The Off Topic Topic

[Tin Foil Hat]

Hey friends.

I was wondering how much of this building does the AA queue take up? What is the rest of the building used for?

Cheers!

[Spotty]

The left half of the ride is used for Maintenance on the ride, a small portion of the upper left side is the old Cinema which is occasionally used for small functions and the rest is the queue. Basically up until the gate where the Superman building ends is being used by the queue and the small bit of the building that isn't flush with the old outside switch backs are required (Where the tower mural matches up) the rest could be knocked down and not impact on Arkham in the slightest.

[Flynn_Smith]

Just as quickly as VRTP updated their sites, they have changed them back to their original style. 

Movieworld now says: 'The perfect escape'

Wet n Wild says: 'Australia's #1 waterpark' 

and Seaworld says: 'Amazing Adventures'.

 

[Levithian]

The old preshow for lethal weapon, where the fright nights escape rooms are is storage. So is the front right side of the building. The queue line isnt that deep and due to the ramp, its pretty much a floor higher than the entrance. If you walk down between superman, theres a roller door there at the front. So pretty much each side of the entry is storage. The courtyard which used to be the wrecking yard is only a couple of meters deep. Would end about where the painted akrham sign is to the right of the roller door is in this photo.

Edited October 26, 2019 by Levithian

[Tin Foil Hat]

Could they fit a dark ride in there? 

[themagician]

Definitely not. It’s only just enough room for a small function

[red dragin]

I never watched the movie when it was running, but recall it being quite small walking through it, maybe 30 or so people cinema? 

[Levithian]

Not big enough for another ride, but it is bigger than you think as it was built like a theatre, so it had a foyer with ticket booth, then when you went inside it had like 4 or 5 stepped rows with railings where you stood and watched the preshow.

When you go into Arkham Asylym now, the guard booth is about where you used to come out of the show into the junkyard. So if you used something as an approximate size, the old outdoor ramp/queue line (where the car and the panic rooms are) is roughly the same size. 

When they shut Arkham Asylum, if they repurpose all the courtyard up to scooby and superman, there would be enough room for maybe 2 rides. Maybe something like another family launch coaster and a flat? Be a shame to replace a coaster with something other than another coaster, but youd be kidding yourself if you think you are going to see another big spend like dc rivals. So what does that leave you this side of 10 million they dont already have? 

[Original]

I don't know if it would fit, but I always thought a Mad House would be great in the old cinema, use the old LW queue for it and it would be the perfect theme for that ride being in Arkham Asylum. 

[TomiJ]

6 hours ago, Original said:

I don't know if it would fit, but I always thought a Mad House would be great in the old cinema, use the old LW queue for it and it would be the perfect theme for that ride being in Arkham Asylum. 

Now that's an @Original idea and I think it can be done. 

Edited October 27, 2019 by TomiJ

[Naazon]

If we're talking wishlists for replacing Arkham, to fully utilise all the space they could pretty comfortably fit dueling coasters in the area, similar to Battlestar Galactica: Human vs. Cylon just hopefully without all the issues and then you also get 2 rides for replacing 1, and an inverted coaster sill. Obviously huge downside is cost...

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Yeah, I don't think MW has got that in the budget, but it would be a great install in a few years when they've recouped more of DCR.

When Arkham goes, I'd love to see them open that area up - reconnect it between west, scooby, and superman. that would resolve a whole lot of bottlenecking and dead ends in the park, and open it up to far more creative pursuits than just a double coaster.

[red dragin]

Isn't DCR leased, rather than purchased?

[Brad2912]

1 hour ago, red dragin said:

Isn't DCR leased, rather than purchased?

The lease was bought out back in January this year 

[Brad2912]

New addition coming to Paradise Country - Monkeys! 

Guessing in a similar arrangement to the tiger cubs

 

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

Now that's a cool addition.

[Brad2912]

Further info just released 

[pin142]

Wonder how long until Meerkats suddenly turn up there.

[A.H]

I got a Question. Is the H2Go racers at Raging waters sydney a modified whitewater whizzard or a proslide OctoKraken racer?

[pin142]

WhiteWater West list it as a Whizzard Twist

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

HWSW is closed on weekdays?

[joz]

Temple of Huey painting?

[themagician]

Yeah that’s because of the painting of the slides which only happens on weekdays, at least the park are still opening it on the weekends 

[themagician]

MW finally added in a pedestrian crossing through the whole car park 

 

[MickeyD]

Well spotted and only about 20yrs over due. Better late than never!