they probably just taking it for a tuneup.

The van hasn't been used in the parade for about a month or so, so I'd say there has been an issue with it for a while. My understanding is the park has in house mechanics who also work on the HWSD cars so it would be probably then just a tune up to see it towed offsite 

18 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

The van hasn't been used in the parade for about a month or so

Christmas Eve was a month ago already? Wow, the time flies. 

54 minutes ago, reanimated35 said:

Christmas Eve was a month ago already? Wow, the time flies. 

Well technically it was last month..

I wasn't there Xmas Eve so my apologies, but on my 3 visits in December (early, mid and A few days before Xmas), Shaggy & Scooby were in the parade on a golf buggy - no van. 

Edited January 3, 20178 yr by Brad2912

5 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

The van hasn't been used in the parade for about a month or so

Interesting... It was there last monday when I was there. 

18 minutes ago, JaggedJanine said:

Interesting... It was there last monday when I was there. 

Clearly it's been having some consistent issues, so makes sense it's going offsite now to rectify it 

Not Scooby! But I said that when they removed the Gremlins ride.

would be different to go for a ride through there now with it all stripped bare.

I wonder where all the theming is? Hope they haven't just dumped it all and if so... who knows where the dumpsters are?!! :-)

Does anyone have like a layout of the  whole track as though looking from above through the roof? Cheers.

 

 

Here's a quick layout diagram of SDSC & it's entrance(s)/exit for you @UpperCoomera. It should be roughly accurate:

Here's something I just whipped up.*

*lies

22 hours ago, Jamberoo Fan said:

Here's a quick layout diagram of SDSC & it's entrance(s)/exit for you @UpperCoomera. It should be roughly accurate:

Holy crap how old is that aerial shot? Lethal still has awnings over the queue line, china town facades are up... and the alley is open! Wow!

20 hours ago, westical said:

Here's something I just whipped up.*

*lies

hey thats not bad, but it isn't very accurate*. Didn't you look at Jamberoo's version? His is much better.

*lies

Well I did neglect the queue line and not superimpose it.

6 hours ago, AlexB said:

...how old is that aerial shot?

23rd June 2008 - just the 1st (default) satellite image that appeared on Google Earth, which also probably is the best satellite image of MW to view on the software.

Rode yesterday, cackling laugh was the only audio effect working, and the axes (although not lit up). 

Ridden today. It's actually quite a unique experience, but not worth the ridiculous waiting time. Theming still up in queue and station. Nothing after the doors at the very beginning, which just remained open the whole time. Mostly just dark and temporary fences, not a lot to see. Evil laugh and swinging axes still there and working, but the evil laugh was a bit ridiculous with no monster to embody it. Quite interesting with no walls - the final 90-degree turn into the elevator faces the wild mouse section, which gives it a whole new level of foreshadowing.

No jungle section at the end, that's entirely gone too. I also noticed that the spider in the wild mouse section is still there.

Overall, I'd recommend you ride it while the theming is down. It wasn't worth the long wait, and I obviously miss the theming, but it was unique and interesting for someone who is interested in the technical side of things and behind the scenes.

6 hours ago, jake_hunt said:

Overall, I'd recommend you ride it while the theming is down. It wasn't worth the long wait, and I obviously miss the theming, but it was unique and interesting for someone who is interested in the technical side of things and behind the scenes.

I'd definitely ride it, coming from someone who wasted 30-40 minutes at the front of the queue for Furius Baco watching them switch out one train for another. It was a painstakingly slow procedure for an equally painful ride.

On 06/01/2017 at 3:41 PM, Jamberoo Fan said:

Here's a quick layout diagram of SDSC & it's entrance(s)/exit for you @UpperCoomera. It should be roughly accurate:

Thanks @Jamberoo Fan and @westical!!! It's an amazing ride that covers a big area. Would be tremendous to walk through it and have a look.

Thanks again!

Star Tour anyone?

^It was wonderful to have a look inside. There looked like enough floor space under the coaster for another ride lol. 

I wonder if Scooby is on the Star Tour itinerary at the moment with all the deconstruction. Though you don't really go near the dark ride part. 

I doubt it would look any different in the tour area. Maybe more mess on the floor or something though? 

with all the theming walls removed, there would be decidedly more space in the dark ride section, and they could potentially lead a small group through that area - although i'm not sure whether it would be much more exciting than the disco room would be.

Found this response on Facebook regarding a visitors question about the current state of he ride:

"There are plans for thematic enhancements to be made at Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster. We started the enhancements to the attraction during the maintenance period, however we want guests to be able to experience the attraction over the school holiday period so it is currently open with reduced theming to the dark part of the ride."

Edited January 12, 20178 yr by rac2703

31 minutes ago, rac2703 said:

Found this response on Facebook regarding a visitors question about the current state of he ride:

"There are plans for thematic enhancements to be made at Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster. We started the enhancements to the attraction during the maintenance period, however we want guests to be able to experience the attraction over the school holiday period so it is currently open with reduced theming to the dark part of the ride."

Wow. Thanks Movieworld for something we already know!

Reduced theming? Non-illuminated axes hardly add up to reduced theming.. 

 

Well I guess it is possible to reduce something down to zero ? But to be fair the stations are still themed and Aragog is still hanging out in the wild mouse section ?

plus the sound effects are still there... thats theme...?