Baconjack
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Is Crash even an IP worth diving into these days?
A couple of games have come out in the last few years, yes, but this would have been a far better fit 20 years ago.
Speaking of game related IP’s I’m totally baffled that no company has bought into Sonic. An IP that has appeal with both kids and adults, which is super popular at the moment because of the movies, plus it’s one of very few family IP’s these days with the theme park rights up for grabs.
The best Ardent can do is to negotiate a deal with Merlin to replace ABC Kids with Lego. Like Wizard of Oz it is a timeless IP that never goes out of favour (cough Nickelodeon Central). Bluey makes sense now but if ABC Kids was rethemed to Bluey, will that area remain popular in 5-10 years?
Dreamworks will be a challenge once that contract approaches its conclusion, has Universal ever licensed out one of its IP’s to a competitor?
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2 hours ago, Rabbit2014 said:
Green lantern maintenance to include a new spiral staircase for unloading during ride stoppage.
They claim it will reduce queue times and riders per hour but I’m confused how a new stairs for ride breakdowns will do that.
The unreliability jokes write themselves
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Sadly Gumbuya World will cop this with their own investment.
"Why is this exactly the same ride as the wizard of oz ride at movie world????1!1"
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LPS just sank $20m into rejuvenating its ride lineup. Not a trivial amount of money, and somewhat comparable to what is being spent up north.
It’s certainly not perfect, it has its flaws, and isn’t complete in terms of presentation but it’s the biggest investment in the sector down here since Wet N Wild was built.-
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I don’t see how this is even an issue to be honest. DW have sat in the journo’s hot seat for the last six years so inevitably if something comes up about DW they’ll make every effort they can to make it outrageous.
$2.7m is nothing compared to other misuses of public money that I can think of (certain sports rorts come to mind)DW needed money for ST to bolster patronage, so that’s why they asked the government - and they said yes - because it’s in the public’s best interest for this to happen over a koala exhibit considering how the theme parks make up such a big chunk of the Gold Coast economy.
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On 21/07/2022 at 8:57 AM, Vidgamer said:
The height restriction is very odd, Movieworld already increased the height requirement for Tijuana Taxis which seemed like a massive overexaggeration. I don't feel Road Runner is in for too much decrease though, the other 2 coasters will round out the day nicely for young kids (+ the new Marvin the Martian ride) so it really is just increasing the options for families.
Haven't ridden Road Runner with the new trains but have the restraints changed from the upgrade? That could be part of the reason given height restrictions are based on manufacturer advice (see: 196cm max height restriction for most intamin coasters in australia)
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5 hours ago, ads086 said:
I do wonder if any licensing has been paid to MGM? If so, I could see a small track ride like Pinocchio at Disneyland based on the Merry Old Land of Oz sequence from the movie.
They did mention bringing the Movies back to the park, and they have paid licensing fees in the past (eg Harry Potter).
Doesn't WB own the rights to Oz (the film), so any licensing fees would be paid to them? At a glance it seems MGM doesn't own the rights to Oz.
I have NFI how the licenses for WB/DC/Scooby/Looney Tunes work at MW, but I'd assume it would work in the same way as those given that Oz is a WB IP?
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This is the seriously most laughable and desperate marketing spin I've ever seen. I'd love to see the spin doctors at village come up with a definition for a "multi type coaster", it's not even Australia's first coaster with the same layout
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The big three areas of improvement that have stuck out for the last few years:
1. Arkham/Lethal Weapon area. Already dealt with. My only complaint is that another entry path should be made to the Oz area from Gotham City Cafe area so there's two entrances rather than just the one in front of Superman considering the transition from DC to Oz will be a little jarring.
2. WB Kids. The extra flat coming next year is a nice bonus, as are all the little updates/refurbishments done recently, but more needs to be done for the area to be really complete. Get rid of Junior Driving School and replace it with a nice family dark ride that has some heart and detail put into it.
3 hours ago, CR4ZE said:Lethal Weapon had $2 million invested in it and it lasted seven years as Arkham. Spot the difference.
Apples and oranges comparison. Road Runner's new trains weren't experimental designs from a 2nd rate manufacturer and probably won't rip apart the track. Road Runner will run as long as MW want it to - no doubt about that. People knew Arkham's fate was sealed the minute Corkscrew was ripped out- it was just a matter of when, not if.
3. Wild West precinct. Not a precinct but it definitely is capable of it.
WWF got the new boats this year but who knows where this thing will be in 10 years time... haven't been on the ride in about 3 years but the state of the theming was quite poor last time so some work needs to be done in this department.
The area occupied by the Studio Showcase building beside WWF is ripe for a new major coaster project - the base model Raptor would fit comfortably in the space without creating too much noise for the neighbouring studios.
Rip out the nonsense that is DC Super-Villains and re-theme Doomsday and its surrounds to the Western theme.
In a decade's time, the bulk of DC will be in need of a redo. Justice League has needed to be gutted and re-done for years, Green Lantern's reliability is less than desirable now let alone in 10 years, and whether Superman will experience the same problems as its cousins overseas as it gets older is still yet to be seen.
Scooby based on its current trajectory is a big question mark in my book as well.
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I am simply asking for a Mad Max RMC hybrid next to WWF, thanks
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19 minutes ago, jhunt2 said:
Can anyone clarify what is meant by the SFC being the "Southern Hemisphere's first multi-type coaster"?
Well they have to differentiate it from its identical twin in Victoria somehow!
In truth it means nothing if you think about it. Backwards seats would have been far better spin.
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3 minutes ago, Luke said:
It's not a multi launch coaster. It is 100% the Vekoma SFC 450 model. And the duelling boomerang model is a clone of "Tweestryd" at Wildlands Zoo Emmenseen.
Probably is a typo on GCB’s part, but Village have to spin their addition somehow given that another park in Australia is literally building the same thing…
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If the finished product looks even remotely near like that consider myself impressed. That’s a lot to promise given what Village has shown they’re willing to do in the last 10 years.
Looks like a sizeable chunk of the area will be re-using the old Lethal Weapon courtyard.
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Yeah this is what I’ve heard from people with contacts at Village, I did give it a little tease earlier.
The 3 coasters will get a wizard of oz theme, a change which was made from DC only relatively recently.
Imo the IP that is being used is very out of left field for the family demographic and something generic like Studio Tour would have been a far better fit for the family demographic.
My same source tells me the models of the coasters themselves have not changed, so what we’re getting is a reskin of the previous joker’s madhouse concept that the coasters were supposed to be themed to.
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At this point Mission Ferrari will open before Leviathan does
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18 hours ago, Dean Barnett said:
They should do a ground up RMC - something like Untamed.
It would fit in its spot
Iirc Village had shortlisted a raptor in the site (a custom model, so not a clone of any of the existing installs) but went with the 3 family coasters instead.
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10 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:
It’s two new coasters, not three. Not sure where this suggestion of 3 new coasters came from
Isn’t this the same specs of what was announced to staff at the town hall? That’s two coasters not one.
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A yarn I've heard from people with good relationships at Village is that the plans for AA haven't changed (so what's been leaked thus far is happening - ie MW is receiving a clone of what's being built at Gumbuya World, so Bikash will be needing to get some spin together).
What could have been.... Australia's first RMC died for this.
Theming wise I've heard that Village may finally be straying away from DC for the coasters. Not sure if I believe the credibility of this information but it's an interesting yarn and a can of worms to open regardless
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43 minutes ago, GoGoBoy said:
On another note, there was concern earlier in this thread that the new coaster was going to be a Vekoma suspended family, but why is this the assumption? And how would you feel if it's a Vekoma suspended thrill?
Based on what was revealed at the staff town hall and subsequently leaked here, the stats of the coasters mentioned at that meeting are resemblant of that of off the shelf models from vekoma (the sfc is this model and the family boomerangs are this model)
At first I detested the idea of getting 3 coasters in the same category as Roadrunner, but I've warmed up to the idea of the suspended family coaster over time. I hear decent things about the model in question and it fits the family thrill ride category at MW (currently only occupied by Scooby and WWF) like a glove, but nonetheless the fact that Gumbuya World is currently building the exact same coaster as what MW is planning makes this addition a little disappointing, provided the plans haven't changed.
I think the general line of thought is that if they built another coaster of slightly greater thrill above the family boomerangs (above roadrunner but below superman/dcr) such as a suspended thrill coaster, MW's plans would be much better received.
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16 minutes ago, Levithian said:
It's a bit deceptive, the track contains a lot of flanged sections that are welded. Means you could cut through them, grind them off and dress the cuts, then weld in new flange plates later with very little damage needing to be rectified to be reinstalled somewhere else. If it's not ending up in skip bins, it's probably being transported somewhere else.
Doubt.
Theres almost no chance this has a life past MW. 9 times out of 10 if a coaster has track and supports being carelessly cut off with blowtorches (especially at angles as seen in the photos) it’s off to the tip.
Here’s an example of a relocated ride of Arkham’s type. Note how everything has been unbolted at the flanges, no blowtorch marks in sight.
Below it is Arkham’s track, while locally produced, was built to the same spec. When Gold Coaster was first moved from Sydney to dreamworld I believe the track was unbolted and looked like this same cross section.
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3 hours ago, franky said:
The cuts don't look too rough - not in the same way they were when Sea Viper was removed, so perhaps there's some truth to the rumour that the ride is moving? Edit: Actually in that photo with Superman in the foreground, I figured if they were moving the ride they would have unbolted that join instead of cutting it... so perhaps this really is the end.
Those are 100% blowtorch marks in this photo. It’s pretty low res but it can be told based on the black ends on the steel. You can tell in the other image as well but obviously being a low res image it’s a lot more difficult.
Surprising that this is the first SLC to get the chop. You’d think based on how shit this ride was there’d be a few more
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7 hours ago, New display name said:
If this is happening, what spin will Bikash come up with?😁
But there are 2 coasters underneath it, therefore its different to its Victorian neighbour! /s
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3 hours ago, Naazon said:
When did they announce Leviathan again?
Still haven't seen much pertaining to the ride and what it is by Village themselves, apart from 4 year old concept art that's incredibly out of date, which they are still using today.
All they needed to do was announce "hey we're building 2 new flat rides and a wooden roller coaster" in a press release at the time and that's it, while slowly creeping up anticipation over the construction period. Instead, they gave us unrealistically elaborate concept art and a whole model (which both looked different to each other) which the whole land doesn't even look remotely close to resembling while being virtually silent marketing wise after that.
I get this partially is a covid thing with the delays, but when people on here are literally doing the work for Village for the love of the hobby, you'd think they would notice.
But hey, it's the thought that counts!
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This is the same company that only acknowledged Rivals as a thing two months out from opening, do we seriously think a new for 2024 addition is going to be announced or teased in two weeks?
Unless the plans leaked by a certain staff member haven’t changed (which most likely is the case) we’re not going to have any idea of what this project is until the first footings start to get poured.
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Sea World already has their Corkscrew replacement lined up in Leviathan - they don't need really anything else in the thrill bracket considering they already have Vortex/Leviathan in that category. Anything higher in intensity than those two just isn't going to be popular with the type of guest Sea World attracts and would be a better suited investment for MW, and Vortex is pushing that threshold a little.
Their next attraction needs to be a direct replacement for Vikings - either a dark ride, modern flume or a shoot-the-chutes.
Sell Surfrider out of the chain, it doesn't belong at either wet n wild or sea world. A few parks I can think of would show interest in buying it.