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Hopefully something for WnW

Surprising to see it featured in mainstream channel 7 news tonight, but wow how fecking good does it all look? !! The Animatronic in Smugglers Run Preshow Q area is flawless - I had to point out to my Partner that he is actually a Robot.. SERIOUSLY Super impressive stuff! Speaking of impressive (SPOILERS AHEAD!) -I love how the MF ride system l consists of 2 giant rotating circles, each with a dozen or so Cockpits that are attached. Passengers board from within the Circles, with the MF Cockpits all facing outward toward the Giant Screen space that expands beyond the tubes that the Gondolas traverse. Depending on how well the crew go in their mission, the MF is either saved or 'destroyed' as they Exit. It's apparently pretty hard to take in all the visuals while participating in your active role, which I guess will make the experience highly repeatable. AND TO THINK, this is considered to be the more 'minor' of the experiences. "Rise of the Resistance" will be an absolute game changer for Disney, let alone the Theme Park Industry so happy to head over once it opens in a few months time.

Hopefully Greg will help reverse certain stupid decisions like putting Cages on the logs and Nooses on the Disc'O.

Full tour (with spoilers)

Holy shit - someone in marketing has finally realised that they need to build hype and anticipation about new attractions before they top out.

Because he was "promoted" to oversea their Asian operations much like Bob White, Tim Fisher and many other executives have been, as Village tends to do when they want to get rid of someone.

Dreamworld express is open again.

About time somebody said it.

Not sure why this thread doesn't have more attention? This is very exciting news imo. This shows that Ardent are truly committed to fixing Dreamworld and they want to do it right. You would think that someone like Greg wouldn't join unless he was promised the funds and control required to turn the place around. Why leave Village otherwise? But perhaps i'm being naive in my optimism....

From what I have read, that is the main complaint about Smugglers- the ride experience really depends on the effectiveness of the crew and the way you have to position yourself, pressing buttons to your side, while hanging on and looking forward is all pretty jarring on your back. It is probably the single most sophisticated Video Game ever built. I thought there were 2 but apparently there are 4 separate (circular) systems - each with 7x 6 seat Simulator Cars attached. Early calls are hoping they will modify at least 1 to allow for a more "auto-pilot" style ride experience that would accommodate People with special needs such as Disabilities and also those too old or too young to otherwise play the game and 'ruin' the experience for others. Considering how much testing this ride has undergone (months and months) it is going to have some massive teething problems it would seem.

So Smuggler's run is Mission Space with a Star wars theme?

Yeah to be fair those photos of west look pretty piss poor

Looks like SeaWorld is filming the Advertisement for Vortex Today

Very excited to check it out late next year when we head over for our first family trip overseas and my first visit to the US since 2000

I too have been watching all this with baited breath for years and to think.. now here we are standing on the precipice. If you're not up with it all, can I suggest you head over to Miceage, Screamscape, Disne and More, Blooloop etc .. then come back in a few weeks once you have caught up. It'll do you good.

Not sure how that is relevant.

I think it's going to be something absolutely amazing - could be something fairly good - I'm guessing Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster is going to be revamped (properly this time) 🏰