The New Atlantis - Reviews & Reactions

[Spotty]

Dragons flight didn't actually end up at Sunway Lagoon, but at its sister park The Lost World of Tambun. The ride still operates to this day as well

https://sunwaylostworldoftambun.com/lost-world-amusement-park/

[Brad2912]

  On 07/02/2023 at 1:11 PM, Spotty said:

Dragons flight didn't actually end up at Sunway Lagoon, but at its sister park The Lost World of Tambun. The ride still operates to this day as well

https://sunwaylostworldoftambun.com/lost-world-amusement-park/

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Giddy Galleon appears to also be the old Captain Caveman’s Clippers - or potentially just the same ride model 

[aussienetman]

OK... back on topic?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First visit to Seaworld yesterday following Atlantis opening. Staff positioned at front of the woodie advising it might be open later. Had to leave a few hours later with no woodie action. Area looks good but why no shade seaworld 

 

 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

  On 07/02/2023 at 1:11 PM, Spotty said:

Dragons flight didn't actually end up at Sunway Lagoon, but at its sister park The Lost World of Tambun. The ride still operates to this day as well

https://sunwaylostworldoftambun.com/lost-world-amusement-park/

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You know, I absolutely knew this, but thought it was part of the same precinct. Thanks for the correction Spotty.

[mba2012]

  On 07/02/2023 at 8:12 PM, aussienetman said:

First visit to Seaworld yesterday following Atlantis opening. Staff positioned at front of the woodie advising it might be open later. Had to leave a few hours later with no woodie action. Area looks good but why no shade seaworld 

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Was also my first visit to try and ride Leviathan but it was still closed when I left at 2. As I was leaving there was a big film crew setting up around the entrance to the ride. I'm certainly hoping that wasn't why it was shut, because I checked the maintenance schedule the night before and it had no indication the ride would be closed. Would be very disappointing if they closed a ride at short notice for a film crew, who presumably would have given them extensive notice.

[New display name]

The ride is still down today so unless it's a feature film SW are filming @mba2012it's safe to say you have no need to be very disappointed for SW wronging you.

 

Edited February 8, 2023 by New display name

[Baconjack]

Getting a little nervous tbh, I’m driving up from Sydney on Friday and planning to visit SW for leviathan on Monday.

Edited February 8, 2023 by Baconjack

[Rivals]

  On 08/02/2023 at 9:44 AM, Baconjack said:

Getting a little nervous tbh, I’m driving up from Sydney on Friday and planning to visit SW for leviathan on Monday.

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Leviathan reopened today so hopefully you’ll get lucky

[Naazon]

  On 08/02/2023 at 9:58 AM, Rivals said:

Leviathan reopened today so hopefully you’ll get lucky

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And then maybe he might be able to get on Leviathan

[REGIE]

I was fairly lucky on my 3rd attempt at getting in leviathan (3rd day I tried) I got on it! And I got a lot of rides on it front row, middle row and back row. It’s incredible at the back and the drop is fun at the front because you hang over the drop and it’s much more smooth but the backs still the best. The backwards seat thing was not working the day I went something wrong with the app so no one could buy a backwards ticket that day

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

  On 08/02/2023 at 10:58 AM, REGIE said:

something wrong with the app so no one could buy a backwards ticket that day

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I heard someone say the other day that they don't sell wristbands in the park anymore and it's all app-based, and for me, thats a big missed opportunity for lost revenue anytime you're having app issues (or for internationals that don't have mobile data, for example). Like - how hard is it for the photo centre to have a book of wristbands to sell when needed?

If its a case of having it in the app so that you don't oversell the wristbands and can control how many are available, just have the photo staff process it on an ipad after taking payment?

[webslave]

Not to mention the many of us that despise every two-bit business insisting you install their app as yet another data grab.  No thanks, get stuffed.

[aaronm]

What do people think of the backwards ride? I find DC Rivals' backwards row to be a completely different experience that adds a whole new level of thrill. On Leviathan I thought it was interesting and fun to do once, but probably won't shell out for another go in future. It's not bad just not different enough to stand out.

[New display name]

  On 09/02/2023 at 12:44 AM, aaronm said:

What do people think of the backwards ride? I find DC Rivals' backwards row to be a completely different experience that adds a whole new level of thrill. On Leviathan I thought it was interesting and fun to do once, but probably won't shell out for another go in future. It's not bad just not different enough to stand out.

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A waste.

[Dean Barnett]

  On 08/02/2023 at 11:28 PM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

how hard is it for the photo centre to have a book of wristbands to sell when needed?

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Just give the ride ops a eftpos terminal. Simples. 

[New display name]

  On 09/02/2023 at 1:24 AM, Dean Barnett said:

Just give the ride ops a eftpos terminal. Simples. 

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After weeks of you saying the parks operations are too slow, you want to give the ride ops another job?

[Tricoart]

Maybe they should transition from handing out wristbands to handing out reusable RFID chips for the ride ops to scan.

Edited February 9, 2023 by Tricoart

[Naazon]

  On 09/02/2023 at 1:31 AM, Tricoart said:

Maybe they should transition from handing out wristbands to handing out reusable RFID chips for the ride ops to scan.

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Only if they are affixed to the person by a seat belt.

[New display name]

  On 09/02/2023 at 1:32 AM, Naazon said:

Only if they are affixed to the person by a seat belt.

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I would slap you with my seat belt.  😘

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

  On 09/02/2023 at 12:21 AM, webslave said:

Not to mention the many of us that despise every two-bit business insisting you install their app as yet another data grab.  No thanks, get stuffed.

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I mean, App usage is pretty much the default these days. Both Village and Disney have app-based tickets (Although I do love Dreamworld's option to have it in your Apple Wallet so you can show your barcode on phone or watch to enter (never lose the damn thing again!) and while i'm sure parks will definitely have an alternative if you prefer to wear your hats covered in tinfoil, it's definitely the simpler way of entering the park. 

Purchasing backwards uses the same app as the entry ticket so if you already have it, you're not giving anything else away.

  On 09/02/2023 at 1:24 AM, Dean Barnett said:

Just give the ride ops a eftpos terminal. Simples. 

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Everything is "Simples" for you, but I don't see you running a theme park company, so maybe it isn't "Simples".

[Slick]

  On 09/02/2023 at 1:24 AM, Dean Barnett said:

Just give the ride ops a eftpos terminal. Simples. 

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There's a bit of irony in bemoaning everything Australian parks do that inhibit efficiency and then suggesting that ride-ops should also handle payment processing during a load. 🥴

[webslave]

  On 09/02/2023 at 1:47 AM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

I mean, App usage is pretty much the default these days. Both Village and Disney have app-based tickets (Although I do love Dreamworld's option to have it in your Apple Wallet so you can show your barcode on phone or watch to enter (never lose the damn thing again!) and while i'm sure parks will definitely have an alternative if you prefer to wear your hats covered in tinfoil, it's definitely the simpler way of entering the park. 

Purchasing backwards uses the same app as the entry ticket so if you already have it, you're not giving anything else away.

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Didn't have any issues with ticketing last time I was up there sans-app.

What's wrong with a simple web application if you were so committed?  Similar functionality without the data-grab, and without having to reside on the user's phone.

The reason it's the default is because it advantages the merchant, not the buyer.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

  On 09/02/2023 at 2:05 AM, webslave said:

The reason it's the default is because it advantages the merchant, not the buyer.

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Absolutely acknowledge this, but the app generally delivers something to the buyer in return. Still heavily slanted to the merchant, but for example - the wait times, the virtual queue, online ordering for food, Sure, you could web base this but there's a lot of people out there that struggle to use web-based interfaces that find apps really simple and intuitive (not to mention idiot proof). 

Nice hat by the way.

[webslave]

  On 09/02/2023 at 2:21 AM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

there's a lot of people out there that struggle to use web-based interfaces that find apps really simple and intuitive

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Most apps are actually just a webview control, so the experience is identical.  We managed to teach people QRs pretty quickly; the hard part of that was a QR that then required an app download afterward.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Purely having an address bar they can accidentally type over, or click back and break the authentication, or pressing stop accidentally, or any number of other things makes it not-idiot-proof.

And there are still to this day a lot of idiots that insisted on writing their name and address on a bit of paper instead of QR checkins. And their personal details are probably still gathering dust on a shelf in restaurants, clubs, and entertainment venues to this day because the data guys can't just 'wipe' the databases when its on paper.

I'm quite ok to keep using the app, and i'm quite ok for you to keep not using it. It'd be preferable though, they offer a non-app purchase option for upcharges in park in a way that doesn't require operators to carry eftpos terminals.