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That is a fantastic price. It could also indicate that they'll open their next attraction on the 26th of December 2007. Great to see Movie World trying to attract the locals again.

What exactly are you trying to find in your assignment? I'm pretty sure most calculations can be done without the mass (as it cancels out).

How about instead of varying the current, they simply don't switch on any of the magnets until the speed drops below a preset figure? At which stage the magnets are then activated sequentially by the sensors. It would provide a very seamless experience. And no variable current sources plus computer systems to operate it. I still think variable-current electromagnets are too complex for this ride.

The force of the linear induction motors will not vary but there won't be any jolt when hitting the uphill section. Just think of the LIM system as a fast flowing river. As soon as your tube hits the river, you'll start speeding up. If you happen to be going faster than the river current, you'll slow down but very gradually—so much so that you wouldn't notice it. It won't be an instant jolt like what is experienced with a conveyor belt. A huge advantage of LIM systems over LSM systems is that they don't require a complex computer system to operate. There are no speed calculations, nor is the position of the vehicle monitored every few milliseconds. Simple but ingenious.

Those linear induction motors are damn cool. Much more practical and reliable than the system the Tower of Terror uses. Very innovative.

It's quite interesting that we've had such a huge discussion about this attraction when it's still such a long way off. I wouldn't be surprised if the park itself hasn't finalised their plans for the new ride. I think it's great though that so many ex-Dreamworld fanboys are now beginning to wake up and smell the delicious greatness of Movie World.

I have. For about a millisecond (LOL! @rOfL!). Dreamworld and WhiteWater World are two separate entities. Any decision to increase Dreamworld's ticket prices isn't fuelled by the desire to fund WhiteWater World. The only thing they share is ownership by the same investment company. Adding new attractions is normal everyday business for a theme park. They do not need to raise capital to do this. It's what they do every year. It's not a surprise. It's budgeted and expected.

I doubt we'd see a massive coaster. They already have Superman Escape and Lethal Weapon. I'm sure it'll be something thrilling and unique. When has Movie World ever let us down? Dreamworld will be the one with the massive coaster (next year).

To update this thread: construction seems to have gone nowhere. It's still just a big concrete slab. They've only got two months until opening. What could it possibly be? I doubt they even have enough time to build a show building for any kind of indoor attraction.

I was at Dreamworld today and I definitely think it'll be ready by the 1st of December. They've finished all the paths, buildings, and most gardens. There is only one more slide to be installed too. Not entirely sure what's happening with the themeing but some artificial rock is taking form infront of the wave pool. Unfortunately the batteries in my camera were flat so I couldn't take any photos.

Absolutely not. As Richard said, the gondola is fixed to a cable. It's not possible for it to simply fly off the top.

Interesting find. Usually these double day tickets sell for a little less than the price of two single-day tickets into each respective park. This could mean that the regular price of a Dreamworld ticket will increase or normal WhiteWater World admission costs more than $44 (an already ridiculous price). Unlikely. Walt Disney World's Magic Your Way tickets cost extra if you want the added option of being able to "hop" between parks. Maybe Dreamworld are also charging more for this luxury (i.e. the discount is off-set by the hopping cost so the price appears the same). I assume the reason for the WDW Resort charging more is to fund the transportation between the parks but this wouldn't be necessary for Dreamworld as the two parks are adjacent. Ridiculous price.

There are rumours flying around about a proposed $650 million (USD) dollar upgrade to Disney's California Adventure that, among many other things, would see a complete re-routing of the existing monorail track. The new track would circle the entire DCA park and link up to a new hotel. Included in the massive 5-year renovation budget is also plans for a complete re-themeing of portions of the park and several new e-ticket attractions. Everything would be finished by 2011 in time for the park’s ten year anniversary. Apparently on a good day there are less than 200 single-day tickets sold for entry into DCA. Most of the park is made up from 'hopping guests' and annual pass holders. Disney's management certainly know that this park is underperforming, I wonder if it'll be approved, or at least partly-approved.

Disney has recently talked about their plans to upgrade the monorail system at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim (and then later at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida). The concept art for the new attraction is pretty cool. The system will also be fully automated with no more drivers (allowing the trains to travel closer together and run more efficiently). Insane? Yes. Will we ever see one at the 'Dreamworld Resort'?

Magnetic Braking The Giant Drop uses fixed magnets to turn the extremely fast downward kinetic energy into heat or electrical current through a reactionary process with special metals/magnets. The fundamentals of this system are very simple and can be easily demonstrated using smaller magnets (like those you'd find in a science class). This style of braking is very smooth as the deceleration is directly proportional to the speed of the object (a model for the deceleration would be similar to exponential decay). Redundancy Engineering The term 'fail safe' means that if the device was to fail—in this instance, the braking component of the ride—it would fail in a safe state, causing minimal harm to anyone on the attraction. This word is very common among many electrical/mechanical systems where safety is important. Some security systems also promote a 'fail secure', which—as the name would suggest—fail in a secure state. For example; if an electronic door was fail secure, it would remain locked and secure if the door failed. There are various design protocols and statutory regulations that make it unlawful for a bigger device (such as an aeroplane) to stop working from the failure of a single component (such as a single pipe coming undone). Similar protocols are applied to the theme park industry so that if a single component dies, such as the brakes on the Giant Drop, the ride will continue to operate and function in a safe manner. Scooby-Doo is another example of a ride with fail safe brakes. While they're not as exciting as those on the Giant Drop they will stop the carriage even if there is a loss of electricity or air pressure. It is very bad practise to design a critical ride component that is not fail safe. I remember an accident at a Six Flags theme park that was due to the brakes requiring air pressure to close. I think it was Intamin who designed the brakes. It's a prime example of something that isn't fail safe.

I think the key here is re-rideability. To compete with Dreamworld they need to be adding attractions that can be experienced time and time again yet continue to be very appealing. I'm putting my money on a new themed thrill ride in this area of the park. I don't think we will see any signs of construction until mid '07 though.

Hahaha. Totally agree goliath. What a shamble that turned into. Gazza, while it would've been nice if Movie World had extensively themed the Superman Escape exterior I really don't think it's necessary. I think they've done a wonderful job with that area of the park. It's clean, open, and very well presented. It also gives the riders a bit of a surprise when they board the attraction and find themselves several feet underground in an elaborately themed (for Australian standards) subway with some very cool effects. I believe the position of the entrance and the related themeing are enough to successfully fool guests into believing they have queued up for the wrong ride and are indeed boarding a train. With all the white buildings in that small area it does make the park once again feel like a working production studio. The black painted explosion coming out of the building is enough in my books. I think it's better than Lethal Weapon's themeing (obviously it doesn't beat Scooby-Doo though).

Thanks mickey for the photos! It wouldn't surprise me if Movie World has hired round the clock security to watch over the ride's parts to ensure they don't get vandalised (which would cause further delays and cost the park money). I'm assuming the queue for the new ride will be quite close to Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 but hopefully not too close so that it confuses guests. We're likely to see a bit of Gotham City themeing not just on the ride but extending to the ride's immediate surroundings (think 'Batman Land'). The park did a great job with the Wild West area of the park (as well as Looney Tunes). I wonder if this will become the third themed area of the park. It's certainly justified with two Batman rides in such close proximity. Hopefully Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 (is it really necessary for them to keep plugging the two?) will see a slight themeing refresh to tie in with the new ride. The current façade is laughable compared with the rest of the park's top quality themeing.

I don't see why a Half-Pipe wouldn't suit Movie World. I am struggling to find a movie that it would relate to but I'm sure something will come up other than it's resemblance to skateboarding. It would certainly be a welcome addition to Movie World in my books; anything similar to The Claw would be fantastic. I just hope it's not as loud as the Tower of Terror.

The next time I visit a water park it'll definitely be WhiteWater World. I'm yet to visit Wet 'n' Wild with the H2O Zone and Tornado additions but I still believe going to a whole new park—with some of the coolest water rides in the world—is better than going to a park where I've ridden many of the rides. I'm a huge fan of the vibrant and exciting colours. It doesn't matter if they don't go well together; it's simply invigoratingly fabulous.

Jamberoo is a water park though. The water can easily be collected and recycled. It's not so easy with a golf course to do the same.

Interesting rumor. Hopefully they won't just remove the outdoor queue but the entire cinema pre-show too. As everyone has said, it's wasted space. This isn't the Half-Pipe from Sea World is it?

As far as I am aware the only official word from the park is Summer 2006. I think it's too difficult to tell if the ride will be open before the beginning of December. If anything, I'd put my money on Boxing Day (or maybe even mid-December).

I think the easiest way to understand it Drewboy is to just think of your school's uniform shop (as Gazza said). It needs to be in a central and convenient location.

The most basic response for this kind of situation would be for a staff member to locate the position of the stopped vehicles and manually release the restraints. The riders would then be led to the nearest exit. This procedure would change though if there was any sort of injury or danger present. There are almost a million reasons why this could happen on the attraction. In any kind of serious mechanical or electrical failure, dangerous weather conditions (a tree falling into the “river”), or severe guest misbehaviour the default response would be to shutdown the entire ride (most modern rides will automatically halt if something is inconsistent). There is no reason to suggest that the problem was actually caused by the lift hill itself. Late last year I remember it becoming a rather common occurrence. I think three out of three times I visited there was some sort of problem with Wild West Falls.