Doomsday - Potential New Tower Ride at Movie World

[Santa07]

This has been mentioned in another thread, but this is posted on movieworld's facebook page:

Maybe doomsday is going ahead...

[Gary86]

I think they mean Superman the character. Not a ride. They have Supergirl so why not Superman? Doomsday tower is ment to go in the middle of Superman Escape. A totally stupid location as SE will have to close during construction and it is just about to reopen after a month of repainting.

[Gazza]

^Couldn't you just time the construction to coincide with a Superman maintenance period? Superman closes once a year for maintenance, and these sort of tower rides come together pretty quickly.

Edited June 6, 2014 by Gazza

[Santa07]

They might only be releasing the idea 'later this year' and building it in next year's maintenance period

And Superman appearing as a character isn't exactly 'exciting'

[Reanimated35]

It would be to a lot of people considering he hasn't made an appearance at the park in a long time (ever?) has he?

[Gazza]

There was a thing years ago where he was suspended on a flying fox and went from the daily planet building over main street to stars cafe.

[Reanimated35]

I'm guessing this was in their pre-roof era? Never really visited before then.

Maybe it's an announcement relating to the new Superman movie in 2016. Australian premiere maybe?

[Santa07]

you mean Batman vs Superman or whatever it is?

[Reanimated35]

Yes

[rappa]

For a little kid getting to meet Superman would be pretty exciting.

Not everything is for theme park enthusiasts

[Santa07]

would they really be revealing something due in 2016 late 2014?

[Brad2912]

would they really be revealing something due in 2016 late 2014?

Well they do have history, Wild remember??

But regardless, who revealed anything anyway???

[Louis.sayer3]

Overall I think that it is a good idea and does look quite thrilling, I'm just not sure about the low speed setting. It could pose too tall for a soft setting. I think that MW should put the new 'Doomsday' tower in when the 'Batwing' has lost its popularity, otherwise this could pose for the early closure of a pretty decent ride. I do not think they should place it in the middle of 'Superman Escape' because that area is already pretty clustered. I think that it could become too congested in that area if MW does decide to place it there. Overall I think that it is a good idea but MW just needs to put it on the back burner for a couple of years

[lfrit4]

Superman has been at movieworld in years, due to copyright of the character itself. Movieworld have the rights to the name, but not the full suited character (like green lantern and flash). But from what I know he will be back very soon

[Reanimated35]

Were the dippin dots on sale this week?

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

^they were at my local IGA...

[MaxxTheMonster]

They will be at the RACQ Motorfest again this year

[lfrit4]

Were the dippin dots on sale this week?

Well just wait, by the end of the year he will return

[R2GFifa]

If the doomsday was to come, would it be possible to be a thrill ride with and indoor elevator that could stop at various levels to provide the view?

[Gary86]

I hope they don't build Doomsday as it will make Superman Escape and Batwing Spaceshot seem very small. The plan is for a soft style that will slowly go up the tower and slowly come down suitable for people who would like to see the view who aren't thrillseakers.

[Brad2912]

Don't think the relative height to other attractions is a factor, won't make SE any less of a great ride, and BSS is a completely different ride.

Unlike others, I don't mind the idea, but not in the location (superman helix) as the concept works illustrated. Arkham forecourt though/old LW queues, why not?

[R2GFifa]

I hope they don't build Doomsday as it will make Superman Escape and Batwing Spaceshot seem very small. The plan is for a soft style that will slowly go up the tower and slowly come down suitable for people who would like to see the view who aren't thrillseakers.

I understand the idea, but for older people and children, the harness is still probably not appropriate as they would still get scared. If they instead walked up on solid ground I think it would attract a lot more people

Edited July 16, 2014 by R2GFifa

[joz]

I must admit, I'm kind of over the 'This ride is both a thrill ride, and a family ride' thing. It seems to be a bit of a plague at the moment. MDMC, Pandamonium, Dreamworld's new ride, maybe Doomsday, and SWO's Antarctica. Enough, just have a thrill ride, or a family ride. Stop with this whole 'It's Both!' crap, because it almost never works out any good. Pandamonium only works as a thrill ride, Antarctica only works as a family ride, Doomsday will only work as a thrill ride, and MDMC doesn't really work as either.

Hell, why restrict this to new rides? Let's add a family friendly option for GD that goes up and comes down slowly, or make ToT family friendly by just having it cruise down to the end of the launch track at 10km/h and then slowly came back. 'Let's do a 'family friendly' Wipeout cycle that doesn't go upside down!' No, let's not, let's let thrill rides be thrill rides and family rides be family rides rather than make a ride that either fails at one or both.

[Brad2912]

Well said!

[BigKev]

Different strokes I guess.

I like the Panda ride options and I actually think a non upside down Wipeout would be great as well!