Coasterjoe

Pretty sure I see a ‘new theme park for Melbourne’ speculation every year. Until I see an application I am not convinced this will happen. Be awesome if it did

To be honest I am a lot more concerned with the state of operations and dispatch times then I am about what the ride ops are wearing

Stunt Driver 2 is so bland and boring. It is such a waste of space and I really think personally Stunt Driver in general has had its day, time for a new stunt show.

I went to MovieWorld this last Saturday and it has been since White Christmas 2021 that I have watched a parade and I must say the parade was pretty lacklustre compared to some I have seen in the past. The choreography in the main street shows also feel pretty stale. As for the characters, I do feel a small reduction in quality on some of costumes but overall they still have excellent interaction with guests. I particularly enjoyed penguin I thought he was highly entertaining. I do think the villains look way better than the heroes, Lantern and Superman look like costumes purchased by choice discount.

Hi Megan, I am pretty much exactly your weight. Am a little taller at 177 and 120kg and hold most of my weight in my stomach. On the majority of rides I can ride but its tight, I will say that Leviathan is particularly snug, as is Rivals. Its been a good year since I rode taipan but I remember feeling pretty squished in. a trick that one ride operator showed me that works well for me is to put the lap bar on halfway before you sit, and then slide behind it which seats the lapbar closer to your legs opposed to your stomach. However this might not work if you hold your weight more on your thighs. The biggest issue comes to riding the tandem rides at Wet n Wild, unless you got someone really light to ride with you are going to struggle getting under the 180kg limit for 2 person rides. I have a 39kilo daughter to I am set lol. Hope it all goes well for you. EDIT: I also just realised this thread is from 2020 and I have already responded 😂

I can’t find the answer anywhere to this but does Leviathan operate in the rain?

Aussie World -Top tier thrill coaster, either a GS eurofighter or RMC raptor - Quality family coaster, I know theres already going to be 2 of them in Australia but the Vekoma SFC would be a good fit. -Leaky Logs upgrade, maybe a couple of small slides Any funds left to go into general improvements around the parks grounds and amenities

Yea I must admit visiting on an off season Friday I expected a dead park with nothing open but not one ride was down which is incredible! Gold Rush closed for about an hour and that was about it, and with rides and operations running as expected the lines were short and you really got your moneys worth, I was super impressed! Cant blame them for closing midweek, you just don't get the numbers needed to make the park profitable. They do operate 7 days over school holidays, for the size of the park the model makes a lot of sense.

Back visiting NZ and visited Rainbows End today for the first time since I was a kid and honestly not much has changed but I wanted to give some thoughts anyway. atmosphere and operations: Surprisingly good wait times, they have capped numbers to the park and it was never overly busy in any one area. Ride OPs did not muck about and checked harnesses very hastily, which made operations run well and some of the bigger rides feel a little more ominous. The park was severely lacking in performers and entertainers and the general theming around the park is tidy but pretty uninspiring. Rides: Some family favourites still hold up, like the Log Flume, they have put a lot of energy into this ride to keep it fresh and added animatronics to more sections of the ride making it more unique and enjoyable, its actually one of the better flume rides if you discount how uninspiring the final drop is. Gold Rush is also a fun little mine train ride that has aged well and just as enjoyable as I remember it as a kid. The corkscrew was actually running very well, miles better than Viper was in its final years at SW and for an old arrow Corkscrew it is running much better than expected. Outside of this they have a small drop tower (about 205ft), a Zamperla power surge, and a 360 pendulum disc similar to SX360 at Aussie World. The area I think Rainbows End really shines in is the kids area, which I rate better than all the kids areas at the GC Parks. They had upgraded the old screen ride with a new 4D dark ride which was pretty underwhelming but not bad for little old NZ. And of course Rainbows End has some unique family favourites like Bumper Boats which is a reason in itself to visit the park, with a very healthy run time of about 10 minutes. All in all a great little park and I was happy to see they are still attempting to keep things fresh despite having virtually no competition in NZ. Would really love to see them get one flagship ride to take the park to the next level but its pretty landlocked and good for what it is.

I want to know if a pull through is actually what was recommended

Interesting, do you feel the same way on all poll voted award systems or just this one? Because you could say that about any fan or poll voted system. The only difference with golden ticket awards is they select their voters based on the voters experience of riding several coasters around the world. Its true that coaster favourites are largely subjective but if I was a theme park owner or a manufacturer I would be pretty happy if one of my rides won a golden ticket. Sure its not the be all and end all but its still a great achievement. Besides reading the list it looks like the usual suspects are all there, and yep the majority is North america based but maybe its because it has the largest quantities of world class coasters? 🤷‍♂️

I am pretty sure Golden ticket awards is global as there are rides in the top 50 from around the world.

Park of the year: Kings Island Renaissance award: Kennywood Turnstile award: Six Flags fiesta Texas Best Steel coaster: Fury 325 at Carrowinds Best Woodie: Phoenix at Knoebels Here is the rest of the winners

This conversation has gone completely off topic. Why the hell are we justifying how people should spend their money? People spending to go on Disney cruises is no different to us spending on theme parks. It’s about investing in what fills your bucket of happiness and if your bucket filler is hanging out with Mickey and friends all power to you. I don’t believe in judging people for their preferences. Just let people live their life.

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