all the design team are working on WOZ so this got farmed off to the work experience kid.

Minimum Viable Product: The Ride

It's hard to feel disappointed when you never had high expectations in the first place.

On 08/03/2024 at 1:54 PM, aaronm said:

Minimum Viable Product: The Ride

Don't forget, this is a relaunch of an existing attraction.

Minimum Viable Product: The Ride, Next Generation.

Though this is pretty much what I was expecting in terms of presentation for this ride (especially considering what Village is like these days), I'm still a little disappointed we've ended up with more tacky and lazy comic book "theming" with printed signs. Would've been nice if they'd just put a little bit of effort into it. I understand the park has time and budget constraints, but I'm sure they could have come up with an alternative solution with a little creativity (it's what the park would have done in the old days).   

Definitely feel like there's way too much flat comic book panel theming happening in that part of the park, way, way too much. Especially when it's supposed to be a movie park. But I can understand a very limited budget for theming for the Flash as I'm assuming they have planned for a limited life expectancy, considering the ride's age and previous issues. Wouldn't want to over capitalise 

You wouldn't think the ride has a limited life expectancy because, track wise, there isn't much track to replace when required.   Thunderbolt, Arkham Asylum and Sea Viper all removed because of track issues.   I believe the life expectancy will be based on if people ride it.

Edited March 13, 20242 yr by New display name

After the initial opening, I think ridership will be similar to Batwing: capacity is low so there will generally be at least a small wait but the queue won't ever be overly long. People will use the ride to fill their day, or when Superman is too busy. 

4 hours ago, New display name said:

You wouldn't think the ride has a limited life expectancy because, track wise, there isn't much track to replace when required.   Thunderbolt, Arkham Asylum and Sea Viper all removed because of track issues.   I believe the life expectancy will be based on if people ride it.

Not to mention, didn't the whole track come down, and go back up at WNW after a repaint not long before they moved it?

Then they took it down and repainted into flash colours before going up at MW?

Would have thought they'd have checked \ tested the track then too, so they'd have a good idea of the current condition.

14 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

Not to mention, didn't the whole track come down, and go back up at WNW after a repaint not long before they moved it?

Correct, in 2020 it was removed, stripped, repainted, reinstalled, remained closed for two years and then removed again, stripped, repainted and reinstalled at a different park.

⚡ Prepare to twist, spin and speed along The Flash: Speed Force! 

⚡ No Super Hero attraction is complete without captivating theming, with the creative team at Warner Bros. Movie World working diligently to immerse guests in the world of The Flash.

⚡ With lightning-inspired aesthetics, the theming works will continue until late March, setting the stage for an unforgettable adventure into the Speed Force, coming soon to #movieworldaus

I could be wrong but don’t you release concept art years before opening an attraction.. not weeks?

You release it when you have nothing positive to talk about.

I can already see how hot that tunnel is going to be in the summer. 
 

But the concept artwork doesn’t make that entrance look that bad compared to how it’s currently looking on site. 

The theming for the Flash devalues MW as a theme-park.   DC Super- villains is the standard MW set, anything less is a backwards step.

13 minutes ago, New display name said:

 DC Super- villains is the standard MW set, anything less is a backwards step.

What sets the DC supervillains unleashed area apart for you? What made it good in your opinion?

And when you say it "sets the standard," do you mean it's the pinnacle of themed land expansions or attractions ever constructed at Movieworld?

Rode Leviathan for the second time ever today. 

How the f do you build that level of themeing at Seaworld, then go and think this is fine for a movie based park? 

22 minutes ago, New display name said:

The theming for the Flash devalues MW as a theme-park.   DC Super- villains is the standard MW set, anything less is a backwards step.

This maybe so, but look how poorly that land has turned out. The past year they’ve repairing the damaged statues and theming, but otherwise it’s been looking very tired.

I’d argue when Wild West first opened that was the highest standard Movie World had set for a land. Villains was very well done, but it wasn’t as immersive as Wild West 

OK.  Not saying DCSV is the pinnical of MW theming.  I'm saying it's the min. standard, I judge MW by.  It's the preshow to the ride, what MW once did really well.  It just turned out the preshow ended up being better then the ride and MW has given up on the area.  I'm always surprised DC keeps signing off on this cheap theming.

@red dragingets it.

5 minutes ago, New display name said:

I'm always surprised DC keeps signing off on this cheap theming.

You’re joking, right?

1 hour ago, New display name said:

OK.  Not saying DCSV is the pinnacle of MW theming.  I'm saying it's the min. standard, I judge MW by.  It's the preshow to the ride, what MW once did really well.  It just turned out the preshow ended up being better then the ride and MW has given up on the area.

Just to clarify, DCSV to you represents the minimum standard you expect from Movieworld regarding the pre-show and overall land theming around a ride, attraction or show?

In my opinion, the DCSV area was one of the worst investments in Movieworld's history. And should serve as a "how not to design a themed land" case study in textbooks on theme park design.

Edited March 15, 20242 yr by WalleyWorld

Park management clearly spent about 45 seconds figuring out this theming. Which is interesting when you consider that’s also about the length of the ride cycle once it opens.

3 hours ago, New display name said:

The theming for the Flash devalues MW as a theme-park.   DC Super- villains is the standard MW set, anything less is a backwards step.

2 hours ago, themagician said:

I’d argue when Wild West first opened that was the highest standard Movie World had set for a land. Villains was very well done, but it wasn’t as immersive as Wild West 

Absolutely, WWF is by far the most immersive and detailed themed area MW has ever built and they’ve never come close to matching it since. 

I’m quite certain the main reason why some effort was originally put into theming the DCSV area was because the park realised they could monetise the wristbands you needed to interact with the land when it first opened. Otherwise, I’m willing to bet it too would’ve ended up just another generic superhero area with basic 2d comic book theming. As soon as it became clear that the whole wristband thing was a massive flop and they were discontinued, the park gave up on the area pretty much straight away and it’s been rotting and decaying ever since.

2 hours ago, New display name said:

I'm always surprised DC keeps signing off on this cheap theming.

Is it true that the reason Justice League had a major overhaul recently was due to DC complaining about the horrible condition the ride was in (claiming it wasn’t up to their standards or something like that) or was that just a rumour? Either way, I do wonder what Warner Bros think of the poor state the park is currently in. 

3 hours ago, Noll_57 said:

Is it true that the reason Justice League had a major overhaul recently was due to DC complaining about the horrible condition the ride was in (claiming it wasn’t up to their standards or something like that) or was that just a rumour? Either way, I do wonder what Warner Bros think of the poor state the park is currently in. 

Well, It did happen shortly after this POV was posted on a popular channel that showed the dire state the ride was in...

 

Edited March 15, 20242 yr by Ogre

My god that video of JL is terrible. That ride needs to retired. Bring back the Batman simulator or perhaps something like Spideman 4D from Universal Studio's themed to DC? Wishful thinking