designed to educate guests about the processes behind
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. The park has since expanded to include an array of attractions that are based on Warner and related
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properties. It has survived financial hardships and remains among Australia's most popular tourist destinations. Attractions range from thrill rides such as
Batwing Spaceshot The Batwing Spaceshot is a thrill ride located at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Australia. It opened on 20 December 2006. The ride is an S&S Space Shot, a pneumatic powered ride which shoots riders up and then back down. The ris ...
and
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to family attractions such as Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D and Wild West Falls Adventure Ride, entertainment at the Roxy Theatre and the
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live show. Among the five operating
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s, DC Rivals HyperCoaster is Australia's tallest, fastest and longest, and
Green Lantern Coaster Green Lantern Coaster is a steel roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The ride is themed after DC Comics' Green Lantern and is located within the park's DC Comics superhero hub. The ride is an ...
has the world's third-steepest drop angle. Film
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s regularly roam the grounds to interact and take photos with guests. Each afternoon, characters participate in a parade along Main Street. The seasonal Fright Nights and White Christmas events are hosted annually.


History


1986–1991: Set-up and opening

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interest in the
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industry grew rapidly during the 1980s. Italian-American film producer
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visited the country in 1986; he had worked with Australian film alumni in recent years and noted industry buzz over the film ''
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''. With De Laurentiis Entertainment Limited (DEL), he commissioned and constructed a
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in Oxenford, near
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on the
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. The studio was to produce the
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film '' Total Recall'', but after their finances were jeopardised by several
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s (such as ''
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''), De Laurentiis left the failing DEL in December 1987. Production on ''Total Recall'' halted and
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3.4 million worth of studio sets were dismantled.
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, who had an established partnership with Warner Bros. in Australia, bought out DEL entirely in 1988 and opened Warner Roadshow Studios (now
Village Roadshow Studios Village Roadshow Studios are a set of film studios located in Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The studios are owned by Village Roadshow and consist of nine sound stages as well as a range of other production facilities. The studio ...
) in July. In October 1988, Village acquired a large lot of swampy land adjacent to the studio complex from investment company Ariadne Australia (which had been crippled by the 1987
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stock market crash). The following month, Village persuaded Warner to acquire 50% of the studio and announced that a
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, provisionally named Warner World, was to be built on the recently acquired land. Warner recognised the value proposition in the theme park more than in the studio. In July 1989, the two companies entered a
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to develop the park with Pivot Leisure, part-owners of a property trust in Sea World, a local
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. American designer C. V. Wood was commissioned that year to design the park. He had six park designs in his portfolio at the time, including
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and
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, and modelled Movie World's layout on
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and Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park. It was scaled to let up to 13,000 guests visit all attractions in a single day, even during peak periods. Construction took about 16 months, relied on labour from local workers as much as possible and cost an estimated $120–140 million, of which Pivot contributed about $30 million. The opening ceremony held on 2 June 1991 was attended by more than 5,000 people, among them celebrities such as
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,
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,
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and
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. To mark the occasion,
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of Queensland
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cut a novelty film reel with Eastwood and
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. The evening prior, 1 June, a special edition episode of ''
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'' ("Hey Hey It's Movie World") shot on-location had host
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interview many of the celebrities in attendance, such as Eastwood and Russell. The park opened to the public on 3 June. Between 400 and 500 jobs were created upon its opening. The initial guest admission fee was $29 for adults and $19 for children. With increased international tourism to the Gold Coast since the 1980s, Village had hoped to tap into a market with American and Japanese customers; attractions were subtitled, and tour guides were trained, in
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. Described as the world's first "movie-based theme park" built outside the United States and the first "American-style" theme park since
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, it was expected to draw between one and 1.5 million visitors within its first year.


1991–1998: Early attractions

Opening attractions at Movie World educated guests about the processes behind
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. Marketing slogans billed it as "Hollywood on the Gold Coast" and its design was intended to capture the aesthetic of American theme parks such as Disneyland and Universal Studios. Beyond the Fountain of Fame opening plaza, Main Street featured replicas of buildings and facades from various Warner films, such as Rick's Café Américain from ''
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'', the bank robbed during ''
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'' and the ''
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'' building from ''
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''. A film studio tour included the Movie Magic Special Effects Show with audience participation on a live set. There were two live daily shows: the Western Action Show featured actors performing amusing stunts with live animals and the hour-long
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staged shoot-outs and car chases for an audience of 1,500. The Warner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure interactive
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had guests escape from a
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invasion of a studio set. Young Einstein Gravity Homestead, based on the 1988 film ''
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'', featured sloped floors and optical illusions to simulate the effects of gravity. The Roxy Theatre screened
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s. The Looney Tunes Land children's area featured several attractions, including the
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dark water ride and the Looney Tunes Musical Revue live show.
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, a $13 million motion simulator ride, opened on 23 December 1992. The ride's four-minute film portion, directed by
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and produced at the
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animation studio, featured
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and
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s from the film ''
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''. McFadden Systems, Inc. manufactured the motion platform and Anitech designed the 20-person simulation capsule. The ride was widely anticipated and immediately popular upon opening. More than 12,000 people visited on 30 December and set a single-day attendance record. In 1995, the Western Action Show was replaced by
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, based on the
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film ''
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''. Lethal Weapon – The Ride opened as the park's first
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in December. The Suspended Looping Coaster by
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was the first of its kind to feature a layout with a
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(or "bayern kurve"). It was Australia's first inverted coaster and its construction required more than 600 tonnes of steel. ''
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'' opened in December 1997 at the Roxy Theatre as the world's first animated 3D film and on
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, 26 December, Looney Tunes Land reopened as Looney Tunes Village with several new rides. Boxing Day 1998 saw the opening of the Wild Wild West (now Wild West Falls Adventure Ride). The
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was at the time the largest single ride investment in Australia and featured an artificial mountain that was approximately wide and tall. Originally to be called Rio Bravo after the 1959
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film of the same name, the ride was renamed to tie-in with the 1999 film ''
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''. In their annual report, Village identified Wild Wild West as a crowd-pleaser and credited it with the attendance spike that year.


2000–2008: Expansion

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. Built on the Gravity Homestead's footprint, the $2 million Harry Potter attraction was a direct tie-in to the
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' first film, '' The Philosopher's Stone'', and featured a walk-through replica of
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and a live owl show. The following year, it was updated with the release of '' The Chamber of Secrets'' to feature film set pieces such as the flying car and creatures of the Forbidden Forest.
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opened on 17 June 2002; the $13 million
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coaster by Mack Rides was themed to the 2002 film ''
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''. The indoor ride featured ghost train elements, an elevator lift and a coaster section. The Harry Potter attraction closed and was replaced in September 2003 by The Official Matrix Exhibit, which featured props from the ''
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'' film series. In 2005, Village announced expansion plans totalling $65 million for their Gold Coast parks, in which Movie World would receive a share with two new attractions. First, the Roxy Theatre was refurbished for a new film, ''
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''. Opened on 17 September, the experience used sensory effects, moving seats and animatronics.
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, the other attraction, opened on Boxing Day. The $16 million
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was the park's first major thrill ride in about a decade.
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, a $5 million Space Shot by
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, opened in December 2006. Looney Tunes Village was renamed to Kids' WB Fun Zone in 2007, with two new rides added. Police Academy Stunt Show drew its final curtain call on 30 April 2008 after 16 years and 18,000 performances; the enduringly popular attraction was among the world's longest-running stunt shows at the time. Its replacement, the $10 million
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, opened on Boxing Day. A cast of 10 stunt drivers were selected from more than 200 applicants and, in preparation for the show, the venue was renovated to increase its stage area and seating capacity from 1,400 to 2,000 guests. Another new live show, Looney Tunes: What's Up Rock?, replaced The Musical Revue. In October, construction of a roof over Main Street was completed. The 4,000 square metre (43,000 sq ft) roof supplied by MakMax Australia was designed to improve guest protection from the elements and provide for a 2,000-person capacity venue for functions and events.


2011–present: Additions and closures

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opened on 23 December: the
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coaster by S&S Worldwide featured a 120.5° drop angle–the Southern Hemisphere's steepest and world's third-steepest. Lethal Weapon – The Ride closed in January 2012 for a $2 million refurbishment. The coaster received a new
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manufactured by
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with lap bar restraints and on-board audio. It was renamed Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy, themed to the '' Batman: Arkham'' video games; the ride building transformed into an
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seized by the Joker and his cohorts. The ride reopened in April. Housed in the former Batman Adventure building, Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D opened in September and incorporated special effects,
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and
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s. The $9 million
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attraction was manufactured by
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, with additional technologies provided by
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,
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,
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and others. Hollywood Stunt Driver closed and was replaced by its sequel on 20 February 2014, a revamped show that featured Showtime FMX
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riders who performed more complex stunts than before. The $4 million Junior Driving School, where riders navigate a miniature Movie World replica, opened at the Kids' WB Fun Zone on 12 September. Built on the former Boot Hill Graveyard, the
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Super-Villains Unleashed interactive precinct opened in September 2016. Its main attraction was Doomsday Destroyer, a Suspended Twin Hammer thrill ride designed by Intamin. Statues of DC supervillains (such as
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and
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) were activated by
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wristbands to interact with guests. The same month, optional
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headsets were added to Arkham Asylum's ride experience. DC Rivals HyperCoaster opened on 22 September 2017. The $30 million Mack Rides
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was at its time the single largest ride investment in Village's history, and is Australia's tallest, fastest and longest coaster. An ''
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'' exhibition opened on 13 December 2018 to feature props and costumes used in the film. Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster closed for maintenance from July to November; it was refurbished with new
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technologies and other special effects, and rebranded as Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster: Next Generation for its re-opening in December. The WB Studio Showcase, opened on 1 November 2019, exhibited props, sets and costumes from numerous Warner films such as ''
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'', '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' and '' A Star Is Born''. Later that month, Australian students of
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(NYFA) began to offer guests a look at the filmmaking process with the NYFA – Hot Sets attraction. Arkham Asylum ceased operations in December. Due to the
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, the park closed on 22 March 2020 and reopened on 15 July at 50% guest capacity with
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and sanitisation policies in effect. Batman Legacy, an exhibition themed to the ''Batman'' films, opened at the WB Studio Showcase on Boxing Day 2021. Park expansion plans were announced in July 2022. A
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-themed children's ride is scheduled to open at the Kids' WB Fun Zone in April 2023, and a '' Wizard of Oz''-themed precinct is scheduled to open in 2024. The $40 million precinct is set to be built on the former Arkham Asylum site and feature two Vekoma coasters: a
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and a
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dual-track Family Boomerang.


Park layout

Movie World is located in Oxenford on the Gold Coast, Queensland, approximately 20 km (13 miles) from Surfers Paradise. It is part of a precinct that includes three other Village properties:
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,
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and Paradise Country. The 15 attractions can be divided into five broad areas: Main Street, Kids' WB Fun Zone, the
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, DC Comics Super-Villains Unleashed and the DC Comics superhero hub. The opening plaza encircles its centrepiece, the Fountain of Fame, just beyond the entrance. Main Street continues with guest services, dining, gift shops and other amenities lining the footpaths. The Roxy Theatre off Main Street screens '' Yogi Bear 4-D Experience.'' Hollywood Stunt Driver's crew perform motorcycle and rally car stunts daily. Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster passes corridors of eerie projections and booby traps before its elevator lift drops riders backwards into tight, unbanked turns. WB Studio Showcase exhibits props from the studio's oeuvre.
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s such as
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, the Joker,
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,
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and the ''
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'' cast roam the grounds and pose for photos; each afternoon, they parade with themed floats and vehicles along Main Street. Kids' WB Fun Zone features attractions from car rides and
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s to frog hoppers and
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s. Patrons ride through Junior Driving School's miniature park replica and embark on the Road Runner Rollercoaster. DC Comics Super-Villains Unleashed displays DC supervillain statues amid criminal acts. Guests use RFID wristbands to help the villains destroy the area or hang upside-down on Doomsday Destroyer. In the DC Comics superhero hub, Batwing Spaceshot exerts 4 g-forces as it launches up a vertical tower. DC Rivals navigates a
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and non-inverting loop while riders on each train's last row face backwards. Green Lantern drops beyond vertical into outer-banked turns and two inversions. Justice League patrons blast animatronic aliens on 3D screens. Superman Escape catapults from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2 seconds up a
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element. Wild West Falls, which headlines its eponymous area, traverses a Native American village and
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before a
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finale.


List of attractions


Events and guest features

Two seasonal events are held annually: Fright Nights during
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and White Christmas during the
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holidays. Fright Nights features mazes, street parades performed by Halloween characters and night rides on several attractions. It is a consistently popular event, with around 7,000 guests attending each Fright Night evening in October 2017. The park offers a paid Fast Track priority pass and free
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ing on select attractions, as well as mobile ordering and queueing at certain food outlets. Star Tours began in July 2016 and offer a behind-the-scenes look at several attractions. Included in the experience are Fast Track passes, priority seating for the afternoon parade and other features. A climb up the 282 steps of DC Rivals'
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began in September 2018. To celebrate the park's first anniversary in 1992, a daily parade featuring Bugs Bunny and other ''Looney Tunes'' characters was held each afternoon from 1 June. Evenings from 20 June onwards played host to Illuminanza—a sound and light show featuring Batman and
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—followed by screenings of ''Batman Returns'' at the Roxy Theatre. Celebrations concluded by 19 July.
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1994 was marked with the $200,000 Bugs Bunny Megga Easter Party from 1 to 10 April. An evening parade starring 140 cast members concluded with a
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display. A tenth anniversary celebration hosted by
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was held on 4 August 2001. More than 1,000 attendees were treated to live performances by
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,
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, A Touch of Class and
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. Halloween Family Fun Night, the first Halloween event, was held on 31 October 2006 and offered guests night rides on several attractions. The sold-out event was immediately popular with more than 7,500 attendees, such that it was extended into the following evening. It has since become Fright Nights, an annual tradition. In 2010, a DC Heroes vs. Villains parade ran during the June–July school holiday period to celebrate DC Comics' 75th anniversary. In partnership with the Gold Coast's
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and AFL team, a Christmas charity event was held on 3 December for 3,000 disadvantaged locals. Later that month, the first annual White Christmas events were held for the public. More than one million
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decorated the park, which hosted festivities such as a ''Looney Tunes'' ice-skating show, a Christmas parade and a visit from
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. The event was immediately popular and reached its maximum 7,500 person capacity on several evenings. Throughout June–July 2014, Carnivale events were held on select evenings and featured music, parades and cuisine inspired by the
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. Festivities and a parade commemorated the park's 25th anniversary on 3 June 2016. In 2020, Fright Nights was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, while White Christmas went ahead. To celebrate the park's 30th anniversary, the Hooray for Hollywood event ran from 26 June to 18 July 2021, with guest interactions and a daily parade themed to classic Hollywood cinema.


Attendance and performance


1991–2008

During its first year of operation, Movie World received 1.2 million visitors, exceeding its conservative target of one million. John Menzies,
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of
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, said that attendance at Sea World and local competitor Dreamworld was consistent with prior years. "So long as the themes are different, parks like this can roliferatead infinitum", he said. Nationwide theme park attendance grew 12% from 1992 to 1993 and Movie World recorded 1.3 million visitors during the
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. Park general manager Mark Germyn attributed attendance growth in part to success with the international market: about 25% of the park's visitors were from overseas, and half of these were from Japan. "We're coming on strong in the Asian markets", he said, "including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand". He further noted
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sales of about 2.6 million units of stock across its 25 outlets generating $17 million in revenue. In 1998, Village marketing manager Ken Minnikin highlighted the success of the "3 Park Super Pass", which recorded a 20% sales increase during Christmas 1997 over the prior year's period, and cited the Gold Coast's theme park industry as a major domestic tourism drawcard. A 20% decline in attendance during 2000 was attributed to Y2K hysteria, but the "Super Pass" deal continued to be popular, contributing about one third of park ticket sales. There were more than 10 million lifetime visitors by 2001. International visits that year were negatively impacted by the
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and although park visits fell slightly during financial 2001, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild's attendance increased and Village's parks division posted an
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rise of 23.1%. In 2003, visits by international tourists declined by about 50%, with the
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and
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cited as key factors. In response, daily operating hours for several rides were reduced. Visits from key Asian markets to the Gold Coast had dropped by about 95% and Village emphasised a need to target their domestic market with discounted tickets and
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vouchers. In May 2006, Village acquired Warner's stake in their theme park division for $254 million but maintained the latter's licence and branding. The deal let Village take sole ownership of several park properties, including Movie World. Strong attendance figures over financial 2007 contributed in part to a
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profit of around $45 million, offsetting $40 million in losses the previous year. More than 1.32 million people visited during 2007 (a 5.8% increase from the year prior) and the park was Australia's third highest attended that year. Village considered Superman Escape and Batwing Spaceshot's openings to be contributing factors to the increased attendance. A decline in attendance during financial 2008 was attributed to unseasonably poor weather during the key summer months.


2009–present

Various discounting and marketing strategies were devised to offset hardship after the
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. A "Q150 Pass" promotion introduced in April 2009 was extended beyond its original September expiry into the Christmas–New Year holiday. The promotional efforts contributed to increased profitability and attendance over the following year. Inclement weather and subsequent
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impacted attendance throughout early 2011, however attendance on 26 June reached a new peak since Christmas with more than 10,000 visitors. Sales of "
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Pass" promotions throughout financial 2011 nearly doubled over the year prior. Green Lantern's opening helped visitor numbers during January 2012 and other additions throughout the year boosted attendance by 27% in financial half-year 2013 over the prior period. By financial year's end, more than 2 million annual visitors were recorded for the first time. Later in 2013, Village partnered with Dreamworld owner
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for a $15 million Gold Coast marketing campaign. 2014 additions such as the Carnivale event and Junior Driving School attraction were highlighted as yearly attendance draws. Fright Nights had its most successful season to date and White Christmas attendance grew 22% over the year prior. By 2016, the park had received an average of 1.4 million visitors per year. The fallout from Dreamworld's October 2016 Thunder River Rapids incident, in which four patrons were killed, had a significant impact on industry performance. By January 2017, combined attendance at Movie World, Wet'n'Wild and Sea World had dropped 12%. The $30 million investment for DC Rivals—Australia's first major theme park attraction since the River Rapids incident—inspired Village's optimism for a financial turnaround; it was the largest single ride investment in their history and Australia's most expensive coaster. Its opening set a daily attendance record for September with 11,500 guests. By November, to cut debts after a $66.7 million loss the prior financial year, Village sought to sell the Oxenford precinct's land through a 90-year
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agreement. Village posted a narrow profit margin of $200,000 in August 2018 and stated that while April school holiday theme park attendance was inhibited by the
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, July results were strong with high season pass sales. In February 2020, Village posted an EBITDA increase of 7% to $39 million for the financial half-year and overall attendance at their theme park properties rose 12% to 2.58 million; these results were attributed to a 6% ticket price hike, increased visitors and Fright Nights' continued success. Throughout the year, COVID-19 closures had a detrimental impact on park performance. The impact was felt through financial 2021 as Village's theme parks operated at a $4.6 million loss over the period.


Reception and accolades

Reviewing soon after the park's 1991 opening, ''
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'' Andrew Conway highlighted its emphasis on experiences that captured the "magic world of movies" over thrill rides. He considered Police Academy Stunt Show the standout among several well-themed attractions, but felt the park lacked the scale and grandeur of American influences Disneyland and Universal Studios. He said that "if you've been to the mega-parks of the United States, Movie World may well disappoint" but it nonetheless offered great family entertainment. Guest exit surveys during opening year signalled highly positive public reception, with around 95% of respondents rating their experience as "excellent". In 1993, ''The Sydney Morning Herald''s Robyn Willis praised the breadth of a day's entertainment but cautioned its high cost. At the 1994 Australian Tourism Awards, it won the "Major Tourist Attraction" category. The 1998 awards saw Village win the "Tourism Marketing and Promotional Campaigns" category. At the 2002
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Awards, the park received an honourable mention in the "Best Supervisory Training Program" category. Movie World and Sea World received joint awards for "Specialty Meeting Venue" at the 2005 Meetings and Events Australia awards. According to a 2014
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study, the park was Australia's fourth most popular tourist attraction of all time. In 2020, ''Finder.com.au''s Chris Stead thought the park was laid out well in a compact area but offered minimal shade from the heat and suffered long queue times during peak periods. He thought that children aged six to ten would have a limited experience unless they were tall enough to brave the bigger rides, and that visits were best suited to adult thrill-seekers or families with teenagers.


Incidents

While the park was closed on 5 December 2003, a fire caused more than $1 million in damage to Wild West Falls' upper section; the ride was repaired and reopened several weeks later. On 15 March 2015, one of Green Lantern's cars became detached from the rails when a wheel mechanism broke. Although riders were stranded for several hours and had to be rescued by the fire brigade, there were no major injuries. An investigation revealed a design flaw in a bolted joint on the wheel assembly. S&S Worldwide redesigned the flawed components, the ride was tested and it reopened in December.


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Fairfax Media Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased '' The Sydney Morning Hera ...
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Fairfax Media Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased '' The Sydney Morning Hera ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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{{cite web, url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/warner-bros.-movie-world-goes-undercover/, title=Warner Bros. Movie World goes undercover, date=23 October 2008, work=Australasian Leisure Management, publisher=Australian Leisure Media, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517131219/https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/warner-bros.-movie-world-goes-undercover/, archive-date=17 May 2020, url-status=live {{cite news, last=Swinburn, first=Amanda, title=Theme parks' $65m blitz, url=http://www.bandt.com.au/news/archive/theme-parks-8217-65m-blitz, newspaper=B&T, publisher=The Misfits Media Company, date=21 September 2005, url-status=dead, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105020541/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/archive/theme-parks-8217-65m-blitz, archive-date=5 November 2013 {{cite news, title=Cool it!, last=Gibbs, first=David, date=15 December 2001, page=H.01, newspaper=
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{{cite web, title=Our History: The Official Matrix Exhibit, url=http://korean.movieworld.com.au/about_us/our_history.cfm?history_id=25, publisher=Warner Bros. Movie World, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721214424/http://korean.movieworld.com.au/about_us/our_history.cfm?history_id=25, archive-date=21 July 2008, access-date=13 November 2020 {{cite web, title=Our History: Batman 2 and Looney Tunes Splash Zone, url=http://korean.movieworld.com.au/about_us/our_history.cfm?history_id=19, publisher=Warner Bros. Movie World, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721214624/http://korean.movieworld.com.au/about_us/our_history.cfm?history_id=19, archive-date=21 July 2008, url-status=dead, access-date=13 November 2020 {{cite web, title=All New Looney Tunes Live Show at Warner Bros. Movie World, url=http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Park-Info/News/ALL-NEW-LOONEY-TUNES-LIVE-SHOW-AT-WARNER-BROS-MOVIE-WORLD.htm, publisher=Warner Bros. Movie World, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121124235/http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Park-Info/News/ALL-NEW-LOONEY-TUNES-LIVE-SHOW-AT-WARNER-BROS-MOVIE-WORLD.htm, archive-date=21 November 2008, url-status=dead {{cite web, title=Our History: Shrek 4D Adventure, url=http://korean.movieworld.com.au/about_us/our_history.cfm?history_id=27, publisher=Warner Bros. Movie World, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721213618/http://korean.movieworld.com.au/about_us/our_history.cfm?history_id=27, archive-date=21 July 2008, url-status=dead, access-date=13 November 2020 {{cite web, url=https://rcdb.com/1121.htm, title=Road Runner Rollercoaster (Warner Bros. Movie World), publisher= Roller Coaster Database, last=Marden, first=Duane, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512044514/https://rcdb.com/1121.htm, archive-date=12 May 2018, url-status=live, access-date=13 November 2020 {{cite web, url=https://rcdb.com/2999.htm, title=Superman Escape (Warner Bros. Movie World), publisher= Roller Coaster Database, last=Marden, first=Duane, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116085420/https://rcdb.com/2999.htm, archive-date=16 November 2018, url-status=live, access-date=13 November 2020 {{cite news, title=Fun the theme on Gold Coast, last=Wetton, first=Krysti, date=23 August 2005, page=7, newspaper=
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Stuff Stuff, stuffed, and stuffing may refer to: *Physical matter *General, unspecific things, or entities Arts, media, and entertainment Books *''Stuff'' (1997), a novel by Joseph Connolly *''Stuff'' (2005), a book by Jeremy Strong Fictional cha ...
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Amusement Today ''Amusement Today'' is a monthly periodical that features articles, news, pictures and reviews about all things relating to the amusement park industry, including parks, rides, and ride manufacturers. The trade newspaper, which is based in Arli ...
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Brisbane Times Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
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Nine Entertainment Co. Nine Entertainment (registered as Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd) is an Australian publicly listed media company with holdings in radio and television broadcasting, newspaper publications and digital media. It uses Nine as its corporate brand ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Sun The ''Gold Coast Sun'' was a weekly newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. The newspaper was established in March 1967 and was Australia's most-read community newspaper. It was originally published from an office in Surfers Paradi ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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{{cite web, url=http://www.mygc.com.au/village-roadshow-theme-parks-temporarily-close-amid-coronavirus-crisis/, title=Village Roadshow theme parks 'temporarily close' amid coronavirus crisis, date=22 March 2020, last=Dobeson, first=Shanee, work=myGC.com.au, publisher=
Hot Tomato Hot Tomato (call sign: 4HTB) is a radio station (102.9 FM) on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The current breakfast line-up consists of Paul " Galey " Gale, teamed with Emily Jade O'Keefe and David " Christo " Christopher . The local d ...
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{{cite web, url=https://www.intamin.com/product/suspended-twin-hammer/, title=Suspended Twin Hammer – Amusement Rides, work=
Intamin Intamin Amusement Rides is a design and manufacturing company in Schaan, Liechtenstein. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The Intamin brand name is a syllabic abbreviation for "international amusement ins ...
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{{cite web, title=Attractions Maintenance, url=http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Attractions/Attractions-Maintenance.aspx, publisher=Warner Bros. Movie World, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926225409/http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Attractions/Attractions-Maintenance.aspx, archive-date=26 September 2011, url-status=dead {{cite web, title=WB Studio Showcase, url=https://movieworld.com.au/attractions/wb-studio-showcase, publisher=
Village Roadshow Theme Parks Village Roadshow Theme Parks is a division of Village Roadshow Limited which operates theme parks and attractions in Australia and the United States of America. The Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd was formerly part of Village Roadshow Theme Pa ...
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{{cite web, title=Wizard of Oz Precinct, url=https://movieworld.com.au/attractions/wizard-of-oz, publisher=
Village Roadshow Theme Parks Village Roadshow Theme Parks is a division of Village Roadshow Limited which operates theme parks and attractions in Australia and the United States of America. The Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd was formerly part of Village Roadshow Theme Pa ...
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Hot Tomato Hot Tomato (call sign: 4HTB) is a radio station (102.9 FM) on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The current breakfast line-up consists of Paul " Galey " Gale, teamed with Emily Jade O'Keefe and David " Christo " Christopher . The local d ...
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News.com.au news.com.au is an Australian website owned by News Corp Australia. It had 9.6 million unique readers in April 2019 and covers national and international news, lifestyle, travel, entertainment, technology, finance, and sport. Staff The organiza ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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The Newcastle Herald The ''Newcastle Herald'' (formerly branded as ''The Herald'') is a local tabloid newspaper published daily, Monday to Saturday, in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is the only local newspaper that serves the greater Hunter Region and ...
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Fairfax Media Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased '' The Sydney Morning Hera ...
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New York Film Academy New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former f ...
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Seven West Media Seven West Media Limited is an Australian Securities Exchange, ASX-listed media company and is Australia's largest diversified media business, with an extensive presence in broadcast television, print and online publishing. Seven Group Holdi ...
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Theme Park Review Robb Alvey (born Robert Lee) is an American roller coaster reviewer and video game producer. Alvey has ridden over 1400 coasters around the world, and has documented his travels and those of others on his website Theme Park Review. He has been f ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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{{cite web, title=Warner Bros. Movie World theme park map and directions, url=https://movieworld.com.au/park-info/park-map-directions, publisher=Warner Bros. Movie World, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311163441/https://movieworld.com.au/park-info/park-map-directions, archive-date=11 March 2018, url-status=live {{cite web, url=https://movieworld.com.au/attractions/roxy-4d, title=Roxy 4D Cinema Experience at Warner Bros. Movie World, publisher=
Village Roadshow Theme Parks Village Roadshow Theme Parks is a division of Village Roadshow Limited which operates theme parks and attractions in Australia and the United States of America. The Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd was formerly part of Village Roadshow Theme Pa ...
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New Straits Times The ''New Straits Times'' is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print (though not the first), having been founded as ''The Straits Times'' on 15 July 1845. It was relaunched as the ' ...
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New Straits Times Press The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP) is a Malaysian conglomerate of publishing companies, owned by Media Prima. The NSTP publishes several newspapers, including the ''New Straits Times'', ''Berita Harian'' and ''Harian Metro''. His ...
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Herald Sun The ''Herald Sun'' is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the Murdoch owned News Corp. The ''Herald ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...
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Fairfax Media Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased '' The Sydney Morning Hera ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast '' ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include morning news-talk show '' Good Morning America'', '' ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-owne ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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The Courier-Mail ''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northe ...
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The Courier-Mail ''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northe ...
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Gold Coast Bulletin The ''Gold Coast Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as ''The Gold Coast Bulletin'' on weekdays and the ''Weekend Bulletin'' at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia. History The ...
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News Corp Australia News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,00 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...
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