This may be a bit repetitive, but I've only seen fragmented information here on the forums.

 

I was thinking back to when the Cyclone was open, and I was wondering what the original queue experience was. I never got to fully experience it, but all I remember was something playing on TV's and the turbine being operational. 

Would someone be able to give me a bit of a detailed description of how it was? I've always wondered what the so-called "shaking floors" were like, not to mention the original intention of the circular room at the end of the queue. 

• turbine had a cow on top of it
• fans within the queue ramps all blew air in the same direction - supposedly the cyclone
• shaking floor still exists on the internal queue line area - just a floor mounted on springs - similar to the one in the ToT queue - which I think was the circular room you refer to.

That's all i can remember - i'm sure others can offer more.

I think i remember it being some sort of government or some science type group/company experiment with travel, like, generating vortexes to transport people in. I think I remember part of the recording, they were actively tracking cyclones or something, used to be kind of setup like a weather station/lab thing inside the building, hence the big turbine and computer equipment. Had monitors all the way up the entry queue you could watch the whole situation unfold. At the end there would be a count down and the turbine (which i think kept turning at the same speed, lol) would ramp up (sound effects) and you would enter out on to the platform to ride.

Edited November 5, 201510 yr by Levithian

Um SeaWorld US's new rollercoaster reminds me of something? hmmm

Edited November 9, 201510 yr by Cooper Olsen

They must have gotten the idea from the best

I don't think there is any harm in SeaWorld parks emphasizing the work that they do in their attractions. In the past, they haven't put as strong a message behind them as our Sea World does.

I guess it doesn't help when their branding \ logo on the image says SeaWorld Entertainment but hey - its a step forward.

I've had a last minute birthday request for a plush wonder woman doll.  Can anyone recall seeing them in any of the retailers in MW?  I'm after more of a cutesy kids one, towards this http://www.amightygirl.com/wonder-woman-plushie.  Need it within the week, so can't order from OS.  

Um SeaWorld US's new rollercoaster reminds me of something? hmmm

One more to add:

Good stuff. I'm glad to see there'll be another Jet Rescue in the world. Here's hoping for two things:

1) They don't butcher it in an effort to make it more family friendly

2) It gets the praise it deserves this time.

Popped on over to TPR to see what was happening over there, and I saw this...

Popped on over to TPR to see what was happening over there, and I saw this...

I noticed that too! Very nice to see that we get a mention!

Popped on over to TPR to see what was happening over there, and I saw this...

We do have some very nice rides at Movie World! Very cool to see us on the TPR forums.

Strangely, my favourite ride out of Movie World (and the Gold Coast parks in general) was Scooby Doo. That thing lasts a good while and is weird as hell.

Slightly jealous of my husband, he's a professional DJ by trade and regularly does jobs at Movieworld via the contract of the mobile DJ business he gets frequent work through. Most of them have been out on the MW main street... weddings, awards nights etc.

Anyway, the lucky bugger is DJ'ing a Yr12 formal in the Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster castle tonight!!! Couldn't think of a cooler place to have a formal lol ???

Lucky kids, too. Apparently they get full use of the ride as part of the evening. 

I might have actually bothered going to mine back in the day, had it been somewhere awesome like that ???

^ Via my regular job, I did some event photography for an awards night in the Roxy Theatre recently. Going back stage behind Roxy was awesome!

I got to spend some time at Sea World last Wednesday night for the 2016 Waverunner release, is that cool? lol Got to see the new superjets in action for the jet stunt extreme show

Edited November 19, 201510 yr by mickey_079

Got to see the new superjets in action for the jet stunt extreme show.

Very cool, Mickey! Love the pics ☺ And glad to see those water jetpack things are making a comeback to the jet stunt extreme show too. Had noticed their absence in it recently and wondered why ? 

Edited November 19, 201510 yr by OceanGirl

I got to go to Dreamworld because it's the 2nd-last day of year 12 for me, but to have a formal in the scooby castle would've been so much better than at the St Lucia golf course

And full use of the ride privately would be my dream xD

^ Via my regular job, I did some event photography for an awards night in the Roxy Theatre recently. Going back stage behind Roxy was awesome!

And no photos or descriptions of what it's like?

I didn't take any photos backstage. But there wasn't much to see, I just walked in the door between Stars/Movie Memorabilia and there was a little office behind Roxy where I signed some forms. I then entered the back of the Roxy pre-show room and worked in and out of the main Roxy Theatre, and also on Main St.

It was cool because I love theme parks, not because there was actually anything interesting back there!

Congrats to Movie World and Rainbow's End in the latest IAAPA Brass Ring Awards

http://www.iaapa.org/2015-brass-ring-winners

Photo my hubby took of the room setup in Scooby Doo castle on Thurs nite. How cool   

Holy crap! Something other than the AOL video is on the screen!

Photo my hubby took of the room setup in Scooby Doo castle on Thurs nite. How cool   

Wow. Can I go there now?

Somewhat sure if you organise it with the park you can go there after hours with it looking like that. There is a cost involved however.