MaxxTheMonster

To be honest, not really a wizz with the manufacturers of rides. If it looks good and runs well I'm happy. To me a coaster is a coaster and a flat ride is a flat ride. That is about as far as I go.

[*] "Overhang - Anything steeper than vertical (though usually used in the same manner as 'roof')." http://www.thetowerclimbingcentre.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&catid=25:the-project&Itemid=19 Despite being a rock climbing term would this not be a more realistic term for the first drop?

Just using it as an example as the cobra roll had been mentioned previously.

Or 2... It all comes down to the individual interpretation. I would say the layout of Demon had 3 but the cycle had 6.

Have been looking, but really wanting to see the final theming more than the layout. Guess we just have to wait.

Had been looking at the Pirates Revenge for the last couple of years at the Ekka and finally got around to going on it this year. Was a good basic flume and would love to see AW do a little something extra to it.

With all this chat about AW I think it is time I paid it a visit... You have peaked my interests.

Again, I agree with Gazza in the fact that if the "inversion" is there to simply lessen the G-Force such as overbanks then no it is not an inversion. If it is there to put people upside down, such as a cobra roll, loop, barrel roll, etc then yes it is an inversion. We could argue forever that anything greater than 90 degrees is an inversion, which is technically correct, or that unless it is 180 degrees at one point then it isn't an complete inversion, which is also correct. Each person has their own idea on what an inversion is. I also agree with Luke... ... but in saying that, I would say that the Demon coaster that was at Australia's Wonderland had 3 inversions while by agreeing with Luke's comment it would only have had 1.

My thoughts exactly. I thought this was called a steeper than vertical drop anyway... "New for 2008 at Hersheypark was the Fahrenheit roller coaster. Featuring a 121 foot tall vertical lift hill and a steeper-than-vertical first drop at 97 degrees, it’s a ride that caught the attention of coaster fans everywhere." http://www.coasterimage.com/fahrenheit-video/ Just one of the few places I have seen it referred to as such.

Movieworld. Was only there for about 2 hours as had done Superman, Scooby Doo and WWF. Wasn't interested in seeing HWSD or going on Leathal Weapon for the usual reasons. LTRR was closed, Batman the Ride was closed during the time of day we were there, shops hadn't opened yet so decided to go home. This was the last day we were able to go as working through until VIP passes expired. This experience has meant we had no interest in renewing the passes this year.

Or you could just do what we do and hire all day lockers for $8 it was last we were there... That fixes all issues or gear when going to rides and free or not at each ride.

Thought the passes only ran until June 30, 2012 so if you bought one today you don't get a full 12 months anyway?

I think that the current VIP pass offer will no longer be valid for purchase after to October 31st. With the wife and I the only 2 who would a VIP pass, this offer did nothing for us as would be the case with anyone not in a family situation. I say they will scrap it and do nothing until the christmas period where they will once again lower to $69.95.

"At Monterey Bay Aquarium, a great white was held in captivity for just under 200 days. This is the longest a great white shark has been kept in captivity." http://natgeotv.com/uk/the-whale-that-ate-jaws/facts This may create some issues with the idea of keeping a great white in captivity. Of course you could release one and put another in captivity, but I'm sure Louisiana SPCA will have something to say for the welfare of the animals if this was to occur.

I have never been to any overseas parks and for someone like me, the brand means little so long as it is enjoyable. This coaster will have me coming back as much as Scooby and Superman have as long as the overall experience from theming to ride is a positive one.

Nothing we didn't already know but... Had a DW rep come to the hotel today and drop off their new brochures for our Concierge area along with the message that we were "no longer allowed to hand out the older ones". Opened a new brochure and old one to confirm my suspicions that it was due to the removal of Nick. Surely enough every image of the Nick area had been replaced with more generic images from the park. The one thing that shocked me though was the absence of any Buzzsaw or Shockwave images or information. I think DW needs to speak to their printer to speed up the process as I am sure they would not have left these out had the brochures only been sent to printing a month ago.

Thanks Gazza. Although the second photot is the one that had queries about height from ground and artistic license and all I think it's safe to say standard. Question answered.

Some of those photos are just amazing and beautiful in their own way. But looking at them at 11pm at night being the only one in the office I had to stop around halfway as some of them started to creep.

Everything in this thread regarding my question... No real answer there... Yes bigger because it is 4 wide instead of 2 wide... Yes lap bars only... Nothing about whether it is the basic layout only or not, and the only part that comes close has already been questioned regarding artistic license vs actual ride.

So a basic El Loco layout then?

Can someone just get a shot of how busy main street is at some stage during the night. I want to go to these nights but my experience from going the first year put a damper on my hopes for these events. Way too many people admitted on the night and not enough happening to keep them busy.

I have had my perfect day back in 2005 on ANZAC day at MW. Myself and a small group of friends went and took a video camera to film our exploits. Attendance for the day was 2,500 and it was a cloudless day. We managed to go on every ride joking around with a lot of staff I knew well and as a result finding out about a lot of behind the scenes stuff. This was when the Hogwart's Express was there so a beautiful fog effect held near the Dirty Harry Bar and into the western area. This was prior to the now yearly night events and it was not well known that they did the half day so the experience was literally a once in a year thing. We looked forward to repeating it every year and have filmed our exploits each time and making our own movies to reminisce about the fun we used to have.

I think another good question would be... What is the longest you would be willing to wait for any particular ride and what circumstances would increase the time you are willing to wait?

I agree. It would be sad to see any of the parkz go but yes, SeaWorld. Especially with the amount of beachfrontage it has.