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Wasn't there something with the boats not making it to the sensors in time, resulting in E-Stops? I thought I read that somewhere

I guess it's a matter of execution. Sea World could, and has, pulled off a good dark ride but it all lies in the concept and the development of that concept. While I can think of a plethora of ideas for dark rides at Movie World, and even a nice handful at Dreamworld, I really can't think of all too many for Sea World.

I love my dark rides but I can't really see Sea World being home to them. The closest thing I think we could get would be something ala Jaws or Jungle Cruise, or a Pirates of the Caribbean style dark ride addition to Vikings Revenge.

Push, I hope this doesn't come across to be rude. Theme Parks, when in a chain, don't operate as one giant property; they act as a group of parks that are managed, funded and operated by one or more companies. Because of this, each audience that enters the park should be catered for. Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is a prime example of this. Although there are four parks, each park caters for every audience that visits them. Within Magic Kingdom alone, Pre-Schoolers are drawn to character meet and greets, Grade School kids adore the parade, Teens get a real kick out of Space Mountain, Adults love the fireworks and so do Seniors. Don’t believe me? Check out touringplans.com. All these examples are rated 5/5 for each individual age group. In Magic Kingdom, not the Walt Disney World Resort as a whole, there is are more then enough rides that tickle the fancy of each demographic that visits. Let’s say we put your logic into play here, and get ride of all the rides at the Magic Kingdom that appeal to teens. While the kids and adults are having a great time, the teens are bored out of there mind. “Oh well, they can just head over to EPCOT or Hollywood Studios and get their fix”. Unfortunately, this isn’t how this works. Parks have to cater to each audience because every experience matters. Let’s say this hypothetical Magic Kingdom exists and they get a couple of reviews sent in. While the family with toddlers loved their time meeting Anna and Elsa, the family with teens would be giving a one-star review for lack of activities for them. Disney can’t just say “Oh well, we’re not catering to teens. Their review and experiences are invalid”. Instead, they have to make every experience a good one. Why don’t we bring this back home to Sea World?. I recently went to Sea World with a couple of friends, each of which have a different taste in their rides. Friend A loves their shows and exhibits but can’t stand rollercoasters, while Friend B is the typical Dreamworld GP; it’s all about the inversions and intensity to them. Friend A loved their time at Sea World. They really enjoyed their time at the Penguin Encounter and Ray Reef. Friend B found the day quite lacklustre. While they found Jet Rescue to be fun, they wanted something intense and to push the limits. Affinity wasn’t really up their alley, and they certainly found some of the exhibits to be boring. There wasn’t really anything that tickled the fancy of their demographic, leading to their experience to be less that stellar. “If they wanted thrills, then they shouldn’t have gone to Sea World!”. Here’s the thing; they shouldn’t have to go to another park. Each park should have enough attractions that cater to each audience, and Sea World is clearly lacking in a high thrill coaster. I’m not trying to be a dickhead, Push, but your logic is pretty flawed. I’ll leave you with this thought. As I’ve learnt over your time on the forums, you love dark rides, as do I. If we applied your own thought process to this, Sea World shouldn’t get that Jaws style ride that you would love to see because Movie World has catered for that audience. Can you see the flaws in your thoughts? As for competing with themselves, I don't think that matters all too much to them. If some of Movie World's target demographic end up going to Sea World instead of Movie World, the money is going back to the same place; Village Roadshow.

I think this gets asked every year. As FoolishMortal said, if anything's gonna close, it'll be Scooby. You normally wouldn't have access to the Show Stage and to the Soundstages outside of the event anyway.

That's a pretty good point. It's something I've noticed with a couple of mazes in the past. The difference between Ripper last year and this unknown maze is the fact that the facade of the show stage is permanent, while this mansion facade is just for a maze. Why would the team purposely design and build a mansion facade if the interior is going to be themed around something completely unrelated?

It could be anything. It's all speculation at this point. Texas Chainsaw doesn't sound likely for this location (Intencity). The maze clearly doesn't reflect the southern architecture found in the film series. I don't think Chris Grew and the team would mess something like that up. Brad2912 summarised my thoughts on the likelihood of the "Woman in Black" a little bit earlier Resident Evil is in the same boat. There's some information that says it could be but there's almost information that make it seem unlikely.

I just had a thought. Now, while not a new game series, the founder of Tango Gameworks (Shinji Mikami) is known as the grandfather of "Survival Horror Games" thanks to his involvement in creating the iconic Resident Evil series of games. In the original game, the setting is an estate know as Spencer Mansion. Looking back at some of the photos of the construction in Intencity, it's quite clear that this maze is going to be set in some lavish estate of some sort. If lifeofsamage is right in that we will see another video game IP this year, could this mean that Resident Evil is one of the mazes this year?

Using that logic, Sea World doesn't need any food or beverage locations since Movie World has it covered. They should get rid of all toilet facilities too, since Dreamworld has some around their park.

Just wondering, what does everyone think that the best Fright Night's maze of all time is? Evil Dead holds a special place in my heart, so that is definitely my pick.

Modern? Yes. Record-Breaking? Not necessarily. I'm not sure if I'm the only one but I find that coasters that are designed with the goal of breaking records end up being a little lacklustre. Take TOT for example. It just feels a little bit bland. Nothing really happens. I would much rather see Sea World put some thought into a design, and if it breaks a record or two it can do so. I just don't want to see a half-assed cash grab of a ride to replace what used to be an icon of the Gold Coast

I think I might not have chosen the right words for what I was trying to say. I don't see Leatherface storing cuts of human flesh in a giant mason jar. I think in the film they showed a lot of meat lockers, so that's what I would expect.

Some more images from the Snapchat Hype Train The first image gives me a real cannibal vibe. Was thinking Texas Chainsaw, but I doubt a bunch of southern rednecks would be down with the mason jar trend. Maybe "Hills Have Eyes" like someone suggested earlier?

Superstar Limo 2: Sea World Boogaloo?

No even that. They could just go "Oh, it's themed after a whirlpool. Job done!"

For those who don't have Snapchat, they've also added a short video of someone holding the camera towards the floor and walking forwards. It may not be much, but it's definitely got me boarding the hype train.

TPSN posted this on Facebook. It has to be for Fright Nights. It's the only excuse I can think of for an overturned car on a fountain. Could this be a sign towards the Purge? An overturned car could be a sign of general chaos and anarchy.

Could very well be The Decent but does it have enough brand recognition for them to use it? I could understand if a new film is coming out, since a maze could be a great marketing tool (e.g Walking Dead, Evil Dead, Evil Within). I just wonder whether it has enough recognition for them to use it, seeing it 10 years old. Wolf Creek and Freddy Vs Jason at HHN work because they are iconic. I've been with friends who haven't seen a single horror film, yet they still make reference to those films and characters (like comparing Sonya and Freddy Krueger). I haven't personally heard too much of the film, so I think it may be unlikely. At this point however, any discussion is good discussion!

I wonder what it could be? The return of Wolf Creek maybe?

I found that this was the best way to see what the park needs. It's pretty simple, Family Appeal on one axis, Thrill Appeal on the other. Not sure about you, but with those two pretty decent areas I could see a couple of options. I would very much enjoy an iconic coaster for the Med-High Thrill gap. The dream would be for a B&M, but regardless, something that is more thrilling in nature then Jet Rescue or Storm. Maybe a Eurofighter?For the Med-Low, I would probably look at the idea for a couple of flat rides. I'm not saying go insane with it, but maybe just a couple of rides here and there to really fill that vacant position. As for the idea of a dark ride, I'm kind of against it. Movie World is much more suited to dark rides then Sea World, and I just can't see a stand alone dark ride really working at Sea World. If I was running the park, I would look at seeing if there's a way that the Vikings Revenge could be themed up a bit, and maybe turned into a small dark ride ala POTC. Nothing grandiose, just a series of vignettes of some kooky and crazy Vikings getting up to no good. It would fill that desire that some of us have for a dark ride while also giving a ride that's gotten the short end of the stick for a while some love.

If you're looking at a family coaster, I would probably go lean towards something such as a Gerstrauler Family Coaster or Bobsled Coaster, or even an Intamin Family Coaster. All of those coasters appear to be just as enjoyable to enthusiasts and adults as they do children. Take a look at Dollywood's Firechaser Express as an example. It's received praise for being an really good ride, even though it's targeted to younger audiences. As for flats, I would probably look at Zamperla's catalogue. They seem to have more family based attractions then most other manufacturers.

I think a SkyScreamer/Windseeker style of ride would be a nice addition. It would be something that's different enough to not be confused with other rides, with still being similar enough that it feels familiar to guests.

Haven't really seen much about it, so I thought I'd share some of the information regarding new attractions revealed at D23 this year. Some information and art for the Iron Man Experience in Hong Kong"Soarin' over the world" announced for California Adventure and EPCOTStar Wars lands announced for Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood StudiosJungle Cruise themed restaurant to open in Magic KingdomMore details about AVATAR land have emergedA look at Shanghai Disneyland, including the new high-tech Pirates of the CaribbeanToy Story Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios"Magic Kingdoms", a mobile theme park sim based around Disney parks is coming to iOS and AndroidArtwork and details on the expanded Norway pavilion for EPCOTI would've quoted and pasted a lot of the information here, but there's just too much. I'm excited! Too bad Disney isn't so timely on their projects but you can't rush quality.

I've found my experiences to be a bit of a mix bag. If it's a slow day with minimal customers, it gets really boring. When it starts to pick up pace and you're on your feet then it starts to become more enjoyable. Could this relate to ride operators as well? I guess so. Some days you may not be 100%. Others you may be thinking it's the best ever. Same as any job really. I love it when ops change up the spiel a bit. Even tiny little additions or changes can make more of an experience for me.

While not my favourite, I think "Racing" is a pretty decent theme. For parks that don't tend to theme up their rides, it's a pretty quick and easy way to give any ride a quick aesthetic boost with a dash of "story". Take a look at Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm for example. They could've easily gone the way of rides such as Silver Bullet, with minimal themeing and story, but by adding a racing theme it gives sense to the experience as well as giving a nice appearance to the surrounds.