DaptoFunlandGuy

​Not really sure why you can't send me a PM. I've had conversations with numerous members via PM and find it to be very useful. There is no reason why I would 'refuse' PMs... maybe an issue with the forum upgrade perhaps? As for calling anyone a moron, if you read the thread carefully, you'll find it was another member who used the phrase. Another member then questioned the use of the word, and my post was only in reply to those two, reinforcing that yes, a person who does such things would be as described. I'm not showing hate to anyone - i just think you're an idiot who doesn't understand what he did wrong (otherwise why else keep posting the photos and commenting about what you did). This forum has a long memory. (Scooby Eyes anyone?), and many long term members won't let you live it down when you make a mistake. Mistakes happen - I totally get that, and if you express humility, remorse, and quit bragging about it like you did nothing wrong - it will go along way with people... but the occasional jibe from someone where it fits isn't intended to be nasty, and only to have a bit of a laugh at your expense... this is why almost 10 years on - Scooby Eyes still gets a laugh... And despite having not seen a stall in any of our parks since Wonderland closed down - Dippin' Dots references still get a laugh, and everyone understands why. Anyone can sit down and write a contrite little note with mature wording and call the other guy a hater. I also appreciate you attempted to do it in PM... My views on you as a person will not generally be influenced by a little 'sorry note', rather by your actions and behaviours that follow.

Well actually - the laws of trespass would apply here, and needless to say, the rules enforced by the company and the laws enforced by the police referred to in this situation both circulate the same message - "it's unsafe to do what you did, which is why we told you not to do it." I think we've all concluded here that what was done was wrong, the photos taken were removed as Parkz did not want to be seen to endorse or encourage that behaviour. Clearly the park has reacted to protect itself from future instances of idiot by installing a door. There was no need for him to repost the photo taken from inside, as photos of the outside were already posted by others - Richard even going to the effort of restoring an image that was previously deleted to show everyone the context. As for your use of the phrase 'Aspy', the use is derogatory and insulting. *pauses and waits for Pushbutton to set off on another tirade* How about you just stick to debating on the issue...

Nobody has been appointed enforcer of anything. And by the sounds of things, the park has enforced their rules by imposing a ban. Look at it this way.... What do you call a person who gets absolutely blind drunk, gets behind the wheel and flies down a highway doing 140km/h before writing himself off into a tree? A moron. What do you call the same person who gets pulled over by the police before he has a chance to injure anybody, and subsequently charged with the offences he had committed? A moron. It's not just the police that are allowed to give their viewpoints on the stupid actions of an idiot... the media does it every day. Everyone is entitled to have their opinion, and they're entitled to share it, so long as they're prepared to receive rebuttals that may disagree with their opinion. ​^THIS.

Who insulted who? And how? Are you referring to Rappa's completely apt description of the guy as a Moron? Push - i've got news for you - that wasn't an insult. That was a perfect description of an idiot who wanders into a ride envelope, out of bounds, risks his life to take photos, brags about it, then gets all butt hurt when we don't react with absolute awe, and instead shout him down as the moron he is... so he continues to defend himself despite nobody supporting his position. Believe me - theres enough people on these boards that know who Rappa is - so there's no anonymity there. I'm with Brad on this one. Too many 'do-gooders' who stand up for others who don't need (and didn't ask) to be stood up for. The guy is PROUD he got banned from DW. He Brags... and continues to post the pictures he got shot down for... I don't think he wanted you to stick your brown nose into it... YOU feel upset about it, and YOU have felt wronged often enough on these boards even when stuff has had NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. Stop trying to be everyone else's knight in shining armor. It doesn't suit you. By all means stand up for yourself... but your whiny-assed baby approach to defending others doesn't earn you a shred of dignity... and each time you complain about the actions of others (especially those who are the moderators and leaders - who make the rules here) you just encourage more of us to laugh at you.

So.... gut the ghost-train part of the ride? change the carriages, *gasp* even drop the MXPX 'film' version of the theme song so that we can go backwards? Look - granted, most critics gave the film poor reviews, however those that responded positively all said 'if you loved the cartoons.... then you'll love this'. SDSC's theme was relevant at the time it was constructed. The coaster opened June 2002, 3 days ahead of the theatrical release. Perfectly timed. Sure - the film has less relevance now, but how much money do you want to throw at the ride to change it to the animation? it's not just throwing up 'HB styled' set pieces... plus the IP owner probably wouldn't want the two 'mixed' so you'd have to de-brand all the film set pieces too... so many of the castle theme and elements, and a lot of the ghost train section would need to be changed too. Sorry - Scooby's "FILM" theme is staying. HB is not coming... EVER. So can we please discuss realistic improvements to the ride - ones that stay within the existing theme and don't rely on 40+ year old artwork?

^^For once I agree with Push. Yes the film is getting on in years... but so is the ride! Yes, WB owns HB... however one thing to remember is that VRTP are only licensing the names and imagery from WB. If they wanted to go down the cartoon licensing - they might be asked to pay extra, if their license only allows them to use the film.... which comes back to: "how much do you want to spend changing a ride that is getting on in years"? Just because you think a 2002 movie is less relevant than a saturday morning cartoon series that started in 1969 and "at best" finished in 1991 with "A pup named Scooby Doo" (which mind you is the eighth reinvention of the concept under HB alone), and "at worse" died when they introduced Scrappy Doo in the 1979-80 season... doesn't mean everyone else does... (The video posted above of the flume... showing all the HB artwork... wasn't that titled 'last ride'? As I understand it - that particular version of the Scooby Doo Haunted Mansion at SF St Louise closed down last year... what a perfect time to use a theme... when other parks decide to get rid of it!!!) I grew up with the SD series of cartoons - even the cringe-worthy Scrappy-Doo ones - but I find them less relevant today than a film that is currently 13 years old (as opposed to over 45 years old), especially when that film has specific ties to the gold coast as a location and is one of the few themed rides in the park that is actually relevant to the film industry on location. Yes - children's networks do show Scooby Cartoons these days - but they aren't (for the most part) the HB years - they are WB Kids and Cartoon Network remakes... and are unworthy of inclusion.

No wonder he got banned from DW.

I can't see them doing anything with that area just to give COTD a 'better background'... but once COTD goes, i'm sure they'll be ready to redevelop...

^No, please... continue posting photos obtained whilst breaking the rules.

​I'd like to see them make use of scrims and projection for such effects... but it's probably outside the 'fixer upper' budget that a ride of this age would receive... it is getting on in years...

Whilst HB is a fond memory for me, I think the above suggestions would be 'crossing the streams' so to speak. SDSC is based on the WB live-action FILM rather than the HB cartoons... Whilst I recognise the current WB ownership would allow them to 'mix and match' if they wanted to, the fact is the ride would lose it's 'theme' if we started to blend things in... the theme of the ride being the ride based at 'Spooky Island' in the film... the HB elements have no place there... Otherwise, next thing you know we'll have this inside JL, Atop Arkham, or appearing daily in Main Street...:

Reanimated - the rope lights weren't just in the lift - they were also vertically mounted all around the disco room (i presume on support beams or similar). I think the lights in the lift WERE great - it added to the 'tilt' sensation you get.... but in the rest of the room - yep - way too bright (just like the spotlight that is on the spider...). I think they'd actually be better if they 'counter-rotated' in the lift well - ie - the angle of the ropes tilted the opposite way to the lift to exaggerate the tilt. I know this is the space mountain geek in me, but i'd like to see less static lighting in the disco room, and more 'effect projectors'. The lasers are good, but there just isn't enough - what i'd like to see is the kind of effect you get from those $30 lasers you see at christmas light displays (and on the back of WC floats) with red and green lasers 'prismed' so there are thousands of beams of light (except on Scooby they'd have to be a lot brighter). Effects projectors that do a starry sky, or water\fire type projectors where theres just lots of movement etc going on everywhere. Hell - some blacklight and fluoro paint wouldn't go astray here and there either...

I doubt the Green Lantern ride operators would have much to contribute towards ride effects - Tech Services probably has less to do without GL though...

ok, so they built a temporary fence in front of a longer term temporary fence all so that they could remove the temporary fence behind the temporary fence and build a permanent fence before removing the temporary fence again... Makes sense...

Yep - something definitely wrong there where Dreamworld makes a change and actually tries to make it fit in with the existing theme! Of course, it'd be nicer if they'd tried to weather it first, but I guess that'll happen soon enough in Dreamworlds patented allowing things to weather naturally project.

is it just me or does the awesome new colourful fence added to ABC Kids World just a cheap cop-out to actually maintaining the river?

The mist\fog around them is a great touch.... how long can they keep that up for...?

Shamu has been dead since 1971, but SeaWorld still use the name... I think HWSD3 would probably be pushing the limit to be honest. Where do they stop? Do they change the name every time they drop \ add a character \ vehicle? I don't think it matters. People who visit regularly will know what the show is. People who don't won't know anything about the former HWSD2... so it doesn't matter either way.

​One already has... Given Spotty is a former ride operator who has conducted the morning 'track walk' - I'd be comfortable in considering him one of the 'experts' on the subject in this forum. An integrated track \ effect control system has layers of complexity that clearly aren't needed. When all you need is an 'invisible eye' trigger for each effect, why do to the effort of having computer controlled sensors integrated into the ride control? Justice League is a different kettle of fish. Clearly - the ride control is integrated - hence why you can get a score, which is also imprinted on your ride photo, plus the triggering of both physical motion effects as well as video screens means a lot more is required than just 'breaking a beam' - however Scooby's effects are far more simplistic, as well as the fact that it is around 10 years older than JL... why complicate things that don't need to be?

Yes, the MW motorsport precinct is long ago abandoned (although it could be resurrected in the future) but most assuredly, it's not happening now, and not with the Brock cars.... they're definitely headed for Dreamworld.

Wait... are you saying the Brock cars are coming to Movie World now, and not Dreamworld ?

I don't think comedy is within the ShowtimeFMX repertoire.

Not odd at all - Richard did say the software was slowly churning through the forums, converting all the old to new... just took a bit of time.

Yeah, you've said your piece on that - you don't need to keep repeating it. Fact of the matter is if it's going to cost as much to tear down as it is to reinstate it - theres no reason to tear it down. In my opinion - I think the planned attractions for this year will take a priority, but unless they've deemed it financially unviable, I'm still comfortable it's still on the cards.

Yep - miss that one eh? Pretty trippy (crappy) theming... but essentially the cow was meant to be caught up in the 'wind'. eventually it got replaced by crappy streamers and that was that.