7NEWS Report: Leviathan Safety Checks

[TBoy]

Thought this would be interesting. 7NEWS did a report tonight how Sea World does their safety checks on Leviathan.

https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSBrisbane/videos/161828793507319

Some information to unpack there:

• Leviathan is the most high tech ride at the park
• Daily track inspections take around 5 hours and start from dawn
• Processes “are similar to what you would see in the aviation industry”
• 3 cycles are done to check speed etc.
• The data from the tests are sent to the engineers to determine if the ride is safe

[REGIE]

Good to see the news cover something like this.
DW should definitely look into doing this. The accident definitely is still spoken about. It comes up every time I talk about the parks with relatives. 

Edited May 3, 2023 by REGIE

[Brad2912]

1 hour ago, REGIE said:

Good to see the news cover something like this

You mean good to see VTP paying 7 news for a fully planned and scripted segment on prime tv and socials. I’d call it a fluff piece to attempt to dim any negativity in the market surrounding off-peak ride closures and maintenance blow outs 

1 hour ago, REGIE said:

It comes up every time I talk about the parks with relatives

Suggest you tell your relatives to move on. There’s been a global pandemic, a war and a worldwide economic shitshow since then

[Gobbledok]

Definitely not the most intelligent post ive read on here

[Tricoart]

12 hours ago, TBoy said:

Processes “are similar to what you would see in the aviation industry”

Giving “military grade protection” vibes

[New display name]

13 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

You mean good to see VTP paying 7 news for a fully planned and scripted segment on prime tv and socials. I’d call it a fluff piece to attempt to dim any negativity in the market surrounding off-peak ride closures and maintenance blow outs 

Suggest you tell your relatives to move on. There’s been a global pandemic, a war and a worldwide economic shitshow since then

You don't even always have to pay.  Last year when I sold my home, the news did a feature on my house because my real-estate agent knows somebody who works for the news, and they are always looking for fill content.

[REGIE]

21 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

Suggest you tell your relatives to move on.

Trust me I have .

21 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

You mean good to see VTP paying 7 news for a fully planned and scripted segment on prime tv and socials. I’d call it a fluff piece to attempt to dim any negativity in the market surrounding off-peak ride closures and maintenance blow outs 

Yeah.  Good move to try and lighten people’s worries about ride stoppages and get more people comfortable coming to your park. 
I must say though I didn’t realise you had to pay.