2016 for Movie World

[New display name]

6 minutes ago, Theme Park Girl said:

Just an update to say it's finally up and running again now. Yay! ☺️?

Did the sand the extra paint off?

[rac2703]

33 minutes ago, red dragin said:

It's not just as simple as a roll back system test? 

I would say this was the most likely scenario.

[red dragin]

1 hour ago, rac2703 said:

I would say this was the most likely scenario.

Some times the simple things get over thought. 

Edited September 9, 2016 by red dragin

[Tim Dasco]

Does anyone know what other changes were made other than the repaint?

[Theme Park Girl]

@Tim Dasco I asked the attendant today and he pretty much said the repaint was it. The rest was just routine maintenance. 

[WalleyWorld]

The ride looks beautiful!

Perhaps next year, during it's maintenance period, I would love to see an overhaul of Superman's themeing and surrounding ride area. Kind of like how IOA overhauled The Incredible Hulk Coaster, minus the re-tracking.

If they did such an update, this would be the dream: 1) fix the 10 year old locker problem, by making the lockers free (like universal). 2) Theme the queue to an underground/subway station platform 3) Create a new safety video 4) Upgrade all the dark-ride effects to opening day standard, and introduce more elements 5) Bring the smoke/steam effects back. 6) Place a facade over the white studio shed to make it look like the daily planet office building that is beginning to crumble under the effects of the earthquake. 7) Make the entrance look like a subway entrance

Edited September 9, 2016 by Luke

[JaggedJanine]

The delay wasn't the paint. Have been told that the issue this morning was that the hydraulics that pull the train weren't even.

Edited September 9, 2016 by JaggedJanine

[grrofunger]

There's a fraction too much friction.

Yeah.

[Jamberoo Fan]

3 hours ago, Luke said:

2) Theme the queue to an underground/subway station platform  6) Place a facade over the white studio shed to make it look like the daily planet office building that is beginning to crumble under the effects of the earthquake. 7) Make the entrance look like a subway entrance

2) I thought it already was? 6) Whilst Daily Planet is very Superman-related, if the white studio wall was better being painted, I think it should be themed to a hilly landscape so it looks like Superman pushed the subway train out of the ground. 7) They would only need to add a 'subway' sign to make that happen but it would look out of place with the Superman logo signs which is necessary for guests to know where the ride entrance is.

[Santa07]

Yes, it's already themed to a subway station but it could be much better. I think he means to make it more convincing.

[Original]

I think making the outside area look like Metropolis Park would be fantastic. 

[lifeofsamage]

Spotted this on my way out today. Was this a thing last year. I don't remember 

Edited September 10, 2016 by lifeofsamage
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[MaxxTheMonster]

Last year they celebrated 75 years of Batman...  

 

Apparently Batman Celebration Day has been so popular over the last 2 years that DC has announced it is happening each year...

 

Edited September 10, 2016 by Wyncenuros

[themagician]

Something I noticed when I saw leaving the park today, was there was some work happening on the grassed overflow area. There were a couple of diggers and mounds of soil that had been dug up. It was happening in the far bottom left corner.

And a progress update for the old bumper cars:

[bladex]

hmmm wonder what they are putting in there...a shop?

Edited September 12, 2016 by bladex

[Theme Park Girl]

Multiple sources have confirmed a new parents room. So unless you're a parent, I wouldn't get too excited about it ?

[Reanimated35]

17 minutes ago, Theme Park Girl said:

Multiple sources have confirmed a new parents room. So unless you're a parent, I wouldn't get too excited about it ?

Are you suggesting some sort of discrimination against non-parents?!?!?!

[New display name]

Nil sources have confirmed it's also an area you can take a child with Asperger.

[JaggedJanine]

Chinatown entrance roof and signage taken down.

[themagician]

With all the touches ups and changes happening at MW, great to see that aren't ignore things like this. Despite it sad seeing the last bit of the original theming of LW gone, I'm also happy they have removed this.

[MickeyD]

Hopefully a plan exists to reopen the area, allowing it to flow to Arkham.

A dysfunctional flow of Guests/ Park capacity is occurring because for whatever strategic decision, Management have refused to open the area.

I visited the Park today and had a great time as always.. Staff were friendly and I must say I am very impressed with the Ops staff on how they have improved dramatically of late?

A few things I noted from my visit:

- the bathrooms throughout the Park are sorely showing their age and for the most part, the same original facilities since opening day. I have faith this is a matter currently being addressed, evidently with the Wbs Kids zone the first to be brought into the 21st century.

I visited 3 separate facilities during my visit today and was quite alarmed by the amount of water  (err hopefully water??) walked across the floors. Whilst the tiles are no doubt coated with a non slip surface, the dirt stains and puddles make them appear so poorly presented/maintained. Clearly the Park amenities are not maintained to meet the numbers through the door. 

It should be noted that despite a significantly higher number in daily patronage over 25 years, the Park still exists with the same number of Bathroom facilities.

- Dead ends throughout the Park effecting guest flow.

A simple first step would be reopen the corridor to Arkham, put some more vendors in if need be along the way with a future plan to envelope SDSC with a path running around the back connecting the new Villains area. 

I have a gut feeling that this will become a reality sooner rather than later -and hopefully so- The addition of a much needed thrill flat at the back of the Park  will most certainly improve capacity, however unless they address the matter of Guest flow by opening up thoroughfares, Crowd activity will surely become further unbalanced with wait times fluctuating between 5-45 minutes, depending on how savvy a visitor you are not to ride with the tide

All aside, I see these as minor details and glad to see the obvious areas being addressed.  

Management are obviously doing a good job keeping the frontline happy? All going well, it's certainly shaping up to be big things ahead for MW

[Theme Park Girl]

I don't know if that's possible anymore, @MickeyD.

I've been told the reason why the Alley is closed to the public is because of Superman Escape's fire exits, which is why they changed the access path and entrance to LW when SE was built, and also why the Alley was open only when SE was down for maintenance. 

That said, and if it's true, I don't know whether we would ever see the same access path to Arkham via the Alley as what was previously there pre-SE. As it may be considered a safety hazard?

Edited September 14, 2016 by Theme Park Girl

[Brad2912]

Seems a strange explanation, though I don't doubt it's truth. 

There are plenty of guest accessible/common areas in the park (and other buildings anywhere for that matter) that have fire exits and/or evac routes operating through them. 

I'm sure Chinatown Alley also co-existed in the early years of SE

[Theme Park Girl]

Yes, well, I can't confirm it's true by all means, it's just hear say. But the theory seems to explain the past changes. 

I guess we will just have to wait and see what they do with the area now as to whether the theory rings true or not? Since they are obviously working on it 

[MickeyD]

Correct. Movie Magic had emergency exit doors between stages 1 and 2 flowing out to Chinatown alley