The Off Topic Topic

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

...that's to connect up to the overflow carpark across the road....

[Jobe]

Not sure if anyone has seen this new concept coaster from S&S Sansei called Axis but it looks like an incredible and unique ride for mine!! Check out the video below for the prototype in action.

 

Here is a POV video

And here is an interview with Amusement today on the new Axis coaster.

This Axis coaster concept looks quite good- what are everyone's thoughts on this? Is this something you would like to see in one of our parks? How long do you think it will be before a park somewhere in the world will install one? Does this concept excite you as an enthusiast?

Its great to see that companies are still willing to push the boundaries of coaster design and still being able to come up with something new and unique.

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by Jobe

[Naazon]

I thought I read somewhere that energylandia are getting this? or am I wrong?

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

Jet pack events posted this 

[New display name]

Theme park enthusiast are the biggest stalkers.

[themagician]

This time last year we saw posts of (it I remember correctly, from these guys) about testing out a night time event at WWW in and around the wave pool. Maybe that post is referring to that happening this Summer 

[Flynn_Smith]

I don’t know if it’s just me, but there is something very unusual about Movieworld’s marketing for White Christmas this year. I love the event, but these ads are kind of pointless. I understand the gimmick, it’s all to do with the song, but ‘ten children waving’? What does that have anything to do with the event?

[Brad2912]

“12 days of Christmas”

12 dates of White Christmas

12 experiences/things you’ll see at White Christmas. 

Seems pretty self explanatory...

As for today’s “10 children waving” its accompanied with video of excited children enjoying rides at night waving to their parents

once again, showing an experience that can happen at WC.

Edited November 14, 2019 by Brad2912

[Slick]

Movie World: "Ten children waving"

Also Movie World: puts four kids in the video

[Jdude95]

23 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

As for today’s “10 children waving” its accompanied with video of excited children enjoying rides at night waving to their parents

once again, showing an experience that can happen at WC.

Man, I have to go all the way to WC just to experience my children waving at me?

[Jakev8]

Ok 2020 Just got so much better!!!

 

[Brad2912]

57 minutes ago, Jdude95 said:

Man, I have to go all the way to WC just to experience my children waving at me?

On a ride at night, yes, unless you wanna go to neon nights instead...

[Jdude95]

4 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

On a ride at night, yes, unless you wanna go to neon nights instead...

Can't they just buy the ride photo and show me their waving abilities when they get home?

[Whombex]

On 08/11/2019 at 9:23 AM, Jobe said:

Not sure if anyone has seen this new concept coaster from S&S Sansei called Axis but it looks like an incredible and unique ride for mine!! Check out the video below for the prototype in action.

 

Here is a POV video

And here is an interview with Amusement today on the new Axis coaster.

This Axis coaster concept looks quite good- what are everyone's thoughts on this? Is this something you would like to see in one of our parks? How long do you think it will be before a park somewhere in the world will install one? Does this concept excite you as an enthusiast?

Its great to see that companies are still willing to push the boundaries of coaster design and still being able to come up with something new and unique.

 

This plus a Moto Coaster style carriage is getting me a lot closer to my fantasy of a "Speederbike on Endor" coaster. This would better allow moving around logs, trees, "enemies" etc.

[Whombex]

After the topic of my 2005 photos came back up in the ToT closing thread, I found the (official?) video of the Matrix Show at Movieworld that someone uploaded.

 

Enjoy:

 

 

Edited November 17, 2019 by Whombex

[themagician]

Just a quick MW update

More work is happening on the Gotham City Hall

The interactive element for Croc isn’t working

The dodgems are definitely no more, but the arcade is still open

And they have added a tv above the entrance gates, which is a good idea in theory, but you can’t see anything on it because of the glare. They are also advertising in park offers through the speakers at the entrance too

[Brad2912]

Wondering why the forum pages are being flooded by countless ads.. seems my membership has expired. Not even a reminder email which seems weird. 

Dunno how anyway enjoys transversing all the ads to find content on here. 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I too find that very annoying. I checked my 15 year old profile and found the email address i'd signed up with was one i'd long since stopped using. I updated it, and I guess we shall find out next time my membership expires...

[Park Addict 93]

From the ABC Brisbane Facebook

Quote

 

What do you think of the name ‘Banana Bender Pub’? 🍌🤔

That’s the new name for the old Ettamogah pub, by the Bruce Highway on the Sunshine Coast.

The reaction so far on ABC Sunshine Coast has been mostly negative.

“Hahaha is

“Hahaha is this a joke? That’s not really the name is it?”

“Tacky name - what were they thinking!”

 

 

[Thrill Seeker]

At Movieworld yesterday and hmm. Wild West has got 2 new op booths. These booths are now at the first turn table and at the bottom of the second lift hill. Really noticeable with the larg pieces of glass cut into the rusty shed. Anyone know how long they have been there. You could see the operators in both booths the entire day.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I'm fairly certain west has always had ops stationed at those spots ( @Spotty would be a good one to answer that) - perhaps they've just renovated the booths?

[Spotty]

18 minutes ago, AlexB said:

I'm fairly certain west has always had ops stationed at those spots ( @Spotty would be a good one to answer that) - perhaps they've just renovated the booths?

The one at the bottom of lift 2 is new. Has always been an attendant at the top of lift 1 at the turntable. 

[themagician]

9 hours ago, Jordan M. said:

From the ABC Brisbane Facebook

 

Well I do like the refurbishment on the building, horrible name. I can understand the name change since the building doesn’t look anything like it originally did, but I’m not a fan. ‘Banana Bender’ does mean someone from Queensland, so i guess it makes sense

[Levithian]

Wasnt the name change forced upon them because the owner of the trademark split from their partnership? No more name, no more building facade. Had to change it all.

[zacsta_1997]

4 hours ago, Levithian said:

Wasnt the name change forced upon them because the owner of the trademark split from their partnership? No more name, no more building facade. Had to change it all.

So you could say they ‘Banana Split’. 

 

i’m so sorry. I saw the opportunity 😂

Edited November 20, 2019 by zacsta_1997