DaptoFunlandGuy

That's because we don't do mega-threads anymore, and there is a thread for the incident created here:

http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/dozens-trapped-at-the-top-of-movie-world-roller-coaster/news-story/79bc538852f9ee125e1fd5fe03a647e1 #CourierFail

when you've decided to demolish something, and it has no hope of being rebuilt, sold to another operator or repurposed - when all it's good for is scrap - why would you take any care in pulling it down, other than for sentimental reasons? The cars that had the covers on them are probably because when it last went down for maintenance, the cars (as they always are) were stored with their covers on. No sense pulling them off to move them to a scrapheap, so they'd remain as they were last closed down. I get the sentimentality behind seeing it like it is, but really, it had no further useful life - i'm surprised they haven't already had it shredded into scrap metal.

http://wetnwild.com.au/attractions/rides/wetnwild-buggy.aspx So, yes - everyone has an instructor, and everyone gets to drive, but unlicensed drivers drive in a dual control buggy. that's my interpretation. I can see how @themagician took "by yourself" from the phrase above "on their own" - but they do still have an instructor with them. The unlicensed folks still get to 'drive' though, by my read.

What a cashed up bogan you are @downunder

No, but the more we counter their sensationalist views with common sense, the more members of the general public will understand the difference, and the less people will be interested in watching \ sharing their 'news' and the less relevant they become.

This Seems To Be The Hallmark Of Totta Who Claimed That It Was Just How His Phone Typed But I Call Bullshit Because I've Never Seen Any Other Phone Do That And I've Used All Three Major Operating Systems Without A Problem.

Well Mark did say bounty was an unexpected removal and likely they would have then started talking about replacing it after MI3.

It's not just cashed up bogans that will use this though. Many families will see it as a treat whilst on holiday. Their moto-x riding son or 4WD loving kids (my niece and nephews absolutely LOVE 4wding). I can see a family with a boy and a girl - the girl books the dolphin encounter and the boy goes dirt buggying... why not?

See previous reply in other thread.

indication only - meaning if it takes your group 10 minutes to get their shit together - you only get 50 minutes on track. arrive late too? even less... and of course they'll probably pull you a few minutes early so they can refuel and have everything reset and reorganised before the next group too, so call it a guaranteed 30 minutes for an "hour session" and count anything more than that as a bonus...

well aware of the reference, but the plans make it clear that this isn't an upwards seating pit. it's a terrace!

While we're talking about correct reading, i'm quite positive it says 'bleachers' - and the present seating is not an 'upwards seating pit' - it is 'seating terraces' (although i note from the plans that they are also upwards)

Yeah I kinda gathered that, i was just posing the question to try and get around the facetious nature of the inevitable reply.

what... no link?

that would be stage 5 http://www.movieworldstudios.com.au/media/virtual-tours/Stage5_FloorLevel_Empty_single.swf

I haven't read the website in any detail, but i'm thinking like most of the other 'experiences' offered at our parks that '1 hour' includes things like safety briefing videos, checkin times etc. does it say 1 hour of track time? does it say how many laps you'll actually do in that time?

yep, and with a roundabout, and very minimal north spit traffic at that time of night, it'd be a clear run around the roundabout and down SW drive. Minor congestion at the roundabout next to the yacht club, with maybe 15-20% peeling off to stop at venues or accommodation, or going left down macarthur to main beach parade, with the remaining 80ish% going right to head to the GC HWY, some 2.3km away... that length absorbs a lot of the exiting cars that form the initial bottleneck at MW... so while its far more painful to travel there (especially from the north), traffic management is a lot easier - despite not being next to a freeway (which you would think would make it easier).

Holy crap how old is that aerial shot? Lethal still has awnings over the queue line, china town facades are up... and the alley is open! Wow! hey thats not bad, but it isn't very accurate*. Didn't you look at Jamberoo's version? His is much better. *lies

Lol. One of @Gazzas favourite placenames.

Sounds like they did alright. Only views I have on your review is that the exit to the carpark is made far easier as there is no traffic lights immediately outside the property - with multiple directions to head to before you hit a red light, people can get out and disperse far more before a bottleneck forms.

I know the load its holding is fuck all, but gee that truss has a nice smile, eh @djrappa?

As has been said though, it's Wet AND wild. Whilst it may have begun as 'just a waterpark', with a roller coaster, zip line, skyswing etc, it's just as wild as it is wet.

I'd say Dreamworks would have to be able to prove that the incident has damaged their brand. Nothing with the dreamworks IP attached to it was involved, and very little mention of anything associated with them made it into the media reports. Sure they could try, but given the investment the park made into the area, i'm sure they'd contest it - it would probably result in some long and arduous litigation