15 hours ago, themagician said:

I’m very excited for this ride, but I definitely don’t think that video did it justice 

GoPro 1?  🤪

8 minutes ago, New display name said:

GoPro 1?  🤪

I got some exclusive backstage access to the testing and managed to snap a picture of the world class camera system used:

(For the avoidance of doubt, this is a joke, and I didn't get access to anything, duh.)

@DaptoFunlandGuy  SW should have sent @Slickfor a lap.😁

 

Now, about that shed...

9 minutes ago, Guest 239 said:

Now, about that shed...

#WhatsInTheShed

@Guest 239Are you talking about that ugly shed, you can still see as the train leaves the station?

8 hours ago, Smol bean said:

#WhatsInTheShed

Gotta be a B&M Giga

i really thought the exit out of the station would’ve had rock work continuing out of the station, not just a plain tin shed… I really hope they do something with that as well as the Maintenance Shed next to the break run, what an eyesore.

15 hours ago, Tin Foil Hat said:

Trident already trying to be the Weenie of New Atlantis.

It will be very eye catching when it starts operating and is topped out with the trident.

The park will feel so much more alive when everything is up, especially from the entrance. Both of these will add some well needed visual kinetics. 

I really want them to follow through fully with the Atlantis theme and offer things like tridents for sale and other theme apropriate things instead of the usual dropshipped style items they normally do.

 

@Richardyou seem to know the most, was there a shop set for the area too?

On 05/08/2022 at 7:53 AM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

I thought this was known? 

I wasn't aware of it myself

I actually bothered to read the article and it fails to mention a date or comment from the park stating a delay. 
They probably been doing Parkz forum research again for their amazing journalism. 
 

From what I gather the park is rushing towards the Sep 3 date and aiming to open as close as possible to that date. Both theming and ride elements alike are in the full swing of commissioning right now. 

SW testing at night shows they are going all in to get it open.

Can someone share the article?

Sure just send me the $24 to cover my subscription fee

1 hour ago, themagician said:

Can someone share the article?

The launch of Sea World’s $50m theme park upgrade has been postponed for a fourth time, with supply problems pushing completion of the precinct past its scheduled September 3 launch date.

Despite the setback, there has been progress at The New Atlantis precinct, with 32m timber rollercoaster Leviathan taking its first train for a spin last week.

Video of the testing shows the empty carriages making their way around the twisting 80km/h track, which has been rising over the Main Beach theme park since 2019.

Once complete, the $20m Leviathan will be one of the largest wooden roller coasters in the world – and the first to include backward facing seats.

In February the park postponed the opening for the third time due to shipping delays.

The New Atlantis was set to feature two new attractions, including the Leviathan and the Trident.

The new attractions were originally due to launch in ‘mid-2021’, however was pushed back due to unavoidable transport problems caused by the pandemic.

A new launch date of September 18, 2021 was then published on the Sea World website, but that too came and went, with the rides’ website claiming it was “coming this summer”.

The launch did not happen in summer either and in February, Sea World said September 3 would be the day everyone had been waiting for.

The website has since removed the date, opting for the safer description of “rising soon” for both the Leviathan and the sky-high spinning tower Trident.

Village Roadshow spokesman Mitch Olivey said government approvals formed part of the commissioning process for the rides. 

“We have excitingly commenced the commissioning process of the Leviathan and with the ride’s manufacturer, ran the first train around the track last week,” he said.

“Our team are also conjointly working on construction and commissioning of the Trident attraction which forms park of the New Atlantis precinct, and we are working tirelessly to get the rides opened as soon as safely possible.
“We can’t wait for our guests to experience the Leviathan and Trident when they open later in the year.”

11 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

and the first to include backward facing seats.

What about the Racer at KI before Cedar Fair took over ?

Edited August 7, 20223 yr by Gazza

28 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

Once complete, the $20m Leviathan will be one of the largest wooden roller coasters in the world – and the first to include backward facing seats.

Aaaaaand... false

1 hour ago, Gazza said:

What about the Racer at KI before Cedar Fair took over ?

Think we know by now that MW just say whatever they like regardless of factual inaccuracies.

one prominent member of management claimed on his socials that Leviathan is the biggest, fastest and best wooden rollercoaster in the world 

Just now, Brad2912 said:

Think we know by now that MW just say whatever they like regardless of factual inaccuracies.

one prominent member of management claimed on his socials that Leviathan is the biggest, fastest and best wooden rollercoaster in the world 

They really do have a lot of options:
- The first multi-type wooden coaster in the Southern Hemisphere
- The tallest wooden coaster in the Southern Hemisphere
- The most inversions on a wooden coaster in the Southern Hemisphere
- The scariest wooden coaster in the world

World's first sinking wooden roller coaster.

Have you never heard of Magnum?