The Off Topic Topic

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

LoopDeLoop!

[Theme Park Girl]

Geez that Storm coaster breaks down a lot. Was there today from 11am-5pm and it broke down TWICE... once for about 40 mins in the morning, and then a good half hour in the afternoon. They had mechanics up on the track in the brake sections, so am guessing that's what was wrong with it :/

[Zanstabar]

Wasn't there something with the boats not making it to the sensors in time, resulting in E-Stops? I thought I read that somewhere

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Someone call the bulletin immediately!

[XxMrYoshixX]

I was looking around on RCDB and I found that Demon is being set up in India at Wonderla. Yes its true Demon will be reopening and it is not a pile of bullsh*t.

There are footers.

http://cache.rcdb.com/10rebo10001stdj3680019.jpg

 

http://rcdb.com/12697.htm#

 

[AUSTHEMEPARKS]

At least the Demon still lives.....

[Zanstabar]

Demons never die...

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

As an avid fan of the park, Demon holds much Nostalgic value for me.

 

Bit in this case - it's time for that ride to die a horrible death - and i'm sure it will achieve that operating in India.

 

The Wonderla rumors came out years ago - but nothing was confirmed anywhere, and we wrote it off as just another rumor... RCDB confirmed it about 2 months ago.

[grrofunger]

Shouldn't it be called Dem if its going to Wonderla ?

[AUSTHEMEPARKS]

Not theme park related but a new zoo is coming to western sydney.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-07/new-zoo-to-open-in-sydney-west/6756142

 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Shouldn't it be called Dem if its going to Wonderla ?

Lol. Nice one. RCDB hasn't got a name as yet, but i'd say they'll probably go pretty reliably towards one of the clone names - boomerang, zoomerang etc.

If they are going to stick with a name it has held previously and follow your lead, instead of Dem, they should go with an abbreviation of it's original name - Titan.

[iwerks]

I hope this fire doesn't affect Frozen!

http://m.clickorlando.com/news/fire-reported-at-epcot-reedy-creek-fire-says/35182388

[Theme Park Girl]

http://www.mygc.com.au/news/hunt-on-for-heartless-thief-after-sentimental-number-plate-stolen-from-gc-theme-park/

Geez there are some heartless people out there  Thought this was worth posting on here in case anyone happened to spot anything unusual in the Sea World carpark last Thursday.... 

[Reanimated35]

Yes it sucks, but isn't it like $150 max to replace the plates at vicroads?

[Cooper Olsen]

HAHAHA!

Seafm has written this article about Valravn at cedar point, but they believe it is called "Valravn Birdseye" as that is what the video is called!

http://www.seafm.com.au/goldcoast/scoopla/life/blog/2015/9/this-new-roller-coaster-is-one-big-giant-nope/

[Original]

Not from Sea FM, written for the entire HIT Network. Probably from Melbourne or Sydney. You'll find it on all their HIT websites, you'll also probably find the article pop up on the Triple M network as well as their Local Works stations like Gold FM.

[mba2012]

So I was at movie world today and it was a bit of a mixed bag. Justice League had a fairly long queue but there was only one person loading, so the ride stopped a couple of times and the timing during the last few sequences was off because of that.

Superman on the other hand had two trains running and the queue only just reached the second switchback. The effects were running the best I've ever seen them. I was thinking about it afterwards, and as unrealistic as it might seem, I think they should add some loud sirens/alarms and music during the indoor segment to make it that much more intense. 

[Reanimated35]

I'd say maybe more of a rumbling sound. Is there any sounds in there at the moment? It's been ages since I attended.

[mba2012]

I'd say maybe more of a rumbling sound. Is there any sounds in there at the moment? It's been ages since I attended.

The sounds were working well today too. There's actually quite a bit of sound which I've never heard before. 

[Reanimated35]

What are the sounds/audio in the section from station to launch?

[BNErider]

Re SE effects, do the lockers/pipe steam/walls ever move anymore? I haven't seen them running for years!

[Reanimated35]

I *think* I remember them moving at last year's FN. I also think the water was working then as well. But maybe that's just remembering it how I want to rather than how it was. 

[Brad2912]

2 weeks ago all of the scenes were working in full without any issues.

[pin142]

Can confirm from a visit last Monday the all the effects were working (sans steam). Good to see them running both trains (expected being school holidays) and the queues are short. My visit had a hour queue and managed to single rider jump at least 30 minutes of queue. Attendant at the entrance was warning those hiring a locker the queue was over a hour before they hired or entered the queue after hiring. Surely the park would have some control over the lockers and be able to extend the hire duration when the queues are longer than the short term hire period.

[mba2012]

What are the sounds/audio in the section from station to launch?

There's the usual voices plus theres some rumbling. But something I never noticed until I was sitting in the front was that there are just general subway noises that you can hear from just inside the tunnel while they're loading the train.

Also, the vibration you feel when the train leave the station. Is it intentional to feel like an earthquake or does it just do that and it happens to fit in perfectly with the theme?