Green Lantern Coaster

[joz]

Stopped by Movie World to check on the newly announced Green Lantern coaster. Most of the footings are completed, and vertical construction should commence very soon. Welcome to Movie World! In order to speed the process, Movie World are now storing the ride pieces in the car park closer to the ride, and the through road that runs along Movie World's entrance has been blocked off. Through traffic now has to turn right into the car park like everyone, before turning into a temporary through road. It's a bit confusing, but I think Green Lantern will be worth the minor inconvenience! Meanwhile closer to the main entrance, the construction walls have retreated slightly, giving a good look at some of the finished footings. This gives you an idea of how close the ride is to the entrance. Some supports still in their packaging. The bottom of the lift hill, or as the average guest will think of it; the point of no return. Close up of the lift More coaster pieces have been delivered and await erection Other assorted coaster bits Same coaster pieces, different angle Hope you enjoyed the photos! Oh PS, and if you run a facebook group, and steal these photos, please do the decent thing and include a link to this post on each photo! Thanks guys

Edited September 19, 2011 by joz

[Gazza]

More coaster pieces have been delivered and await erection

The ones in the rear of the photo already have one...

[aussienetman]

What movie franchise that is not a superhero and has been successful that they have the rights too.

Maybe not much at the moment but hopefully some tie in plans Coming within the next couple years... The Hobbit Sherlock Holmes Final Destination New Marvan the martian film 2012 The Neverending story (2014) Some chances there of a non superhero tie in...

[tipsy_bella]

I've never ridden an El Loco but it looks like there are a lot of trim brakes. Do we know if this layout will be the same as Steel Hawg, Mumbo Jumbo and Timber Drop?

[Gazza]

Final Destination

Hey I have an idea!!!

[Jeremy F]

The ones in the rear of the photo already have one...

Ha ha thats the best reply in a while!

[GoGoBoy]

Very wishful thinking but I'd love if the lift was entirely enclosed with lights/smoke inside. They could then take Timber Drop's idea and build hollow skyscrapers that the car will fly in and around. The coaster itself will be great, but I just think that simple ideas like this will add so much more to the experience.

I will be happy so long as the ride gets some excellent signage and a well themed queue building/s and station area which conveys the story and concept nicely. It might also be a nice idea if the first part of the lift hill is enclosed with a small scene or sequence (perhaps some animatronics, effects etc). And possibly the station return too. Just as long as it's MUCH MORE THEMED THAN BATWING!

[Reanimated35]

The ones in the rear of the photo already have one...

Awww, when I first saw that I was going to make an "lol he said erection" joke but you stole that from me

[joz]

Was wondering who was going to be the first to make an 'erection' joke, pleased to see it was a moderator. Well done Gazza! lol Also guys FWIW, the photos here have been cleaned up, and are now on the main site here. We'll also be doing another construction update in the next few days.

[Gazza]

Was wondering who was going to be the first to make an 'erection' joke,

Well, those track pieces do have that real 'banana curve' to them...Was it the response you wanted?

[joz]

From todays Gold Coast Bulletin:

New roller-coaster for Movie World GOLD Coast theme parks continue to invest in the city with Movie World the latest to announce a new attraction - a new thrill-seeking roller-coaster believed to be worth $10 million. The Green Lantern roller-coaster, which claims to have the steepest drop in the southern hemisphere, is expected to open at Movie World in December in time for the Christmas school holidays. While more ride details are still to be announced, it is believed the ride will be similar to the Green Lantern coaster that opened this year at the famous Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. To read more, turn to page 5 of today's Gold Coast Bulletin.

An interesting stab at journalism. I'm not normally one to jump up and down and point out nerdy mistakes (The fact they linked to a Six Flags Great Adventure ride while captioned Six Flags Magic Mountain angers the nerd in me greatly, mostly because they are totally different rides, and the ride type is the entire point of the article, but I can see how they could make that mistake and am not bothered enough to complain), but I did have to comment on the sloppy journalism that allowed the sentence, "It is believed that the ride will be like Green Lantern at SFMM" to be published. No, that's really not believed at all by anyone outside the Gold Coast Bulletin. Word must have got out that Movie World are building a Green Lantern coaster, and someone at the Bulletin has made up their own conclusion, but have included the phrase "It is believed" in a weasley attempt to cover the fact they hadn't put in any effort to check. If they had have said what actually is the case here, that sentence would read "We took a wild stab in the dark and think it could be like this". It annoys me when newspapers/ tv news just say "It is believed" followed by which ever "fact" they couldn't be bothered checking that day, and the thing is, this isn't a hard topic to check. Here, rcdb, screamscape, heck even all the other face-book groups say what the ride will be, I hate to think how much research goes into news where the information isn't freely available on numerous sources. /rant

[tipsy_bella]

From todays Gold Coast Bulletin: An interesting stab at journalism. I'm not normally one to jump up and down and point out nerdy mistakes (The fact they linked to a Six Flags Great Adventure ride while captioned Six Flags Magic Mountain angers the nerd in me greatly, mostly because they are totally different rides, and the ride type is the entire point of the article, but I can see how they could make that mistake and am not bothered enough to complain), but I did have to comment on the sloppy journalism that allowed the sentence, "It is believed that the ride will be like Green Lantern at SFMM" to be published. No, that's really not believed at all by anyone outside the Gold Coast Bulletin. Word must have got out that Movie World are building a Green Lantern coaster, and someone at the Bulletin has made up their own conclusion, but have included the phrase "It is believed" in a weasley attempt to cover the fact they hadn't put in any effort to check. If they had have said what actually is the case here, that sentence would read "We took a wild stab in the dark and think it could be like this". It annoys me when newspapers/ tv news just say "It is believed" followed by which ever "fact" they couldn't be bothered checking that day, and the thing is, this isn't a hard topic to check. Here, rcdb, screamscape, heck even all the other face-book groups say what the ride will be, I hate to think how much research goes into news where the information isn't freely available on numerous sources. /rant

Ahhm Joz - SFMM Got a green Lantern coaster - it is a zac spin and SFGA Is a Green Lantern Stand Up coaster.

[Flea]

The article suggests that MW will also be getting a Zac Spin, hence the sloppy journalism.

[www worker]

From todays Gold Coast Bulletin: An interesting stab at journalism. I'm not normally one to jump up and down and point out nerdy mistakes (The fact they linked to a Six Flags Great Adventure ride while captioned Six Flags Magic Mountain angers the nerd in me greatly, mostly because they are totally different rides, and the ride type is the entire point of the article, but I can see how they could make that mistake and am not bothered enough to complain), but I did have to comment on the sloppy journalism that allowed the sentence, "It is believed that the ride will be like Green Lantern at SFMM" to be published. No, that's really not believed at all by anyone outside the Gold Coast Bulletin. Word must have got out that Movie World are building a Green Lantern coaster, and someone at the Bulletin has made up their own conclusion, but have included the phrase "It is believed" in a weasley attempt to cover the fact they hadn't put in any effort to check. If they had have said what actually is the case here, that sentence would read "We took a wild stab in the dark and think it could be like this". It annoys me when newspapers/ tv news just say "It is believed" followed by which ever "fact" they couldn't be bothered checking that day, and the thing is, this isn't a hard topic to check. Here, rcdb, screamscape, heck even all the other face-book groups say what the ride will be, I hate to think how much research goes into news where the information isn't freely available on numerous sources. /rant

10 million for an el loco? does any one else think that is a bit exaggerated

[joz]

Well, they only ever said it was 'believed' to cost $10million, and I think we now know what 'it is believed' means on the Gold Coast Bulletin, so yeah, I would say you're spot on.

[Flea]

So looks like this will definitely be the first El Loco with lapbars only.

[themeparkgc]

Top journalism here by the Gold Coast Bulletin. Not only have they confused the Green Lantern rides at Magic Mountain and Great Adventure online but the story in print is much worse. Highlights include:

A new $10 million stand-up roller coaster called Green Lantern ... is expected to open at Movie World in December.

Ethusiasts believe Green Lantern will be located at the front of Movie World in the Batman area.

But there are also rumours the ride will replace Movie World's ageing Lethal Weapon roller coaster.

Here's the full story in all its glory:

[Bmull19]

What? They couldn't even DRIVE to the park just to see the footers and realise that it WILL be out the front of the park? Or they couldn't see Movie World's pictures showing that Lethal Weapon will STILL exist after it is built. Or the couldn't even Wikipedia the rides to see which one is in Magic Mountain and which one is in Great Adventure? And seriously, where did the idea of it being a stand up come from? Because they have the same name?? News at its finest...

[GoGoBoy]

Wow, is the GC Bulletin a News Limited publication? Because that journalism is almost as bad as The Daily Telegraph in Sydney. Not that we want to discourage these publications from printing stories about the theme parks, but to quote our Prime Minister Julia Gillard, "don't write crap... can't be that hard!"

[joz]

It is a sad state if affairs when a, you agree with Julia Gillard, and b, when ThemePark news direct has more accurate information than a major newspaper.

[Gazza]

MW have been releasing puzzle pieces of the coasters promotional image...Here's one of the car, showing the Kvasten / Blue Fire style lap bars. The nerd in me likes the fact the handle on the harness is a U shaped one out the front. This is the way they are on HP and the Forbidden Journey, and that is actually the most comfortable way to have your hands, and it naturally keeps your elbows away from your neighbours. I think the harness on this is better than the ones on Buzzsaw. Literally, Maurer Sohne ones come up to just under pec/boob level, so they are a bit restrictive. With these, it seems more like a regular lap bar, so much more freedom. Here is the full puzzle put together: And a super duper full res one (Because High Res is always useful ) http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/101/ellocomw.jpg/

Edited September 20, 2011 by Gazza

[GoGoBoy]

The thing I don't understand is that the above pic seems to show right down to (almost) the bottom of the ride. However using the background as a guide, it still looks to be a long way off the ground. Is this thing going to be pretty high with extended supports or is it just creative license on the artists impression?

Edited September 20, 2011 by GoGoBoy

[CruiseSF]

The thing I don't understand is that the above pic seems to show right down to (almost) the bottom of the ride. However using the background as a guide, it still looks to be a long way off the ground. Is this thing going to be pretty high with extended supports or is it just creative license on the artists impression?

It looks like there is still a bit still unseen. But it still does look a little high.

[aussienetman]

I really think some artistic licence is at play here. Realistically we are looking at a coaster peaking at 35m (if that). I think Batwing is around 60m tall so Green Lantern will hit only a little higher than midway up Batwing. To me, the roller coaster does look a bit "enhanced" in the pic. Nathan

[crowd]

well local channel nine news picked up on bulletin storey and even tan footage of sfmm ride and the stats on it as well nothing like we seem to be getting