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Here are a few action shots I got of the ride from this morning

Then by that definition, it's already complete.

Hey guys, I went to adventure world today for the physics day and got a few photos of Goliaths themeing, enjoy. And yes I did ride Goliath (3 times to be exact) and omg its amazing ps. I've been keeping up with this thread for ages but this is my first ever post :D.

'a few'

Glad this thread is still open, although i'm sure it'll get locked shortly. I'm a little confused about which thread to post in as this covers backwards riding, soft open etc, and there are so many threads about Rivals now i'm just not sure. Hopefully a mod can move it if necessary. So I managed to get down there yesterday, around 10:30ish, and it was closed while media and suits were riding \ filming \ testing. Waited about an hour for it to finally open up around 11:30. Managed to score the first backwards wristband of the day so I took my first ride on Rivals backwards. Over the next hour and a bit, I managed to get 8 cycles on it. Single rider queue had 2-3 people max at all times, and wait time once you reached the end of the SRQ queue was about 1 cycle. Backwards row was pretty much a walk on, while general queue had all switchbacks open and was out to the path split \ queue time display for much of the hour-and-a-bit i was there. Managed to get all different spots on the train. Charles and Moss(?) managed to get me into Row 10 once, and I finished off the 8 with a second backwards trip. Queue presentation is great (although I didn't pay much attention to it running back to the front), but I will say where the path splits, there's a small section of garden that juts out (on the right side as you enter) near the test seat. I'm sorry to say the plants in this little section have absolutely no hope of survival, and they probably should have just concreted that bit too. The staff spieling prior to open were great, however once open, staff enthusiasm levels dropped. I didn't have my phone with me, but my concept of time between cycles (running two trains) seemed atrocious, with the second train stacking in the brake run for probably 4 minutes or more each time. There seems to be no urgency to the job, and no enthusiasm for the opening crew of the best attraction in the country. Might be a bit corny, but i'd love to see the crew get into it with the clapping \ energy you see overseas on coasters that have been open for years. With the amount of space they have on the station, i'd also like to see them group a second load at the 'back' of the station, similar to how they do it with Arkham at the moment. Paint a few spots on the ground for them to stand on and you can have two loads grouped at the same time. The loose item boxes weren't rotating, and I could easily have walked out with half a dozen mobile phones without anyone noticing - as I understand it they'll start working properly soon (although I did notice that a lot of people were stuffing much larger items into the small item boxes (like a full handbag) which hung out over the side, and would have either prevented rotation or crushed the bag - something will need to be done about this as if the ops have to check those ones too, its going to slow cycle time even more)). The back wall was nice. I read earlier someone whinging about the white roof, and yes it would have been nice if they'd done more with it, but I honestly don't think it needs it. As for the ride? just WOW. I don't get the love for Row 10 that others do, but it was still a great ride no matter where you were. Backwards for me would have to be the best, so i'm probably going to go broke. Definitely worth the money. Favourite element? tough call, as each delivers in a different way. The helix and the bottom of the Stengel had some massive forces to it - and probably the closest i've ever gotten to a grey out (face went a bit droopy). The lateral whip on the NIL, the ejector on the final hills - when people spoke earlier this week about the stengel being a chance to catch your breath, they weren't wrong. The ride is definitely something special. Probably the most thrilling attraction we've ever seen in Aus. It doesn't need VR (maybe in 15 years to revive it), and anyone who thinks Arkham is better should probably just shut up. And this isn't just about squashing an opinion different to my own, there is literally no way on earth anyone could argue that point - any whining that they're being bullied... is probably because they should be. I've booked my 'early access' and will be heading down for the missus to have her first rivals experience soon. I can't really critique anything else just yet, its just a bit sad that the operations side was lacking.

Another day, another new fountain.

My goodness this footage is amazing!! The drones they are using to take this footage are insane!

Awesome pics. Anyone still wondering if this ride is any good? Zoom right in (no, closer) on the faces in the above pic.

kids wb will never be complete until they replace the looney tunes river ride

@Redboost Or my favourite. (It's always a good time to eat chicken).

They screwed up on a lot of things. (when it comes to marketing this ride) Luckily the actual ride experience they didn't screw up on and that's all I really care about.

Yes I did, and it was amazing! Never Been on anything like it. It smashes thru ques and the sensation flying through the air with the lab bar not getting in your way was amazing. Going on it in the rain is a seperate experience altogether 100% agree, the theming is magnificent! The shade cloths for queuing have weird symbols on it, and the operating bit has like animal skins and stuff on it!

When I saw the POV...

Maintaining a ride.

Agreed!

Great shots Here’s my favourite shot of the ride I got so far I will be down at the park tomorrow to get some more shots

Have you been reading too much bulletin again? Why is safety being called into question here? Did you think that maybe they're waiting on parts? Maybe a different ride needed attention sooner and resources were diverted? Maybe they need a specific piece of equipment that isn't available immediately?

When I rode the ride operations were the best I have ever seen at MW. Hopefully you caught them on a bad day. I'm surprised you have no love for row 10 @AlexB? A couple of remarks of the POV. Some photos from Novastream.

Fuck me - even the Ekka requires all rides to run for at least 2 minutes.

That theming looks excellent - that overcast weather really suits it too.

Yet no Facebook live to broadcast it nationally during "prime time" for little effort or cost. Missed opportunity IMO

They said "Hell"!!!!

You might want to check Arkham Asylum.

@Gazza was what I meant not clear? Or you just think it's a stupid idea? I mean have them both play at the same time showing forwards and backwards in the same video.

Can someone not as lazy as me please sync these together as one video.

Sorry but MW could have done better mounting th cameras.

Adventure World launches Goliath to kick-start 2017 season Saturday, 23 September will see Perth's Adventure World open for its 36th season with the debut of Goliath, the park's latest thrill ride. Click here to continue reading

I kind of find it funny that with the size of MW, do we even need a map? I know we do, but it almost seems pointless. DW yes, because it's so spread out, but anyone should be able to see their way around MW pretty easily. Pretty much everything is on the same path.

Why? The mazes can go up in a very short amount of time if needed.

I like the look of it, however it seems to be an odd angle, needs to be more top down with the front gates centred.

I was reading through some of the comments on Facebook after MW announced the opening of the ride. There's the ones that ask about the intensity, ones tagging their friends, there's ones just doing the standard "I can't wait" type comments. You know, all the normal Facebook stuff. Then there's one I couldn't help but laugh at. I mean it's clearly a troll that hasn't had any of the reaction it's looking for. Well at least I assume it's a troll. Surely no one is that stupid and out of touch with the world of theme parks, or just the world in general, that they are really trying to compare literally the greatest rollercoaster in the Southern Hemisphere with an old, outdated, deteriorated ride like BT which isn't even in the same class of rides?! At least with their comment on AA they can recognise what a roller coaster actually is, so that's something. But even then AA can't hold a bar to Rivals at all.

Wild West Falls has it's maintenance pushed back till December 9th

This park has become such a joke