Overview
What's better than a new theme park? And no, that's not a trick question. If you're still excited by the news that the Gold Coast could be adding to their amusement park slate, then you'd best sit down. The latest development is rather epic.
Those eager to get their thrills somewhere other than Dreamworld, Sea World, Movie World, White Water World and Wet 'n' Wild — aka the existing batch of attractions — might remember that the first round of rumours focused on a certain D word (i.e. Disney). The choice of letter was right, but the actual term wasn't. Instead, the Wanda Group is reportedly setting their sights on dinosaurs.
Yep, the Chinese conglomerate allegedly wants to welcome south-east Queenslanders to their very own Jurassic Park. Just what that will entail is yet to be determined, but if a Brisbane university can set up a virtual Dino Zoo, then we're certain that a corporation the size of Wanda can come up with something pretty spectacular.
The fresh speculation has been sparked by Wanda's purchase of Legendary Entertainment, with the media company responsible for last year's box-office behemoth Jurassic World. Over the last few years, they've also brought us Where the Wild Things Are, Pacific Rim, Godzilla and Crimson Peak, should they need any other ideas.
Of course, other than the Legendary deal, nothing has been confirmed as yet, but dinosaurs aren't just the next big thing. They're a source of fascination that has literally been around for years, and one we just can't seem to get enough.