hey page the theme parks network sings there !

What??

He needs to have a translator. I believe he meant to say, " Hey, The Theme Park Network things there ". Theme Park Network thing, being a post made by the theme park network which just appears at the bottom of the picture. unless he means that someone from the Theme Park Network sings at Movieworld.

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by Cruiseshipfan

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.255159364577188.57346.101696389923487&type=1 Looking very good... I'm excited!! I like how they even have the "Hitchhikers may be escaping patients". It's good to see the attention to detail for an Arkham Asylum/City lover like me

Concept images?...

The ones shown to selected online media, you can see the Batman figure in this poor quality photo from TZA Good to see some more photos surfacing, shame that TZA didnt get a good closeup of the train

I will wait until it's all finished before making final comments but right now I gotta say it's looking mighty 2D. It's all just 'wallpaper'. Movie World used to build real facades and structures. Still a few more days to go I guess

Wayne Manor isn't exactly 3D.

At least they are doing something. Look at Superman. The entrance and area around the ride really make you feel like you are in Metropolis and entering a subway station.

Ok, so who thought it looked like Batman was being hung in that pic by TZA Hmmm,wonder if the batman came from the batman ride though?

Wayne Manor isn't exactly 3D.

Or the sides of the HSD arena.

They should've themed the emergency exit as Superman as it's in the area of the roller coaster..

But as you approach the ride building, its one building, and you are viewing it from the corner. It would look odd because you could see two different themes conflicting on each side.

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by Gazza

Yeah I am gonna reserve judgement until I see it all done in person but I have to agree its just looking to be have been done on the cheap with 2d wallpaper and its worrying.

Who cares if it was done with cheap 2D wallpaper? All I'm saying is just be thankful they're still willing to invest something in keeping the park current. I would be pretty damn stupid (and I'm sure there would probably be some kind of fire regulations involved) to build an entire new facade on the outside of the show stages. Effectively you're asking them to make a wall to cover an existing wall when they can simply use wallpaper and still achieve a decent result.

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by reanimated35

Really no one except you guys really are going to stand there are stare at the building and complain how it's not absolutely real looking, look at the roof that's being put in with the batman statue, that's in 3D so overall it won't look as bad as you guys are 'worrying' about.

hey page the theme parks network sings there !

They are always there.

Wayne Manor isn't exactly 3D.

Yes and look how crap that looks. I've always thought that. Inside it looks great though which I am hoping will be the case for Arkham: average outside but great inside. The roof of the tower (from those latest photos) is a bit better and at least has some slight 3D elements. It might all come together okay and I will also reserve final judgement for opening day. After that I won't hold back - positive or negative

I reckon if they went around and did all the blank sound stage walls in this treatment (2D "Wallpaper", with the odd articulated element like a sloping roof), particularly around Superman, but with skyscraper facades, it could create a really surreal comic book world, completely different to the 'real' buildings in main street. I think consistency is the important thing. If say its all 2d, but done well, then I reckon it works in a way. It's a bit like how at IOA in Marvel Superhero Island the building facades are deliberatley simplistic, with basic colour schemes, blocky architecture, and one word names on buildings like "Fruit" and "Diner". If there was one building like this, it would look bland as anything, but once you do a whole area of them, it just works.

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by Gazza

I don't know if anyone has seen this yet but i just saw the new ad for arkham asylum on channel seven.

Who cares if it was done with cheap 2D wallpaper? All I'm saying is just be thankful they're still willing to invest something in keeping the park current. I would be pretty damn stupid (and I'm sure there would probably be some kind of fire regulations involved) to build an entire new facade on the outside of the show stages. Effectively you're asking them to make a wall to cover an existing wall when they can simply use wallpaper and still achieve a decent result.

Why would it be stupid? I think everyone would agree it would look amazing if they went the whole hog. I think you just want to like it regardless of how its done. Look, as I said we will have to wait and see, but it really does look to be done on the cheap. Its not about being thankful they are investing, they have to do it to stay competative. I just would like to see things done really well as oposed to just "a decent result"

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by MacPark

Yes i agree, i think something like they did with the scooby doo coaster castle would look great on Arkham Asylum

Better quality photos of the tower.. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150657363797182.402699.106147617181&type=1 Still skeptical about these wall papers, but I do like the overall theme. Definitely a good move I say.

Has there been any discussion regarding what the handles on the newe trains are for? In the promo pictures and the pictures of the trains it appears the top of the handles have green buttons on them? Could they possibly have added some element of interactivity to the trains in conjunction with the speakers......

Has there been any discussion regarding what the handles on the newe trains are for? In the promo pictures and the pictures of the trains it appears the top of the handles have green buttons on them? Could they possibly have added some element of interactivity to the trains in conjunction with the speakers......

I think someone posted on here saying they were to release the harness.. Maybe I'm wrong.

I will be down in the park tomorrow and will try to get some pics.

Could someone explain the commercial or even post it?

thanks to Thrill Zone Australia :D

GREAT photos! How'd you get in so close to the entrance Nevermind they're Movie World's photos Does anyone know when it's opening?

Edited March 29, 201213 yr by kujotess

That reminds me of those 3D Cardboard cut outs you see in stores. Like a standee of a building. Yeah..not very good. Dissapointed.. HAVING said that, this looks like a pretty interesting theme. Daddy likes.

Edited March 29, 201213 yr by Spencer

Did you see their comment in response to a guy disappointed about the theming 'Oh *NAME* you have hurt our feelings...Just wait until you see the inside' Wonder if there will be a pre-show or something on the big screen inside..

Edited March 29, 201213 yr by kujotess