DC Rivals HyperCoaster - soft open discussion

[joz]

And it's really good too.  Discuss!

[j_m-kelly]

Do you guys think it will be open tomorrow morning/early afternoon? Might be heading down to give it a ride!

[SuperV]

Same, I'm going to give Rivals a try tomorrow. (If it's open, hopefully)

[red dragin]

Just now, j_m-kelly said:

Do you guys think it will be open tomorrow morning/early afternoon? Might be heading down to give it a ride!

It's a soft opening, so a maybe. 

But given the effort they went to getting it running for this afternoon, it's most likely going to be open most of the time. 

[themagician]

Do you have to get a locker before riding? Or is there storage at the station?

[SuperV]

Just now, themagician said:

Do you have to get a locker before riding? Or is there storage at the station?

They mention the storage like MDMC

[Jakev8]

@Glubbo yeh mate definitely worth the $10 bucks

[jack.c]

Awaiting the offical POV and review!

Edited September 16, 2017 by jack.c

[themagician]

With most of the queue outside, going to be very hot in the summer

Or is there a lot of indoor queuing and it's because the queue is already that long?

Edited September 16, 2017 by themagician

[jack.c]

https://instagram.com/p/BZFtLlqgvXz/

[bladex]

5 minutes ago, jack.c said:

https://instagram.com/p/BZFtLlqgvXz/

 

wow they need to get some shade sails put up there

Edited September 16, 2017 by bladex

[GoGoBoy]

One of the things I love about this is the way it expands the park so dramatically, with the lift hill and first drop able to be seen by people in the queue, but the rest of the ride taking place so far outside the park's main perimeter. It's awesome. Looking forward to seeing the new park map.

[bladex]

is the bridge to wnw open also?

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

11 minutes ago, bladex said:

is the bridge to wnw open also?

No it is not 

[Tim Dasco]

I would say the bridge might be closed until top golf opens as that is still a construction site.

[xRazzBerryx]

WOW. 

I rode in the 4th row & all I can say is HOLY #%$! The Airtime, the speed, the first drop. Omg. This ride is WORLD CLASS!!!

Here is my experience of the ride. 

- The lift hill is really fast & got me by surprise how fast it actually was

- The first drop is amazing! Would definitely love to ride further back to see how intense it is in the back few rows 

- The first Airtime hill is awesome! Heaps of airtime (more than I was expecting) 

- The NIL is crazy & twisty. Also a good pop of airtime! 

- Stengel dive, probably one of the weakest parts of the ride but still good fun.

- The Dive Turn was awesome, so intense! 

- S-Bend was super fast & the change of direction is awesome. (Similar to Jet Rescue)

- The small airtime hill was good. Not a huge amount of airtime but still good! 

- Helix was super intense & you can definetly feel the G's!!! 

- The bunny hills got me by surprise, especially the first one!! I think the first bunny hill offers one of the most insane airtime moments I've ever experienced! 

Was going to go for a 2nd ride however the line was very long at this point & they were only running 1 train. 

This ride is absolutely incredible & is a great addition for Movieworld & Australia!! I honestly feel like this is one of the best roller coasters in the world. I'm not gonna say you have to ride this but ..YOU NEED TO RIDE THIS!!!

To finish off here are a few photos I took on my phone. 

Edited September 16, 2017 by xRazzBerryx

[bladex]

at least they put fans inside

[Rollercoaster_Lover]

Only one train?!

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

And because why not, 

Here's a shot of the train with some very happy guests going up 

Edited September 16, 2017 by Adventures With JWorld

[ABYSS]

I like the detail they put into the 'no loose item' banners and having a fidget spinner as one of the items. 

[rappa]

Just a quick one... this is a SOFT open guys... don't go running down there tomorrow on the assumption that "it most likely will be open" to avoid disappointment.

Go as if it's most likely closed and you MIGHT get a surprise.

[Whombex]

THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[xRazzBerryx]

6 minutes ago, djrappa said:

Just a quick one... this is a SOFT open guys... don't go running down there tomorrow on the assumption that "it most likely will be open" to avoid disappointment.

Go as if it's most likely closed and you MIGHT get a surprise.

Very true! Can't recall how many times the staff told us this as we stood there for 1.5 - 2hrs that it had a chance to run however they weren't certain. We were very lucky to get on this today & It would of been a shame to have waited that long to not ride. Head down at your own risk. 

 

If you guys have any questions about the ride/experience or anything you would like to know feel free to ask  

 

[Reanimated35]

Have been at the park since 9am. 

Got my first ride on rivals at around 3pm after it opened. 4th ride of the day. 

Also finished up on the very last ride of the day in the front row about 5:20pm or so. 

There's not even words that can describe the coaster. Back is worth the money through. 

Edited September 16, 2017 by Reanimated35
Edited for clarity

[Brad2912]

So does anyone think the 'VIP/Members' so called "first to ride" privileges will actually occur? Early access sometime next week? Is there a point considering if will likely spend a decent chunk of the next 5 days open prior to the official launch on Thursday?