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  1. franky
    From my perspective Taipan edges out Superman purely through ride comfort and re-ride ability. After a couple of laps my shoulders/neck (and my wife's ears) are sore (bleeding) from Superman. It's rough and the OTSR's aren't soft. I love the pre-show/launch on SE, but it's just not comfortable enough to enjoy multiple times a day. If they splashed the cash to get the newer trains/restraints (like Velocicoaster for example, which are much more like DCR/Taipan) I'm sure I'd have voted for SE.
  2. franky
    Looks just like the tape markings they had for Scooby/DC Rivals/Superman around Easter last year
  3. franky
    What is it about Trident that makes in a lemon? I know it's had weather issues but I haven't kept up to speed on anything else.
  4. franky
    Been having a snoop, and interestingly the entire plot of wnw/paradise country/mw/movie studios is all Lot 6 SP118653. Definitely not Seaworld though!
  5. franky
    Hows this for some 'engaging' click bait
  6. franky
    Possibly controversial question here. Do you think that Scooby's throughput will be better/worse/same after the revamp? We've seen improvements made to WWW that seemingly make throughput worse, due to changing safety standards. With new ride vehicles/ride system planned, I'm expecting it will be more reliable but will that come with a trade off of reduced capacity? All speculation of course...
  7. franky
    Glad to hear the ride should be a smoother, those small dips really bruise your internal organs if you're not prepared! Also: Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster Next Generation 2.0?
  8. franky
    World's longest named, non-alliterative roller coaster!
  9. franky
    It's absolutely possible. It would just require agreement from both 'companies'. It happens all the time elsewhere in the world. Might be unlikely, but it's possible.
  10. franky
    It's probably more than just buying speakers and throwing them in. The park seems to have trouble keeping rides open consistently; they need constant attention (GL/DD). Im also assuming the same team responsible for fixing them are maintaining the rides too. Id also imagine this kind of work would need to be done when the park is closed so they can configure/ adjust sound levels, and they might not have time to do this with the other maintenance going on. They speakers might have a particular requirement that are rare to find these days or too expensive (for the budget allowed). There might not even be a budget for their replacement. Maybe management haven't noticed therefore haven't made it a priority?
  11. franky
    Welp... I stand corrected. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Spotty I think this might have been the case now that you put it that way.
  12. franky
    In my experience you're allowed to line up outside the queue from 9, the ride ops arrive at the ride and start testing at 9:30, and the ride opens once testing is complete (which was at least 9:50 from one of the photos I had from my last visit standing in the pre-queue). For this to have happened with no paying guest impact, the ops would have had to test and have these guys cycled and done with filming before their normal open time (which was around 9:50-10am last I was there). +1000 doubt Movie World would have brought ops in earlier to do this prior to their usual opening time. I would be gracious in defeat if they did. You've all made me analyse this situation much more than I originally did/planned to. I honestly don't care about it that much, but now I'm just trying to make sure you're on the same page as me as far as how I've interpreted this playing out. The reality is it would have at most been two cycles (the same as testing) that would have impacted other guests.
  13. franky
    I'm not saying they directed MW to close the ride, but by virtue of them wanting to film, the ride was closed for them. My use of commanding was more around the definition of drawing attention or priority (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding). This makes sense now that you mention it. Having watched the video again the ride was closed on both runs. The 'pre ride' discussions where they were lined up in a full queue must have been one of their non-filming re-rides, which threw me off.
  14. franky
    Did anyone else notice when they rode forward Rivals was open (queue was filling up) but when they returned to ride backwards the ride was closed (queue was empty and everyone could be see queuing outside on the bridge). I'd be filthy if I was a paying customer that day... Holidays are busy enough as it is without someone commanding a ride to be closed so they can film it. Even more so if I was to learn after the fact that they were gifted admission and an unlimited use fast track. At least they only let them film on 2 rides. Upside is, these POV's are better (image wise) than the ones Movieworld had for Rivals.
  15. franky
    How can 'includes one entry to ride it backwards on: Leviathan' mean it doesn't? I'm guessing they were supposed to cover one of them up, depending on demand
  16. franky
    It says included above the leviathan logo but then that's it's not included underneath... Colour me confused.
  17. franky
    I'll ride it!
  18. franky
    Kinda wished my family did that to me as a kid... took me going on roller coasters to learn not to hate them and enjoy them
  19. franky
    Personally I think motocoaster is completely out of scope for the project. When you look at those renders the entry sign perspective lines up with ABC world with Billabong in the background (just after the motocoaster entrance) My theory: Dreamworld are keeping this open purely because they can't afford to close it at the moment. After which it'll be transformed in Phase two with the area between new Rivertown and Giant Drop. Whether the transformation is a retheme of the ride or if they sell and remove/replace will live to be seen. It's 15 years old now, they just bought a new train but who knows, that might have been a necessity to keep it operating. As an aside, wasn't it voted the worlds worst rollercoaster? I find the restraints uncomfortable (average 6 foot build), loading slow and arduous, and the ride experience doesn't really make up for any of that aside from the initial launch and first couple of corners.
  20. franky
    Never rode it as LW, but is this the building you're talking about? Looks like that one is still there too (behind the site sheds), infact they all still seem to be standing, with just the facades being demolished: And it looks to still be there in the new render (its the building underneath those lighthouse things. ..at least that's my interpretation
  21. franky
    The quotations weren't a mistake, just FYI
  22. franky
    You got me! Seriously though, they're still copping it in the public eye about the $3M that was 'stolen' from the Koalas for Taipan. Can you imagine the feeding frenzy the media would have? "Dreamworld tears out 3 year old attraction after 3M Koala fund was spend on roller coaster just 6 years after killing four" They don't need to give them more ammunition.
  23. franky
    It'd be a bit silly financially to rip out a practically new 'attraction' when there are other areas that need to be upgraded to match the Ocean Parade theme.
  24. franky
    Two interviews with Greg talk about changes to Tiger Island. Linked these on the main thread but adding for context here. https://fb.watch/g-3ro6BzFo/ https://fb.watch/g-3xQ1BdXv/ Greg touches on the following reasons: Having adequate trained staff to perform the interactions. Changes enhances safety Changing from 'full contact environment' to 'protected contact environment' There will still be tiger presentations, but different as tigers and handlers will be in different spaces. I guess I'm a little more optimistic, maybe they'll add in platforms for the trainers to stand on, kinda like how some parks do crocodile shows etc.
  25. franky
    Nine News Videos - Interviews with Greg https://fb.watch/g-3ro6BzFo/ https://fb.watch/g-3xQ1BdXv/ Couple of snippets from the segments in the Jungle Rush thread, but these are the full segments going over everything happening (inc Tiger Island). Of interest to me, the spend is now $60 million
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