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Simple solution to stop people taking cameras on rides: Park makes own footage for download.

Yeah, why piddle the parks funds away on a ride like demon, oh wait, maybe they want the claim of the fastest triple loop coaster in the southern hemisphere, is that record true anyway? did they sift though every triple loop coaster and find it was the fastest, and what about he Southern hemispehres other boomerangs? there would have to be some. And having the SH's fastest triple loop coaster is no impressive record anyway, the SH used to have the coaster with the most inversions. as the saying goes "theres lies, darn lies, and statistics" Now where were we, oh yeah, i remember, nah, no demon to DW thanks, already have one piece of 2nd hand stuff, who would want more, I'd rather a flat for the same price. The only way you could convince me that having the Dee at Dw is good if if it were an enclosed dark ride, that would make it different enough and the GP would eat up a claim like "southern hemispehres only enclosed fastest triple loop coaster", oh dont get me started on that again. The rumours bull****, the page at sreamscape also has about the Gyros swings name being Cliff Hanger, before the name being canceled. Wouldnt be suprised if the bulk of that sites news is just pulled from forums, and some of the news is way off, like WL planning to get a 9 inversion coaster. Demon id rather Daemon

Can someone answer my question in regards to the manufacturer of spin dragon? also, who says a top spin has to be Huss? maybe other manufacturers have smaller/lighter/cheaper models avaliable. Tis may sound crazy but they could possibly make their own, or have Huss or whatever custom build one suitable.

Read over the past few pages, there are some real gems in there.

Thats some nice use of NL in the screen LOL. I have heard the X car can comfortably hold people upside down for 30 seconds. Check out their rapids coaster too, A perfect melding of rides.

A search on google for sliding coaster proved fruitless, but I did come across a rather interesting site, could be useful if you want info on other coaster types.http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/v/a/va...vac3/table.html

How many letters? that will really help, or maybe you could do one of those things where all the letters are jumbled up. Anyway, how can you get in trouble, DW aren't gonna track you down with the cyber crimes unit and why do they care if 100 or so people who geniunely want to know find out, the GP dosn't know a thing anyway, hell, I even told someone who was planning a trip up to QLD about and they didn't know what a Gyro Swing was! And when I tried to explain it they still didn't understand. Just tell us.

Was it deleted? or is wonderbus2003's real name Daniel? :confused: Daniels last post was back on march 28th. The way we are gonna get new rides is by you starting a carnival ride company

Uh, Daniels only post was about when the TOT was built. What about spin dragon? who made that? just get them to make another one. One thing i'd like ot see come onto our circut is a pinfari express..

Again, maybe a mini frizbee could be made, we have a portable pirate ship so it could be the same structure, just with a 12-15 rider or so car.

Maybe they could make a mini top spin that comes under weight restrictions, and have 2 of them running to keep capactiy up, or maybe they could get special permission to drive with heavier trucks, it happens when they have to move large bits of machinery over the continent (i remember it being in the paper when this massive bit of mining equipment came through town)

LOL, good one richo. Dont really see what sets huss apart from other ride makers anyway. Of course the ride is in the middle of "crap", its a construction site. Check out http://www.waterfrontcity.com.au, its got some nice pics of how the finished product will look, and it seems like a better than federation square. Still would have prefered the park, even if it was just a few modern rides with equaly modern buildings as a part of the development. But the waterpark is nothing to be sneezed at and no doubt i will be spending hundreds on V-line tickets to visit frequently when it opens (if it opens) But i guess something cool may happen down the track elsewhere....

I'll tell you that one part of the ride smells like a dairy factory.

Too bad no one will ever get to ride it now, it was destroyed in the 1995 Kobe earthquake and it wasnt rebuilt. Well personally, I think that the wheel will be sucessful, some of Melbourne's newer attractions have been well recieved, and being located in such a good place in Melbourne, it will do well, I suppose I'd ride it (when its built) when I'm down there, something to do before going into Telstra Dome. As for Melbounes weather, well everyone still goes places when its wet and the cabins are enclosed. Now, for the water park, well Im really hoping it gets built, Again, I think it would be popular, especialy being in the middle of the suburbs, so its easily accesible. Again weather wont be an issue becasue there is always summer and anyway, If its costing $700 mill, you could expect a nice heating system to be in that price, or possibly, an eclosed complex (if the latter is the case, I hope there is a retractable roof) There would be no problems geting people to come, and wouldnt having them attract more tourists? they wouldnt just focus on the locals.

Is the wheel base in front of where the seats are, so that when the car goes around the corner, it goes outwards like you said? eg. I I I I_________

Umm, why are HMS Endeavour and Dragons Flight in the SW page?

The big hole is like where rides dropping floor (so riders dont smash their legs as the ride swings). When finsihed the floor will be made up of 8 pie shaped wedges that lold down. You can bet the big hole is where the center point of the ride is.

Why not just give us the dictionary defintion? Your not giving the name out but we will get to know it.

What were the Mt Druitt Water Works, Im assuming it was some sort of a waterpark. Has anyone got any pics etc?

Here is a design I did in NL for Movie Worlds hypothetical B&M sitdown, Named Superman: Kryptonite twister. It is an L shaped design so it could be slotted into a corner and it has 8 inversions.

Ah ok, i was under the impression it said something about a "Teen Market Ride" becasue of the pics caption. And obstructure, tell meeeeee, teeeel meeeeeeeeeee.

Hey Richo, In the first pic in your gyro swing update, what does the yellow banner on the white fence say?

Well what about the Vekoma factor? They have new train designs for their SLCs, Sitdowns and Roller Skaters, so why not? You cant complain of roughness anymore. And they now have a 10 loop LIM coaster (almost 11 inversions, has a 140* overbanked turn) as a premade design, so why not build a good ride without the custom design costs. Id love one. Back for what Rich was saying about Intamins being cookie cutter, I sort of see what you mean, its like its been made in RCT.

Its because the zero-g's (the airtime) occur at the peak of a hill, so if they make the roll at the top of the peak, a floating sensation through the element can be achived. We wont ever see a flat line on at the end of a ride because B&M dont do barrel rolls.Intamins are OK, but B&Ms can be cookie cutter to,o a lot of them seem to follow the loop, zero-g roll, cobral roll, corkscrew formula, give or take an element. Its about time they started making entirley new elements (such as an incilne loop sea serpent roll) , transfering elemtents form other coasters (the incline loop) or using their lesser featured elements (batwing).

Can you actually do a specific course for Theme Parks? I have pretty much given up on a job in the industry, not enough openings and I dont want to do an enginnering course specificaly for ride design becuase if I cant get a job at a manufacuter, Im stuck with a degree for an industry that doesnt really interest me. I think Ill become an Architect. Id suggest just getting a foot in the door at LPS if you can, its the only real oppurtunity in NSW so its better than nothing. If you do get a job there, show that you are switched on and see what happens from there.