DaptoFunlandGuy

but then he'd be less of a 'mad' goldminer, and more of a 'slightly tipsy old guy in a rocking chair' (wait - unless you put a gold pan next to him - then he'd be a slightly tipsy goldminer in a rocking chair)

Confusing, since the Q150 expired on 30 jun, and MyFun didn't start plugging the offer for the VIP pass until july 1st, so the guy on the gate either didn't know what date it was, or he was slightly handicapped...

Well, I don't know much about the florida ones, but since DL Cal is open till midnight a lot, presumably WDW would be too, and after ferrying thousands of guests to their hotel, i'd see it being quite reasonable that the monorail would be parking (there are few other reasons why it would reverse, except for parking) at 2am...

Besides most fast food places don't change their oil everyday. Clean oil actually tastes like crap - once its been used a couple times, the flavour of the food cooked in it leaches out into the oil and flavours it - this is why chips from a fish and chip shop taste so much better than from a big burger joint - because at a burger joint, the chips are pretty much the only thing in the oil, whereas in a fish and chip shop there are so many different things going into the oil it flavours it.

It's not unhealthy! You can order a DIET coke! (of course, that diet beverage is still served in a giant plastic souvenir cup) And while i'm on it - is it too much to ask for them to make lids for the souvenir cups so you can use a straw instead of having to tip the cup up against your face and completely obscure your vision in what is a very crowded place. A few kids running to their next ride and you're going to wear it.

As a size 20 it would be close for scooby, but not un-rideable. I have ridden scooby with females between size 16-20, and there was no discomfort. I guess it depends where it all sits too - if you are disproportionately large around the hips and waist, it will be a problem because the lapbar must lock to a certain point. The back is certainly the way to go for the lapbar, but not for the legroom - I find there is better legroom in the front, and you can always twist slightly to the side to give your legs more room. (and i'm 6 foot even)

Yeah clint, they've reduced costs by eliminating Baguettes. This is not really a problem - i've arrived at MW around lunchtime, and seen a few families having a tailgate party with an esky, a blanket and so on in the carpark. There are many food options in the park, and I might add that the new deal from Rick's isn't too bad - all you can eat between 11:30 and 3:30 - that should pretty much cover off the whole day's worth of food. Look - end of the day - vote with your wallets and walk. If you disagree with the policy, don't go. Send your messages to guest relations and be heard. No petitions, no childish crap - just honest, and straightforward - "i disagree with your policy and I won't be visiting\ visiting as often as i used to (for pass holders)

Well, I have seen the "rope drop rush" at Movie World a couple of times now, and i feel concern for the girls who take the rope down and run like hell (i think they're based on WWF or something because they are running in that direction (and not going off stage). I think the best way was how they did it at wonderland. - Tony, one of the bigger security guards - would get everyone's attention and tell them that noone was to walk past him, then, he dropped the rope, and walked all the way to Beast's gate at a leisurely pace, and lord help anyone who walked faster than he did.

I am quite sure he would know this Paul, I think his comment is moreso referring to the fact that Sydney is the prime destination of most tourists, at least as a first stop. Sydneysiders like to believe that they are the centre of the universe, and I can safely say that because I used to be one. If tourism Australia starts a campaign encouraging people to come to canberra with promises of tall towers, odd buildings, getting dizzy on roundabouts and museums, museums, museums, i'll shoot them. And if you couldn't understand exactly what he meant by that comment, then I should say that it is YOU who are the tool. I'm with Gazza. Believe it when I see it.

Holy Crap - Way to bump dude....

On the brighter side, there are quite a few kick-ass coasters out there that might go for a song if they go into liquidation...

Or maybe since it is a costly attraction both to operate and to staff, they're just closing it in off peak to save money? And why would that surprise anyone, with everything else WVTP are doing of late? Next on the agenda - cutting the main meal and the hats out of outback spectacular - soon to become a BYO- (everything).

you'd be surprised. The lightweight aluminium used in a lot of the construction is still worth a bit, not to mention the majority of core components (engine etc) would still be salvageable. Of course the only way it would fly again would be if you put a rocket under it - but still...

Yeah so when they've delivered the "new order" 18 months down the track - it'll be up and running again. I think it unlikely they would order a new one. there are plenty of used jet rangers around... easier and cheaper to replace with one already built.

Yes, that would be Movie Vorld (Germany)

Why not just go with the way they do it in movies - plate glass? Expensive... but VERY cool.

I wouldn't spread the word too far. The photo is taken on WVTP property and clearly violates the "personal use only" clause on the conditions of entry. This, and the fact that that bloke in the second last row would probably deck you and shave your head for posting a photo of him on the internet without his permission. I wouldn't get too excited about winning - It would only be a matter of time before the entry is pulled at the request of WVTP.

It's not the first time WVTP have taken an old, outdated show, which had run for years - since the park started, and threw it out the door for something else. Take a look at Police Academy, and the fact that the majority of cast from that show were also shown the door. HWSD is successful. We can all rant and rave about how you can't go and see it again and again like you could the PASS, but I have never seen the queues that HWSD gets for PASS. Pirates! - Now isn't that funny - the only pirate themed attraction (with the big word "PIRATE") in the park is apparently being sold off, and they go and bring a pirate themed show in. Now, I'm sorry for the cast of the ski show being ousted, but there are places out there that would take them on (War on Water \ H2Overload at wonderland rings a bell). But the talk of a pirate themed show, on the lake, which will involve more gymnastics \ acrobatics than skiing seems to ring a bell with another show popularised more than 20 years ago - in Eastern Creek. (Yes, Wonderland again). If it is anywhere near the quality of that show, then I look forward to it. Crowd involvement will be a key element to the success of the show and I hope they keep it fresh. As to the Ski show, it isn't the same "tired old" show that it started as. It has had many incarnations over the years, including a boat jump over the island, a boat that looks like a car. It did keep a lot of its original elements (including the Sea World Pyramid) which was amazing, but 20 cast, performing the same thing day in day out twice a day... it will get old. I look forward to what sea world brings us.

1. Jamberoo has no competition to hide their ideas from 2. Most businesses have plans in place - 5 year, 10 year. Nothing says they can't change it. Another round of council approvals to modify existing DA's when needed, but they're not locked into this. I saw the original plans a few years ago, and there have already been changes. The good thing about budgeting for it though is if something new comes along, your cashflow has already been laid out to account for the "old" new thing, so you don't have to modify too much to buy the "new" new thing. It's good to see a park continuing on with its expansion plans in the midst of all the nay-sayers and doomsday talk of the GFC. (And no, Gazza, I'm not talking about geelong here).

This is the point i'm trying to make though Gazza, the noise i am referring to isn't quiet, and it isn't a thud, it is a boom. mechanics aside (because i know the attraction makes noise) the whole discussion is based around what a spaceshot ride has to do with batman's plane. forgetting the noises made by the mechanics of the ride, there is a soundtrack with very specific noises that are intended to give the impression I described above.

Yeah, I don't think its to do with shutter speed. The slower the shutter speed the more "cone" like it would appear, and if the camera were doing more than your usual 32FPS, it would still pick up the cone because the laser scan rate is a hell of a lot faster than that. I think you're right in the second part - the head has been changed. This is the simplest explaination - Ockham's Razor. It is a shame it doesn't meet the same standard, and the coloured lasers are nowhere near the insane green lasers that bounced of all those perfectly aligned mirrors. As for the health and safety - i'm still not buying that as the reason for changing the final drop from green to red. I'm sure the distance is about the same, so proximity isn't an issue. The green hid the drop so much better... As a matter of fact - the green just plain and simply HID the drop - the red does not.

I don't view that as proof. You linked the same video that I viewed when checking them out (that was the vid of MaliBOOMer that I commented on) You can hear the hiss of the air at 0:38, but not the boom that I hear out of Batwing at the same point in the cycle. Well I don't think I am arguing good theming or storyline. My posts were directed at this: I was simply pointing out that while it is vague and subtle, the sounds are used to tie in to the ride being batman's plane, having a bit of engine trouble on the way. So in essence, we're both right, but the throaty, chesty boom I am referring to is definitely on the soundtrack. I certainly don't know the intricate inner workings of some of the rides out there as well as some of you, but live sound is something I can, and will chew up. I can't speak for all the others around the world as i've only stood next to batwing IRL, but the boom I refer to is on the soundtrack. Clint, you're obviously our insider on this - who developed the soundtrack? Any chance you can listen to raw copy (i'm not asking for you to post it - thats a bit much) and check out how much of the boom comes out of the soundtrack - does it repeat in close time to the "bounce" of the gondola? As to the flex hoses, i'm trying to puzzle this out - why are there cylinders halfway up the tower - it seems a really odd place for it considering the cable drums etc are below ground. I'm really perplexed as to what they are doing there. The only moving part above ground is the pulleys at the top of the tower?

The turntable laser HAS to be different though. If you look at the video on that website, you have a solid green disc surrounding the car on the turntable. Look at the laser today, and it's more of a "net"

Well, I don't want to be argumentative Zane, but prove it. I have just reviewed many Space Shot videos online. When the gondola reverses direction, all I can hear is the hiss of air. This included MaliBOOMer - the one that I would have EXPECTED to hear a boom on. I have observed batwing from many different places. The boom is localised to the launch platform - where the speakers are. It is not coming from the engine room, it is coming out of the speakers. The boom is also too consistent, and not always timed the same (ie: doesn't always boom when the gondola is in the exact same spot). In my opinion, The "soundtrack" begins well before you begin the lift, and doesn't stop until you're almost back on ground. There are certainly many references online to "S&S" and "Boom" or "Sonic Boom", however the only time you find those references together with a space shoot is when it is NAMED boom, or some derivitive, like MaliBOOMer. Happy to be proved wrong, but i just can't see it.

Did anyone else do a double take or just me? Theres something not quite right..... Yep, thought so.