Brad2912

The last couple of tradies I've hired have been f**king muppets, Elmo probably would have been an improvement..

Maybe they meant 'best rollercoaster at the EKKA"?

We should have a competition between members to guess how many of the 12 fog cannons are functional come Xmas. All jokes aside, I really hope that everything stays optimised throughout the life of the ride, as that MW artwork certainly looks impressive!

Not if their hands are painted red...

Applicants for Zombies must be either: i) dead; or ii) willing to die.

Think 2 cycles would work fine, my issue was if they were trying to make 3 cycles work, and really how you would distinguish between the 2 'non-intense' cycles to make them worthwhile having a 3 way queuing system

Exactly as Alex had stated pretty much.. its one thing seeing a costumed person jumping out of the shadows, it's another them jumping in front of you with a fake knife screaming "I'm gonna f**king kill you" and then chasing you. A show utilising prosthetics where arms get chopped off and decent levels of blood fx used. Maybe a 'hanging' under the Main Street screen to open the night.. Or an execution of some sort

Snapshot from a video of the Slide when under testing... Super safe...

Public holiday in Brisbane (and Logan City)... Whilst there is some merit to the idea, that would be even harder to manage that a retail store regarding people disappearing into the park

Age restrictions (once kids have hit teen/preteen age) are pretty useless given the scope of differences in height by age...

I reckon there is another level of intensity they could bring to the event, but it's not possible when, as Alex pointed out, muppet parents bring their kids in prams along with them...

Can agree with the sentiment of some regarding the direction of movement with spinning. Funnily I can ride The Claw all day long, it's my favourite flat on the GC, but Pandamonium screws me completely. Wipeout is fine, yet to try Tail Spin, Gravitron hell no..

Correct JC although I do wish that there was a couple of Fright Night dates that were for 18+ guests only and they ramped up scares with some added adult related content (scare/theme wise - get your minds out of the gutter....)

Previous years it's been over 18s only, but no mention of it this time.

All things change over time. The marketplace was a relatively dead zone with half the outlets not operating, no one ever in the little retail kiosk, and the same food offerings (or better ones) available elsewhere in the park. The Lego store brings exclusive retail and customers to the park. Bit harsh to compare theming quality on a near decade old ride. Everything theme wise the Park has done in the past 18 months has been top shelf, no reason to think this won't be any different

There was some talk that Wanda were considering making an offer to purchase the park from Ardent.

Boy, 10, dies in accident on world’s biggest water slide AFP, AP and staff writers, News Corp Australia Network 37 minutes ago WARNING: Story contains graphic content that may upset some readers THE world’s tallest water slide has claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy, prompting US officials to shut down the 17-storey ride and open an investigation. And now witnesses have described the horrific moment Caleb Schwab, the son of a Kansas state legislator, was ‘decapitated’ as he was flung from the ride known as the Verruckt. Esteban Castaneda, who was at the Kansas City waterpark said he heard loud booms coming from the ride before he saw a body wash down the slide after a raft reported ABC7. Castaneda said a lifeguard was trying to keep the crowd back and as he tried to help the lifeguard told him there was nothing he could do — that’s when he realised the boy appeared to have been decapitated. The front seat of the raft was empty, suggesting that is where Schwab was sitting, and the two other women who were also on the ride suffered facial injuries. One of them reportedly described it as the “worst day of her life”. Caleb Thomas Schwab (left) pictured with his father Scott Schwab, a Kansas state politician from Olathe. Picture: David Strickland/David Strickland via AP Castaneda’s wife Leslie said that she had seen the blood-streaked ride shortly after the gruesome incident along with the distraught family of Schwab reported the Kansas City Star. “I saw his (Schwab’s) brother. He was screaming,” she said. “I’m really having a tough time with it. I really am.” She said the brother — who had witnessed Schwab die — told a theme-park worker, ‘I just saw my little brother die because of one of your attractions’. “The boy looked skinny. He shouldn’t have been on that ride,” she said. The first hand accounts of what happened on the day come as it was revealed by the Kansas City Star that the slide had not been inspected by the state since it opened two years ago. By law, responsibility of the slide’s safety rests with the park owners who said all rides are inspected daily before opening. The family have since released a statement. “Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those who he came into contact with,” his family said in a statement. “As we try to mend our home with him no longer with us, we are comforted knowing he believed in his Saviour, Jesus, and they are forever together now. We will see him another day.” The park has given no specific details on what happened to Schwab except to say the slide was closed after his death. A police spokesman said investigators were treating the death as a “civil matter” rather than a criminal incident. The Verruckt at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City is billed as the world’s largest, according to officials. Picture: Charlie Riedel/AP A park website says two to three people are typically strapped to a raft and then sent down a “jaw-dropping” 51.4 metres. They are then “blasted back up a second massive hill and then sent down yet another gut wrenching 15-metre drop for the ultimate in water slide thrills.” Riders are supposed to be at least 137cm tall. “Given that safety is our first priority, we have closed the Kansas City park today and Monday and have closed the ride pending a full investigation,” the park said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.” The Kansas City Star said the park was teeming with children of legislators and their parents enjoying free passes when the tragedy occurred. The Verruckt, which means “insane” in German, opened in July 2014 and was certified as the world’s tallest water slide by Guinness World Records. The slide’s opening was delayed a few times, though the operators did not provide reasons for the delays. Two media sneak preview days in 2014 were cancelled because of problems with a conveyor system that hauls 45kg rafts to the top of the slide. Prosapio said in 2014 that park officials would not hesitate to delay operation again for however long it takes to make sure the slide is safe. Schlitterbahn's Verruckt waterside is the tallest in the world. Picture: Jill Toyoshiba/The Kansas City Star via AP, File In a news article linked to the news release announcing a 2014 delay, Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry told USA Today that he and senior designer John Schooley had based their calculations when designing the slide on roller coasters, but that didn’t translate well to a water slide like Verruckt. In early tests, rafts carrying sandbags flew off the slide, prompting engineers to tear down half of the ride and reconfigure some angles at a cost of $US1 million, Henry said. A promotional video for a show about building the slide includes footage of two men riding a raft down a half-size test model and going slightly airborne as it crests the top of the first big hill. absolutely tragic... Has anyone here ridden the slide?

The store will be operated by Dreamworld, it's not leasing the space to Lego.

Wouldn't think the height requirements would change, they don't on pandemonium to my recollection. The harness either fits or it doesn't regardless of if you go upside down

The demolition begins...

Philly Cheese Subs would go down a treat.

hopefully there will be a difference between what the ride is capable of (3 cycles) and how they will operate it (2 cycles - or 1).

3 cycles on DD? surely 2 is enough.. what is the difference between 1/2 way and 'almost all the way'?? Sounds ridiculously. 3 seperate queue lines? Please someone tell me Ninja misheard

Coming along nicely, design looks really good

Hence what I said 4 posts back...