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plus it cuts awfully close to the staff entrance bridge, which would mean large delivery vehicles and machinery would struggle to access it. I already mentioned wiping out Stars Cafe and using the land in front of the gate, but I didn't think of going out into the carpark. It would massively affect the flow of traffic, that is one way all the way down to the bottom... but a 'tunnel' under the ride such as GhostRider at Knotts would be cool... so long as the 'first portion' of the ride was well done (like SE) i'd be happy to see a 'carpark coaster' fill out the rest of the layout.

I opened this thinking someone had screwed with the HWSD logo. But no - HWSW.... *sigh* I do wonder how long it will stay themed to hot wheels though...

the member or the post?

^also - they may run three shows on busy days.

Ok that is a flaw in my example, but its apples to oranges. Imagine now that your Lambo was parked down the back of your multi-acre property that is mostly bush. Now imagine the tank has done the same think with the same result. Imagine if you will that you don't really need the land it's on for anything just now, and imagine that it's going to cost you about as much to repair it as it would to have it towed out of there... due to their being asbestos and hazardous materials, as well as closing down 2-3 other cars that are parked in that vicinity whilst the tow truck company does it's thing - which due to the nature of the damage must be done over several months.

I've been over the V8SC stats before, but no - Motorsport is not a 'niche' market, and the gold coast is one of the biggest motorsport events of the year (it certainly is as far as the party is concerned!). AFAIC, it's a good pick, and will be a big drawcard to the thousands of visitors the coast gets every year who are even remotely interested in the sport. a "racecar" rollercoaster, lots of cool cars, simulators and a motorsport themed food outlet - it's a whole new world for their 'so many worlds' that will work. Here's a challenge for you - go to any of the parks either during the GC600 or during any busy holiday period... see if you can count just how many guests in the park are wearing V8SC, Ford, Holden, or Racing Team shirts... you'll be surprised.

Interesting question - but consider this - you own a Lamborghini Murcielago. It's two days old, and some maniac who has stolen an army tank rolls straight over it. Your insurance won't cover you. It's a unrepairable write-off, and you can't buy this model anymore. Do you blow your wad having it repaired, despite it costing way more than it was ever worth? Or do you wave goodbye to an awesome car, making the right financial decision to buy 12 Honda Motorcycles (2 with sidecars) instead?

Awesome. We can start going back to Sea World again now...

Prototype cars would still fit the bill of a prototype attraction, which negates your previous statement I've done SFMM's Green Lantern once, and it was enough! I don't think I'll ever ride it again. The forces are extreme, and it's one hell of a unique ride, but I just don't like the experience. It did give me the chance to see first hand why our parks loose item policies aren't that strict, and clearly are for safety - on the final drop before plunging into the station - the folks on the other side of the carriage to us lost both of their phones, which were slammed with considerable force into the concrete below, shattering into many pieces. (And those pieces weren't the only ones down there...)

there are so many things wrong with asking a theme park to 'give you a woody'

strong in you, the force is.

^i'm sure i've said it before, but i'm pretty certain both organisations would be planning some wow factor to try and tempt people to visit during the games. it's likely the biggest tourism attendance the GC will ever see so they'd be nuts not to.

@Ginni if you aren't already familiar with this site - you should get used to conversations going off topic. You've gotten your answers, but you won't stop offshoot conversations from happening. I see. Well that confirms i've never done it. Oh well. I'm sure it will grow tired eventually. I guess every forum needs an RWC every once in a while.

You mean like Lethal Weapon? Wasn't it one of the first extended SLCs with the Helix? Or Green Lantern, the first El Loco with 4 abreast seating? Wasn't Jet Rescue also a first? I'm going off memory here, since RCDB is down I can't verify this, but i'm pretty certain at least LW and GL fit the bill of prototype.

I tried my absolute best to be as nice as possible about it. Don't put words in my mouth - i'm not saying a person is good for nothing and should never get a job if they can't write well. What i'm saying is that first impressions matter, and a job application is usually in writing and therefore is the first impression. I've worked for years in managerial positions responsible for hiring and firing. The thing about a written application is you usually have time to prepare it, draft, review, ask someone else to take a look over it and see if it can be improved before it is submitted A resume was my biggest pet hate - as it's not like you've written it up just for the job you're applying for - it's the same one used for all applications (and updated as necessary). If a person can't get simple things right on their resume, they won't get a second look from me. The thing about jobs in tourism industries is that ESL folk are widely regarded, as it makes communicating with foreign tourists easier... but they still need to be able to communicate with their colleagues, managers etc. When I worked at Wonderland, they actually paid for staff to receive training in Japanese, as that was their biggest foreign market. Getting jobs in government is even harder - where the entire process can revolve solely on a written application. There's a saying 'put your best foot forward, even if it's somebody else's'. I think my points are valid - and it seems others do too. I honestly don't think we should give this idiot any more attention. I've never done it, but I am really close to blocking this moron. Precisely.

Just a tip, and this is meant to be a helpful piece of advice, and in no way is intended to put you down or make fun of you, but your written language skills would be enough to put me off hiring you. To show you what I mean, i've re-written what you've written above. I'm not a professor of english, but it reads a bit better:

it is. I'll knock em out at work today - ALL the parks?

I've said this before - but put simply - Rollercoasters are what bring people to the parks. A new stunt show will make existing passholders go 'oh - let's check out the new thing' but it won't make people who don't have passes go 'we must go to the park!' Likewise flats have the same impact. The last time a flat was marketed with any relish was The Claw, and that was over a decade ago. Regardless of what anyone thinks the park needs - the fact of the matter is a Roller Coaster is what brings the crowds, and the parks need crowds to make money and therefore survive - so what all of our parks NEED are more coasters. period. Take a look at the seasonal announcements from parks overseas who announce their latest addition - how many announce a flat ride? How many announce a rollercoaster? The only franchises that will garner as much excitement with a dark ride as other parks do with a coaster are Disney and Universal, and that is simply because we know they have the money to do a dark ride RIGHT. As for Nearmap - their latest imagery is from 21 September, so it is two months out of date. @joz - is this the area you're referring to for the studios? Here is the western area: And the park \ studio area overall:

I've spent the weekend looking over nearmap for Movie World (and it is DEFINITELY Movie World based on the BA) - as I see it there are two site options: Entrance, opposite green lantern - potentially doing away with or modifying the Stars Cafe. Only issue is (due to the staff entranceway) that the land is only slightly bigger than the Green Lantern plot - which although great as a compact coaster is hardly enough room for something to be 'Worlds Best'The other is as already pointed out - the Western Area including ShowStage and the plot of land behind it, and I think that this is the most likely spot.Now one must remember when looking at the land around that area that they are looking to build Soundstage 9 in that vicinity too (there is no other space around the studios to fit something that is as big as the existing stages, and the info suggests this will be the biggest of them all) I'm very hopeful for a woodie as it's the best theme for the Western Area... However if the studios are hoping to be able to use SS9 as a drawcard for big productions in the future, they are not going to want a hulking great big woodie roaring past it... A lot of speculation and not a lot of substance - this is going to be a long discussion - let's hope we see some teaser info soon so that we get some more fuel as I think the current suggestions are on the money - and anything else is going to be fanciful at best. Lastly - and just my two cents - I don't think we need a specific IP attached to this ride, and anything they do attach will probably date (westerns don't keep currency like Scooby or Marvel or DC or Dreamworks) - it just needs to be well themed. I hope whoever is working on the theming has their head on straight...

#BoycottFires2015

They have fires in the wild, don't they?

I just realised I made a big assumption that it would be movie world (based on the image at the top) but it could be any VRTP park so it does open some possibilities. Without putting down Adventure World's efforts - MI2\Kraken was a worlds biggest \ tallest \ longest... And I think it's a fantastic addition, but to the general public, it is still "just a waterslide". Before I continue I just want to make a point of saying that I am in no way saying AW was bad for marketing it this way, or picking it over another blockbuster attraction - after Abyss it was a great followup - especially one year on - but it is still "just a waterslide"... Movie World is overdue for something extreme. Sea World is sorely lacking in the thrills area, plus it has lost it's train, it's cable car, and most of it's monorail, in addition to it's iconic and recognisable coaster, although Storm is more recent than Green Lantern, so purely from a calendar perspective, MW should be first in line.... Wet N Wild, in my opinion, isn't lacking or needing anything except general touch ups and improvements. I think they could probably do much more with the space they have at Movie World to absolutely blow people's minds than anything they could do at Sea World... but I would like to see SW's offering improved also.

hole E shit. I think we all new MW were due for another 'big one'... but i didn't expect it to be 'world best'. i'll take that with a kilo of salt, but look forward to the teasers and hints as they come.

As usual, yes - but in this case it's not unreasonable. It'd be great to get another park on the coast to force the duopoly into further competition - my only concern is that the suggested budget is extremely unlikely - and for that reason I guarantee this park will be nowhere near as spectacular as it is promoted - someone else did the math already on rate of return on investment and i think that is very telling.