Werribee to Disneyland » Werribee Open Range Zoo

12-06-2008

Well the Wyndham local Council is all for it, consistant on certain issues being solved, such as roads, access and local amenity, ie" noise disturbing and lights disturbing local residents. (though they don't seem too concerned that the noise and lights will disturb the animals). They have also had a go at a Greens Member who has spoken out against it, which is a bit much I think.
Blast at MP on zoo park - Leader News: Melbourne community news

12-06-2008

I am a firm beleiover in democracy but the only way it works is if people get involved. The reason that Govt and Big Business can get away with what they do is apathy from the general public. So though it often doesn't seem to work I will do all I can on the issues that matter to me.

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12-06-2008

Is it possible for one of you technowhizzes to set up a petition form on this forum where we can make an online petition from all of us ( not just Australians )

I have nothing against an amusement park , provided it is seperate from a zoo
It needs to be sustainably viable /viably sustainable .
There was a large amusement park out Sydney West ( near Eastern Creek ) complete with animal park , but that didnt last for too long -- I cant remember the name of the complex , but the Sydneysiders will know what I am referring to
Why cant they put it on the other side of the road ( opposite the long entrance drive ) so it will be near the zoo but not actually part of it ?!?!

Grrrr !!

12-06-2008

How many of you have ever visited Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, where "rollercoasters" and other rides co-exist in wonderful harmony, with one of the best zoos I have ever visited?

I have been there on numerous occasions since DAK opened, and it remains in my mind (and many others) as one of the better zoos in the world.

It can happen, and it can happen really well, if there's large sums of money involved.

12-06-2008

I have been thinking about all the jobs it is going to "create" and i don't think a number of them are going to be able to be filled because Werribee doesn't have a big enough population to have lots of part time school kids and parents aren't going to want to drive them out there two or three times a week because petrol costs too much.

12-06-2008

why would you want part-time school kids working at a place like that??

12-06-2008

Nigel - Wonderland was the amusment park and the wildlife park went very well there for many years. That park closed after a serious of hits (including getting busted for inappropriate housing for lions

12-06-2008

I think that's is who they will employ the same as any theme park would.

12-06-2008

You don't see school kids working at Disney's Animal Kingdom, or Sea World, or Dreamworld. Highly unlikely if you demand good customer service.

12-06-2008

I really couldn't see any of the zoos staff being put off and if the zoo expands they would only hire qualified staff. You could almost garantee that there would be alot of young part timers hired, to work in retail outlets and food and beverage sections. but not in any real positions.

12-06-2008

And by young I mean 16 17 18 year olds. Anything younger you probably wouldn't see. They lack the maturity that you seek in a customer service focussed business.

12-06-2008

my issue has never really been with the rollercoasters affecting the animals welfare per se, rather that a theme park is incompatible with what a zoo should be

12-06-2008

i've never been to disney world. How close are the rollercoasters and other rides to the exhibits.
i think the last sentence in your post is an important one. the turn over at disney land would be huge. in my opinion i honestly cannot see werribee drawing in large crowds to be sustainable for a long period of time.

14-06-2008

disneys wild animal kingdom was actually suffering from a downturn in visitor numbers until recently.
i can see Weribee not attracting high numbers in the future. Global oilprices for one will be driving down inbound international tourist numbers, as well as the level of interstate/domestic travel. This trend alone makes me wonder how sensible it would be to invest high capital into a venture like this with no guarantee of return. I keep saying it but if the biggest city in Australia cant support a theme park how can the second biggest be expected too, especialy when Melbourne attracts fewer visitors AND of those tourists I imagine the demogrpahic and hence the expectations of the tourists would differ markedly from tourists visiting, say, the Gold Coast

14-06-2008

there is only 1 problem that the werribee themepark will ahve in relation to Disney animal kingdom, and that is the fact it does not have Disney as a prefix.