Adventure World New Coaster - Abyss

[aaronm]

^There is no way Buzzsaw could possibly do 600 pph. That would mean a 50-second cycle, including load/unload and ride time. From memory the ride time alone would have to be at least 45 seconds!

But I can definitely believe 600 pph for Abyss, providing the ride ops are on their game.

[alex_1]

Saw the Ride supposedly pushes 1000 pph with 8 trains, so assuming the ride time is the same I suppose that means we can expect 4 or 5 trains (1000/8 = 125, 600/125 = 4.8) on Abyss to achieve 600 pph.

[joz]

Buzzsaw? 600pph? That's 50 dispatches an hour, not going to happen. I'd be genuinely surprised if Buzzsaw gets to 300pph. It'd be interesting to know if 600 is based off some unrealistic assumptions like Buzzsaw or if it's based off the proven operational record of other similar rides. Well, it'd be interesting to me anyway, most people have better things to do with their time

[iwerks]

alex_1

Posted 21 October 2013 - 02:34 PM

Saw the Ride supposedly pushes 1000 pph with 8 trains, so assuming the ride time is the same I suppose that means we can expect 4 or 5 trains (1000/8 = 125, 600/125 = 4.8) on Abyss to achieve 600 pph.

I think they have 4 trains @ $250 000 a piece.

Just over a week to go. Apparently they took out a double page spread in 'The West'.

And from their Facebook Page: the 'concrete statues' are getting stranger...

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I sure hope they sealed those statues to the ground well - that fabric is going to hold a lotta water!

(on a serious note, I hope they do maintain the fabric and don't just let it rot away in six months...)

[rac2703]

What fabric are talking about? It looks like they just painted the cloaks on the statues a different colour, it doesn't look like actual fabric cloaks have been added.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I stand corrected.

In my mind, they all looked like this:

Having just gone back and looked at some of the other shots of some of the statues already installed, I can see the statues with their arms reaching out, so i'll say props to the artists, the paintwork is realistic enough to fool someone in a photo, they'll work pretty well for people flying by at high speed...

[iwerks]

Less than a week to go now.

Interesting comparison of double-page advertisements - I somehow think the Queensland one had more money spent on it. My apologies for the quality of the pics.. and when did The Storm Coaster become Australia's best rollercoaster (at Seaworld)?

[alex_1]

and when did The Storm Coaster become Australia's best rollercoaster (at Seaworld)?

Jeez that was a bit of stretch wasn't it - it won't even be Seaworld's best coaster!

If it's anything like Poseidon at Europa Park (which it is, except shorter) it'll be a fun, but pretty average, family coaster with a decent splashdown. At least that's my experience from riding Poseidon last month.

[gdalby96]

Jeez that was a bit of stretch wasn't it - it won't even be Seaworld's best coaster!

If it's anything like Poseidon at Europa Park (which it is, except shorter) it'll be a fun, but pretty average, family coaster with a decent splashdown. At least that's my experience from riding Poseidon last month.

I think this could be better than Sea Vip, but we will have to see if its better than Jet rescue, because I think that that is there best ride. If they said best water coaster, than I would have believed it. I think the ride will be better than the Bermuda Triangle. It seems like it will have better theming and ride experience. I did love the Bermuda Triangle, but this seems to have this little bit extra. We will just have to wait and see.

[Brad2912]

Better theming than Bermuda?? I doubt it. Bermuda was the only ride in Australia that even came close to Disney-like standards of ride theming (when it first opened-not in its final years)

[gdalby96]

I'm not saying it had bad theming. It had great theming, probably the best theming for a ride in Australia, but from the outside the storm looks better. That's just my view. The animatronics on the inside of Bermuda were great, making the ride even better. We will just have to wait and see.

[iwerks]

According to AW's Facebook page, Abyss opens at 6pm on Friday. The Chosen Ones' ad has been recut with what I presume is local footage.

Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8O68erZo8s&feature=youtu.be

More pics uploaded to their Facebook site - I'm quite impressed. They are also crossing to 'The Project' this Friday.

https://www.facebook.com/AdventureWorldOfficialPage?rf=120416708012362

[Zanstabar]

For a smaller park, that theming looks really well done! I'm impressed. Is anyone going to head down to try and have on of the first rides?

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

One thing i'm wondering (and I really don't mean to be pessimistic) but are Perth park-goers less likely to damage queue lines? Or is it likely this awesome theming will be reduced to graffiti and broken foam in 6 months? (or worse yet - put behind bars). It's great that they've stood-off the queue rails a good distance, but in a long wait that won't discourage visitors from ducking the rails and picking playing with it... I hope they have some cameras in there...

[Tim Dasco]

all there other rides in the parks and they all have big que lines that are full and never damaged.

[Gazza]

all there other rides in the parks and they all have big que lines that are full and never damaged.

That's incorrect Tim,

the rides at Adventure World do not have big queue areas, nor do any of them have theming to actually be damaged, just fencing and plain shade cloth:.

http://www.parkz.com.au/photo/AU/Perth/Adventure_World/12,2,6188-Power_Surge.html

AlexB, in answer to your question, I did notice a little bit more petty vandalism in Perth...In particular it seems a favourite pastime of local feral kids is to severely scratch the windows of the buses and trains there:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/attacks-of-buses-trains-up-65pc/story-e6frg143-1226193471711

We'll have to wait and see how the theming holds up...

or a smaller park, that theming looks really well done! I'm impressed.

I reckon the interior lighting looks good, but that 2D painted wall looks cheap and nasty, just like the Ghost Train at LPM;

http://www.parkz.com.au/photo/AU/Melbourne/Luna_Park/169-Ghost_Train/1,2,914-Ghost_Train.html

Edited October 29, 2013 by Gazza

[Tim Dasco]

I never said there was themeing in the parks other queue lines but they do have some queue lines that are long e.g. the super six aqua racer, shot Gun and the grand prixs is around a 1 hour wait.

[iwerks]

There are always some annoying teens who could do some damage, but the park's security is pretty tight. Once saw someone jump off the chairlift and into the pool. He got escorted out of AW pretty quickly.

Let's hope they're all 'concreted' down pretty well.

[Gazza]

This one hadn't been posted right?

http://www.birdseyeviewphotography.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/DD0J0018-copy.jpg

[Zanstabar]

This one hadn't been posted right?

http://www.birdseyeviewphotography.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/DD0J0018-copy.jpg

Thats a really nice shot of the ride. I am really tempted to fly down to Perth during the holidays for this...

Edited October 29, 2013 by Zanstabar

[alex_1]

Awesome photo, really shows the compactness compared to Saw.

[iwerks]

Apparently it was on Today Tonight again. 20 second clip posted to AW's Facebook page - poor reporter lady is freaking out.

https://www.facebook.com/AdventureWorldOfficialPage?rf=340544902623244

[alex_1]

Looks like it has some nasty headbanging like Saw. Oh well, I still liked Saw a lot so I'll still like this, but I was hoping it'd be a bit smoother :/

[petestrash]

Not long to go now.