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Umm, Blood Diamond? I havent heard of this movie, what is it about and how would this translate into a ride?

▓Yeah, i say keep it too. I want to see MW build their attraction stock, not just keep replacing them, which in the long term doesn't improve the parks capacity, they have been doing this for a while (Eg replacing gremlins with SDSC, movie magic tour with SE etc, theres no doubt the replacements are great, but at the same time people still wish they could ride the classics). Id rather see a different ride for the Charlie theme, such as a water coaster or a river rapids ride for example, as both could be worked to fit in with the story. Also, im a bit of a purist so Id rather see Looney Tunes village keep with Looney Tunes rides, we dont want them to go like DW and have unrelated rides in each themed area. And for the record, I dont think they could really colour the river, for the simple fact that its a water ride, and you do get wet and I dont think people want to get their clothes stained by whatever colourant they use. Even if it is washable people would still look silly having brown residue left on them. If its a dark ride the water just looks black anyway.... And as for the whole "MW is running out of room" thing, here is an aerial photo showing potential spots for expansions:

I dont think it would work. Mega coaster trains are quite long, the volcano is fairly small and once you get the transfer table and maintanance area in there the volcano, as well as all the other stuff that goes with a coaster such as individual lines for each car would have to undergo some heavy renovations. To be honest to actually do anything I think you would be cutting open/remodeling more of the mountain then what was there and able to be used so you wouldn't really save anything.. Im guessing people are getting this idea from that Volcano coaster at one of the Paramount parks, and while this did use an existing mountain, that mountain is much larger and really only contains a slope up to vertical. But to do that the coaster would need to be taller than Kingda Ka to get that sort of speed off gravity alone, and as for length you are looking at 2480m long to get the world record. Somehow i dont think DW has $30,000,000+ to spend

Its sort of crazy because they were underselling themselves, giving people a years access to your park for $79 seems a bit too low (from a sellers perspecitve). Of course, its great from a buyers perspective since its such a bargain but I dont think they needed to drop it by that much to get more people buying it. Also, I wouldn't say that Australia is in a situation where "money is tight", inflation has been pretty high lately, and while some supply side factors have come into play (drought, expensive petrol etc) a great portion of the problem could be blamed on there being too much money in the economy (excessive lending IMO is one reason).

Well, even so you have a pass for both parks.And while the MW marketing dept would probably love it if their customers thought MW was the best, the accounting dept probably doesnt care because they have your money anyway. Still, i think the $79 pass is better value regardless. If you are planning to at least once during the year then you might as well get it since its only a few dollars on top of a single day admission, and then you get all the entertainment value out of it and can do as DW_Rulz does and do a half and half thing on a given day. Even if you did get sick of the park by then you might have gone 3 or four times so it would have still been worth the outlay.

You could say that actually, since the bottom part that goes over your lap does most of the restraining, while the rubber part at the top (softer than SE, i think it would have the same sort of flexibility as those playground swing seats that look like a pair of undies) Woah, you and me are very different people . I would happy to see whatever discomfort the ride has banished completley as it detracts from the ride and is not really something a modern coaster needs (But given that it is an expensive process, so i think just putting new restraints in would make the biggest improvement for the majority of riders). I mean I can accept it the way it is and put up with it, but for me roughness doesnt "make the ride" as a couple of people have put it, nor is it a deliberate attempt to "get the feeling of a stunt driver", it is coincidental (and anyway, stunt drivers tend not to bang their head) But in closing, for me the roughness wasnt bad enough to cause a headache or even dizyness, just some soreness that went away soon enough. My main gripe with the roughness is that when you are on the ride it is a big distraction that makes it harder to enjoy, and I can relate a bit to what winger is saying about it being disorientating as there are parts of the ride i cant remember that well.

Ill second that, I quite like the look of the tangle of tracks Vekoma launch coasters have, and as has been said the Disney ones are awesome. Why do they get such a bad rap? But Superman here in Australia is quite reliable from what I can gather. I rode it only a couple of weeks after opening and I didn't experience a delay from breakdowns. From what i have heard the main problem they had was getting the train to stop in the right spot at the start of the launch, but as I have said breakdowns are rarely a complaint, and I think that is because MW has a good maintenance department. And Chaos_Maniac and everyone else, look we wont ever see a coaster close to Tiger Island as it would be cruel to subject the animals to that sort of noise. There are plenty of other spots (such as blue lagoon) where a coaster could go. Yeah, but for MW and not DW as DW dont really do themed attractions.

When i was there I found it uncomfortable so I only rode it twice. I think the most cost effective way to enhance rider comfort is just to replace the restraints with the new rubber vest restraints Vekoma now uses. Vekoma does do these sort of refits, and if they did it would eliminate headbanging completley and provide a softer, more free ride. And hey since they look like vests maybe riders could be told they are putting on bullet proof vests in keeping with the theme of the ride. Edit: and heres a pic.

Im sort of suprised about the queues for Huey. Terror Canyon at WnW tends to get huge waits, but here as you said its only a short wait, and thats with low capacity one man tubes.

You can get Super Mario 64 on the virtual console so thats as close as you will get for now. I think Super Mario Galaxy is coming out some time early to mid next year so you can get your fix then . I havent heard anything about a mario kart yet, but I imagine there is one in the works.

LOL, gotta love what that site considers a cheat code: Gee, i dunno how everyone has been managing without that bit of info Anyway, here are some genuine things to try: -In Tennis hold down '2' while doing the "Hold A&B to start" thing and keep it held during the black screen that follows. You end up playing on the blue training court. -In Bowling hold down left, up, or down while pressing A to get through the "ensure there are no objects around you" warning screen and keep it held to get a different coloured ball. (I think left gives pink, down gives green and right gives yellow. -In the bowling "power throws" training game, make the ball roll down the very side of the lane right to the end so it rolls under that red light you can see at the end. The floor shakes and you get a strike (LOL thats over 200 pins).

LOL, i didnt think my idea was that amazing, if at all. All i did was clarify the correct model that they would be using. Personally, if I was doing this i would firstly get rid of the current mountain. It would be too difficult getting a crane inside the mountain to put up track segments for example, and you would end up having to cut so many new holes and make so many adjustments to it, that it wouldn't be worth it. The new mountain would occupy the same spot as the current one, but tracks would simply extend over the lake (no point really trying to cover it, that would be quite expensive, would harbour aglae and wouldnt look that good anyway) I think a better approach could be to just have it as low as possible to the night water level, with a few mine related structures on stilts in the lake (have one of those timber aqeducts and a mill with a waterwheel for example) If they wanted to pretty up the lake for during the day (since it loses most of its water while TRR is going) they could perhaps do some fake rocky outcrops etc, but they would be hollow with drain holes so the capacity of the lake is not adversley affected at night.

If you wanted to do a family version then the product they would be looking at is the "Bobsled" (Not to be confused with the Mack Bobsled, which actually looks like a bobsled run) The website states 720 pph, but the cars are smaller so this is the reason for it being lower. A good example of one is here: http://www.rcdb.com/ig2590.htm

I thought the fact this post is in the WnW forum was a dead giveaway to what park Velo was asking about. I wouldnt really bother hiring a tube for the wave pool though. Its the sort of thing you get over after a few minutes of being in there with it. Its probably worth hiring if you are seeing a dive in movie, just be prepared to be a prune.

Yeah, i got one too today since our TV is coming tommorow (LOL, what a chain of events) Before we picked it out they actually recommended we go and get it to see which one we liked the best and i was able to do a comparison, and it looked pretty good. But WnW, i'd say take them back if you dont think its a real $50 improvement.

Now whos the one complaining? What they are doing with the lazy river is what i have been wanting a park here to adopt for ages: "transportainment". People here have complained about how at parks they get hot feet and have to buy aqua shoes etc, now Jamberoo is doing a relaxing and fun solution to this problem. And really, these plans were drawn up by a Manufacturer with years of experience, together with the owners of this sucessful park. Im sure they would have thought through the practical considerations in terms of tube numbers, signage etc for far longer than the five minutes it took you to find a supposed 'problem'. Im pretty much loving what Jameberoo are doing here, for those of you who find the probowl "gross" you can just ride the Beheomoth or Cannon bowls which are being built there too. Personally i like slides that are are a bit rough and throw you around, they feel so out of control so i cant wait to get on a pro bowl (though i might get to go on one sooner if i head to the US next year) And yes its great too how all the slides are going to follow the terrain, it always looks so nice when you are down at ground level weaving through trees etc, many of our smaller parks have slides like this, and even white water mountain (one of my favourite water attractions for this reason) does this. Though I was wondering this too, what is going to happen to the old kids area and lazy river? and allthough you cant say what the layout is like, where will the rocket slide be going in general?

ROTFL!!! I voted for the DW rulz one, they really should be running two gondolas, dunno how they would do it but yeah But just to clarify, yes they can leave the ride program how it is, yes the landscaping at the front looks ok, but no the theming is non existent in the launch zone and on the rides "backdrop". Really, i think a lot of the complaints about the supposed slowness of the ride would be dispelled if a video was shot from afar to show people just how fast it covers that 60m. Looking straight up i think just makes it look slower and doesnt really do the ride justice.

Gross? How can a waterslide be gross? Ok maybe if its not cleaned properly, or if its a speed slide and someone walks off with a wedgie, but really....

Thanks for that Alex! i have been waiting for some plans. So it looks like the park is getting -2- tornado attractions! And the lineup looks like its going to rival WWW, there is a massive tornado that puts the current one to shame, -3- bowl slides (finally the body side version) and all this on top of their currently respectable line up. Cant see the rocket slide though. Good luck to em i say, didn't someone mention that they might fast track everything if it does well?

Yeah, i wondered the same thing. I thought Weluvian was some sort of nationality or ethinc group (perhaps originating from the long lost country of Weluvia )

Hmm, that looked like the shorter model though (it probably is since they are using a 12 person gondola) which could make doing these sorts of moves easier. I like the Batwing program pretty much as it is, if it is possible the only thing i would change would be for the first freefal part to drop down lower (say to only 5 or so meters above ground level) instead of just halfway as it would be more exciting rushing towards the ground and stopping so close. I think it is possible too, i mean they safely stop the thing a couple of meters from hitting the top so I imagine they could do the same at the bottom. Since this ride is sort of competing with GD its important they try to make it as thrilling as possible since it lacks the sheer height factor. The ride looks and sounds fun as it is, but its smaller size compared to GD could always be a factor with the GP. Still, the ride pattern is cool as it is, its not like it is "broken". Any sort of change would just be a bonus really.

Yeah, i love the night shots, they really are your best work. Makes me wonder why the WVTP websites still bother with the photos they have when they have a perfectly good photographer that can take some up to date and decent photos.

Im more leaning towards a new family ride because if Eureka goes then that is one less family ride and hence one more they need to replace. DW has a lot of childrens rides (All of Nick Central, Big Red Car etc) but none of these are much fun for adults. Thunder River, the log Ride and Eurkea are the only rides DW has that really appeal to everyone, they are still fun for the thrillseekers but not too intense for everyone else. I think it is THIS area where DW is lacking the most, not thrill rides. And with the water usage for Thunder River, it is probably topped up with filtered water from the murrisippi, however that big body of water in Gold Rush is just the night storage for the rides water, once the pumps are turned off all the water just gathers there since it is at the lowest point on the course, hope that helps stardust.

Nah, im going via an equally old VCR which has the ports, and the vcr is connected to the TV via RF, but it doesnt matter anymore since we are picking up a new TV in the sales. Good call there tony, its the perfect retro experience for VC games. Also, i think one thing they need to update urgently is the 60Hz mode thing, if your TV doesnt support it its very difficult to put back on 50Hz since the screen becomes garbled. As for your situation, is there something you have to do to the TV itself in its settings to actually have it on 60Hz? And WnW_rocks, you can get the composite cables now, i saw them at the Big W here so just look around and you should be able to get it, they cost $50 though. Oh, and my Wii code is 7777 8408 4704 8441 but i wont be online till i get broadband, which should be in about a weeks time when they send the start up disc.

But serioulsy, even if you do have the wrist straps attached people dont tend to bother looping their hand through anyway so there is really no point. Plus the TV im playing it on is old school and i cant imagine it taking any damage (or me being too woried if it did )