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You raise a good point. A lot of the backdrops for Carnival rides seem like they were done by boomers doing a design brief over the phone. "Oh yeah mate, I heard the kids like Jack Sparrow and the Avengers and Tupac, can you airbrush us up a backdrop with all of them on it? Cheers mate". Have you ridden the ride DW is getting though? You're the one that opened by saying it was a bad choice. It wouldn't just be me though, plenty of people over in Europe will have had the chance to ride Swingi/Loke/Tigeren, and also the KMG at any of the fairs they have everywhere, and of course there are the big Zamperla ones at a few of the Parques Reunindos properties. And consistently, the feedback you get is that the Intamin one is superb. Are they wrong for preferencing better forces and less nausea over sheer height?

Following the QR code at the end of the announcement video:

No, see this is the thing. The Intamin one is actively powering it through the swing, so the forces dont let up. This differs to other similar swinging rides (including even the classic pirate ship) where it gets "pushed" and then continues the swing with its own momentum by gravity. It's definitely one of those one of those "ride it and see" things. Fun Fact I heard: Apparently at Liseberg, Loke consistently is rated by guests as their favourite attraction in guest surveys by the park. This is a park that has Helix and Balder....

But dont just take my word for it. Read the review I wrote on the one at Djurs Sommerland in 2022.

LOL, Wash your mouth out! I've done the Beast, I've done the Zamperla Giga Discovery, I've done the Intamin and the Intamin one is in an entirely different league. See, the issue with these types of rides from cheaper manufacturers like Zamplera and KMG is that they put underpowered motors in the swing, so a great deal of the ride cycle is spent simply getting to full height. On the KMG it takes 1:30. The Giga Discovery takes close to 2:00 But the Intamin? 45 seconds. Its like being strapped to a rocket at the start. Intamin know where to push it when it comes to intensity. and then at the top of each swing, the motors are actively pushing back in reverse, and forcing you downwards, so you get enhanced airtime in the same way Batwing drops down "faster than gravity". More of the time is spent on the fun part...swinging beyond vertical, and less on the crap part....low speed nauseating swings. And the rotation speed is perfect. Its not pretending to be an eggbeater like the Beast. And there are no OTSRs. Cant wait to have one down the road.

I think because of the limited capacity of a flying theatre versus a cinema its too hard to manage to ensure people are getting the show they want. Roxy tends to have enough shows for the crowds, you can turn up and get in (At least in my experience)

Yes, generally it is a good idea to build flat rides that draw crowds, rather than the situation you often see where the flat ride struggles to get the minimum load.

That and Loke and Tigeren.

Sometimes. Why do parks keep buying stuff from Skyline Attractions Inc?

One approach i have seen that works well is on Thirteen at Alton. It's an old castle ruin but the've put Archeological dig/restoration scaffolding and canvas on parts of the building which presumably covers the unthemed parts.

What about SWs show buildings?

Lol it's not finished yet.

Is that the "front" of the temple? it looks like more like the side view you get from the back of the park.

Thats where you can do what Disney (Or Plopsaland as i discovered last week ) does and have themed tunnels with dioramas or whatever.

The important thing with JR is when you are seeing it from the "Money shot" view coming into Rivertown up near MDMC, you 100% cannot see the show building due to the way the temple steps up, and the fact the building is a sort of wedge shape, so the side walls are inherently not visible. And of course I imagine the closer you get to the ride, the harder it is to see the top tiers of the roof.

Depends how heavy the trains are!

The newer SFCs are lap only harnesses similar to ST/DCR, no vest.

Im not going to speculate on what goes where, but these are what I'd like to see crop up in Aus -Zamperla Nebulaz - Decent capacity, a crowd pleaser, and a certain hypnotic visual appeal https://www.zamperla.com/product/nebulaz -MadHouse. I love these rides. All the appeal of a dark ride, but less space and quite good capacity. Plenty of opportunity to tell a good story. https://www.vekoma.com/mad-house -Powesplash. We havent had a new water ride in a while, and these are actually excellent. Ejector airtime, not too soaking, and the water level is adjustable so you can make it wetter in the warmer months. https://mack-rides.com/en/products/water-rides/powersplash/ -Wing Coaster (Family or otherwise) I like these because they are highly accessible, an enjoyable thrill ride (much like what corkscrew etc used to be like), not necessarily insane intensity, but just a nice feeling of flight and the possibility to have near misses. Id even settle for a smaller one like the one at Legoland Germany, with a couple of inversions as a good intermediate coaster. https://www.bolliger-mabillard.com/product/wing-coaster -Gerstlauer Bobsled large model 610. Basically its 24m high, and has quite a twisted layout. You could put one of these anywhere and it would be a real focal point. Its kinetic. https://rcdb.com/18298.htm#p=124471 -Flying Scooters. Just wish a smaller park here would add one of these, a fun family flat with a bit of interactvity. https://larsonintl.com/ride/flying-scooters/

Why is it Australian Rainforest? ABC Kids World wasn't Australian rainforest themed. And yeah you can see gum trees from the area but you can see gum trees from Wild West falls.

What's the lore of WWF?

Weren't they shown on the Today show a few months ago?

It's interesting how long that old Thunderbolt station has held on!

Yeah but lets be honest I'd say most of the reason would be because of the awkward design of riding on a motorbike that has nowhere to stow a bag. Incredicoaster goes over guests and its not like there is catch netting, its all open steel structure that stuff can fall through and bounce off. So therefore the reason would likely be due to the exposed train design of tron:

I think the main callout is that Tron has a riding position that doesn't make it possible to carry bags, though there is a compartment for small things like phones or sunnies. Every other Disney coaster is a normal car with a footwell.