DaptoFunlandGuy

Entry is to the left of the SE tophat (between that and Batwing). Exit path is where the vehicle access gate is to the helix, so exiting guests will return to the Superman plaza. A bit disappointing - as the choke point that is the walkway underneath Superman's launch is going to see a lot of extra traffic from Flash riders running back to their group \ re-rides. I'm pretty sure it's been settled that the whole reason this is going in here is because of the scooby downtime. They've got winter off-season for the next few months, if I were them i'd be busting it to get it open before christmas, even if it meant Superman had to go down for a bit to do it. Christmas at Movie World without Scooby, plus this thing sitting in the Superman Courtyard not operating - it's gonna be a bad time. No, for me, the only reason why it might be blown out this far is potentially because they've run into an issue they didn't anticipate, or they've had to involve the manufacturer in something and they're unable to attend the site sooner. The ride-in-a-ride claim is total bullshit - as has been pointed out, both Luna Parks offer an install that would take that claim first. It's a complete head scratcher, but we all know our parks have to have their "first" in the "world \ southern hemisphere" claims - even if they are absolute garbage.

ah, I misunderstood that, thanks for clearing it up. my bad.

au contraire - Midnight is 00:00 hours - so it's the start of 'tomorrow' rather than the end of 'today'

Skye Ryder? The park will need a NSFW warning if she's gonna Flash.

You've hit the nail on the head perfectly. If i'd done a TR of the park travelling solo, it'd probably have been identical. HKDL is a great park - and a great "first" Disney park for Aussies looking to head abroad. Those who have been able to visit other Disney parks are likely going to make comparisons, and many come away saying "it wasn't as good as ...." but the park stands on it's own, has a few unique elements that are absolutely excellent and worth a trip in their own right.

I was there and I would disagree. I disagree about this. There's a lot of things that parks are blind to, mainly because they see them on the daily, and don't notice. The font thing is one thing - because it doesn't change - but many other things do. Its the boiled frog analogy. It's the rotting speakers in the garden beds around movie world. The dust-encrusted air vents in Sky Voyager. Heck - even Disney has things pointed out to them by guests that they immediately take action on, but hadn't noticed until it was mentioned on some forum. There's a reason many parks review their fan sites and forums worldwide - and that's because enthusiasts have far more eyes in park that are critical for detail, it does their job for them.

You really need to decide which side of the fence you're going to sit on. You're disagreeing with me here, yet two replies up you're agreeing it would have been nice to have both sides open. You also doubted the demand for it would be there these holidays, and then immediately got corrected on it with reported 45 minute waits, so you can doubt all you like - it doesn't make you right.

@DJKostya is right here. First of all - you're second guessing one of the biggest rollercoaster parks on the planet. They've been doing this likely since before you were born. They're keenly aware of how popular TTD is, and you can rest assured all parties are aware how important it is to deliver on this. Cedar and Six Flags can both afford to gamble on something new. If it pays off, they're top dog. if it doesn't, their parks are still well rounded without the single missing element... i've no doubt if it doesn't work, Cedar has clauses in the contract to recover costs and they can simply return to market and find someone else to finish the job. And as far as Zamperla goes, while they may not have built massive record breakers - what they have is diversity. These guys have turned their hand to everything from supermarket kiddie rides, giant pendulums, drop towers, coasters and everything in between. You could theoretically build an entire well rounded park just from their catalog alone (and they have a few times too) and many of the newest flats installed at the biggest parks around the USA all came from Zamperla. What this shows is that they can do just about anything they put to mind. I'm keen to see what they turn out.

It's not about need. It's a grand reopening. Regardless of the numbers, they should have operated both sides - even if the one operator \ operator group alternated between gondolas. (Not to mention, if both sides had operated, i'd have definitely been lining up several more times to try East side too)

*whoosh* No it isn't - imperial Tower of Terrors are 199ft / Yeah great. now you got me explaining the joke and it isn't funny anymore.

I wonder if Yosemite Sam's Diner still has facilities behind the walls?

Glad you haven't gone the same way - it's been a while! Welcome back Maxx!

Also, do you mean metric tower of terrors at 119m? or imperial tower of terrors at 199ft?

The enthusiast world is measured in towers and giant inflatable bananas.

And if your aunty had balls...

I think the issue with that is that the person providing the proof probably didn't know the difference. Even mainstream media (people whose entire job it is to write words) get things badly wrong, or 'write how it sounds' with things like "they could of.." instead of "they could have".

I had this problem for ages and no staff could fix it or showed any interest in trying. Finally one cast member told me to delete the app and reinstall it, and it worked - so maybe try that.

Someone gonna tell them it's "Storeys" ? I went along to the launch party on friday night. The park put on some canapes and a few free drinks. Greg made a bit of a speech thanking those involved (and a few in-jokes lost on the general public in attendance) and then they counted down the re-opening by lighting up the letters on the tower. The park also opened up Steel Taipan for those in attendance, probably realising that it would take quite some time to cycle through ~200+ guests with only one GD gondola (west) operating. Night rides on both were awesome, but it highlighted the dreadful navigation in the park right now - arguably the two most thrilling rides in the park are isolated down what are effectively two thrill ride dead-ends, both of which require you come all the way back to main street to switch between the two. Now that GD has reopened, i'd like to see them prioritise some sort of path connection between Taipan and GD - even if it's just the pathway down behind first aid and the ice cream shop - it'd still bring those two attractions a little closer together. The park has put a nice chill space in the shadow of the GD - some astroturf and a few cushioned seats - something needed in this area for non riders to wait comfortably. Overall, the ride station looks fresh and the colour scheme looks good. The queue itself is a little underwhelming, with only the sign on the wall as shown above. The plain walls and nothing else to occupy riders for what is likely to be a one-gondola operation most times makes me worry for the gyprock walls and how quickly they'll get carved up by bored teens. It was suggested that there is more to come for this area - and I hope that whatever has delayed this from arriving prior to the relaunch arrives soon. IMG_9593.mov

I got a close up look at this over the weekend and that brown in person looks surprisingly good. Really gives the feel of a 'treetops' and the props to go on top based on the concept art will really top it off nicely. I got a look through the fence to this area while I was there, and there are a number of markers on the ground that have recently each had four bolt holes drilled, in what looks to me the mountings for the ferris wheel, so i'd say this is the intended new home, which will also close off this dead zone area between the family centre and ball pit.

The extensions to DC Rivals track are going to look amazing! /s

Bounty's stood at the top of the hill down to Goldrush, and was raised up over the Lake on the other side. It was also at the top of the hill from the entrance, so it really towered over it's surrounding areas - the designers of Wonderland really placed rides in a thoughtful way for maximum impact. The placement in sunway on the side of a slope, being surrounded by trees on all sides - some of which are taller than it, and the surrounding pathways are higher than the footings of the ride - all serve to dwarf the attraction, which is a bit sad given it was a literal 'flag ship' for it's former home. The Intamin Looping Starship is what Doomsday should have been - and I wish these were still in production today - they were such a fun ride, properly done.

Best you speak quietly on these matters lest you awaken the wrath of Joz. Seriously though - travelling \ carnival \ trailered attractions do not belong at Movie World. Full Stop. I think a top scan is probably more intense than even the twin hammer. I don't think it would be a good fit for MW - they need an attraction with a lower bar to entry to appeal to a wider swath of park guests. Doomsday's length is not even 35 metres. Your drawing doesn't allow for the fact that showcase has a fire exit pathway right behind the ride - you can't block it with an attraction, and extending further towards HWSD arena you start to cause other issues with traffic flow. While it technically can "fit" in there, the reality and practicality of fitting it in there means it can't actually fit. The attraction is also quite forbidding - it has a high height requirement, the comfort collars suck ass, and it's cycle capacity is half of what Doomsday was originally quoted to do. I've ridden Electric Eel in San Diego, and while it was an attraction I enjoyed, I was the only person in my group who even wanted to give it a go. On the station, there were many people bailing out last minute - including after being seated. It's cool and all, but it's absolutely the wrong choice as a replacement for Doomsday. I was going to say this also - something like the Sky Rocket would suit Sea World (though I suppose that's coloured with my having ridden one at another SeaWorld) - but the more I think about it, I don't think our Sea World has a spot on the lineup for that. We've already got one polarising extreme attraction with Vortex, and with an attraction lineup as short as SW's is, i'm not sure that this is the right fit for the park either...?

If only they had supplementary seatbelts.

The same layout, and same soundtracks? Major difference in the two is that the load station is downsized - though the Hyperspace Mountain overlay has now been made permanent so the addition of star wars elements makes up for this IMO. Yeah, 2012 you're probably right, the park was a flop at opening and the expansions you mention is Disney's recognition of this. Mystic, in my opinion, is possibly one of the best dark rides Disney has ever done. Though M&M RR is newer, having experienced both, I think I enjoyed Mystic far more with much more practical sets and less reliance on projection. Grizzly has it's own place too as a 'different' option to big thunder. Throw in Toy Story and the park is more fully fleshed out. Now with Iron Man, and soon to be Arendelle - it's definitely punching above its weight and is being underestimated (even given the loss of Autopia). I saw the park in 2010 and 2015, so saw the before and after. 2010 was still enjoyable, but 2015 it was beating OP hands down. I think @Gazza would have made it to HKDL while he was there, so no doubt another TR is coming and we'll find out what he thought of it in its current state of comparison.

That's a VERY big call, IMO.