mba2012 71 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Seven news tweeted a video that seemed to show a carriage stuck just over the top of the lift hill. Edited November 20, 2016 by mba2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamberoo Fan 355 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) I think it is an e-stop at the top of the lift hill like 7 News Queensland's tweet shows above. And according to MW's statements, it should be operational again soon. All the guests are off the rollercoaster too. This quote shows how sensationalised the media are for such an event like an e-stop: Quote It is understood emergency services were not called to the theme park. 9 News now reporting it is a 'computer fault': Quote A computer fault was to blame for a popular rollercoaster at Movie World on the Gold Coast becoming stuck, the theme park has said. The "brief stoppage" lasted approximately half an hour, a spokesman said. "The ride's safety systems were engaged following a computer fault," the spokesman said in a statement. "These safety systems are designed to bring the ride to a safe stop in a dedicated evacuation zone." One cart was evacuated on to a lower stoppage zone while people in the higher cart exited via a lift zone "as normal" before the fault was cleared. "The safety and wellbeing of all of our guests is our top priority," the spokesman said. "We anticipate the ride will reopen later today." Edited November 20, 2016 by Jamberoo Fan Added 9 News article quotes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rappa 2,448 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Why is "as normal" in quotes? Like there is something wrong with that. Normal is normal ffs. Another case of where the headline should read "theme park ride operates exactly as designed" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Santa07 1,023 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Honestly it's like the media want to stop people going to theme parks, they need to stop making mountains out of every day events. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladex 205 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 must have been a slow news day for chan 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levithian 204 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 sensationalist dribble gets headlines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loki75 47 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Yeah was pretty much a non event. Ride safety systems worked as designed as @djrappa has said. We had just gotten off the ride a were walking under the lift hill when it stopped. No alarms or anything. The car on the track continued through it's run but the other was stuck at the top. They gave the people on the car at the station water and umbrellas. We went to go to Justice League but it was suffering technical difficulties so we called it a day. By the time we headed to the car park they had given umbrellas to the car at the top and then the maintenance guy took them away and made his way back down. CH7 arrived just in time to get some footage before the car was released and performed flawlessly. They ran an empty car straight after it without issue. Photos below. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomiJ 129 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 @loki75 thanks for the photos it's pretty funny how much the media hypes these little things up. And of course in the two articles I read they brought up the DW incident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reanimated35 3,493 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 14 minutes ago, loki75 said: ^ How long til this photo ends up on TV as being a shot of the ride "stuck"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladex 205 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 lol check out the guy with the thumbs up ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Jay The Jet Plane 1,398 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) here's a picture from my camera that I took of the breakdown today.. if you think the articles that have been posted have been bad then you haven't seen anything yet.. http://www.newshub.co.nz/world/six-rescued-from-movie-world-rollercoaster-2016112017?ref=NewshubFB Edited November 20, 2016 by Theme Park Ninja Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomiJ 129 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 38 minutes ago, Theme Park Ninja said: if you think the articles that have been posted have been bad then you haven't seen anything yet.. http://www.newshub.co.nz/world/six-rescued-from-movie-world-rollercoaster-2016112017?ref=NewshubFB Hahahahabahbababha alrighty that article was bad. Made me laugh though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gold Coast Amusement Force 950 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Did you hear them call the chain hill a conveyor belt Edited November 20, 2016 by Gold Coast Amusement Force Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad2912 3,485 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Who made that slideshow video? What a waste of time.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themagician 4,683 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 I drove past MW at about 1:30 and saw the ride had stopped at the top, and straight away I thought, I wonder how long it will be before the media 'reports' on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Jay The Jet Plane 1,398 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) I managed to ride it 20 mins before it broke down today, I was in the villains area when I saw the helicopters flying the area suggesting something was up and sure enough just as I was heading to Arkham there was a carriage at the top.. I'm really glad I'm not the only who hates the media Edited November 20, 2016 by Theme Park Ninja Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loki75 47 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 2 hours ago, Theme Park Ninja said: if you think the articles that have been posted have been bad then you haven't seen anything yet.. http://www.newshub.co.nz/world/six-rescued-from-movie-world-rollercoaster-2016112017?ref=NewshubFB First class reporting there. Must have been those new invisible cherry pickers because I never saw them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladex 205 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 i'm amazed they weren't there that day i got stuck in SE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandro 19 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Recently The Green Lantern's safety systems engaged due to a computer glitch.(I don't know much about what happened because they had not realised more information yet)It also malfunctioned years ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gold Coast Amusement Force 950 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Amazing topic, try looking at 2016 for movie world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Santa07 1,023 Report post Posted November 20, 2016 13 hours ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said: Did you hear them call the chain hill a conveyor belt Linking to TRRR to make the public feel insecure is the media's favourite thing to do. Next time I see a car broken down on the side of the road I'll make sure to ring up a news station because that's probably more serious than a coaster E-stopping. 16 hours ago, bladex said: must have been a slow news day for chan 7 Yep, looking at this is definitely was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elemist 30 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 Bahaha checkout this beauty that popped up in my news feed.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reanimated35 3,493 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 57 minutes ago, elemist said: Bahaha checkout this beauty that popped up in my news feed.. SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wil_i_am_not 172 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Edited November 21, 2016 by Wil_i_am_not Removed duplicate picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladex 205 Report post Posted November 21, 2016 so it's terror to be just sitting in the car not moving? newidea should be SHUT DOWN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
