DaptoFunlandGuy

Repressed a memory of writing an article for another website which may or may not be operated by you providing tips on surviving a day at a theme park perhaps?

The Parkz Update - Movie World (March 2014) I'd say no.

My uncle flew to Melbourne on Virgin Airlines and four days later he got hit by a bus. Actual connection between both events? Zero. More likely your cousin was still out of sorts many hours later because of a failure to consume enough fluids during a trip to a park (Yes, I'm looking at you, Slick). Dehydration usually makes you more susceptible to headache and migraine pain (*which is exacerbated by head trauma such as from riding Lethal Weapon). Continued dehydration, coupled with heatsun exposure can result in further illness. More likely your cousin's illness was less related to LW and more related to her distraction from being in the park and failing to eatdrink enough and cope well with the weather. Just my opinion.

^I'm with Joz on all the dislikes. One good thing about the queue is the 'split' queues for Sidecars etc. This is something I've seen other parks do very well where you can choose to queue in 'back' 'middle' or 'front', and it works very well - unfortunately - the separation occurs too far in the queue, resulting in there being very few people in some of the queues, thereby further 'slowing' the queue because every man and his dog wants the 'best' seat, not just 'a' ride. If the queue separation extended to ground level, it would be far more effective. I'm curious now - and wonder what Jet Rescue would have been like without the second launch... I think it'd still be ok, although the final hill down onto the brake run might be a struggle... but I don't think it would be as bad as MDMC as there is very little uphill in the ride.

Well shit... if you're going to go that far, you might as well run year-round?

TBH, Having ridden both Pony Express and MDMC in the past year, I still find MDMC to be totally underwhelming and yawn worthy, whereas PE was quite an enjoyable little coaster. I think it's success lies in the fact that PE isn't marketed as a thrill ride, so you aren't set up for disappointment.

Re: Arkham's leg tightness, in my view, it doesn't actually tighten up until you do hit the brake run - at which point you slide forward against the restraints. I don't notice the tightness until after the train comes to a stop at the brakes.

i guess it first needs to be established - 'what kind of ride' ? Coaster, Spin&Spew, Drop tower... there are many different types for consideration before we can move on Then it's the experience - the forces, the overall story (if any) what you get from entering the queue until you unload and go 'wow' Then the theming - which does also tie in with the 'story' part - but how well it's done or how well it's pulled off.... I think you'd need to be a little more specific for us to give you specifics about a 'good ride' - which of course leads to the last point - Opinion. Everyone has one, not all of them are wrong. For example - many people question why others say a park should build a woodie, when they could buy a steel coaster for the same money. there is a thread on here that goes for hundreds of posts on that very subject, so I won't rehash the reasons now, but suffice to say that those who argue woodies are out of date, aren't as good as a steel coaster or otherwise that the park should not get one are usually proven quite wrong on the issue. On the flip side, some people will argue that traditional flats like an enterprise are crap - but that is often because spin&spew rides don't agree with them, and make them sick - just because they don't enjoy the ride, doesn't mean that others don't. In my personal opinion the inventor of the Zacspin needs to be shot, however i'm sure others love it.... There's no magic formula to a 'good ride'... each has it's own pros and cons and its a good balance of this that makes it just 'work'

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And MDMC not making the list.

But VRTP sell a 28 day 3-park pass for $99.99.... and as mentioned previously... The Ultimate Theme Park Pass which is 21 days for $179.99 (but does include MW, SW, WnW, PC and a night at AOS)... So really - each park has: A tourist budget offering A tourist premium offering A local budget offering A local premium offering A single day ticket A short-term combo ticket between multiple gates.... I fail to see where the problem, unfairness or imbalance lies - they all provide a similar level product..... why is this such an issue?

^no they did that when they ended PASS and built HWSD.

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I think that was a Future of Fun survey - it also asked what it should be called, and I think CotD was by far the leading name. I think though that the discussion over on Wild has focused on Wild or a Wild substitute, rather than just 'anything' that you could put in there. Personally, I'd like to see them dredge that area to make a nice lake that they could develop some kind of ski-stunt show - motorboats, explosions, different types of skis - single, double, wake boards, sit-down skis... they could even try a grand finale stunt like a ski-pyramid... that'd be something cool and unique that you can't see anywhere else... like on Foxtel... A nice idea - personally I think SW needs more external flats (MW does too). We all carry on about wanting Disney-esque attractions, but nobody pays attention to the fact that Disney parks have attractions like Dumbo, King-Arthur's Carousel, Rocket Jets, Hell even things like Autopia. For a park the size of Sea World, and taking into account it's animal base, Storm's dark ride component is good. A few different (quality) flats in that area would really round out the park, given that as an adult, you can either ride a rollercoaster, a boat, or both... there are no other experiences unless you're a kid....

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Not so fast Brad - this idea has it's own merit. I think it's clear by the removal of the signage and lack of work suggests the concept as it was may have been put to bed. This discussion isn't talking about wild, but what Sea World will do with that area... i'm all for this discussion, and disagree that the Wild discussions have covered this...

Thats probably an apt description of Vekoma shuttles... and the giant inverted did have a lot of problems - including lift hill problems. Definitely better options out there.

Yeah - I think the ability for the ride supervisor to be able to see the entire queueline as well is probably a bonus - this would give him her almost total visibility to all aspects - from the loose-item checker who only needs to take a few steps to be seen, the grouper, the loaders, and restricted view to the unload platform - it's a good spot to be...

I think that suggestion is about 26 years too late.

I think the all-day lockers are a little more than $9 now. Don't think any of them sell bum bags - and they won't do you much good on the rides where they have lockers etc. A backpack is more useful.if you're going to carry things around. There's no benefit to having a bumbag as the loose items rules won't allow it on anyway. If you're the kind of people who can drop all their stuff in a locker, and then go riding for an hour or two without needing to go back - then do that. All-day lockers may not be the best value (as only some rides REQUIRE it) but they are secure, and you're not hauling crap around all day. If you're the kind of people who need to constantly dive into your bag for a drink smoke whatever - then take a bunch of gold coins, and be prepared to spend time at the lockers at Sea World and Movie World. Dreamworld doesn't really require it much at all, unless you don't want to get them wet on the water rides. The alternative is if someone isn't the 'go-getter' everyone else is you can tag-team with someone minding the bags. You will however need a locker at Wet N Wild for your valuables at the very least (although your towel is usually safe on a sun lounge around the wave pool). You can get splash cash wristbands at the outlets and then can use the band to pay for and open the locker, however there are coin operated lockers in the bank i think second to last on the way towards Mammoth River, which means anyone can open it with the combination, rather than needing the same person wearing the wristband to open it up everytime. Enjoy the parks!

Some animals NEED to breed in order to keep them healthy. An elephant for instance MUST have a mate, and together, they're going to try breeding naturally, whether you like it or not. So captive breeding be-damned. An animal bred in captivity doesn't know any different to what it means to be in the wild - like a dog or a cat - this is the only reality they know... The point of blackfish is all of the Whales were captured from the wild. Few of them (None of the ones with problems)were bred in captivity... An animal that is rescued, and is able to swim, interact, play in the water with guests, but is unable to defend itself in the wild means it's better at Sea World in a safe environment where it has the best food and veterinary care, protection from predators, and all the while at the same time raising funds (through ticket and merchandise and animal encounters) to support more rescue and rehab at the animal hospital. Nobody is crying over Alma Park or Australia Zoo... why are marine animals different? So it's ok to lock them up if they're the last ones? You can't have your cake and eat it too - if the animal is land or water, endangered or plentiful, beautiful or ugly - why do any of these factors matter as to whether you're 'comfortable' with it. You're either ok with captivity for wild animals or not....

I think you're a bit off mark Jeffrey. Just based on timing (I believe this was a proposal around 9900), closure was 5 years off... unlikely.

I'd suggest creating a 'keep it open' petition and accompanying facebook page, but the apathy of most would mean it wouldn't go far. What has been said above is pretty much spot on. As most of you know, I have a close friend who has been VERY involved with the dolphins for a long time, and they are the first person to call one of the dolphins 'lazy' - but with every word spoken you can see how much love and compassion and care he has for those animals. Nobody can say these animals are kept in 'pools'. Nobody can say any of the animals have food withheld as punishment. And although it may not always have been the way, Sea World's current program only sees animals bred in captivity, or those injured and unable to re-enter the wild within the park. I just wish we could find whoever was behind this petition, and slap them upside the head with a 2Kg frozen trout... repeatedly.

But that's dangerous - replacing an old favourite that has lost some popularity with something similar??? Won't most people get tired of it almost as quickly when they realise it's just Reef Diver 2.0?