DaptoFunlandGuy

I couldn't believe i'd gotten this far into the thread and nobody (especially @Reanimated35 who had replied) had mentioned anything about Tatsu. Story of your life push. Reading through the thread, i thought about quite a few, and Tatsu reached the top of the list pretty quickly for me. Space Mountain will always be a favourite for me - combination of the ride itself, the music, the indoor theming etc, and I know many don't consider it to be a 'great' ride but it just does it for me - but if i were to eliminate highly themed indoor coasters (USS The Mummy also rates a mention), then Tatsu would probably come out on top for me.

3 new rides... 15-20 years... Sending profits overseas to support other ventures... Is someone talking about Wonderland?

^word used to convey the role the person was playing for the purposes of the recorded media. Not intended to indicate that they were a person actively working in that profession. there is no energy, no engagement. they are boring as batshit. On the one hand, involving actual staff in the video gives it realism. On the other - if thats the best they've got - they should be looking elsewhere.

the intention behind the video is a great one. the voiceover actor isn't suited, and sounds like they're doing it in their office, and trying not to disturb their neighbour whilst doing it. voice actors need more range to engage a viewer. she sounds like she's tripping on diazepam. they should get that guy that does the e-serve ad. it'd be so obnoxious the news networks would be bound to sit up and take notice!

Disney fans will recognise my choice of words. The more I read over the last few posts, the more I wish someone would create a coaster element called a Gullywhumper.

You found it... and yet you said: So, you tried to fool people. You got caught. Now you can either stop the charade, and admit that you were bullshitting, and then we can all move on and forget about it, or you can continue to insist that you 'found it' despite already saying you 'saw it on the RCDB website', which we've already proven to be incorrect because Duane (you know, the guy who created RCDB) never designed it to convert metric to imperial at more than one decimal place, in which case, you're going to need this:

Bah. The twisty piece that connects to the straighty piece is being installed this afternoon inbetween the whoosh-wow and the gullywhumper.

*cough*bullshit*cough*

Good question Frank, Perhaps it is a pentapedal, like a Kangaroo.

I make of that that your phone screen requires serious colour calibration!

Original Ad: And from LINK The ride's slogan, Tearing into Dreamworld was advertised on the construction fences which surrounded the attraction.[6] It was also advertised on several bus stops across the Gold Coast. So two things there - firstly, Movie World isn't the only one to have gone vertical prior to announcement... Secondly - no mention of a raptor anywhere - just 'the claw is tearing into dreamworld' https://www.parkz.com.au/article/2004/09/20/28-Dreamworld_welcomes_The_Claw.html Then there's 2004 Parkz articles - with no mention of 'Raptor' anywhere in it - which unfortunately is as close as you'll get to proof - my thoughts here is that the absence is the proof - had the 'raptor' concept been 'out there' at the time it was launched, I'm fairly certain its a detail @Richard would have included in his articles... https://www.parkz.com.au/article/2004/09/17/164-The_Claw_Tears_Into_Dreamworld.html https://www.parkz.com.au/article/2004/07/22/24-Dreamworlds_new_attraction_is_made_official.html https://www.parkz.com.au/article/2004/07/22/162-The_Claw_is_Tearing_Into_Dreamworld.html Perhaps the raptor concept was a short lived idea by a marketing douche who (wrongly) figured thats what the red claws on the end of the pylons are. (they aren't even close).

Now they have a TV screen to play the add on... it will be... #ChickenOrTheEgg

Gee Willickers!

again... and again... and again...

I would presume that the balls simply have an RFID chip with a unique ID built into them, and probably near field or beam technology to pick up the RFID position on the field. As far as I knew, it wasn't just the targets capable of registering the ball location, but anywhere within the range - so the entire grounds will have some form of detection equipment to identify exactly which ball went where. ...and then I googled: And.... then this: I can't seem to find a date on the article, but it looks as though they're converting to UHF RFID detectors instead of LF: http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?9083/2

The big screen at Movie World is used to great effect for nighttime events, private events etc. Since the roof at Sea World appears to have the primary function of providing a nighttime event precinct, I would suggest the TV screen has the same basic purpose. During the day it can "Introduce Village E-serve!", and at night it can run related imagery, live video etc, without the need for messy projection set ups etc.

It may be my failing memory here, or just lack of recall, but if i recall correctly - hasn't Dreamworld until recently been more profitable than Main Event, and it is Dreamworld that props Main Event up, rather than the other way around?

I'm sure when a mod gets around to it they'll throw this into a more relevant thread, but since the conversation is here at the moment... V8 Redline, and now HWSW, although they don't appear to fit the theme, please remember, it's Ocean Parade, and we're on the Gold Coast - home of the Gold Coast 600 (Formerly Indy) - a motorsport road circuit that just happens to get within metres of the beach. For me, it fits.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle-Vision_360°

Am I the only one making the connection and thinking blade runner = oscar pistorius = no legs = smiler incident = not a great image for the mind... ...and let's not forget the whole shooting your girlfriend thing....

Can I ask why they weren't made in the 'Lets talk shit' thread?

^well... they do say the internet is primarily about cats.... so it suits.

WB have commissioned something like 12 DC movies, and I think they're up to about number 3 or something. I think it's safe to say that DC is a big part of WB right now.

I'd like to hear your views on the Knott's Boomerang.

I tried to - I really did... but I couldn't. Your thoughts are quite valid in many areas, but I struggled to read it as the grammar alarm in my head just wouldn't stop going off. I don't want to derail this discussion into a grammar \ spelling discussion, but do yourself a favour: I was under the impression the claw was some sort of beast? Crab doesn't work as a crab claw looks very different to the themed posts of the ride (which are more like Talons). I remember the marketing campaign for the Claw back in 2004 - with bus shelters ripped open and slashed by 'the beast' that was the claw.