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If Dreamworld don't want to spend a lot of money, Intamin make a tilt version of the giant drop. They could update one or both sides of the ride to be be a face-first drop. It definitely wouldn't be enough of a draw-card on its own, but it would be the new 'big thrill' that they could promote while they built some new attractions to replace GoldRush, and it would be much cheaper than a Dive Coaster for the same effect. I would love to see a Hybrid Woody, a new Wild Mouse (to replace Eureka) and a new dark water ride (to replace TRR)... but all of those things are expensive and Ardent are cheap.

I don't think the clearance is to allow turning, I think it is to prevent the headrests from colliding. During tight dips and during the helix the tops of the seats could collide.

The DC Rivals coaster has a lot of sharp turns and rapid banking. Both of these slow a coaster down because they're pushing the coaster into the track instead of letting gravity push the coaster along the track. Flash is much straighter with inversions rather than twists. They may also be using a slightly slower chain speed on the lift hill, or they may be using softer wheels which will give a much smoother ride with all of the twists, but will also slow down the coaster. There are a lot of reasons it could be a longer ride, but it will be the right ride length for this coaster.

Here is some aerial footage of the construction so far. You actually get a sense of the scale of it. Superman looks tiny in the background.

Hyper Coaster 1 looks too intense for me.

A lot of ride manufacturers just use the Allen-Bradley computer systems. They can control everything from theming cues to brakes and safety. Google 'Rockwell Automation'. It makes sense for Manufacturers to use an industry-standard system, because it means the park's in-house maintenance staff can maintain the rides and trouble-shoot any issues because everything is compatible. B&M uses Allen-Bradley PLCs.

Or a squadron of villains that act as heroes, perhaps?

Superman Coaster is closed for 2 months you say?

WTF am I doing? I just wasted 5 minutes watching Village Roadshow logos.

@pushbutton I get where you're coming from, but Grill'd only sell burgers and salads and fries, and Hungry Jacks promote themselves as 'flame grilled'. I think most of us were expecting something different from the various other food places in the park. Personally I think Dreamworld should open up the Billabong restaurant to the public. When they have their 'kids eat free' promotion, it's the best deal in the park.

@themagician But MW theme to the comic versions of the characters, not the movie versions. I'm still predicting a Priscilla coaster. Wait til you see how they tie it in the daily parade!

Having been on this a few times now, I can honestly say that playing with the wristband interactive stuff is more fun than the actual ride.

I think it is an orange version of Kenny: The Down Syndrome Tiger.

@Lightning Also, you left off Priscilla and the obvious choice 'Miss Congeniality'

It depends on the coaster. GL had the Lift Hill as the first thing built, because it sits in the centre of the ride and all the other pieces slot in around it. But it is likely that the lift hill will be one of the last things completed on this coaster because it may need a larger crane (which is more expensive) and it has the chain/drive/sensor components built into it - which require more specialised staff to install. It would likely be more efficient to do that all at once. I may be wrong, but I don't think it has much to do with height, more just about efficiency, and access maneuvering the track/supports/vehicles around the site. Edit: Also, I remember Fury325 and Banshee both had the lift hill built first (after the station).

Her outfit is covering it.

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@Santa07@Gazza I originally typed 'outward banking', but then changed it before i submitted the post. I've used it in other threads before and people had no idea what I was talking about. I then had to post again describing the turn on GL to the people that didn't get it. But I guess given my post describing the 'experience' of the new coaster, I guess Tip-Out would be appropriate.

^ The general theme of this coaster is 'twists and turns'. Rapid direction changes, heart-line banking, airtime... a general feeling of being 'out of control'. A barrel roll after the helix doesn't fit with that theme. Unless it was perfectly lined up with some crazy twists into and out of it... but then it would just kill the speed. Based on the rest of the ride some banked airtime hills, or some tip-out corners seems a bit more appropriate for this coaster. I guess we will find out in a couple weeks.

This ride looks like a lot of fun. It fits in perfectly with the entire 'fun' atmosphere of DCA. From all the videos i've seen, people are laughing and enjoying themselves the entire time. Disney is planning to release new GOTG films every 3 years or so. In 10 years time they will be up to the 6th film release in the franchise. So the GtoG theme will have at least 20 years of longevity. I don't think the Guardian's franchise becoming dated is going to be an issue. Kids growing up today will feel nostalgic for these films in the future. I can understand Disney's reasoning for wanting to exploit their IP. The ride will sell toys, it will get people who haven't seen the films to watch the films, and the films will be an extra selling point for DCA. Plus, the story elements of the ride can easily be updated since they're mostly digital - which means they could have a different variation of the ride to match future films. I'm excited to ride it myself.

@joz A few people I know that work at VRTPs have said that cost - not maintenance - is a large reason rides are closed for so long. So, I think you make a legitimate point. Also, July and August are the two coldest months of the year and are outside of school holidays, so the amount of people wanting to get wet in the cold weather probably doesn't justify the operating costs.

Anyone bought some food from here yet? $14-17 for a burger and fries is pretty hefty pricing. I wonder if they've tried to improve the quality on the existing burgers etc. in the park.

@jake_hunt & @MaxxTheMonster Are correct that Dreamworld does lack the staff to pull off a parade... But... Lotte World in Seoul has 2 daily parades. A lunchtime parade currently themed to Carnivale, and an Evening Parade that features light floats, performers, and illuminated synchronised drones (I'm not joking) that I actually enjoyed more than Disney's parades. A bit of Background info... Lotte World is the world's largest indoor theme park. It has a number of indoor rides, and as well as 'Magic Island' which has some outdoor rides. For the smaller lunchtime parade, some of the rides are closed (mostly children's rides) and the staff perform in the parade (as well as some professional dancers etc.) For the Evening Parade, almost all of the interior rides close and the staff perform in the parade, and the park resumes normal operations after the show. People are still free to line-up for rides during this time, but the rides don't operate until the parade ends. Dreamworld could follow this model, but the Parade would need to be a feature. The parade wouldn't just need to be better than any single attraction in the park, it would need to be better than every attraction in the park, otherwise people would just get pissed off. Lotte World's parade is so spectacular that no one really cares if the rides aren't operating for an hour. The even sell 'after 4pm' tickets that don't include rides because people go just to see the Parade.

Dreamworld was profitable. It was making Tens-of-Millions of dollars a year in profit. Those profits were not being re-invested back into the park. They were being used to build Main Event Bowling Alleys in the United States. It is exactly that lack of re-investment into maintenance, park safety, and staff training that Dreamworld now finds itself in a position with 3 major rides closed, another undergoing extensive maintenance and a damaged brand - at a time when their competitor is building the largest and most expensive single attraction at an Australian Theme Park. I'm not buying the 'poor Ardent - just trying to feed hungry mouths' nonsense for a second. If they had been re-investing in the park, instead of bowling alleys they wouldn't be having these problems at all. This is a self-made problem for Ardent and I suspect a lot of people on this forum believe Ardent haven't learned a thing from it.

Kevil Hill. Dreamworld is currently down two major family rides. They need something that isn't a Spin & Spew to keep bridge the gap between Toddlers and Thrills. I wouldn't be surprised if they brought back laser tag for the September School Holidays because it is a cheap attraction that Ardent are already rolling out in their bowling alleys.