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So has this ended up being fact or cap? I mean it’s the news so they will say anything to gain some attention.. Anyone at the park today?

Not just onboard audio, but when anything in general is done right, it’s good. Unfortunately we have some rides here in Aus that have been half assed, and in return, is a big let down. E.g The onboard audio on GL, Scooby’s Projection Mapping. Or even little things such as turning off the mist on Superman, Turning off the water sprays on Surfrider.. just little things that add to the experience. A true ride should be an all round package.

I mean, the view of Steel Taipan when driving into the park will be decent now.. you won’t have a big red circle of steel blocking it 🤣

The king of “killing the hype for 90% of their new attractions” goes to Jim Reid-Anderson 😂 An announcement video with 4 of the same ride models, 3 standard looking flats & 1 big coaster just kills it. Everyone starts talking about the big coaster & the others are forgotten. Anyway I agree with Joz. I’d do teasers until vertical construction & then hit everyone with an announcement. It creates speculation up until the anouncement, then continues the hype until opening. None of this up & down hype 📈

Love all the details in new floats. Really well done & hopefully a few stick around for the regular parade. I really wish they brought back the Mr. Freeze float, that was a standout for me as a child.

Agree. They need to get in popular social media pages/people to their media days. You can see how well it is done by overseas parks, getting Youtubers to document the whole ride & it really gets more people talking & creates hype around the ride. Sure, Australia doesn’t have as many but the more the better I say. You shouldn’t be not inviting people because of their opinions. The whole industry thrives off different opinions & chit chat. Look at us all here right now.

I think it was a smart move not announcing the AA replacement with all of these other announcements. We can only suggest it’ll be a big roller coaster taking it’s place & it would be a huge draw card. Announcing it with these other attractions would probably over shadow them. I think the AA Replacement needs to be a stand alone announcement.. that’s just what I would do anyway.

From past June 2015 Parkz update: Let’s hope they keep the previous effects, & add mist (for an approximate of 2 weeks until they see it not worth to keep running like every other attraction that once had mist).

Ejector I would assume? Haven’t ridden enough wooden coasters to know if many of them have floater hills, but from the speed most of them pull it would have to be ejector right?

Looking really good on the concept art! @themagician That is jet rescue’s station on closer inspection, unless you’re talking about the blue bit in the middle. Possible queue area or theming around the helix’s? Hopefully an official POV is soon!!

Really excited for this ride. I can already start to imagine how zippy it will be & how much it will pack into a small/medium size woodie. It will probably be most Aussie’s first wooden coaster credit, & it will be great to see their reactions. I really think it will pave the way for new family coasters here in Aus showing that you don’t need huge stats to be a standout attraction.

Via Seaworld’s Instagram

For someone who is currently only holding a VRTP annual pass right now, I am contemplating getting the $99 annual pass. I was originally going to get it closer to December when the new roller coaster was expected to open, however now I’m not sure if I should wait until there is confirmation of it actually being built & then also an opening date.

Very true. Forget how old the ride is. How long do we think it has left? Guess it still has a bit of life in it if they’re giving it a face lift to keep it going for a little while longer. As it is built next to & in the waterpark, would a new (Similar sized) roller coaster replacement be out of the question? What could fit in that area?

This is one log ride that has always caught my interest. Such a great ride with a decent length & theming. This is what dreamworld needs.

Freeview TV 😂🤙🏼 To be honest I don’t even know what channel it was on, I just heard it while cooking dinner. Will post the link once it gets shared to Facebook.

News segment tonight on the new coaster. Hopefully we hear some new details

From memory, the stairs are fire exit stairs so they weren’t intended to be used as such. All I’m saying is it’s a bad design & sure, if they needed a spiral ramp for wheelchair guests, then do what you gotta do but you shouldn’t make normal guests take the same route. Whenever I have been with others, they always complain about having to walk down the spiral after the ride, so maybe exit stairs would be a solution

Rip it out. Build a ramp & stairs. Bobs your uncle. Does anyone know why it was built like that in the first place or was it just for theming?

I hope they decide to demolish the terribly designed spiral queue/exit for Sidewinder. Most people just use the fire exit stairs from what I’ve seen.

@Gazza Just wondering if you did Nagashima Spa Land & how you got there? As it’s kind of between Tokyo & Osaka.

Ahh yes! Totally forgot about them having the bullet train. Will definitely be taking advantage of that. Would love any tips for any of the parks

We are looking at doing a Japan trip late this year or early next year. Just wondering the best way to travel around Japan? Also, I didn’t realise Universal was so far from Tokyo. What’s the best way to travel there? Would be looking at doing - Disney - Fuji Q - Universal - Nagashima Spa Land

If this is true, does this mean we might see the updated shoulder straps added?

Yep, have to agree! The parade this year was great The floats were all really good and it flowed very nicely. Great to see that they go around & they aren’t all parked up at the fountain. Also, come to think about it, all the floats drive up the right side of the street & also return on the right side. Is this for any reason for this or to just fit In with the “Hollywood” theme of the park?