Smol bean Posted April 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 does this work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGoBoy Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) On the topic of refurbishing the failing kids area... I would replace Speedy's with a small Tom and Jerry Cat & Mouse Chase Coaster (stole the idea for this coaster from someone else). Something kids too small for Roadrunner can go on with their parents. Maybe the existing yellow station building for Speedy's could be rethemed to a block of cheese. I'd then add a mini Looney Tunes Ferris wheel on the site of the old Marvin ride - kinda the perfect sized area for a ride like that. Also something parents can go on with their kids. And finally a modern mini drop ride to replace Pounce 'n Bounce, but not placed outside the toilet. Maybe utilise the Road Runner viewing area Edited April 10, 2022 by GoGoBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 A Ferris wheel would be good, but the issue with the location you’ve suggested is you’d be able to see over the back wall into the back of house, which won’t be something you’d want to look at. A Ferris wheel would need to go in the middle of the land, so there’s something to look at from every angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGoBoy Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 12 hours ago, themagician said: A Ferris wheel would be good, but the issue with the location you’ve suggested is you’d be able to see over the back wall into the back of house, which won’t be something you’d want to look at. A Ferris wheel would need to go in the middle of the land, so there’s something to look at from every angle But you've got that painted wall behind it. I'm assuming those Zamperla-style kids wheels wouldn't be taller than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 I was imagining the ride would be taller than that wall. But looking at the spec of the wheel at DW is just under 5m tall, so that wall probably would be tall enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaptoFunlandGuy Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 09/04/2022 at 7:41 PM, themagician said: Nope, I’m just a terrible typer. A beach ward is also known as ‘backwards’ Here is that said hut today to see that this has continued to rot without any attention except 'badly half-cover it with a hoarding' is bullshit. I suppose given the other stuff we've seen recently of abandoned audio equipment etc, this shouldn't really be a surprise. 19 hours ago, themagician said: A Ferris wheel would be good, but the issue with the location you’ve suggested is you’d be able to see over the back wall into the back of house, which won’t be something you’d want to look at. A Ferris wheel would need to go in the middle of the land, so there’s something to look at from every angle Even if the facade wall wasn't high enough, build it higher. As for view, I think Universal Singapore had a kids wheel inside the exit gift shop of Donkey Live, so view isn't super important. By all means, another more central spot (the top of the hill behind Speedys perhaps?) would be better as there would be a 'better' view of the whole land. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivals Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 does anyone know if the mist / some form of the old smoke effect return to Superman, or was that just a false rumour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New display name Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 11/04/2022 at 11:47 AM, Rivals said: does anyone know if the mist / some form of the old smoke effect return to Superman, or was that just a false rumour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 FullSizeRender.MOV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Can anyone confirm what these enhancements are inside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaptoFunlandGuy Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 I do hope they have actually enhanced it, and aren't calling a return (or substitution) of opening day effects an 'enhancement'. It is wonderful to see the fog\mist\smoke effect return and I hope the water and steam is back - look forward to hearing of what enhancements they've made! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rappa Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 I dunno, I’m all about money being spent to bring these things back to their glory. It may not be something to brag about but that is kinda marketing’s job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaptoFunlandGuy Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 enhance intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. restore return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position. repair or renovate (a building, work of art, etc.) so as to return it to its original condition. Yes, it's marketing. But it is still a shitty thing to claim you've enhanced something if all you've done is restore it to it's former glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivals Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 i’m pretty happy with them simply restoring the old effects, i mean i don’t want them to put in screens and rename it ‘Superman Escape Next Generation’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proshall Mutta Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Parkz Forums whenever PR does anything that isn't slagging off the company they work for 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 239 Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 hours ago, rappa said: It may not be something to brag about but that is kinda marketing’s job. This. I work in this field and a majority of marketers are wholly aware when they're talking out their ass, but its usually the people above us who are demanding more puffery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rappa Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Well if I went to the park for the first time last year and then today I would feel superman was enhanced. Perhaps the marketing was targeted at that people and not those with a compulsion to be pedantic and needlessly post waffling definitions in a theme park forum 🤷♂️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 According to the parks website, the carousel will remain closed until mid September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivals Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 hours ago, themagician said: According to the parks website, the carousel will remain closed until mid September on the app it says “The Carousel will be closed until July for its major annual refurbishment and service.” Also appears batwing is down until further notice, guessing they’re just having issues with it this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 It says that on the website too, but it’s July to September maintenance is still scheduled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naazon Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 Maybe its both and a case of bad wording? It will be closed until July, when it will enter its refurbishment and service until Sept? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Superman and WWF currently having issues. Rivals has a 4 hour wait. Every other ride has a 2 hour wait GL has a 2 hour wait, but they still dispatch some trains with empty seats. Why MW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2912 Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 4 hour wait?! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivals Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 hour ago, themagician said: Superman and WWF currently having issues. Rivals has a 4 hour wait. Every other ride has a 2 hour wait GL has a 2 hour wait, but they still dispatch some trains with empty seats. Why MW. i was coming on to comment on this. Rivals really needs a second train and faster dispatches right now, a 4hr wait, with 1 train mixed with 5minute dispatches makes the line painful and according to friends of mine who are visiting, it’s actually longer then 4hrs right now. does anyone know if superman at least has 2 trains on atm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagician Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Yep, 4 hours. The sign says 3.5 hours, but the app says 4 hours. I asked the attendant which was more accurate and she said the app and that they couldn’t find a 240 minute wait label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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