DaptoFunlandGuy

The News.com article has now been entirely rewritten by a News.com journo, instead of pirating the CourierMail feed directly, and the following drivel is now courtesy of Kim Stephens: So just a few issues here: whilst it is technically a heatwave by the bureau of meteorology definition, current bureau observations peg the temperature at the park somewhere between 30 and 35 degrees, which is hardly 'stifling' - in this case, being a suspended coaster is an advantage as the midday sun being near to directly overhead means they're pretty well shaded from it. If they've called the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) to assist, they're going to be waiting a while as QFRS doesn't exist. The current authority for rescues of this nature would be QFES - Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. (It's also not really a "vertical rescue" - although QFES would have deployed operators skilled in VR. Passengers MAY wear a VR headset. Being December has 31 days, Dreamworld opened on December 10 and it's currently January 11 - no math is going to make it 'less than a month after dreamworld reopened - the article even ends citing the date they reopened. There really is no reason to include reference to the dreamworld incident, the identities of the victims or details of the incident, as there is no similarity, reference or parallel to draw to this incident. The only reference you should be making is that the ride was subjected to safety audit since the recent incident at dreamworld, and nothing further is needed. At least they had the decency to stipulate that the park was owned by another company. Shows you how the parks are currently feeling towards anybody who could be media, or sell the video to the media. its a shame really... but its private property and they can do what they want.

if something broke, a sensor would have detected it, alerted the operator and if the PLC didn't receive the expected input (for example, I know that on The Demon, the PLC on lift 2 was set to detect the train XX seconds after lift 1 released the train) then it would have automatically thrown the e-stop, whether the operator did or not. Either way - the safety system on the ride has done something, and what it did is what it is supposed to do. Even if the issue here was 'lift motor exploded' - the anti rollbacks on the lift hill prevented the train from falling back into the station - and the anti rollbacks are part of the ride safety system. I used the title in reference to the numerous incidents we've had of late, and the fact that most breaking news reports turn out to be a run of the mill stoppage that happens (semi) regularly. Many responses from enthusiasts to those articles have been in the same vein as this thread title. An evac on Arkham is a bitch for the operators though. Pretty sure @Spotty has previously given us the run down on that - the evac platform has to be winched into position manually I believe?

Wait... if 13 is a 'Baker's Dozen' - maybe 10 is a 'Journalist's Dozen'?

I take issue even with the headline.... "Dozens Trapped" - the ride only seats 20.

That's because we don't do mega-threads anymore, and there is a thread for the incident created here:

http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/dozens-trapped-at-the-top-of-movie-world-roller-coaster/news-story/79bc538852f9ee125e1fd5fe03a647e1 #CourierFail

when you've decided to demolish something, and it has no hope of being rebuilt, sold to another operator or repurposed - when all it's good for is scrap - why would you take any care in pulling it down, other than for sentimental reasons? The cars that had the covers on them are probably because when it last went down for maintenance, the cars (as they always are) were stored with their covers on. No sense pulling them off to move them to a scrapheap, so they'd remain as they were last closed down. I get the sentimentality behind seeing it like it is, but really, it had no further useful life - i'm surprised they haven't already had it shredded into scrap metal.

http://wetnwild.com.au/attractions/rides/wetnwild-buggy.aspx So, yes - everyone has an instructor, and everyone gets to drive, but unlicensed drivers drive in a dual control buggy. that's my interpretation. I can see how @themagician took "by yourself" from the phrase above "on their own" - but they do still have an instructor with them. The unlicensed folks still get to 'drive' though, by my read.

What a cashed up bogan you are @downunder

No, but the more we counter their sensationalist views with common sense, the more members of the general public will understand the difference, and the less people will be interested in watching \ sharing their 'news' and the less relevant they become.

This Seems To Be The Hallmark Of Totta Who Claimed That It Was Just How His Phone Typed But I Call Bullshit Because I've Never Seen Any Other Phone Do That And I've Used All Three Major Operating Systems Without A Problem.

Well Mark did say bounty was an unexpected removal and likely they would have then started talking about replacing it after MI3.

It's not just cashed up bogans that will use this though. Many families will see it as a treat whilst on holiday. Their moto-x riding son or 4WD loving kids (my niece and nephews absolutely LOVE 4wding). I can see a family with a boy and a girl - the girl books the dolphin encounter and the boy goes dirt buggying... why not?

See previous reply in other thread.

indication only - meaning if it takes your group 10 minutes to get their shit together - you only get 50 minutes on track. arrive late too? even less... and of course they'll probably pull you a few minutes early so they can refuel and have everything reset and reorganised before the next group too, so call it a guaranteed 30 minutes for an "hour session" and count anything more than that as a bonus...

well aware of the reference, but the plans make it clear that this isn't an upwards seating pit. it's a terrace!

While we're talking about correct reading, i'm quite positive it says 'bleachers' - and the present seating is not an 'upwards seating pit' - it is 'seating terraces' (although i note from the plans that they are also upwards)

Yeah I kinda gathered that, i was just posing the question to try and get around the facetious nature of the inevitable reply.

what... no link?

that would be stage 5 http://www.movieworldstudios.com.au/media/virtual-tours/Stage5_FloorLevel_Empty_single.swf

I haven't read the website in any detail, but i'm thinking like most of the other 'experiences' offered at our parks that '1 hour' includes things like safety briefing videos, checkin times etc. does it say 1 hour of track time? does it say how many laps you'll actually do in that time?

yep, and with a roundabout, and very minimal north spit traffic at that time of night, it'd be a clear run around the roundabout and down SW drive. Minor congestion at the roundabout next to the yacht club, with maybe 15-20% peeling off to stop at venues or accommodation, or going left down macarthur to main beach parade, with the remaining 80ish% going right to head to the GC HWY, some 2.3km away... that length absorbs a lot of the exiting cars that form the initial bottleneck at MW... so while its far more painful to travel there (especially from the north), traffic management is a lot easier - despite not being next to a freeway (which you would think would make it easier).

Holy crap how old is that aerial shot? Lethal still has awnings over the queue line, china town facades are up... and the alley is open! Wow! hey thats not bad, but it isn't very accurate*. Didn't you look at Jamberoo's version? His is much better. *lies

Lol. One of @Gazzas favourite placenames.