Sea World Storm Coaster construction 2013

[lolman123]

the coaster part looks quit short

[colliric_855]

the coaster part looks quit short

Will still be awesome...

[AllegroCrab]

I hope we can see an official POV of this from testing or even from a media day.

None of the Big 3 parks have any elaborate ride videos on YouTube. Superman had its edited video that showed parts of a POV, that is closest we've seen to an elaborate ride experience video. Why don't they put up full length official videos like other parks in the world, instead of making us watch the unofficial videos with people that sneak their phones onto the rides?

Perhaps they believe showing the ride affects the overall experience, and it does, to a point. But I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing the ride before I ride it myself.

Edited July 8, 2013 by AllegroCrab

[Slick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKw60INs0Y.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvyEGRUHrf0.

[downunder196]

I hope we can see an official POV of this from testing or even from a media day.

None of the Big 3 parks have any elaborate ride videos on YouTube. Superman had its edited video that showed parts of a POV, that is closest we've seen to an elaborate ride experience video. Why don't they put up full length official videos like other parks in the world, instead of making us watch the unofficial videos with people that sneak their phones onto the rides?

Perhaps they believe showing the ride affects the overall experience, and it does, to a point. But I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing the ride before I ride it myself.

Theme Park Review have some great povs of most of the roller coasters in Australia. They even got video on Scooby Doo with the lights on. EDIT: Slick beat me to it

Edited July 8, 2013 by downunder191

[westical]

I hope we can see an official POV of this from testing or even from a media day.

None of the Big 3 parks have any elaborate ride videos on YouTube. Superman had its edited video that showed parts of a POV, that is closest we've seen to an elaborate ride experience video. Why don't they put up full length official videos like other parks in the world, instead of making us watch the unofficial videos with people that sneak their phones onto the rides?

Perhaps they believe showing the ride affects the overall experience, and it does, to a point. But I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing the ride before I ride it myself.

Here's another one for you...

[mba2012]

I was in Southport this morning. It looks really good from across the broadwater. Also, to add to conversation about height, it doesn't actually look much higher than other structures on the spit/in sea world.

[Blake080613]

I Really Think This Ride Will Have To Do With Saving Animals Like Jet Rescue

[Brad2912]

Good Guess...

[jjuttp]

I Really Think This Ride Will Have To Do With Saving Animals Like Jet Rescue

What Makes You Think That? It's being called "The Storm", this doesn't suggest animals very much.

[Slick]

What Makes You Think That? It's being called "The Storm", this doesn't suggest animals very much.

Depends how dark the ride's story is.

[gdalby96]

I believe the message of The Storm is to not destroy our oceans with rubbish as it is killing our sea creatures. If shipping containers and nets, etc are used then it shows that no matter how big or small the item is rubbish/waste is destroying our oceans.

[colliric_855]

The educational aspect has been obvious from the beginning. It will include information about the regional cyclonic activity. The story is a shipping vessel has been caught out at sea in a storm, and you are the coast guard rescue team... That is all. It's NOT about animals.... So get over it. It is STILL EDUCATIONAL. It will include information about cyclones and storms and the dangers of getting caught unprepared.

Edited July 9, 2013 by colliric_855

[Reanimated35]

^ What evidence do you have to back up this "certainty" (srs q in case I've missed something here)

[Jobe]

There is none Reanimated! Nothing definitive. You should realise that - after all look who is saying that.

[Reanimated35]

Figured but I didn't want to look like a dick if I was wrong

[Blake080613]

What Makes You Think That? It's being called "The Storm", this doesn't suggest animals very much.

It Will Have To Take You On A Adventure To Save The Animals In The Storm.Probably What The Bunker Is For= So It Spurts Water Onto You, Making You Feel Like Your In A Storm

[AllegroCrab]

Theme Park Review have some great povs of most of the roller coasters in Australia. They even got video on Scooby Doo with the lights on. EDIT: Slick beat me to it

I probably shouldn't have raved on about there not being any POVs, of course there are, I've seen them all at least twice.

I was thinking of official POVs on their own YouTube channel or website, like Cedar Point's YouTube channel. What I've found on the Big3ThemeParks channel are videos about the "bubblegum besties" from camp orange and 20-30 second advertisement clips of the rides. I don't think it would be a bad idea to post a full length POV close before or after the ride's opening, so that we don't have to wait for someone like TPR to come through and do it for us.

[westical]

Both Slick & I posted videos made by the parks.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Just to back up RWC's assumptions - we have all seen the pictures of the boats that are supposedly intended for use on Storm - and they are themed as coast guard. Although CG may assist in animal rescues, their primary function is maritime safety and navigation of waters, so i'm inclined to agree that it won't be an animal rescue.

I don't necessarily agree that it will be 'educational' but the story will revolve around those lines. I don't think the message will be polluting our waters with containers is bad, more just that the story is a container ship struck by storm lost it's load and has to be rescued.

We already have our animal rescue and research story with Jet Rescue... mirroring that theme on an attraction next door doesn't really appear to be a smart move. So long as it's themed to the 'Sea' its an appropriate fit for 'sea' world.

[Gazza]

^Agreed, it's not like Bermuda Triangle had some conservation/animal related theme, did it?

[AllegroCrab]

Both Slick & I posted videos made by the parks.

Perhaps because they posted a full length POV of the Green Lantern, they will do the same with this new ride when It opens. There are some decent videos on their channel, but it would be great to see one of each major ride.

[mba2012]

As Gazza said, BT didn't have any animal related theme. And maybe the Coast Guard boats are just for the Nostalgia, as BT had CG boats too.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Actually, they were 'research probes'

[mba2012]

Oh, yeah :/ There was a fair bit of coast guard theme with it.

But on topic, all the advertising stated a storm in a shipping port. So, it would make sense for the ride to be from the perspective of the Coast Guard going through the port and storm.