Sky Voyager Discussion

[themagician]

It was definitely better when it was on the train at rocky hollow, but still entertaining and brings back memories 

[pushbutton]

On 24/01/2019 at 11:23 AM, joz said:

The problem with a Boomerang is that Rivals, Superman and Green Lantern exist. I think a Boomerang at a park like Aussie World or Fun Feilds would be huge, but not at Dreamworld. People know that Arkham isn't as good as the other 3 big coasters at MW, an they'll know a Boomerang isn't as good. Yes it's marketable, yes it's got the gimmicks, it's even got the nostalgia, but it's not something that will capture the public's imagination and the ride experience is sub par.

 

Ultimately, ToT is probably on the way out. You're obviously not going to get anything taller or faster, but you do need something as awesome to replace it. A boomerang won't cut it. Maybe as something to chuck in as a HWSW replacement it could work, but I wouldn't see it as a ride that will massively turn the tide.

Arkham Asylum is my favourite ride at Movie World, especially now that Scooby-Doo has been downgraded. 

[T-bone]

41 minutes ago, themagician said:

It was definitely better when it was on the train at rocky hollow, but still entertaining and brings back memories 

You do know that the location has been moved because the train is a POS that is broken, and hence no one was able to see it? 

Maybe Dreamworld need to find the small amount of money required to get the steam train running in the tractors absense.

Regardless though, I don’t see how any of this discussion relates to Skyvoyager?

[themagician]

@T-bone yeah I did know that, but as a show it was better at rocky hollow. But while it’s unavailable, this spot serves well

[MickeyD]

So Australia Day all but done and still no sign of a SkyVoyager opening?

[Brad2912]

Maybe they are targeting Chinese New Year, or Valentines Day. If they miss those holidays, there is always April Fools (still not open - gotcha!) or Easter 

[Thrill Seeker]

I think it may open Monday the 28th jan (public holiday).

[Rabbit2014]

I can’t believe a big investment by dreamworld and they have completely missed the major holiday period. I understand delays and such can affect these things but the ride still doesn’t have a opening date announced.

[JStarr1]

On 26/01/2019 at 7:17 PM, Rabbit2014 said:

I can’t believe a big investment by dreamworld and they have completely missed the major holiday period. I understand delays and such can affect these things but the ride still doesn’t have a opening date announced.

Maybe they have another plan up their sleeve... one inwhich banks on the hopes people don’t stop talking about a ‘date’... surely the new TVC will bring back the hype 🤞🏻

[pushbutton]

It's beginning to look like they meant boxing day 2019, not 2018 as I had thought! 

[aaronm]

Will be up there in early March, beginning to worry that it might not be open yet!

[Slick]

42 minutes ago, aaronm said:

Will be up there in early March, beginning to worry that it might not be open yet!

You should be fine.

[JStarr1]

4 hours ago, aaronm said:

Will be up there in early March, beginning to worry that it might not be open yet!

 

3 hours ago, Slick said:

You should be fine.

Plus March is technically not ‘summer’ 😉

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

1 minute ago, JStarr1 said:

 

Plus March is technically not ‘summer’ 😉

And early 2019 is not late 2018

[JStarr1]

1 hour ago, Gold Coast Amusement Force said:

And early 2019 is not late 2018

Ahhh, but you see, it did infact arrive in 2018... there is nothing there to suggest ‘opening’ in 2018... so early 2019 it is 😊

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Everyone crapping on about how the ride has been delayed by what is currently little more than a month... and i'm starting to realise just how pathetic and whiny enthusiasts can be.

It's being portrayed like this never happens, and the delays are solely because Dreamworld is a park in the toilet.

Newsflash - successful parks have delays too - Superman, The Escape (SFMM) was scheduled to open June 1, 1996, but didn't open until almost 10 months later on March 15, 1997.

Dollywood's lightning rod was supposed to open March 15th, 2016, but didn't open (officially) until June 13, 2016 (it had some technical rehearsals prior to the official opening, but was frequently up and down), and then, one week after the official opening - on June 20, 2016 - the park announced it would be closed while a recalled part was ordered and replaced. On 29 June, 2016 - it again reopened to technical rehearsals before finally being announced as 'open' on September 5, 2016.

For a ride everyone pegged as a boxing day open, we're only just now getting to be a month overdue. I think it'd make a great article on the delay, what could be causing it, and a history of other big ride delays (like the ones above) to show that this isn't all that uncommon... whaddya think @Richard... or @Slick?

[webslave]

55 minutes ago, AlexB said:

It's being portrayed like this never happens, and the delays are solely because Dreamworld is a park in the toilet.

I think you'll find the reason people are talking about it so much is because Dreamworld is regarded as a park on its knees that needs a lot of things to go right for it if it's going to turn things around.  In most parks a new ride is continuity in the park and therefore the date slipping isn't a big deal.  In this case you've got a park that is low on working rides and in need of an attendance boost, and that's why this is a big deal.

[aaronm]

1 hour ago, AlexB said:

It's being portrayed like this never happens, and the delays are solely because Dreamworld is a park in the toilet.

Superman and Lightning Rod both had prototype elements, compared to the off-the-shelf Flying Theatre being installed at Dreamworld. It's not all that far-fetched to suggest that the Dreamworld/Ardent factor is again at play here. Look at Trolls Village (a shop and some painted flats) - opened six months after they'd announced and it was still mediocre!

[Slick]

1 hour ago, AlexB said:

For a ride everyone pegged as a boxing day open, we're only just now getting to be a month overdue. I think it'd make a great article on the delay, what could be causing it, and a history of other big ride delays (like the ones above) to show that this isn't all that uncommon... whaddya think @Richard... or @Slick?

You mean like this one that @Richard already wrote? It compares other delays and breaks down the context behind why the delay is so critical for Dreamworld pretty well, imo.

Edited January 28, 2019 by Slick

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I do recall reading that. Then promptly forgot about it, and clearly everyone else here has too.

[henryjones]

Hi guys,THIS WILL BE A HELL OF A LOT OF INSIDER INFO FOR EVERYTHING HAPPENING AT DREAMWORLD AND SKY VOYAGER ITSELF but I can't give away too much personal revealing information due to my job being on the line: but Sky Voyager is now fully operational and test runs have been happening for more than a week now behind the scenes. Staff have been invited to ride it nearly every day for the last week while ride operators are being trained up. (Additionally, insider information has suggested White Water World will be closing down for the entire winter period and not just revised trading hours. first time in its history other than the Rapids incident. The park simply isn't making enough money and the costs are higher than profits, which means lots of staff will be laid off but invited back for the summer. Which isn't gonna happen: The lifeguard staff are gonna say "See ya later" and WWW will be absolutely screwed). Also, insider word is that WWW will have its hours revised 11am-4pm in the coming weeks - while it is still summer! This is unprecedented news. Believe me if you want, but I'm speaking the truth of what I've heard. Also, certain themed areas inside Dreamworld (such as Dreamworks and Ocean Parade) will have revised hours of ride operations from 11am-4pm while Dreamworld itself will stay open 10am-5pm. As you can imagine, all staff are extremely irritated by this to say the least. Another piece of devastating news: the lazy river has been completely put on hold with no intention to bring it to life anytime soon (due to extreme cost blowouts and low attendance, it was originally going to feature an 8 million dollar crocodile enclosure as you floated past) - even though earthworks have significantly dug, there is no more lazy river in the works. Not at least for another 2 years is my opinion.  The dug out earth was used to fill the old river rapids track area.

Now back to Sky Voyager *SPOILERS ALERT*, after you line up in the front queue lines, 60 people will be taken inside at one time. There are 2 x seperate holding rooms that will hold 60 people per room, and the main ride room itself will host an additional 60 riders - the ride consists of 6 x 10-seat gondolas. Two levels with 3 x 10-seat gondolas per level. So 30 on top, 30 on the bottom.  There will be a total of 180 guests inside the building at any one time with 60 people for each of the two holding rooms + ride room itself. Now the experience: after you enter from the outside doors, in the first holding room guests are sorted into two separate groups of 30 (one group on the left, the other on the right). Tthe left holding room will ride on the lower level, the right holding room will ride on the upper level of the gondolas. Both of the holding rooms are technically one big room, the first has a metal bar dividing the two groups (similar bars to the queue line bars). You then move into the second holding room which is where the real journey begins. there is a screen dividing the two groups, with 30 on each side of the screen. In this holding room, you stand for about 7 minutes watching a preview video that talks about indigenous culture and Australia in general with cool imagery - but not birds eye views of locations. The sound is a little echo-ey in this room due to the size. There isn't much space to stand though with 60 people in the entire room (30 on each side). You're then invited into the actual ride entrance area, left -side staying on ground level to cater for disabled, the right group walks up stairs. Once you have arrived at the actual ride entrance, you have to stand on a sticker-marker on the floor that will determine your seat position and this is where you are briefed. You then walk in, ride, and exit out the opposite side through the gift shop.

The ride itself is pretty cool. It's very unique and unlike any other ride the gold coast parks have to offer. The ride goes for about 7 minutes. There are multiple scents, lots of mist experiences, lots of different ranges of movements depending on the scene shown on the screen. I would recommend sitting on the bottom level over the top, and ALWAYS try to sit in the middle gondola regardless of the level otherwise the screen is a little skewed if you're on the side gondolas. The reason for the bottom level is because the screen is curved at the bottom and on the sides, but not on top (which ruins the completely immersed aesthetic as you can see blackness at the top of the screen where it cuts off (hard to explain til you see it), so you dont feel 100% immersed, only 90%.The ride had a budget blowout of a total cost of $23 million dollars, making this the most expensive ride in Dreamworld's history. It is a cool ride, but i don't think it will draw crowds in like they're expecting simply due to the fact that it isn't a thrill ride (or a ride with a title of 'tallest' or 'fastest', like Tower of Terror was when it opened). I have rode multiple times now, even expecting what I had heard from other stuff, I wasn't expecting it to wow me - But it definitely did - although by the second time the wow-factor was somewhat diminished as there is only one video and no other versions in the works for the time being. This ride will amaze families, middle aged and elderly guests, but not thrill riders. I can imagine the Chinese absolutely lapping this up when they come to visit. Very, very suited to those who want a completely immersive pleasure ride (and not a tradtional thrill ride). This is undoubtedly one of Dreamworld's best assets due to its suitability to all audiences, but a definite crowd favourite with those previously mentioned groups. I predict an opening of about 14 February (Valentine's Day), but there is absolutely no hear-say on that even amongst staff - there has been no opening date set even within the park. But the merch shop at the end isn't finished yet, which is why I predict this date. 

[pushbutton]

Thanks. Unfortunately, there's been several fake news posts on SkyVoyager so I can't avoid being a bit sceptical. However if true SkyVoyager sounds great apart from the bit about only half of it being fully immersive, and there being only one experience available. 

I'm far more concerned though about the idea of drastically reduced hours, and especially Whitewater World closing for Winter and the Adventure River being effectively cancelled. If that's all true, I could only call it gross mismanagement. 

You don't increase guest attendance by reducing opening hours and closing half the park! 

[Grad3s]

Slowly but surely... Safety A-Frame has now been put out the front of SV.

Edited January 30, 2019 by Grad3s

[Richard]

Despite the spate of fake accounts of late, we can confirm that @henryjones doesn't appear to match any recent troublemakers.

Personally I would be taking this post at face value...

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

19 minutes ago, Richard said:

Despite the spate of fake accounts of late, we can confirm that @henryjones doesn't appear to match any recent troublemakers.

Personally I would be taking this post at face value...

TBF, Kids are all back at school now though, so the IP could belong to the school daycare nursery..