DaptoFunlandGuy

Just give it a really long brake run, that ends near rocky hollow...

Disney are actually VERY protective of their brand and will vigorously defend it against any unauthorised use... http://www.snopes.com/disney/wdco/daycare.asp However - as they do not prohibit people from filming in their parks, people will film there and will post it online. So long as this footage shows Disney Parks in a light of "here's a person having fun in Disneyland" its just adding to the gargantuan marketing presence they have. Watching Youtube videos of the rides and attractions instantly makes one want to visit. I can guarantee you any damaging footage of the parks posted online would quickly be pursued in the legal arena.

Please don't moderate a forum you aren't a moderator of. The first post was on-topic (your first whinge) and the second post was in response to that. It's not like Tail Spin is an old ride and we've all mastered the maneuvers... some people haven't even seen it yet, and once they have, no doubt they'll comment on it too with their own thoughts. It's hardly a dead thread...

Yoshi - find a sense of humour please.

I'm sure it would be the same length as any other day... it doesn't get longer on busier days.

Quoted for truth. Somebody quote this in 8 months time when 9 starts running 2015 season promos.

You keep feeding us drip by drip... we'll have it worked out if you keep going... I love that your L&D guygirl has been to DisneyU. Any park that tries to emulate Disney's levels of service, and overall standards is on a winner. It can be an expensive way to do business - but it's the only way if you want to be regarded as the BEST. I only hope your cast will be as committed to the changes as the management are... because that's where it will be make or break. So we're in the market for a Waterslide. A World record breaker (Omicron Persei 8 called - they believe they hold the record for the universe so it's unlikely you're gonna beat that one...)... that narrows down manufacturers at least to 2, maybe three big boys capable of such an effort.... hrmmmmm....

Ok - so 5 months ago, in the off season, prior to a refurb, and your statement is "on nearly every single day" which implies that some days it WAS working. This suggests to me more like 'several' one offs, rather than an ongoing issue. We've heard ex-ops such as Spotty discuss how some effects aren't working or not refilled from day to day, and they report this to their leads, but once the ride is opened, there is not a lot that can be done about it except remind Tech services to look at it before the next day. Does that mean it's acceptable? No. But you discuss these issues like it's an epidemic of failed theming across the board whereas in your own words you make allowances that it wasn't every day, and you're talking about observations around half a year out of date. Clearly, when others have visited more recently, and not observed the same issues, this is a perfect example of #yourargumentisinvalid. I shall have to review them when I get home and check it out.

I'm not sure if i'm hearing the same thing as you flea, but the sound i'm hearing are the rollback brake fins engaging.

You're being very general... how about a little detail about what is wrong, and when you saw it? maybe it was an off day? maybe it was before they did a refurb?

It depends on whether AW had a non-disclosure clause or similar in the surveyors working contract (and if they don't, they probably will in future)... all this does is confirm that their next attraction will be a slide - which although not yet officially announced by the park was a pretty easy guess... Given the considerable outlay for Abyss in recent time, it's not surprising they're going with a fairly low-priced (by comparison) attraction to give their guests something new, while nursing their bank balance back to good health. I think at most, they may just have a quiet word to the guy.

The loading procedure has been like that in off peak periods for some time. It's disgusting and reminiscent of Cyclone at Dreamworld. Now Cyclone's queue-line is the reason for it's downfall - nobody likes queuing inside the hothouse spiral, which is why the queue is on the outside - however - MW has no excuse for such poor operations. If guests were grouped during operation, you could easily save more than 1 minute each cycle, which would definitely chew through the queue at a reasonable pace.

No... I don't think he is.

Or, perhaps they realised that revealing their plans openly too far in advance means they look stupid when the plans fall through, so therefore - they are keeping it secret until closer to construction so as not to keep continuously raising and then dashing hopes of fanboys everywhere.

I've seen the one doing the rounds in the states - I love the idea. www.slidethecity.com

If everyone stops replying to the damn thread it'll just die a quiet death without the need for admin intervention.

Considering the demographic focus (as mentioned above) its surprising the sponsors aren't a bit more related... AirWick and KFC appear to be the two majors.

They haven't helped the ratings situation by airing at 8:42, 9:38, 7:41, and randomly changing the broadcast to channel GO, and forgoing episodes because of special events like the cricket. It's like they're intentionally tanking the ratings to get out of their contract with Endemol Southern Star or something.

Sounds good Mark. Can't wait to see what you've got in store for us next.

Ok, lemme help ya out then... We know that it IS going to happen anytime soon - as two installations have been confirmed already, including one in Florida. If you'd read other threads first, you'd see that themeparkgc shared the news yesterday afternoon - over in the "international additions" thread.

WHOOSH!

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Where's Yoshi... surely it's about time somebody asked for this thread to get back on topic...

I doubt it - clearly DW has been focussing on Ocean Parade for a long time, and they've started now working on Goldrush area. There is still a lot of space left at DW. Tearing down Eureka is a big operation - given it's shared wall with the cinema, and it's proximity to the rapids. Plus this is VRTP we're talking about, not Ardent Leisure.

This may just be a technique to further stabilise the soil - as you say the grass assists that process. At least turfed area will be better than barren hot sand - the grassy areas will be usable space once more, and later it can be developed further. Space is at a premium at Sea World. They won't leave such a large tract of land vacant for long.