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111-566: Hollywood Stunt Driver is a stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World , which originally opened on 26 December 2008. A sequel to the show, titled Hollywood Stunt Driver 2 made its debut in February 2014. The first revision of the show replaced the Police Academy Stunt Show and put guests in the middle of an action movie set on location in Italy where stunt drivers are shooting the scenes for

222-456: A Native American village and ghost town before a splashdown finale. 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 four g-forces as it launches up a vertical tower. DC Rivals navigates

333-424: A camelback and non-inverting loop while riders on each train's last row face backwards. The Flash: Speed Force shuttles guests on a rotating platform between two vertical spikes of track. 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 zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in two seconds up

444-461: A fireworks display. A tenth anniversary celebration hosted by B105 FM was held on 4 August 2001. More than 1,000 attendees were treated to live performances by Human Nature , Invertigo , A Touch of Class and Joanne Accom . 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

555-640: A gremlin invasion of a studio set. Young Einstein Gravity Homestead, based on the 1988 film Young Einstein , featured sloped floors and optical illusions to simulate the effects of gravity. The Roxy Theatre screened 3D films . The Looney Tunes Land children's area featured several attractions, including the Looney Tunes River Ride dark water ride and the Looney Tunes Musical Revue live show. Batman Adventure – The Ride ,

666-416: A net 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

777-508: A top hat element. Two seasonal events are held annually: Fright Nights during Halloween and White Christmas during the Christmas 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

888-560: A $ 13 million motion simulator ride, opened on 23 December 1992. The ride's four-minute film portion, directed by Hoyt Yeatman and produced at the Dream Quest Images animation studio, featured props and set pieces from the film Batman Returns . 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

999-405: A 2014 Newspoll 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

1110-563: 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. Village no longer publicises its finances, as the company was delisted from the ASX in December 2020 following a $ 568 million takeover from BGH Capital . Reviewing soon after

1221-452: A business district. Hisaya was succeeded by his cousin Koyata in 1916, and during his time as president the group saw a significant expansion. In 1917, he funded the establishment of an optics company and became the majority shareholder, which later became Nikon . During this era, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was at the forefront of Japan's aircraft development. He reorganised the group into

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1332-552: A crowd-pleaser and credited it with the attendance spike that year. Road Runner Rollercoaster , a Vekoma Junior model, opened on Boxing Day 2000; it was Australia's first coaster designed for children. During 2001, the Great Gremlins and Gravity Homestead attractions closed, and the Looney Tunes Splash Zone was added to Looney Tunes Village. Two new attractions opened on Boxing Day: Batman Adventure – The Ride 2,

1443-458: A form similar to what it is now, and he spun off each department into a subsidiary. Most of them later went public, as he thought that for the sake of the expansion of business, more core capital was needed. The group was organised as follows: The firm's prime real estate holdings in the Marunouchi district of Tokyo, acquired in 1890, were spun off in 1937 to form Mitsubishi Estate , now one of

1554-408: A large lot of swampy land adjacent to the studio complex from investment company Ariadne Australia (which had been crippled by the 1987 Black Monday stock market crash). The following month, Village persuaded Warner to acquire 50% of the studio and announced that a theme park , provisionally named Warner World, was to be built on the recently acquired land. Warner recognised the value proposition in

1665-622: A look at the filmmaking process with the NYFA – Hot Sets attraction. Arkham Asylum ceased operations in December. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the park closed on 22 March 2020 and reopened on 15 July at 50% guest capacity with social distancing and sanitisation policies in effect. Batman Legacy, an exhibition themed to the Batman films , opened at the WB Studio Showcase on Boxing Day 2021. Marvin

1776-426: A minute of excitement-building music, a countdown is shown on the big screen. Once the countdown reaches zero, a black car, labelled " Polizia " (Italian for Police), appears under the big screen. The car drifts around the arena before being joined by a second police car. These two police cars proceed to drift in a figure 8 manner providing several near-misses before lining up perpendicular to the audience. At this moment

1887-480: A narrow profit margin of $ 200,000 in August 2018 and stated that while April school holiday theme park attendance was inhibited by the 2018 Commonwealth Games , 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

1998-522: A new stunt show surfaced in October 2007 with report that a Hot Wheels branded stunt show would replace the Police Academy Stunt Show by 2009. The same source stated that the new stunt show was inspired by the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios . In April 2008, Warner Bros. Movie World confirmed that the Police Academy Stunt Show would be removed by the end of

2109-543: A paid Fast Track priority pass and free virtual queueing 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' lift hill began in September 2018. To celebrate

2220-467: A planned nine-storey hotel received council approval. Village sought a trademark application for the name "Hotel V" in March 2021; submitted documents showed the hotel's planned design and amenities. That December, Village CEO Clark Kirby said the development was "close to being realised". The projected size of the development increased in October 2022 council submissions. At an expected cost of $ 333 million,

2331-468: A police car comes drifting from the right hand side of the arena. When the other thief comes out to find the motorbike gone, he runs over to the rally car and opens the door to find Marty sitting inside. The thief then proceeds to throw Marty out of the car before jumping in himself and driving the car in donuts around Marty. Annoyed, Morgan cuts the scene and sends Marty to catering to get some coffee and donuts. After an interlude by Mr. Hudson, furious about

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2442-437: A red rally car races out of left side of the arena and performs a 360, before drifting into the space left by the two police cars. The Hell Drivers are introduced before Morgan (the director), Ally (the assistant director), and Marty come out to the arena in the buggy. Morgan completes a short spiel about the movie before Mr. Hudson (the producer) interrupts through a video feed on the big screen. Scene 1 begins with Ally giving

2553-520: A refurbishment of the original, and the Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience . Built on the Gravity Homestead's footprint, the $ 2 million Harry Potter attraction was a direct tie-in to the film series ' first film, The Philosopher's Stone , and featured a walk-through replica of Diagon Alley 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

2664-571: 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. Looney Tunes River Ride and Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 closed in 2011. Showtime FMX's MotoMonster Xtreme show temporarily replaced Hollywood Stunt Driver from 26 June to 18 July as alternative winter holiday entertainment. Green Lantern Coaster opened on 23 December:

2775-472: A second building. At this point some rocket-style fireworks and a large fireball explode out of the building. Once the fire has cleared, the rally car drives out of the first floor door of one of the shops. Concluding the show, all of the Hell Drivers come out including the specially designed reverse car, which features a modified outer-shell. The Hollywood Stunt Driver team are known as the Hell Drivers . At

2886-419: A short summary of what will happen in the scene. She then asks Dave to send a crew member to reset a rally car. At this moment Marty reverses the car into the set and parks it in front of the jewellery store. Before Marty has a chance to get out of the car, Morgan says action, and two criminals come onto the screen on a motorbike. Trevor jumps off and breaks into the jewellery store. The other remains outside until

2997-464: A single-day attendance record. In 1995, the Western Action Show was replaced by The Maverick Grand Illusion Show , based on the comedy film Maverick . Lethal Weapon – The Ride opened as the park's first roller coaster in December. The Suspended Looping Coaster by Vekoma was the first of its kind to feature a 765-metre (2,510 ft) layout with a helix (or "bayern kurve"). It

3108-467: Is Australia's only film-related theme park and the oldest of the Warner Bros. parks worldwide (the others are at Madrid and Abu Dhabi ). 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

3219-540: Is located in Oxenford on the Gold Coast, Queensland, approximately 20 km (13 miles) from Surfers Paradise. It is part of a 154-hectare (380.5-acre) precinct that includes three other Village properties: Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast , Australian Outback Spectacular and Paradise Country . The 21 attractions can be divided into five broad areas: Main Street, Kids' WB Fun Zone, the wild west , DC Comics Super-Villains Unleashed and

3330-601: Is set to open in December 2024. The precinct is set to be built on the former Arkham Asylum site and feature two Vekoma coasters: Flight of the Wicked Witch, a Suspended Family Coaster , and Kansas Twister, a racing dual-track Family Boomerang . Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster, which closed in January 2023, is set to reopen in 2025 after a $ 4 million refurbishment. Planned upgrades include a partial re-tracking, magnetic brakes , new ride vehicles and other enhancements. Movie World

3441-553: The Looney Tunes 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 carousels to frog hoppers and splash pads . Patrons ride through Junior Driving School's miniature park replica and embark on the Road Runner Rollercoaster. Wild West Falls, which headlines its eponymous area, traverses

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3552-581: The Matrix 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, Shrek 4D Adventure . Opened on 17 September, the experience used sensory effects, moving seats and animatronics. Superman Escape , the other attraction, opened on Boxing Day. The $ 16 million Accelerator Coaster by Intamin

3663-503: The Australian film industry grew rapidly during the 1980s. Italian-American film producer Dino De Laurentiis visited the country in 1986; he had worked with Australian film alumni in recent years and noted industry buzz over the film Crocodile Dundee . With De Laurentiis Entertainment Limited (DEL), he commissioned and constructed a film studio in Oxenford , near Surfers Paradise on

3774-598: The Brazilian Carnival . 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. An onsite hotel facility has been in development since at least December 2015, when

3885-819: The Cold War made the Eastern Bloc more menacing than the possible revival of a strong Japan and Germany , the occupation forces’ initial aim, just like in Germany, was to weaken the Japanese economy so that the country could never wage war against them. Under this policy, Mitsubishi as a group was dissolved. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Chemical were split into three separate entities. On his deathbed, Koyata Iwasaki staunchly defended his actions, asserting that he had done his utmost for his country and had nothing to be ashamed of. Despite his resistance, he could not defy

3996-581: The El Loco 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 train manufactured by Kumbak with lap bar restraints and on-board audio. It was renamed Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy, themed to the Batman: Arkham video games;

4107-694: The Gold Coast, Queensland . The studio was to produce the action film Total Recall , but after their finances were jeopardised by several box office bombs (such as Million Dollar Mystery ), De Laurentiis left the failing DEL in December 1987. Production on Total Recall halted and AU$ 3.4 million worth of studio sets were dismantled. Village Roadshow , 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 ) in July. In October 1988, Village acquired

4218-626: The Roxy Theatre and the Hollywood Stunt Driver live show. Among the five operating roller coasters , DC Rivals HyperCoaster is Australia's tallest, fastest and longest, and Green Lantern Coaster has the world's third-steepest drop angle. Film characters 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. Hollywood interest in

4329-497: The September 11 attacks 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 EBITDA rise of 23.1%. In 2003, visits by international tourists declined by about 50%, with the war on terror and 2002–2004 SARS outbreak cited as key factors. In response, daily operating hours for several rides were reduced. Visits from key Asian markets to

4440-590: The financial year . 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 retail 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

4551-442: The 1994 Australian Tourism Award, it won the "Major Tourist Attraction" category. The 1998 awards saw Village win the "Tourism Marketing and Promotional Campaigns" category. At the 2002 IAAPA 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

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4662-536: The 5.1-hectare (12.6-acre) site was designed by Gold Coast architecture groups DBI and Burling Brown. The 22-storey hotel building would accommodate 600 rooms and feature several dining and recreational facilities. A function centre planned to be built adjacent to the hotel would feature three function halls. Village projected revenue of $ 840 million from 876,000 visitors within the hotel's first five years. Plans and supporting documents were released for public consultation in February 2023. Preliminary council approval for

4773-588: The DC Comics superhero hub. Just beyond the Grand Entrance, the opening plaza encircles its Fountain of Fame centrepiece. Main Street continues with guest services, dining, gift shops and other amenities lining the footpaths. The Roxy Theatre off Main Street screens 4D films . Hollywood Stunt Driver's crew perform motorcycle and rally car stunts. Characters such as Batman , the Joker, Scooby-Doo , Austin Powers and

4884-459: The Gold Coast had dropped by about 95% and Village emphasised a need to target their domestic market with discounted tickets and Shopa Docket 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

4995-733: The Martian: Cosmic Boom, a Drop'N Twist children's ride by SBF Visa Group , opened at the Kids' WB Fun Zone in April 2023. The Flash: Speed Force , a shuttle roller coaster by Intamin, opened on 13 May 2024. A relocation of the Surfrider at Wet'n'Wild, the coaster was built within Superman Escape's footprint and themed to the DC Comics superhero the Flash . A $ 50 million Wizard of Oz -themed precinct

5106-553: The Mitsubishi companies combined generate 7.7% of the total revenue of all publicly traded companies in Japan, and the group's assets amount to 433 trillion yen. The Mitsubishi company was established as a shipping firm by Iwasaki Yatarō (1834–1885) in 1870 under the name "Tsukumo Shokai" ( 九十九商会 ) . In 1873, its name was changed to Mitsubishi Shokai ; Mitsubishi ( 三菱 ) consists of two parts: " mitsu " (三) meaning "three" (as in

5217-503: 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 leaseback agreement. Village posted

5328-499: The Showtime FMX team and open to the public on 20 February 2014. The doors open 30 minutes prior to show start due to guests coming in and taking their seats. Approximately 5 minutes before the show is set to begin, Dave (the cameraman) and Marty (a new crew member) comes out and tells the audience that they're on location in Italy shooting a scene for a new action movie, directed by Morgan Ross. They ask for individual volunteers from

5439-412: The arena through the centre exit. The police cars then meet in the middle and perform donuts, with the nose of each car nearly touching the next, before following the exit of the rally car. At this point the motorcyclist makes his return by shooting a third police car with his gun, which causes it to split in half. Before moving onto the second scene the audience is treated to some of the footage edited on

5550-422: The arena. Upon returning, the car begins to perform a variety of figure 8 near-misses with the two police cars in reverse. Unknown to the audience at the time is that when the car is reversed out of the scene, it is swapped for a specifically designed, reverse car. The car is then swapped back to the forwards driving car in a similar style. At this point all three cars drive along a two-wheel kicker ramp, which allows

5661-483: The attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park permanently closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . From 26 December 2010, Warner Bros. Movie World began offering the Hollywood Stunt Driver Pit Pass. For a fixed cost, guests can pay to receive a behind the scenes tour of Hollywood Stunt Driver, reserved show seating, lunch, photo and a stunt driving experience. Guests can experience the stunts shown in

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5772-477: The audience to act out various scenes such as being in an armed hold-up, pointing at the getaway vehicle and ooohing and aaahing at near-misses. The final piece of filming with the audience is a mexican wave featuring all 2000 audience members. Dave then sends Marty off to get the buggy and to reset red rally car. A safety spiel then follows stating "In the interest of safety, ... please do not try anything of what you see here today, on your way home". After over

5883-668: The bank robbed during Bonnie and Clyde and the Daily Planet building from Superman . 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 Police Academy Stunt Show staged shoot-outs and car chases for an audience of 1,500. The Warner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure interactive dark ride had guests escape from

5994-462: The big screen. This short clip features some pre-filmed shots with those that include the volunteers. The second scene begins with the rally car racing in from the left hand side and performing a 360 turn. This is followed by the two police cars who race in moments later. The three cars exit from the far right and return in the middle of the arena. The rally car then skids 180 and stops while the two police cars circle it. It then proceeds to reverse out of

6105-470: The bigger rides, and that visits were best suited to adult thrill-seekers or families with teenagers. 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

6216-454: The cars to drive on two wheels. All three cars drive in a figure 8 motion around the arena on two wheels before returning to all four at the same moment. The motorcyclist returns and rides through a wall of fire before being stopped by the police, thus ending Scene 2. To re-shoot the first scene the rally car must be returned to outside the jewellery store. Without thinking, Dave sends Marty to do it again. A few moments later, vision from inside

6327-471: The chairpersons and presidents of major Mitsubishi companies. By 1964, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries also remerged. The Friday Club symbolised the formation of an equal group of companies, rather than the revival of the pre-war Mitsubishi zaibatsu with Mitsubishi Headquarters at the apex. In 1970, Mitsubishi companies established the Mitsubishi Foundation to commemorate the centennial anniversary of

6438-603: The country had decided to wage a war with the United States and the British Empire , each member of the company ought to serve the country in fulfilling its only goal, but the company should not forget what it owed to people in these countries. Arguably, one of the most tangible ways in which Mitsubishi was involved in the war was through its supply of ships, aircraft and other arms by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter, designed by Dr. Jiro Horikoshi

6549-679: The effect of a backwards driving car. The cars had all power to the front wheels cut off, and the rear differential locked to allow for the all wheel drive Lancers to drift. All the wheels were 16 inches in diameter, with a thick tire wall on the side. This allowed for the cars to balance on two wheels without destroying the tire tread. The cars also had strengthened Steering arms to allow for two wheels. A similar stunt show exists in two Disney theme parks . Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular and Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show exist at Walt Disney Studios Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios respectively. Similar to Hollywood Stunt Driver,

6660-430: The far right of the arena. The rally car then speeds up to the left end of the arena with the second police car following it. At this point the rally car drifts the corner before returning to the right side performing a 180 skid to park the car perpendicular with the right wall. The two police cars follow performing the same manoeuvre resulting in the three cars being in parallel with each other. The rally car first races off

6771-518: 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. Mitsubishi Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group traces its origins to the Mitsubishi zaibatsu , a unified company that existed from 1870 to 1946. The company, along with other major zaibatsu,

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6882-490: The flying car and creatures of the Forbidden Forest . Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster opened on 17 June 2002; the $ 13 million Wild Mouse coaster by Mack Rides was themed to the 2002 film Scooby-Doo . 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

6993-406: The following year. Inclement weather and subsequent flooding impacted attendance throughout early 2011, however attendance on 26 June reached a new peak since Christmas with more than 10,000 visitors. Sales of " VIP 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

7104-467: The founding of the first Mitsubishi company. The companies also individually maintain charitable foundations. Mitsubishi pavilions have been highlights of expositions in Japan since EXPO'70 in Osaka in the 1970s to 1980s. The Mitsubishi Group is made up of about 40 individual companies without a controlling parent company. Each of the Mitsubishi companies owns substantial (but usually not controlling) portions of

7215-675: The land into a theme park. Designed by C. V. Wood , the layout was inspired by Universal Studios Hollywood and Disney's Hollywood Studios , and opening attractions were designed to educate guests about the processes behind filmmaking . The park has since expanded to include an array of attractions that are based on Warner and related DC Comics properties. It has survived financial hardships and remains among Australia's most popular tourist destinations. Attractions range from thrill rides such as Batwing Spaceshot and Superman Escape to family attractions such as Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D and Wild West Falls Adventure Ride , entertainment at

7326-647: The largest real estate development companies in Japan. During the Second World War , which was often advertised in government propaganda as a total war, Mitsubishi was a key player in the nation's wartime economy. Educated in England and having many business friends and partners in the Anglosphere , Koyata was opposed to fighting a war against the Allies. However, he famously stated in his speech on 10 December 1941 that once

7437-472: The market capitalisation of the company was significantly less than its real estate holdings. They greenmailed , and other Mitsubishi companies had to buy the shares from them at an unjustly high price. This incident accelerated Mitsubishi's reintegration. In 1954, Mitsubishi Corporation was reformed, and the Mitsubishi Friday Club was established to foster camaraderie and information exchange among

7548-472: 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

7659-488: The mid-2000s. In addition to the Friday Conference, the group companies' heads of general affairs hold a meeting on the third Monday of each month, and the group companies' legal and IP departments hold a trademark policy coordination meeting on the first Friday of each month. The company briefly dabbled in television during the early 1990s, when it inked a deal with Westinghouse Broadcasting International to become

7770-454: The month and replaced with Hollywood Stunt Driver by October. Within two months of closing, nothing remained of the Police Academy Stunt Show. Significant demolition and construction was required to extend the old Police Academy Stunt Show arena. Not only is the new Hollywood Stunt Driver arena wider, it is also deeper as well. However, despite a scheduled October opening date, Hollywood Stunt Driver did not open until 26 December 2008. Even then it

7881-423: The need to re-shoot the first scene, the scene continues from where it left off. The rally car speeds up continuing the donuts that ended the first scene before speeding to the far left corner of the arena where a police car suddenly appears. The rally car brakes with just centimetres to spare. It then reverses half the width of the arena before performing a reverse-180 turn and driving towards the second police car at

7992-413: The new upcoming movie directed by Morgan Ross, a hot shot movie producer . The show features gunshots, explosions and car chases. Some of the features of the show include a police car split in half and a race car airborne. The show cost A$ 10 million to build and has an audience capacity of 2000. The second revision will be run by Showtime FMX and feature motorcycle and car stunts. First rumours of

8103-476: The occasion, Premier of Queensland Wayne Goss cut a novelty film reel with Eastwood and Bugs Bunny . The evening prior, 1 June, a special edition episode of Hey Hey It's Saturday ("Hey Hey It's Movie World") shot on-location had host Daryl Somers 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

8214-562: The operation of shipbuilding were used to expand the business further into the manufacture of aircraft and equipment. The experience of overseas shipping led the firm to enter into a trading business. In 1881, the company bought into coal mining by acquiring the Takashima Mine, followed by Hashima Island in 1890, using the production to fuel their extensive steamship fleet. They also diversified into shipbuilding, banking , insurance , warehousing, and trade. Later diversification carried

8325-471: The organization into such sectors as paper , steel , glass , electrical equipment, aircraft , oil , and real estate . As Mitsubishi built a broadly based conglomerate , it played a central role in the modernization of Japanese industry. In 1894, Hisaya Iwasaki succeeded his uncle Yanosuke as president. During his tenure until 1916, he modernised the Nagasaki Shipyard and developed Marunouchi as

8436-407: The park's 1991 opening, The Sydney Morning Herald 's 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

8547-512: 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 Catwoman —followed by screenings of Batman Returns at the Roxy Theatre. Celebrations concluded by 19 July. Easter 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

8658-419: The public. More than one million Christmas lights decorated the park, which hosted festivities such as a Looney Tunes ice-skating show, a Christmas parade and a visit from Santa Claus . 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

8769-414: The rally car shows Marty's panicked state when he loses control of the car. At this instant, the rally car comes out onto the arena and begins driving wildly around the arena before taking the far left exit of the arena, labelled "Parking". After some security camera vision shown on the big screen, the rally car appears on the rooftop before crashing into a building, flying over more rooftops before landing in

8880-578: The ride building transformed into an Arkham Asylum 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, animatronics and 3D projections . The $ 9 million interactive dark ride attraction was manufactured by Sally Corporation , with additional technologies provided by Alterface , Threshold Entertainment , Bertazzon and others. Hollywood Stunt Driver closed and

8991-412: The shares of the others. Twenty-nine of the group companies participate in the Friday Conference ( 金曜会 , Kinyō-kai ) , a luncheon meeting of their most senior executives held on the second Friday of each month. The group began its tradition of monthly executive meetings in 1952, and over time the meetings became a venue for coordinating policy between the group companies. By the 1990s, this practice

9102-534: The show and receive a USB copy of the session at the end. Warner Bros. Movie World Warner Bros. Movie World is a theme park on the Gold Coast in Queensland , Australia. Owned and operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks , the park opened on 3 June 1991. It is part of a 154-hectare (380.5-acre) entertainment precinct, with the adjacent Village Roadshow Studios and nearby Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast , among other sites operated by Village Roadshow . Movie World

9213-589: The show features a single red car being chased by multiple black cars while a movie is being produced. However, these two shows include more cars, due to a larger arena size and show length. Another main difference is the red car in the Disney shows is considered the "hero car" with the black cars labelled as the "bad guys". This is the reverse in Hollywood Stunt Driver. The attraction at Disney World closed down in 2016 to make way for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge , while

9324-529: The site is current until 2027. During its first year of operation, Movie World received 1.2 million visitors, exceeding its conservative target of one million. John Menzies, CEO of Warner Village Theme Parks , 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 [proliferate] ad infinitum", he said. Nationwide theme park attendance grew 12% from 1992 to 1993 and Movie World recorded 1.3 million visitors during

9435-512: 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

9546-564: The theme park more than in the studio. In July 1989, the two companies entered a joint venture to develop the park with Pivot Leisure, part-owners of a property trust in Sea World , a local marine mammal park . 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 Six Flags Over Texas and Disneyland , and modelled Movie World's layout on Universal Studios Hollywood and Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park . It

9657-565: The three oak leaves from the crest of the Yamauchi or Tosa family that ruled over Yatarō's birthplace and employed him) and " hishi " (菱, which becomes " bishi " under rendaku ) meaning " water caltrop ", and hence " rhombus ", which is reflected in the company's logo . It is also translated as "three diamonds". Mitsubishi was established in 1870, two years after the Meiji Restoration , with shipping as its core business. Its diversification

9768-614: The tide of the times. His cousin, Hisaya Iwasaki , president of Mitsubishi Partnership Company at the time, expressed his frustration with the situation, noting that the company had been stripped bare, leaving only his ancestral land in Tosa and a mausoleum in Tokyo. His main residence in Shitaya was requisitioned by the American military, and Hisaya had to temporarily rent rooms in his former house. Due to

9879-462: The time of the show's launch, the team was coordinated by Gavin Coleman and included: To create the show Warner Bros. Movie World purchased a fleet of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Xs . One of the cars has had its shell removed and now exists on a specially designed rig that simulates the car flying across the rooftops of buildings. A second car has also had its shell modified to sit on reverse to display

9990-410: The time. Its replacement, the $ 10 million Hollywood Stunt Driver , 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

10101-611: The war. In 2015, Mitsubishi Materials (formerly Mitsubishi Mining) compensated 3,765 Chinese labourers who were conscripted to the company during the war and apologised to ex-American prisoners of war. Mitsubishi was involved in the opium trade in China during this period. After the Second World War, under the Allied Occupation's policy to dissolve zaibatsu , the Mitsubishi conglomerate underwent significant restructuring. Until

10212-581: 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 Ardent Leisure 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

10323-447: 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

10434-587: The zaibatsu dissolution, Mitsubishi Estate was split into two companies, Kanto Real Estate and Yowa Real Estate. Yowa Real Estate owned a significant portion of the land between the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station , including the Marunouchi Building . In 1952, an incident occurred where two men, Kuniichiro Fujiami and Shomitsu Tajima, who were closely linked to infamous yakuza , attempted to take over Yowa Real Estate by becoming majority shareholders, as

10545-477: 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 Japanese . Described as the world's first "movie-based theme park" built outside the United States and the first "American-style" theme park since Tokyo Disneyland , it

10656-565: Was Australia's first inverted coaster and its construction required more than 600 tonnes of steel. Marvin the Martian in 3D opened in December 1997 at the Roxy Theatre as the world's first animated 3D film and on Boxing Day , 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 flume ride by Hopkins Rides

10767-458: Was Doomsday Destroyer, a Suspended Twin Hammer thrill ride designed by Intamin. Statues of DC supervillains (such as Harley Quinn and Scarecrow ) were activated by RFID wristbands to interact with guests. The same month, optional virtual reality headsets were added to Arkham Asylum's ride experience. DC Rivals HyperCoaster opened on 22 September 2017. The $ 30 million Mack Rides hypercoaster

10878-838: Was at its time the single largest ride investment in Village's history, and as of 2020 is Australia's tallest, fastest and longest coaster. An Aquaman 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 projection mapping 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 Suicide Squad , Mad Max: Fury Road and A Star Is Born . Later that month, Australian students of New York Film Academy (NYFA) began to offer guests

10989-407: Was at the time the largest single ride investment in Australia and featured an artificial mountain that was approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide and 32 metres (105 ft) tall. Originally to be called Rio Bravo after the 1959 Western film of the same name , the ride was renamed to tie-in with the 1999 film Wild Wild West . In their annual report, Village identified Wild Wild West as

11100-475: Was attributed to unseasonably poor weather during the key summer months. Various discounting and marketing strategies were devised to offset hardship after the global financial crisis . 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

11211-432: Was criticized (particularly by non-Japanese investors) as a possible violation of antitrust law . Since 1993, the Friday Conference has officially been held as a social function, and not for the purpose of discussing or coordinating business strategy. Despite this, the Friday Conference has been a venue for informal cooperation and coordination between the group companies, most notably in bailing out Mitsubishi Motors during

11322-464: Was described as in "preview" mode by the show's creator, Michael Croaker. Several of the stunts originally meant to be a part of the show were not included in the final cut including ramp-to-ramp jumps. For Warner Bros. Movie World's 2009 Halloween Fright Nights event, the park teamed up with Showtime FMX who performed the Bloody Freestyle MotoX show in the Hollywood Stunt Driver arena. This

11433-784: Was disbanded during the occupation of Japan following World War II by the order of the Allies . Despite the dissolution, the former constituent companies continue to share the Mitsubishi brand and trademark . While the group of companies engages in limited business cooperation, most notably through monthly “Friday Conference” executive meetings, they remain formally independent and are not under common control. The three main entities ( gosanke ) are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (the largest bank in Japan), Mitsubishi Corporation (a general trading company), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (diversified manufacturing companies). A 2020 estimate concluded that all

11544-587: Was expected to draw between one and 1.5 million visitors within its first year. Opening attractions at Movie World educated guests about the processes behind filmmaking . 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 Casablanca ,

11655-504: 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 newspaper 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

11766-505: Was followed by similar shows in the park's subsequent Halloween events. Showtime FMX also ran the MotoMonster Xtreme show which replaced Hollywood Stunt Driver from 26 June 2011 through to 18 July 2011 as alternative winter holiday entertainment. On 21 November 2013, Hollywood Stunt Driver had its last show, with Showtime FMX's Overdrive show taking its place for a limited season until February 2014. Hollywood Stunt Driver 2 will be run by

11877-400: Was mostly into related fields. It entered into coal-mining to gain the coal needed for ships, bought a shipbuilding yard from the government to repair the ships it used, founded an iron mill to supply iron to the shipbuilding yard, started a marine insurance business to cater for its shipping business, and so forth. Later, the managerial resources and technological capabilities acquired through

11988-527: Was replaced by its sequel on 20 February 2014, a revamped show that featured Showtime FMX motocross 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 DC Comics Super-Villains Unleashed interactive precinct opened in September 2016. Its main attraction

12099-475: 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 Clint Eastwood , Mel Gibson , Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell . To mark

12210-441: Was the park's first major thrill ride in about a decade. Batwing Spaceshot , a $ 5 million Space Shot by S&S Power , 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

12321-534: Was the primary fighter of the Imperial Navy . Production of these equipments made Mistubishi factories one of the main targets for allies attack, and in one factory the death toll among its workers amounted to 494 in just a week. Mitsubishi Mining was involved in the forced labour of Allied prisoners of war and people from Japan's colonies and occupied territories such as Korea and parts of China. The company's Iizuka mine counted 19 deaths of Chinese labourers during

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