[I'm thinking of becoming a Ride Operator]

Hello, so for a while I've been struggling with what I want to do as a job. I have been trying to work with animals but so far my experience in the industry has been really negative. My second biggest passion/interest since I've been little has been theme parks. I was wondering if anyone here is or has worked as a ride operator? Is it hard to get a job at a theme park? Which theme parks are the best to work at? What are the career promotions like? Do certain theme parks let you work all year round? I'm not too knowledgeable on the subject so I'd really appreciate everyone's input. I'm also do have anxiety so I'm worried I'm going to mess up with the safety stuff. 

[Disneyland movie will it discuss CV Wood ( person who helped design it, mostly erased by history )]

I had a stroke reading that title 

[What roller coaster type would you most want to see open in Australia?]

15 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

I wouldn’t want to see a giga or strata built here unless it had something entirely unique feature wise. I see no point in just making a taller version for the sake of hitting a height target to make it his a classification level. 
 

we’ve got DC Rivals, which was unique as our first massive full circuit coaster, but it has unique features like the NIL and the backwards seats (at least unique Australia wise). For the investment required just to say “we’re taller”, I think it could be spent far better 

Well yeah I didn't say it has to be a clone of an existing version. 

[What roller coaster type would you most want to see open in Australia?]

My first choice would probably be an RMC Hybrid. Don't think I need to explain why. After that a Stratacoaster or Gigacoaster would be awesome to have on the country's coaster line up and will put us back on the height records list (since after the closure of Tower of Terror we don't have any truly massively tall coasters). What would your pick be?

[Steel Taipan Construction - Dreamworld Mack launched roller coaster]

On 12/09/2021 at 9:27 PM, westical said:

Is Escape from Madagascar actually crappy or are you just bagging it because it’s not a thrill ride?

Both

[Steel Taipan Construction - Dreamworld Mack launched roller coaster]

Looks good but Dreamworld is still crap atm. The coaster lineup is an outdated looper, a poor man's Jet Rescue, some crappy kids coaster and this. 1 good Coaster in what's supposed to be the country's biggest theme park.

[Dreamworld’s BuzzSaw is Retiring]

I'll ride the Steel Taipan when it comes out but after that I don't think I'll have any reason to visit the park. Most of the thrill rides are gone and most of the ones left are very average (the Claw and Pandamonium are exceptions). Unless they get more decent thrill rides in the future outside of only three of them being above average, I won't be visiting the park when I can go to MovieWorld instead since it offers much more in terms of thrill rides.

[Most Iconic Australian Theme Park Attraction]

6 minutes ago, Jdude95 said:

Rivals is a great icon to drive past on the M1 with the illuminated joker head but Superman is still regarded as one of the best launched coasters in the world. I guess it would depend on whether we're looking from an enthusiast point of view or from the GP perspective.

I'm asking more about GP, since DC Rivals is certainly the most famous in the enthusiast community. 

[Most Iconic Australian Theme Park Attraction]

What would you say is the most iconic Australian theme park attraction, both locally and globally?

[Which former attraction do you miss the most?]

1 hour ago, themagician said:

For me it’s definitely Bermuda and Looney Tunes River Rapid. I went on both of these as a kid when they were in their prime and loved them. If they were still at the parks today, I would probably try to ride them on every visit. 

I knew I forgot to mention something, Vikings Revenge was another great 

[Which former attraction do you miss the most?]

Which former Australian theme park attraction that you miss would you choose to bring back or ride on one more time? 

(Examples: Tower of Terror, Wipeout, Sea Viper, Thunderbolt, Bermuda Triangle, Bush Beast, Eureka Mine, Big Dipper, Metropolis, Looney Tunes Water Ride, etc)

 

[Disney fans petition for Disneyland in Australia]

I'd rather have a six flags or Universal Studios.

[Luna Park Melbourne needs a new Coaster]

2 hours ago, AlexB said:

That's not really a big achievement...

Agreed. Thats exactly why the city needs a new one. All we have is the Scenic Railway which is closed down 90% of the time, and that pissy little Speedy Beetle or whatever the hell its called. 

[Luna Park Melbourne needs a new Coaster]

5 hours ago, Jobe said:

Yeah GoGoBoy that is the real tragedy of LPM. We know Lindsay Fox bought LPM for a good price in the early 2000's and at the time he made LOTS of promises about its future- promises that included bringing back the old favourites including the River Caves, The Giggle Palace and the Rotor. None of these have ever eventuated nor were they ever spoken of again. Interestingly, at the time , the Metropolis was due to be replaced with a new coaster and this was planned for and even spoken of in media releases. It was due to be imported from overseas but for reasons not overtly known, it never occurred. Metropolis at the time was refurbed and installed as the parks 2nd coaster ( albeit with a new name and even though it had existed there since the early 1990"s)

Lindsay Fox 's fortune is collectively and conservatively valued at close to a billion dollars - he certainly has the funds and the clout to really give LPM the makeover it deserves.

Really?? It was a generic and very bland "carnie" coaster. The model is common even in Australia- there are so many better options to be considered.

I find that interesting and perplexing at the same time mate. LPM, like LPS, is one of our historical gems. It should be visited just for the Scenic Railway and the magnificent PTC carousel alone. Yeah as it is, it is certainly underwhelming but its historical value and  its charm does make it worth a visit to check out. 

Not denying that it certainly needs decent investment and a decent 2nd coaster would be a boon.

Would love to see a Review Tyme video on LPM discussing the good the bad and the future sometime soon......

 

That was part of its charm. I also actually enjoyed the coaster and I'd even say it was Melbournes best coaster. LPM feels so empty without it.

[Luna Park Melbourne needs a new Coaster]

I miss the Metropolis 😭😭😭

[Hot Wheels Sidewinder Refurbishment]

This ride will always be called the Cyclone as far as I'm concerned. 

[Village Roadshow releases full year results, commits to ride removals and new additions]

Dreamworld might as well just shut down at this point. 

[Size doesn't matter: Dreamworld makes concrete moves towards a smaller theme park]

Dreamworld has been going to shit for a while, this doesn't surprise me at all.

[Luna Park Melbourne needs a new Coaster]

15 hours ago, Jobe said:

I think people are forgetting that Luna Park Melbourne used to be home to a 2nd coaster in the form of the Big Dipper. This was added to the park in the 1920's and the Sydney example was a clone of this coaster. There is certainly more than enough room for a 2nd coaster within LPM- especially within the footprint left by the former Metropolis coaster, which in itself is in the footprint of the former Big Dipper. At one stage , the Big Dipper was slated to be replaced with the Titan Vekoma Bomerang coaster from Expo Park before the deal fell through and it went to Wonderland instead.

There are plenty of coasters that would be a perfect fit for the park within that footprint including the aforementioned Zamperla Motocoaster, Maurer SC 2000 Spinner, a custom Gerstlauer Eurofighter would be ideal , a Premier Rides Skyrocket II, a Custom Mack Big Dipper coaster, S & S El Loco , Maurer Skywheel, Skyline attractions Skywarp,  Zamperla Tunderbolt , S&S 4D Freespin could all concevievably fit into the park with some vision and planning. 

There is actually more usuable and flexible space to fit in another coaster at LPM than there is at LPS. Another coaster that has moderate thrills would be just the ticket for the park to add to its list of attractions. Some of its current ride roster such as Enterprise and Twin Dragon are getting older so some thoughts as to replacements would definitely be on the horizon. Obtaining another coaster at this time seems more than sensible and a coaster such as a compact Eurofighter would certainly catch the public's imagination. The Eurofighter model would be for mine, the best option , but a Sky Rocket II would also be an excellent addition.

Have a look at the coasters below that could all fit into the space required at LPM - any of these would be great addition to LPM's lineup and should be well within their reach both financially and physically to obtain and fit into the park.

 

Couldn't have said it any better my man.

[Luna Park Melbourne needs a new Coaster]

6 hours ago, Coasterlife said:

there is not enough space and LPM is the size of my old high school's tennis courts

They managed to fit a fairly large Wild Mouse in. I'm not saying it has to be a massive coaster, something like the Sydney Mad Mouse would be fine.

5 hours ago, StingRay said:

I don't think another coaster is the answer here. Sure people might miss and old attraction but the park does not have much room. Plus it is within a residential area. The scenic railway would help to dampen the noise from inside the park a little.

I know enthusiast love coasters. But for a small park, the maintenance cost is a lot also. Plus you need extra staff to safely operate.

I think a new Wild Mouse would fit into it fine.

[Luna Park Melbourne needs a new Coaster]

Ever since the Metropolis got taken down Luna Park has felt empty for me. Sure it has the Scenic Railway which is a good ride but it's always closed and having only one proper coaster is pretty dull. I really believe that Luna Park needs a new thrilling roller coaster, I thought the Metropolis was perfect. Victoria in general needs a new Coaster, if not Luna Park then maybe Funfields. And yes I know this won't happen for a while because of Covid.