DaptoFunlandGuy

Does anyone else take issue with the single rider queue? I know they've started bringing that in where they can, and i'm a big fan of single rider queues for re-rides of attractions with a 2 hour wait... but since all the ride-pods are single seat - how likely are they going to need single riders that they can't just call forward out of the queue (like superman or batwing)

^it was kind of a no-brainer, after the obvious popularity of the Sydney installation...

Looks good, and most slides look like mum dad will be able to accompany them as well... just like MWJDS. I know its not what most of this community wanted, but the younger audience has been seriously neglected for a long time at WnW and MW... this serves to even things up a bit.

^do you have a source for saying it will be simplistic, or just your views based on a single visit?? They usually try not to obscure the scooby queue, especially coming into School Holidays this week until it is absolutely necessary. It's typically the last maze constructed as it is the only one within the park's 'daily use' space. As for the lighting - I'm sure whatever lighting is present is perfectly appropriate to the theme. Just because theres a truss there, doesn't mean every inch of it needs lights. I'll wait and see how it turns out, rather that judging it by it's progress. You seem to be forgetting that there is still two weeks until the event, which covers the holidays, and the parks can do amazing things overnight when there is nobody in them. Scooby's queue room has been divided many times for mazes, and the set up is well established. I would suggest they could pull the maze in there together with 2-3 days of solid work, so at present, the current state of the room isn't really indicative of a finished product. My estimate is they'll wait out the tides of school holidays and then throw everything at it a few days before they commence previews and the like.

Disney (and many other parks in the US) are quite efficient and effective with their bag searches. SFMM take you through metal detectors. While there hasn't been a 'terrorism' issue at these parks, there has been violence - and it would be quite easy for someone to get in with a few knives and hold an entire group hostage in a pre-show room or the like. Parks have to develop and adapt their own policy for their particular circumstances. SFMM uses metal detectors, Disney only bag searches? It's not just that Disney is in a "better area" than SFMM... it's also got a number of different birdlife to rely on which are very effective. Those saying it can't happen at a theme park - take a read of Tom Clancy's "Rainbow Six" to see just how easily it could be achieved.

Thats a nicely done little ad. Good to see them making an effort on bringing this event into the big leagues.

You're pretty confident they're going to open another ride next year then?

They'd better put some wire on top of those fence panels, or someone might try to jump over it and hurt themselves...

Thanks for the update Flea. I don't think many of us were expecting 'instant' work to begin on the site for anything else, but i'm glad they've tidied it up. If it's going to sit there a while, it'd be nice if the park would spent a bit on it - some turf, tables and chairs or picnic type umbrellas or the like - take some of the pressure off the main "eating area" for seating, especially for families that brought their own lunch. Hell - even if they put up a volleyball net, or a "water wars" slingshot attraction (upcharge$!)... just something to fill the void so it doesn't look like so much vacant space... until they're ready to build again. Of course it depends on the timeline - but if it's there for 12 months, they should improvise in the meantime.

The speed of construction has nothing to do with it. These guys set these things up over and over again. They know exactly what goes where, and in what order. The ride is BUILT to be put up and down in a short period of time. From memory - Taipan takes several days to be put together, but many of the smaller trailer mounted rides can be done in a day. Travelling versions are made to go together with pins and bolts held together with splitpins and lock pins. Most park rides are bolted together. That doesn't make them LESS safe. These guys eyeball every structural weakness week in, week out. I guarantee the parks don't get that up close and personal with the rides on such a regular basis. The article states that the girl's harness was still in a locked position, and whilst I don't want to encourage any speculation - the likelihood is she was too small for the harness (this isn't necessarily a 'height' thing - young girls can be tall enough to ride, but still skinny and flexible enough that certain ride motions can lead to them coming out of the harness)... as stated above, most likely a freak accident and nothing more.

I recall many years ago a fire started on the bush beast fan curve - they were replacing a section of track timber, and so had placed a plywood board between the rails to prevent them from falling through the middle - the ply was touching the metal rail and the heat of the day caused the ply to catch fire, which in turn started to burn the structure. It IS made of wood... and these things do happen.

I remember a time when the parks were on a 'several year' cycle. Everyone complained that they weren't doing anything new. We're just not suited to the 'blockbuster' that the American parks can achieve.

That isn't what you said and you know it.

The bottom of the lift hill wasn't touched - what are you talking about?

Also possible is that the park will modify the ride when major attractions are altered or added. Let's face it - they have movie studios, and access to special effects artists with experience in scale models, replicas etc. It wouldn't be hard to give the film school students a project of producing a scale replica of a new attraction. Scooby's current facade is quite large, but nothing says the addition of another attraction couldn't see the scooby facade shrink to make room for it... I'm with you on that flea, but black applied with a roller (to what was already black) as opposed to a detailed, realistic skyline inside a multi-million dollar casino shopping district would be much cheaper, and quicker, and require less maintenance. Perhaps when the budget permits, they might make some minor changes to lighting and whatnot that might make it a bit nicer, less sterile and 'warehousey'.

Can we modify the thread title to be park specific? Or can I discuss Phoenix and Las Vegas and Hawaii and Sydney here too?

It's funny that in the same breath as telling Yoshi not to make assumptions on what people prefer, he also makes the statement that Coke Zero is way better than Pepsi Max. He definitely is LOL, man. Different promotions don't really matter - typically if coke is on special at coles, pepsi is on special at woolworths, and vice versa. It tends to alternate each week so it's always on special somewhere. That said - Pepsi product is consistently cheaper than coke products. I use the can cube as a barometer - and consistently Pepsi can cubes sell at approximately 50c a can ($15 for a 30 pk). Coke 30 packs normally sell "on special" for $22-23. Regardless of what the price points are and how that affects sales, it's the sales results that matter. You can't just say Pepsi max will sell more because it's cheaper. Nobody is going to buy something they don't like. I hate aniseed flavours - so if I went to buy jelly beans, and they had mixed colour for $5 and black only for $2... i'm still going to pay $5. I've got a challenge for those of you who are staunch supporters of one flavour... Switch - for 2 weeks - to the other side. If you prefer Max - drink coke zero only for 2 weeks. (and vice versa). They say that your tastebuds take up to a week to adjust to new different flavours... this is why water might taste funny if you move house to a different region... but after settling in, you don't notice it anymore (same as moving to or from tank water). I guarantee any staunch supporter of one or the other will change their tune after two weeks....

^Agreed - since taking full ownership, VRTP have done a lot of good work. It may not be 'opening day equivalent' but the fact is - the public don't want schmaltzy themes for things like Young Einstein Gravity Homestead. It was amazing in 1994. Today it would be ridiculous. Considering the budget they're working with, I think both VRTP and Ardent are doing ok at present.

^Driving on the wrong side of the road! tear up her license! (come to think of it - issuing fines could be a good money spinner for the park and recoup the costs of the ride very quickly)...

^BigKev - so long as you're mourning the loss of LTRR, that's fine, but the vibe i'm getting here is that Mini Movie World has already been cast down as a poor ride, rather than (in some people's view) just a poor replacement.

Yes - just one to verify you are a real person... what's the meaning of life?

Dude, don't say that - it's like dividing by zero... you could make the world explode.

Perhaps we need a new rule... If you don't, can't, won't, or aren't allowed to ride it, you aren't allowed to pass judgment or comment.... Then we'd only have opinions of those who have actually 'been there, done that' (although... the boards would be a lot quieter...)

As i've explained - because the supply chain to get it to you costs just as much. And post-mix is cheaper than both to encourage you to go with a product that costs them less. The costs for bottled anything are higher as they WANT you to go with post mix. If one bottle were cheaper than another bottle, they'd likely sell more of the cheaper option. And this isn't intended as a slight on staff - but keeping the price for a bottle the same makes the math far easier for cart-staff to work out change etc. The thread is "2014 in dreamworld"... since the conversion from Coke > Pepsi happened in 2014, i'd say it's in an appropriate thread. There isn't much to talk about soft drinks - and I'd suggest the dust will settle soon.

^What about Sea Screw? (come to think of it - thats even better)