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Every major ride except GL and JL is now down. What an embarrassment.
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Interesting that if you click on the ‘ rides ‘ section it is not listed, you have to browse through the ‘ all attractions ‘ section for it to display.
In any case I sure hope it’s running for FN!
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24 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:
What I found interesting is that Wild West is supposed to operate this year. We knew this was possible after the recent upgrades the attraction has had, but that will certainly be an interesting ride - I wonder if they're planning an 'overlay' of sorts?
Where did you see that? It doesn’t appear to be listed on the website as yet. Would be great for them to include it though with no Scooby this year.
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Tickets are now available for purchase.
Just brought mine- $516 for our chosen night for entry and Fast Track (mazes only) X 2..... Ouch.
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Media is loving the price rise. There was just a story on it on Sunrise this morning.
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I couldn't see that this has been discussed yet, but is anyone else confused over their wording they are using on social media about the closure?
They keep saying ' to be completed IN 2024' which implies it will be just not operating at all in 2023, work starting in 2024 and then will reopen at some time in 2024 ( could be Christmas !)
Shouldn't they be using the wording ' to be completed BY 2024' ? That would make a lot more sense... maybe im just picky though.
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Justice League has now reopened from its lengthy refurb/ maintenance period. Has anyone been able to go on it yet and confirm any changes?
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21 hours ago, Tricoart said:
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Just got off my first walkthrough/ride of multiple today, so I’m far from an expert on the topic, but I’ll try my best to cover the bases.Theming
The whole theming of the area is great, for current-day Village. There’s still some pretty open areas, and as the concept art shows, it could use some more trees to make it feel less empty. Garden of Cyphers is a nice place to sit down, but I’d imagine it gets loud, due to…
Leviathan
The queue for Leviathan is split up into 3 distinct sections: Queue (the blue shade structure inside of the helix), a sort of Holding Zone, and the walk to/station. There is no single-rider queue, and a mention for a disabled entry, but it isn’t the main queue or the exit.
Starting with the Queue, it’s pretty and is mostly enclosed in the helix. I’m sure this will be fine once it’s been open for a while, but it’s certainly caused a lot of overspill now. As for its theming, it’s surrounded by faux rock & plants on all sides, with the ride itself being just above said walls. It’s certainly good looking, but I can’t help but think it’s a bit too short (and, just quietly, the ride isn’t quiet, and people were already getting irritated at the near-constant ride noise from being surrounded by the coaster).
The Holding Zone is pretty self-explanatory, after being advanced from the queue, you’re put into a little hallway and wait to be allowed into the station. If you’ve been to Fright Nights, it’s basically just the wait between the queue and entering the maze. If you haven’t, it’s a mixture of Scooby Doo’s post-warehouse queue, and the second boarding row in Steel Taipan’s station. Not much to say about it’s theming (it’s just a hallway), but I noticed there are names on the bolts on Levi’s supports, which is cool.
Last queue section, the walk to/station. Seeing as this is completely indoors, it’s definitely got the best theming of the 3. You enter through the sliding door, and are surrounded by faux rock and cool blue lighting, as you advance up the staircase to the station. The station is where it shines, smoke-filled with faux rock blended into the advertised screens, where Leviathan swims around and tells you off from time to time. This is, by a decent amount, the best theming I’ve seen in Australia. (Sorry for blur in the photos, it was completely indoors and I had to keep moving)
Now, the ride itself. As you dispatch, more smoke billows out in front of you. Small dip, lift hill, Leviathan says ‘Ride With Me’, then you’re in the layout. Being a wooden coaster, the layout is (as expected) far less forceful than the likes of Superman, DCR, or ST. Thus, it’s more fun and rerideable than insane and physically tolling. Also, being a wooden coaster, it’s not the smoothest thing ever, but it’s luckily far from uncomfortable. I didn’t notice any big potholes, nor did I feel scrambled after riding like you would on Cyclone. It’s a great, rerideable, fun, family-thrill ride, from the drop to the brakes. I’m not skinny by any means, but I’m not the heaviest person either, and it was a bit of a squeeze to fit, so if you’re overweight you might have some trouble getting your restraint locked (and there’s no test seat, so you’ll have to queue before you know). In case you’re interested, here’s its vertical and lateral force graph.
Once done, Leviathan tells you you’re worthy and you exit through a similarly-themed staircase to the one you entered through. Then you’re spit out into a maze of tight painted work walls, walk through the ride photo booth, past the main queue area, and are spat out the way you came.
Vortex
Vortex hasn’t changed since it originally opened, so if you went on it then, you know the experience. If not, it’s just a decent flat, a worse Wipeout with rather generic ‘ocean’ theming (though it fits in more now that the whole area is open, ofc). Also, they may have dulled its squeaking? Idk, but I haven’t heard any.
Trident
As discussed elsewhere, Trident wasn’t open due to high winds, but the ride experience is pretty predictable if you’ve been on a swingchair before. The theming is a step above Vortex, with a colosseum-style ride platform, some nice murals/detailing work, and Big Man. All in all, the details are good (but the trident at the top should’ve been larger).
Great Post!
Can I ask what app that is you're measuring the forces with on your apple watch?
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Buffet $75 is a little much. It used to only be 39 from memory. You can go to the seafood buffet at the star for $69 so $75 is a bit of an ask.
You should be able to delete the stupid hat and save $25 on the price 👌
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Well ricks wasn’t open yesterday when I went to I’m guessing it was indeed only for school holidays. Really disappointed they aren’t brining it back full time.
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49 minutes ago, Noll_57 said:
Was the smoke in the broken pipes working as well? Apparently they fixed that effect the same time they restored the outdoor misters, but I’ve never seen it actually work.
Didn’t see any working. Like you, I don’t recall ever seeing it in the past either
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31 minutes ago, Rivals said:
When walking past the space at fright nights i was shocked at how big the area for WoO actually is, i can’t wait till we start seeing construction progress.
Me too, seems like it will be a great area for it
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I was at the park yesterday. Lots not working on Scooby ( lift Screens, projection screens). It felt very rough, you could tell it’s almost due for its annual maintenance. lots of missing effects on WWF too.
Rivals was running two trains and running quite well.
superman had all effects working including water on stairs and the misters at the two openings. It a as only running one train.
GL seemed to be running ok, no audio on the trains though ( not that it ever really works)overall park seemed tidy, a lot of new staff I noticed and some seemed to be a lot more enthusiastic than their previous counterparts
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I went last night. It seemed pretty busy ( I had fast track so can’t comment on normal wait times)
IT and conjuring were my top two picks for mazes, followed by death row, doll Haus and zombie land.
Was a great night and glad to have the event back again!
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It is 100% a diesel generator and not a compressor. It looks a very permanent installation too on a slab with proper channeling and conduit for the electrical to the lift hill motor.
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Some pics of how the removal of Arkham is progressing ( taken at fright nights last night)
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7 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:
Gotta get power to the new ride somehow!
Speaking of powering rides…. Does anyone know why they have put a diesel generator in the corner of green lantern now that is permanently hooked up to the new lift bill motor? Seems a bit odd to be running the thing off a large generator ( and costly too)
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20 minutes ago, Natti_amusements said:
Tbh, I think the thing is that MW doesn’t have enough supporting attractions to cover the demand the park gets as Australia’s premier theme/amusement park. If you go to a six flags or cedar fair park in the summer, the varying types of flats and older coasters support the leftover demand that the bigger coasters can’t handle, as do the smaller fantasy land dark rides and spinners for your space mountain and jungle cruise at the Disney parks around the world. At MW, you only have 2 adult flats (which I think is a major problem when it comes to crowds) and every other ride outside of Kid’s WB is a major attraction in it’s respected ride type for the park, unless you count Green lantern, which I still think is a big ride for MW. I’m not saying crowds shouldn’t be expected, and I think the article is silly considering the crowds aren’t any bigger than the previous holidays this year, but adding one or two thrilling flat rides would really help clear congestion for this park.
I agree.
I also think when the new wizard of oz precinct is finished it will go a long way to help the queue situations. If you rewind a few years back when Arkham was still around, if you went to the park on a weekday and not school holidays typically everything was walk on. It hasn’t been like that since covid now though.
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Surprised no one has mentioned this yet, but there have been stories on the news the last two days regarding a lot of rides being closed and huge wait times at MW. There haven't been any closures listed on the website so not sure what's going on there. As for crowds... its still school holidays in multiple states, crowds are expected!
Still, not very good publicity for the park.
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12 hours ago, Tim Kerr said:
Can confirm they have brought back the all you can eat buffet now.
For now…..
it does say limited time only on it. Hopefully they change their mind and leave it open
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Maybe its time to remove the trim brake fins from the first hill... Just saying!
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49 minutes ago, Rivals said:
I’ve never seen a pull through happen before or know how they work (clearing myself incase this is a stupid question) but, will they pull the train through all the way until the breaks, or do they just release it at a safe high point to where it’ll be able to complete?
Once it is to the top of the loop they will release it and hopefully gravity takes care of the rest and it will finish the rest of the course as per usual.
Very surprised to see them doing a pull through though!
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Great news, Wish it was back forever though rather than the ' limited time only' they have advertised. It was one of the better food options in the park.
Curious to know what the price will be now as well.
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Rivals is no longer listed as under maintenance this morning. Can anyone confirm the stuck train has been removed?
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I beg to differ. I've been going to the park for 'decades' and It's never been as bad as what it has been now and in the past couple of years.