Parkz News Sea World's Sea Viper closes after 32 years

[XxMrYoshixX]

Any updates on the coaster site?

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Any updates on the coaster site?

I'm going Wednesday! I will upload photos on here and on my Facebook page

[XxMrYoshixX]

Also is it possible to check the reclaimed land?

[Brad2912]

Check it for what?

[XxMrYoshixX]

If there's any activity on the land?

[Brad2912]

Other than some bird life moving around, that's a no. Were you expecting something to be happening?

[XxMrYoshixX]

I thought Wild was still going to occur. But now it's not it seems.

[Brad2912]

It's been over 12 months since any mention of Wild.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

^except on these boards, where it still lives on in people's memories of things that never were.

(FoF members may know differently however)

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

I'm at the park right now. Sea Viper is gone. there's grass and dirt are being planted where the ride stood. Photos are getting uploaded tonight.

Edited October 1, 2014 by The_Ninja_59

[Reanimated35]

I'm at the park right now. Sea Viper is gone. there's grass and dirt are being planted where the ride stood. Photos are getting uploaded tonight.

[Flea]

Well in fairness we didn't know that grass was being laid

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Good to see they're actually going to do something with it - even if it is just a nice grassed picnic area or similar.

side note: how do you plant dirt?

[Reanimated35]

First you get some dirt, then you dig a hole in some other dirt, then put the first dirt in the hole from the second dirt, then add more dirt to cover it. Dirtception

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Sea World Update: 30.9.14

Sea Viper:

Off Topic updates at Sea World

:Nothing going on where Wild was. Personally I think VRTP cancelled the Wild project.

:Good News! The No Entry Train gate is back!

:Storm Coaster is still popular but breaks down too much and no signs of fire.

:The area where DI was is now got a rope around both entrances

:Vikings got a coat of paint as the water is more clearer to see.

That is all.

[Reanimated35]

DI ?

Thanks for the photos by the way

Edited October 1, 2014 by reanimated35

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

DI ?

DI= Dinosaur Island!

I'm uploading more photos when I get home.

[Flea]

I think they took a liking to your idea Alex! Great to see them doing something with the area in the meantime rather than leaving a patch of dirt.

[Reanimated35]

And a new "no entry" gate goes up to the grassy area in 5.....4.....3......

[mba2012]

By the fact that it looks like they've built a road there, it's probably going to be a while before we see anything happen with the site.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Thanks Ninja for the awesome direct-uploaded photos which I can actually see! It's wonderful when people follow the rules!

That grass looks lush! Hopefully they've 'bedded it down' sufficiently for it to be a usable space come december.

And Flea - I have no doubts our wonderful park management were already thinking on the same wavelength - and at least if they aren't - they were reading this thread!

edit: It's a bitumen path - not exactly a 'road' and when Jet Rescue's piazza is pebbled, and viper's area is grassed, a bitumen path is a good boundary to keep one from encroaching on the other. Nobody ever suggested the grass is a permanent addition, and the path may just be another maintenance access-way for various purposes. I wouldn't consider the bitumen as an indicator they've made up their mind about that site.

Edited October 1, 2014 by AlexB

[XxMrYoshixX]

Great photos Ninja. It's a bit disappointing to see its turned into a patch of grass. It makes it look like nothing will ever replace it for the next year, if not for years to come.

By that I mean a ride.

That's just a prediction, it could be wrong or could be possibly true.

Edited October 1, 2014 by XxMrYoshixX

[Reanimated35]

Yeah but they're not just going to leave a giant dirt block there either. At least this way they have a nice little function venue for the resort.

[Brad2912]

Damned planted dirt!! Why didn't they plant some rocks? hell, why didn't they just plant a ride?

[Reanimated35]

Because if they planted rocks, more rocks would grow, then they'd be overrun with rocks and have to remove them.