DaptoFunlandGuy

They should talk to Dreamworld - they need some seating to go with that shade...

My bet is they're not new. They're easily more than 18 years old.

oh sod off.

What's your excuse for the rest of the time you've been alive? Can't blame it all on him... I think the restraint i've shown should be commended as well. When 3 of the 18 'likes' this guy has got, he gave himself... i can think of something else he should give himself....

Ditto

I think we've been more than patient with you. You really need to stop digging. You're going to wear out your shovel, and you can't dig up.

Or maybe Six Flags chose not to implement the same guideline? Just because two attractions don't have the same rule, Doesn't necessarily mean the harsher rule is the wrong one... Road Runner Rollercoaster, and Flight of the Hippogriff are both 335M Junior coasters by Vekoma. FOTH is a 91cm height requirement, whereas WBMW not so recently increased the height requirement from 90 to 110cm. We've seen many adjustments in Australia post-TRRR. In many cases these would be in collaboration with the manufacturer. I see no issue with limiting the age on high thrill rides - for several reasons. Some more mature kids might be able to handle it, but others can't. Your fountain react to Magician is criticising him, not the content, and it is a negative reaction that is unwarranted when he is simply passing on information from an official park source. Come on Magician - that's a bit disappointing. Giant Drop, Lex Luthor Drop of Doom, and Zumanjaro are all Intamin drop rides...

Clearly, you're not informed, and you're just guessing. You're getting the right answers to every question, and still persisting. You need to understand that there are plenty of people here who know a hell of a lot about this industry, and you're the only one throwing shade at this process.

I wouldn't. I mean - its a great ride. Nothing beats going super fast. But here's my issue: It cuts the park in half. ...And especially with the TOTII tunnel, it's not appealing to look at It's noisy AF. It completely destroys the park atmosphere Its unreliable. Constantly down for maintenance, but even when its up, you can't guarantee it'll be up all day Its expensive. Each launch chews up SO much power to drive the car. Its capacity is shit. 14 people, 30 second ride, 60+ second load time (if the staff are on their game) for 560pph max (and let's face it, it almost never goes that frequently) It's old. The ride operated for 13.5 years before it was converted to ToTII. In it's second incarnation, it's about to hit a further 9 years. It's a 22.5 year old ride, and while groundbreaking (and record breaking) in 1997, technology has overtaken it - When SFMM upgraded to S:EFK a month after TOT, a new, modern, more efficient launch control system was installed. Dreamworld passed on the upgrade, and still operates with 1997 controls. It's slow. For whatever reason (but rumored to be cost-cutting) the record breaking launch of 100mph is almost never reached today - the ride operates at a lower power, and never uses the top 30% of the tower, as it did in it's heyday. These days, the only real reason for keeping it, especially with all of the currently present reliability issues, is sentimentality. And there's really no evidence that Dreamworld is sentimental - just take a look at the cinema steam train marketplace wipeout paddlesteamer traditional disney-esque main street facades... oh fuck it - they aren't sentimental.

Discussion relates to the first attraction - Vortex - which is a Huss Top Spin (a bit like wipeout) - due the end of the year.

Yes, they certainly do take time. But you're pointing to one failed venture at a different park, using a manufacturer unfamiliar with our standards and systems, and trying to extrapolate that over an entire industry, all the while ignoring the fact that the installation you're talking about now is manufactured by a company with YEARS of experience working in Australia, being built by a company that operates (or has operated) theme parks, water parks and attractions in several Australian states, AND OVERSEAS, successfully opening attractions in numerous jurisdictions. (Warning - TL:DR ahead) TL:DR - Trust me, if the ride is compliant, approval won't hold up the ride opening.

Here's a google search you may want to try...

Well, this all depends.... has it been tested and certified to Australian requirements? Faith? Try facts bud. Look, its fine to be skeptical. The past few years have seen huge change in the industry. But you've asked a question, which suggests you aren't aware of all the facts. People have answered your question with several reasons why it isn't likely to be an issue. If you're just going to be argumentative, and shoot down any reasonable and well thought out answer because of "what if" and "who knows" then fine, that's your prerogative, but you have the answer to your question, like it or lump it. While its still possible the ride can be delayed for any number of reasons, I doubt regulatory signoff is going to be one of them. Come these Christmas holidays, we will see how a properly run park, and a properly run ride manufacturer go about on-boarding a new ride. Then you can take all that, roll it flat, dry it in the summer sun for a few days, chop it up, and pack it in your pipe. I'll buy you a box of matches.

Just noticed this on the MW maintenance page - something wrong with Speedy?

Yeah there's a couple things you're missing: VRTP would know what the issues are with SV. They're competitors, but they're also peers in industry. Many in the industry know what has gone wrong. VRTP would have known this before they even announced the ride. They would be ensuring that whatever the issues are are addressed at design phase, rather than licensing phase. Huss is not a new manufacturer to Australia's shores. They have built many travelling and park model rides that still operate around Australia (and the world). They aren't new to the game, they were founded in 1919 building parts for ship engines and have been building amusement rides since 1969. Counter that with Brogent - labelled a 'software' company on google, "made in taiwan", who I believe launched i-ride in 2007. Theres a lot of decades between the two. Check out this exclusive behind the scenes video of technicians working on the i-ride components

I've never bitten my tongue so hard.

Wow, that's an incredible colour without a filter (unless you did some post processing?) - nice shot! 🤜

Circular polarisers also work wonders...

Glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to post up some pics if you'd like - love to see what others can do with a camera and a coaster.

Nah, Chinatown is gone. The whole alleyway was removed. Aren't you paying attention?

If you rode the Claw in the past 3 years, you'll be fine at LPS.

but they already have a 'looping slide'!

It doesn't even have to be concrete. The number of master plans i've seen Jamberoo generate in the past 15 years - very little today looks like it did in the master plan 15 years ago. It is allowed to change, to evolve, just stop plonking things 'wherever there's space' and actually plan things out ahead of time.

@crowd needs to get out more...

Really? I've honestly never seen it - and i've worked there...