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I know that's why I said I had given up hope

Hmmm... according to the Sea World website the Triangle is down till the 2nd of August now. I have given up hoping that the steam and fire will come back, but hopefully the rest of the ride will be functioning like it used to It also states that it's not scheduled like the rest of the attractions, so we can only hope!

Ok, i'm not quite sure what your trying to say here. Are you trying to say that Dreamworld has the Diego character walking around the park now or what? Because your saying that you've never seen him there before. Just wanting to clarify what the message is your trying to get across

I very much doubt it. If he does indeed work for WVTP he will probably be disiplined very soon for divulging information on the fourms.

Thats what I was thinking, last I heard was it was just closed until further notice. So it must have been a maintenence issue that was unexpected, or when it went down for scheduled maintenence something was found that required a large amount of work. Then they must have had to wait for parts or something similar and had no idea how long it was going to take to fix or get parts. Hence why there was no date as to when it opened. Obviously they now have a time frame and have updated it.

Yeah, youngs and bells are the most common ones to see around though. I personally would love Dreamworld or even Movie World to get a KMG Tango. They could paint it silver with red lights and do some apocalyptic theming and have it to do with Terminator or something along those lines

Dominator IS the Sidewinder rethemed and the original KMG Miami Trip. Here is a list of the Miami Trip's in Australia Australian Built (Possibly Ferarri models) Music Trip - Bells Amusements Music Trip - Youngs Amusements Ultimate Party Machine - Unknown Owner Name La Bamba- Ex Wittingslow (Location Unknown) KMG Model (Prototype) Dominator - P&C Amusements Funlight Models Bad Boys - Dragon City Amusements Disco Show 2002- Phelan Amusements Wisdom Models Avalanche- Kay Dee Promotions Apparently there are another 2 Music Trip rides in Australia, but I don't know where.

Sidewinder is a KMG Miami ride. It was actually the prototype ride of it's kind. It has since been renamed the Dominator. The ride mainly travels to fetes and the occasional show in Queensland and owned by P+C Amusements.

Good, I think we are on the same level now.

Calling my comments untrue is a very big call T-Rex. You are speaking to someone who has worked in the Carnival Industry for the last 3 years. I never said that HUSS rides are not quality, they are indeed very high quality rides. But some of the newer rides that they have made (Topple Tower, King Kong etc.) just do not get the rave reviews that some of the older rides that HUSS made do (Breakdance, Rainbow etc) None of my comments are saying what is and isn't true, it is just my personal opinion. I was just backing my arguement as to why I belive this is the case. Also with the Tivoli Spin Out, it is the exact same ride as the KMG Move It 24. But I belive that Tivoli was the reseller for America and the UK at the time, as KMG was not as big of a company as it is now. Many ride companies use brokers to sell there rides in other countries, heck Superman Escape's track was built locally at Nerang but designed by Intamin in Switzerland. I never at any point said I don't like HUSS rides, in fact some of there rides like the Enterprise and Break Dance are my favorite flat rides. I just think that unless LPS can get it running to what it should be, or at least decent enough to be thrilling it is taking up valuable space. And the same thing with KMG, I never said that I didn't like there designs at all. Some of the rides they build (Tango etc) really are amazing rides, but some of the others are hit and miss.

Okay, yes the HUSS Breakdance is a quality ride. But the way Luna Park Sydney runs it is NOT a quality ride. The reason I went the Mondial Shake over the KMG Fun Factory is because the ride inverts so it is more thrilling and Luna Park needs some more thrill rides as we have agreed. Also HUSS rides are not made the same way they used to be made. Trust me on that one. And you can honestly say you would not like to see a Top Scan at Luna Park? It's one of the most popular rides at the capital shows constantly and would fit really well within Luna Park. It's quiet, tall but not tall enough to obstruct any views. Also if you don't mind me asking, what is it you find more innovative about KMG VS Mondial? KMG made the standard booster (Speed) Whereas Mondial went slightly more Innovative and we have one of the most intense rides on the showgrounds, the Capriolo (No Limit) As far as the Debate on the Tango / Matterhorn I lean both ways with this. The Matterhorn type ride is more thrilling in the way that the cars swing outwards, but the Tango produces insane lateral G forces. I have also ridden a Chance Matterhorn and they are quite weak compared to say the Thunderbolt that travels (sobema made) And Sobema is now bankrupt. If we were to go a Matterhorn I would say go a Bertazzon Rock n Roll type ride. Or perhaps even a Reverchon Explorer (Tasmanian Devil or Flash Dance) ROCK N ROLL FLASH DANCE And to back up my arguement I have linked 2 youtube videos and I want Parkz.com.au Members to decide what they think is the most innovative of the 2 rides. This is not a dig, but I am just curious as to what other members think. NO LIMIT EXTREME SPEED MACHINE

Yeah, Personally some of KMG's rides have been very hit and miss. I personally was not a fan of the KMG Inversion, the major difference between the Inversion and the AfterBurner is the fact the seats flip. But during the part of the ride where it would be the best, they don't flip. If we were to renovate Maloney's Corner and remove all the current rides that we have this is what I would do: Remove the Spider OR get it running to the speed a BreakDance should. If the ride is to be removed it should be replaced with another flat ride that offers a similar sensation. Possibly a Mondial Shake as it is similar but more thrilling. As far as the Ranger goes, I would keep the ride there provided it comes back. However I would change the positioning of the angle so that it is parallel with the New Ride so that it takes up less room in the midway. In the Far left corner of Maloney's (Near the Rail Tracks) I would put in another thrill ride along the lines of a Top Scan. I was thinking of a KMG Tango but the location of that ride would obstruct the residents view's and just be a cause of drama due to the height of the ride. Really that only leaves room for one more smallish ride unless we remove the kiddie coasters at the front near the water.

I rode the Tango Train in March, and I would consider that ride a Thrill ride just based on the speed and G Forces that ride pulls. I am aware that the Sydney Show gets 2 Wave Swingers, but thats not the only show that would affect from March's Wave Swinger being sent to LPS permanently.

Well... March's WaveSwinger is really the only one that travels on the Eastern Coast of Australia. O'neils only does a few shows each year (Royal shows) and Bob Lawurence's only does South Australian shows. March's Wave Swinger does alot of Queensland and New South Wales shows and would honestly be a shame to loose it of our show circuit permanently.

Well, considering it was called Wave Swinger at Luna Park I don't see the need to change the name. I do not know any specifics such as dates or placements of the ride or what is going on with the Ranger. There is a rumor that it is being sent back to HUSS to be fully rebuilt / renovated and then brought back to the park. It could also mean they are retrofitting it so the ride is quieter so that those dolts behind the park don't have anything to whinge about. As far as the holiday rides go, I can see why Luna Park do bring in the rides over the busy periods. They may not have the money or council approval to build any more permanent rides within the park because of residents chucking a stink. And they bring the Holiday rides in because it spreads the crowds out more and gives them a few extra thrills for the money. This is also good for the Showmen who supply the rides (Joylands Better Amusement Hire) as it provides them more money to buy new rides to support the show industry. While I would like to see Luna Park Sydney build permanent rides instead of the travelling rides, I am sure there are reasons behind the decision to not purchase them and go with the temporary rides. Weather that be money, or whatever the case. I guess we will just have to wait and see. EDIT: It also seems like Luna Park Sydney has updated the website to include the Wave Swinger http://www.lunaparksydney.com/visitor_info...ames/index.html

^ Someone reads the forums on Australian Amusement Fanatics quite a bit I take it. It might be wise to state your source of information in the future But it is indeed confirmed that it is March's Wave Swinger. I'll just copy and paste what I wrote on AAF about it to here. Just to put my post into context, someone had been dropping hints about the ride there. Stating that it had been previously debuted at Luna Park Sydney and had since been sold to a travelling company. "What Itsun is saying is indeed correct. Everything matches. The ride was previously at Luna Park Sydney (March's / Midway Amusements) Wave Swinger was first at Luna Park Sydney before being trailerised and sold to them. The ride is being refurbished, as we could see bits of it at the Royal Easter Show with the new panelling. And it hasn't done any other shows recently. It is not a Super Loop, Turbo, Rainbow OR Top Spin. Luna Park's replacement is in fact the Wave Swinger. It wasn't that hard to peice together all the clues that people were dropping." People were also stating that it may have been one of several other rides, but it's fairly obvious that it's indeed the wave swinger.

They put a "Coca Cola" Wristband around the bottle and write the date on it in permanent marker. I got one at sea world today. I will write a review of my visit shortly.

Very interesting indeed. You know you've worked on too many carnival rides when you can recgocnize the manufacturers logo like that

The WaveSwinger in Question that used to be at Luna Park Sydney was indeed trailerised and sold to Midway Amusements, Now known as March's Amusements.

That thought did also run across my mind too Gazza, but it also looks a little like an Arrow Log Flume boat like Jet Stream at SFMM

Those Particular cart's look more like Log Flume type carriages, but the Logo looks like the running writing Bertazzon used in the earlier years.

Hmm... it could be "Bertazon" It looks similar to the logo's they use on there dodgem cars and Matterhorn type rides.

It's manufactured by SBF Visa Rides, and is named FEAR. Gary O'Neil is the owner of the attraction, and apparently it's having a fair bit of downtime.

Also, the Wipeout is not 25 years old. It was comissioned in 1993, which would make the ride 17 years old. So while the ride is showing it's age, it's still running reasonably well for it's age. And I am hoping it will be around for a while longer.