Sky Voyager Discussion

[red dragin]

From memory Singapore looks better than that?

I hate motion syms, got off that about to be sick and looked pale. Wanted to go straight back on it anyway! 

[dylan_oregan]

Hi All, 

 

I have been to Universal, Disneyland etc Myself, and i personally reckon that Village and Ardents facades look a lot better. this is my personal opinion. our rides are a lot better in length and theming as well. 

[westical]

Okay, now you’re just taking the piss.

[dylan_oregan]

how so? @westical

[westical]

3 minutes ago, dylan_oregan said:

how so? @westical

Sure, I’ll play along. 

Name one ride with better theming than Jurassic Park: The Ride, Revenge of the Mummy, Transformers: The Ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Skull Island: Reign of Kong or The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. 

[dylan_oregan]

Jurassic Park , WILD WEST FALLS 

Revenge of the Mummy , Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster 

Transformers, justice league 

[westical]

Okay, now you’re just taking the piss.

[TomiJ]

Just Block him

[Thrill Seeker]

Universals rides are themed alright. However when I visited lots of the “automatic” elements that were meant to do things just did not work or were to late after the ride vehicle passed. Jarrasic Park was themed exceptional but the props that should move were pretty shit. Then again Aussie parks are just the same. When at Disney I really don’t think anything was wrong, but we could never be Disney in Australia.

[Jpw251]

Soft openings must be close seen a few staff walk in today.

[wikiverse]

While I expect that Dreamworld/Brogent will have done a great job on the ride itself, in my opinion, DW have really missed the mark with the building facade and theme.

Immersion is a key factor to getting people to suspend their disbelief, and it is also a key factor in getting people to open their wallet - not just for the cost of entry into the park to engage in the immersion, but also on food, drinks, souvenirs and up-charge experiences. This is one of the key rules of shop design to encourage more sales.  It is why Ikea is one long path with room after room of products featured in-context, rather than endless racks of shelves. It is why Apple has tables at just the right height to angle their laptop screens in a way that invites people to touch the product.  Immersion increases sales and can justify higher prices if it looks like a 'quality' product.

Credit where credit is due - DW have done a great job with Dreamworks and Tiger Island and have proven that they are capable of creating immersive environments. However, they always manage to drop the ball, like the Green Prison at Tiger Island, or the Trolls attraction.

Despite the iRide being one of the highest quality theatre attractions available, this building doesn't do the ride justice. I'm giving DW the benefit of the doubt that the ride itself will be great, but the building looks cheap. It breaks the immersion that did exist, and replaces it with something that can't even clearly be identified as an 'airport' terminal.

Here is a comparison (photos from earlier in the thread):

I've mentioned previously that I don't care if they tear down one facade and replace it, but it should be replaced with something that is consistent with a future vision for that area of the park.  It should also be replaced with something better.  Different is ok, but lower quality, less immersive and less aesthetically pleasing is not.

I also don't think that Dreamworld have executed their design well. They tore down a classic style of architecture that could have been improved, but was at least consistent and immersive. They promised a modern, futuristic building with sweeping curves and sleek, bright entrances. But they delivered a lumpy, bulbous mess.

This is just my opinion, but I don't think this building belongs in a theme park.  I don't even think it is a good looking building outside of a theme park. I've mentioned before that this is a multi-million dollar tourist attraction and there is nothing about this building that is iconic or memorable, and no one is going to take a photo outside of it to share their memories or experiences on social media.

For me, the most disappointing part is that Dreamworld had the opportunity to create a great historical Aviation story.  Qantas was founded in Queensland, and Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was born in Brisbane and was a global pioneer in Aviation.

From Wikipedia:

In 1928, he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States; and, also, made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days.

In my opinion, this history and unique Queensland connection would have been ideal for a story and immersive experience to wrap around a ride like this. What is more is that it would have given Dreamworld license to theme the building to something consistent with the existing Main Street - if not Victorian - then at least the simpler (and cheaper to maintain) Art Deco style of the early 1930s.

I appreciate that many here won't feel the same, but I personally believe that Dreamworld has lost something good, replaced it with something bad, and completely missed an opportunity to create something great.

While I am interested to experience the ride, I think Ardent need to hire a Creative Director to help build a future vision for Dreamworld. Hopefully, when they have a vision for the park and the theme of each area, they can re-theme it for a 2.0 version of the experience.

[pushbutton]

Some excellent points there. I'm amazed Dreamworld didn't use the historic Queensland aviation links you mentioned. Talk about a missed opportunity! 

[dylan_oregan]

Hi @Mc coaster

Seat belts were used for the restaint system. Thanks 

[Slick]

For the record - If people want to waste their time writing bogus reviews then that's fine, kudos to you for the creativity. But when their responses start becoming abusive and offensive that's where we draw the line.

We've removed a whole lot of posts here. Rest assured no one has missed out on anything other than a bit of fan fiction. 🙄

Every indication I have is that the ride has only been experienced by Brogent employees as the formal handover has not yet taken place.

Edited December 30, 2018 by Slick

[Evie]

7 hours ago, Slick said:

For the record - If people want to waste their time writing bogus reviews then that's fine, kudos to you for the creativity. But when their responses start becoming abusive and offensive that's where we draw the line.

We've removed a whole lot of posts here. Rest assured no one has missed out on anything other than a bit of fan fiction. 🙄

Every indication I have is that the ride has only been experienced by Brogent employees as the formal handover has not yet taken place.

This. There was no sort of soft opening last night, not even any Dreamworld staff have ridden yet. Brogent haven’t finished working inside.

[Brad2912]

Super funny when the people making up the bogus “reviews” then like the post saying “we’ve deleted the bogus reviews and you’re full of BS”. 

[Thrill Seeker]

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sneak-peek-at-dreamworlds-sky-voyager/video/b0b134a5dcbd5d8c650a2f3d0ccf2fef

[themagician]

That video had already been shared a few weeks ago

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

Merchandise is now in the store.

[-nick.white.1543]

35 minutes ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said:

 

 

Could this map be showing locations where Sky Voyager will fly over?

[Jdude95]

38 minutes ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said:

 

Oh awesome, a Sky Voyager branded shopvac. I wonder how much that will retail for.

[rac2703]

8 minutes ago, -nick.white.1543 said:

Could this map be showing locations where Sky Voyager will fly over?

Would seem logical, though some iconic places left off. Perhaps they couldn’t get permission for use of Uluru for example. 

[aaronm]

2 hours ago, rac2703 said:

Would seem logical, though some iconic places left off. Perhaps they couldn’t get permission for use of Uluru for example. 

I think it’s smart to avoid just using all of the obvious choices in favour of some lesser known sights. The new Soarin’ film suffers from being far too “postcards of the world”-ish.

[wikiverse]

2 hours ago, -nick.white.1543 said:

Could this map be showing locations where Sky Voyager will fly over? 

Those are experiences offered by the tour company ExperienceOz, who is the sponsor of the ride.  So it is possible (even likely) that they are also the flyover locations.

I wouldn't be surprised if ExperienceOz has a sales representative in the store so you can book those attractions after seeing them in the ride.

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

When you go on experience oz website, the first thing that pops up are tickets to Movie World....