2016 for Movie World

[Reanimated35]

Since everyone wanted it but was too lazy to create it. 

Here's where we can discuss the new additions and happenings for 2016 at Warner Bros Movie World, Gold Coast, Australia. 

Edited May 17, 2016 by reanimated35

[New display name]

That's not what we wanted.  We wanted 2016 Movie World.

[Reanimated35]

2 minutes ago, skeetafly said:

That's not what we wanted.  We wanted 2016 Movie World.

And that's exactly what you got... what are you talking about?  

[New display name]

18 minutes ago, reanimated35 said:

Since everyone wanted it but was too lazy to create it. 

Here's where we can discuss the new additions and happenings for 2017 at Warner Bros Movie World, Gold Coast, Australia. 

need I say more.    I think I forgot to say thank you.   "Thank you"

 

Edited May 17, 2016 by skeetafly

[Brad2912]

The topic name is grammatically incorrect..

Maybe try..

"Movieworld in 2016"

or

"2016 at Movieworld"

?

[Reanimated35]

God damn it I suck at this. Fixed. Title doesn't make sense but is consistent with the Dreamworld one. 

[downunder196]

For anyone complaining about no audio on GL... If you look at the back of the trains you can see a little clear box labelled audio with the key switched to off. Also inside is a bunch of cables that leads to nothing (i.e. the box is basically empty). So good luck having any sound....

[Theme Park Girl]

Oh really? Because last time I asked the attendant why there hadn't been any music playing on the ride (about a week ago) they told me that the carts had to be charged each night for that stuff - music, light etc - and that the carts had just run out of charge by that time of the day. Funnily enough, its been weeks now since I have experienced the ride with the music  So @downunder196 I think you're definitely onto something there  Which is a shame, as I think the ride is definitely enhanced by having it on! 

[Brad2912]

Good pickup. Never experienced it (0/14). Resigned to it never happening 

[Hypermarket Hero]

I was on GL on Tuesday and had Audio 2 out of 4 times. All the carts I had a chance to look at had the switch set to off but there must have been one turned on. The soundtrack really adds to the experience!

[Original]

You know it's funny I don't get to the parks much so I didn't think I'd get audio on GL but of the 4 rides I've had on it, including one after its recent reopening I've had audio every time. 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I recall talking to one of the operators (who i've known for a long time) not long after GL opened, and mentioned that the switch was set to off. It's been a while now, but I think the reply was basically that that switch doesn't have anything to do with whether audio is on or off.

As for the charging overnight thing - of course they do, but I thought when we heard about the tech coming to the park that the trains would top up charge every time they were in the station? Wasn't there some really rapid charging technology or something?

[Zanstabar]

This could just be me being a little bit delirious after a long day, but does it appear to anyone else that a piece of the roof of the Arkham Tower is missing? 

 

It makes me wonder whether we could be seeing some hefty updates to AA to coincide with the new Villains Area

Edited May 19, 2016 by Zanstabar

[Reanimated35]

I think that might be the angle. Maybe.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Im fairly confident it's just the angle.

[mba2012]

It certainly looks to me like there's either something missing, or there's a cover over something that's a pretty good match with the sky. 

[rappa]

AFAIK GL carts don't charge overnight. They use super capacities to charge on each cycle and last one cycle. 

Also pretty sure that switch does control the audio. 

[red dragin]

I assumed the brown "skids" between the tracks in the station where part of the charging system, like seen on other rides with audio. 

Been a while since I've ridden it, if my description is off. 

[Levithian]

The stuff between the tracks is the secondary braking system isnt it? I think GL has contacts/collectors on the left outside of the track as you come into the station. A little contact runs through a channel generating a small charge kind of like an alternator in a car. Machinery often use them to power things like switches and sensors. Think a lot of coasters use some variant of the same idea to power restraints and stuff too.

Edited May 20, 2016 by Levithian

[themagician]

VIP Magic Passes have returned again, and as said the other week, now includes Paradise Country. I think having this option, as well as the monthly option is a good idea, and probably released this after DW offered both and not just the monthly payment pass.

https://themeparks.com.au/box-office/vip-magic-pass/select-tickets.aspx

[Theme Park Girl]

Can see they are tearing off the wrap on the Arkham Asylum roof thingy. Looks like they have a new one to put on too. Dunno if you can see in these pics, but I'll upload my canon ones when I get home which are zoomed in better! 

[bladex]

14 hours ago, themagician said:

VIP Magic Passes have returned again,

they usually have them for cheaper than that. i can wait

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

$109.99 for 13 months isn't outside the realm of 'usual pricing'. They've also now got to ensure the pricing is relevant to the Membership - they don't want to be seen to be offering the same or more for a lower price on a VIP pass when members are still paying per month, otherwise they may lose membership back to the VIP program.

I doubt we'll see much in the way of a price drop until closer to Christmas, when the validity is ~6 months.

[bladex]

they will be cheaper near xmas you watch.and when i have to get 6 at a time every cent counts!

[Theme Park Girl]

So I had a chat with a friendly staff member today, started off just asked about what's happening to the Arkham roof and it all rolled from there. Anyway, in a nutshell... 

- lots of freshening up going to be happening around the park over coming months. They are fixing up the Arkham roof because it has sun fade. Superman Escape is having its track repainted red for the same reason soon, wild west falls (as we already know) is also getting a big refurbish.

- The person I spoke to mentioned special headsets being introduced as an option soon, I asked if it was the VR ones that they have recently brought out at American parks, she said "that's them". Don't know at this stage if it will be just to Wild West Falls or other rides too (since we were talking about WWF's refurb at the time) but either way they are apparently planned for the park.

- She also mentioned the "mega"  Coaster coming soon, although she said that staff knowledge about it is very slim, as it's very hush hush atm. 

Either way, she emphasised on Movieworld working on freshening up the park and making it look awesome again ???