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^Thanks for the post. "...parts for what will become the track" I wonder if they are talking about the actual track or just what we can see now. If it's track, they must have hid it well to escape the eagle eyes of local MW fans.

^Agreed, it was awesome seeing Exorcist and Halloween scenes recreated in mazes at Halloween Horror Nights last year. Though I must admit Knott's, California's Great America and Queen Mary Dark Harbor (haunts which I experienced last year) did some great work with no IP's for any their mazes - but that comes down to resources, and it's easier to re-create an IP (and also market), rather create something from scratch.

^^The Exorcist took years of wrangling with William Peter Blatty (recently deceased) and WB to finally get it on deck. At Horror Nights in Hollywood, for example, there's properties they've wanted to do for years, but they can't get the rights (cough* Salem's Lot *cough). The point is Exorcist took years to get the rights, so I'm not sure if MW would have to go through the same process. The Exorcist was a great maze last year (I only did the Hollywood version).

^Thanks for the update (seriously). The grass is growing nicely and the caps are looking rather spiffy and should ally fears from the media that the rebars (or whatever you like to call them) are a fatal accident waiting to happen. And amazingly in 7-8 months you might be able to ride this sucka.

^Maybe the whole coaster is there and built lol - the world's first invisible coaster...can't wait to ride Wonder Woman.

I agree the loop is uninspiring, I'd prefer more balls to the wall ejector airtime. It would be more fun if the train went on the outside of the loop (think Premier Sky Rockets) IMO.

The lack of hard news is driving us crazy. Meanwhile on site: the grass grows, might be a sunny day, good for photosynthesis.

^I know amazing, they had real people who knew how to be really still and impersonate wax figures and then boo!

^The guy from Mack said publicly it was a custom version of the Flash model coaster, and example of which is at Lewa Adventure in China. So it's almost certain there's no launch. Having a coaster with a lift hill being themed to The Flash (as opposed to just being called Flash, like the one in China) would be ironic. I think it should be themed after cricketing great David Boon, Boonie's Barf Coaster, will have an interactive element, where you consume as many beers as possible before the ride. The most beers consumed and doesn't throw up during the ride wins.

There was a cool one at California's Great America last year where it was a wax museum and some of the wax figures would come alive, it was a lot of fun, and was able to cover the gamut of horror and non-horror characters.

It's a shame Mitch Hawker's poll isn't going anymore, I found his methodology quite good, and it was fun doing it. Shame he had to weed out obviously fake ballots or one's skewed to make one coaster beat another. Time will tell on this one, already got overseas friends coming over after September lol.

I go up to Coffs tom play sport every year and it's a shame I don't get to really check the BB out. Fortunately, we had a day-off in 2015 and got to do some laser tag at least.

^^^That archway using the outline of the Superman logo is really effective, especially at night when it's lit up. When you go through it on Superman at SFNE at night, it's awesome, the lights are quite blinding. It's quite possible this will be better than Flash at Lewa as MW really knows how to customise ride experiences, I guess it will be a matter of how much better. I'm a hard marker because I'll compare the MW "hyper" (lol) to stuff I've been on in all parts, but in any case a visit to MW will be infinitely richer for having this ride.

There doesn't seem to be much in the way of very recent developments on the coaster, but over on the fake news front: Just when you thought it was safe to go to an amusement park. An unnamed source at a Portaloo contractor has revealed that the manufacturer Intamin believes the new coaster being built may stop unexpectedly during the ride. Leaving riders precariously suspended, their lives hanging by a thread. When will this madness stop? When will President Trump intervene and save us. A Trump aide off the record stated: "nothing a few Tomahawk missiles won't fix". Meanwhile: we watch the grass grow.

^I was only joking about the Purge, hence "in all seriousness" in the next paragraph. I've experienced The Purge many time at Halloween Horror Nights, and yes, it is a very good haunt theme. It was especially good at Universal Hollywood last year. I'm not sure how much IP familiarity there would be in Australia for Purge, everyone I know has never heard of it, and neither had I until it was introduced at Halloween Horror Nights. It's such an interesting concept with so many possibilities.

I've heard Storm Coaster drenches you year round (no winter mode), is this true?

I've been to a lot of the Scandinavian Parks, the standouts for me were Liseberg in Gothenberg and Gronalund in Stockholm (loved this city).Haven't been to Kolmarden where Wildfire is, but who knows if that coaster will open again. Copenhagen has nice parks in Tivoli (in the middle of town) and Bakken (a bit further out). Hansa Park in Northern Germany is well worth a visit. I concur on Europa and Phantasialand, Heide is nice too. Holiday Park is worth it for GeForce, but pray it's open (my last "ride" involved an evac).

Surfrider for me, no contest there.

^I feel for VRTP on this one. I'd love to see them sufficiently monetise quality events to preserve and/or enhance the quality of said events.

Touche', I'll pay that one. Brilliant Valentine's Day is on a Tuesday, I can say i'm at training lol (actually true).

^I am joking, in case that wasn't extremely obvious. I've never been to Bali and wouldn't go if you paid me. I don't think animal cruelty would be a good episode to add to Dw's recent troubles.

After your Valentine leaves you for taking her to this, are they able to sedate a tiger to pose with for your new Tinder photo?

I wonder where that shed will be located LOL. ^It would be logical to fabricate the track locally, if there is the capability, but it would be interesting to know what's actually happening.

^LOL don't say that, it will drive all the fanboys crazy. I wonder where Mack will fabricate the track for this ride?

I concur with the sentiment expressed about the food, that is the major attraction to me as well. I'd love it if they had foodie nights, Millionaire Bacon for the win. I guess VRTP is in a pickle because they are putting on expensive events that aren't fully a separate gate (i.e. a freebie for season pass holders, albeit the extra cost of the higher pass tier might subsidise it a little) and may not recoup the cost from ancillary spending in the park. I've heard rumours (I stress rumours) Carnivale is dead after the SW event, but I guess we'll see. .