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It’s probably because the Dreamworld Flyer is down for maintenance, so they’ve decided to open The Claw instead. Nice to see they are willing to substitute in another ride if needed. Compared to just saying 'sorry ride is closed'.

GPL Amusements. I got a ride on it at the Melbourne Royal Show. Very fun family thrill ride. It's a modern take on the old 'paratrooper' style flat ride. Would recommend.

They are probably ripping out The Claw to build a new arcade building filled with these:

Correct! It's an evergreen "rumour news story" with guaranteed engagement for when there's a slow news week. Just on Herald Sun's FB alone this is the stats on engagement:

Let me help you out, with a repost of the GIF I made last year. So if you board the forward facing train. Green & blue sections of track = travel forward. Red section = backwards. If you board the backwards facing train. You will experience green & blue sections = backwards. red = forwards. I hope that helps?

#1 rule I have with Village to avoid disappointment and frustration: never believe what they state/say on their socials/website/marketing material. As the saying goes "action speaks louder than words".

They are probably testing or monitoring the bearing system of the spinning seat structure while it's moving dynamically. Or they could be monitoring any aspect of the ride that may be too hard to reach when the seats are installed. Mack first tested their new Voltron coaster, with blocks of steel weights instead of seats, before they tested fully assembled trains with seats. So this type of testing is a common practise.

You'll be sitting up-right on the top, when the bottom side is unloading/loading. In the concept art the seats are shown to free spin. Looks like the pivot point on the back of the seat is positioned higher, such that the seats will always want to return back to an upright position when the main arm in a stationary vertical position.

Loving the Jules Verne retro-space inspired theme and unique name. Exciting that it's a complete new ride type/prototype from KMG as well. Looks like a mix between a Chance Double Skydiver and a Zierer Starshape. Not sure about the single seats though....people do like to ride together, might deter some from spending the $15+ to ride. Also, we are getting a KMG X-Drive very soon. "Dance Mix" was the first ever built/prototype X-Drive, originally built in 2019 and owned by a European showman for a few years. It appeared on usedrideseurope.com in 2023, listed as not being used since 2021. Looks like Aus Ultimate Attractions has purchased it, and is already in Aus.

Just to clarify, DCSV to you represents the minimum standard you expect from Movieworld regarding the pre-show and overall land theming around a ride, attraction or show? In my opinion, the DCSV area was one of the worst investments in Movieworld's history. And should serve as a "how not to design a themed land" case study in textbooks on theme park design.

What sets the DC supervillains unleashed area apart for you? What made it good in your opinion? And when you say it "sets the standard," do you mean it's the pinnacle of themed land expansions or attractions ever constructed at Movieworld?

This! I'm glad others are noticing. I think we forget how important staff interactions, behaviours, work ethic and operations are to the overall themepark experience. Whilst impressive rides and attractions are essential, the quality of staff can profoundly alter your overall perception of a themepark. It's the main reason why I leave Dreamworld/WWW feeling happier and more fulfilled than after a day at any VRTP property these days.

^Fixed it for you

On Friday Funfields announced through their social media channels that the official last operating day of the Thunderdome Go Karts will be today (Sunday 25th Feb 2024). There is approx. 20 operating days left for the 23/24 season. It'll be interesting to see how the crowds fare, without the go karts, during the Victoria labour day weekend and Easter school holidays. Smart move by the park to retire an old, space-hogging, low-capacity attraction. And bring in 2x new timeless and family-friendly themepark/waterpark attractions, that will have a more flexible height/age restrictions than the go-karts (ultimately catering to a broader audience). Together, these new rides will should boost capacity significantly. https://www.facebook.com/Funfields/posts/pfbid02ZBVb5UhRqsBrwCKZTmyikBzzvzBZingevhF72YgpTWSCxs5EPaAQ6qcg7mDbtixxl