Arkham Asylum dismantling

[Whombex]

On 12/11/2020 at 8:25 AM, Naazon said:

Do it. Then just build a multi-story car park, but really far away so it doesn't dwarf any of the rides.

That would be crap if a building suddenly made Green Lantern or even Rivals seem semi small.

Just modify the roof. Make it like the Seaworld Monorail, would make it more intense / attractive as it would capture the sound too.

...or Tron?

 

The miltilevel carpark would have to go over on the grassy field, or area in front of WB Kids. Hang on, is the grassy area VRTP's, or do they rent it when needing overflow?

[Naazon]

1 hour ago, Whombex said:

...or Tron?

 

The miltilevel carpark would have to go over on the grassy field, or area in front of WB Kids. Hang on, is the grassy area VRTP's, or do they rent it when needing overflow?

Yeah what I was thinking. And I think that area is theirs. Wasnt that the spot they want the hotel?

[rappa]

8 hours ago, Gazza said:

e, Disney has Marvel, but its not literally every new ride that is Marvel

Seemed like it for a bit 😛

[ads086]

8 hours ago, rappa said:

Seemed like it for a bit 😛

Just not in Orlando due to licensing with Universal.

[westical]

2 hours ago, ads086 said:

Just not in Orlando due to licensing with Universal.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind says hi. 

[BringADecentParkToSydney]

On 14/11/2020 at 10:47 AM, ads086 said:

What if the Wild West show building was turned into the station for a mine train coaster utilising some of the space AA took up? Big Thunder Mountain is one of Disney’s biggest attractions with a version in every park (I think), and it’s certainly not their tallest or fastest.

This would mean a second attraction at that end of the park, and then what was the courtyard can be remodelled to Metropolis, enhancing the theming of Superman. You’d then also have space left for another attraction that can be themed in the DC universe in the appropriate part of the park.

I definitely stand by the mine train coaster - I can see it complimenting WWF well, plus anything that’s NOT DC is good in my books haha

[Slick]

Mad Max themed land.

• Vekoma Mad-house where the WB Exhibit is now. Entrance to the east facing current Arkham station
• Vekoma flyer that makes use of the space from Superman Escape's helixes right up to the current maze buildings.
• Mad Max themed bar and events space that doubles as an exit pathway, observation platform (think light-house type outpost themed to Mad Max) and merch space for the ride itself.
• Mack Twist 'n' Splash or Drunken Barrels (or hell, any half decent flat ride that would do well on a hot summer day) to tie the space in between current Arkham courtyard and the interconnect from the Mad Max area to WWF.

This combo of attractions would make great use of the land, avoids overlap with existing attractions in Australia and has clearly defined marketable advantages (country's first flying coaster, total novelty factor etc.)

Advantages of a Mad Max themed land:

• There's a new Mad Max movie.
• The theme is pretty iconic and timeless at this point.
• It's basically an abandoned, rustic theme, so it's not crazy expensive to do well
• It's Aussie AF and appeals to the same demo that Hollywood Stunt Driver does
• The transitions between other precincts themed lands is a piece of cake - it's an easy transition to WWF, and the transitions between Superman and Main Street are basically more of what used to be there with the China Town Alley-way.

You're welcome Village. 🍻

Edited November 25, 2020 by Slick

[jjuttp]

7 hours ago, Slick said:

(think light-house type outpost themed to Mad Max)

The game has you covered for that.

 

 

Hell, the game has you covered for ALOT of theming ideas. One of few games where the environment is better than the story, and remains the only reason i went for 100% on the outposts.

[coasterdude44]

If Movie World ever decides to build a Mad Max themed roller coaster, they have to call it Mad Max: Fury Ride

[Rachelkinks]

Fyi

[Naazon]

6 minutes ago, Rachelkinks said:

Fyi

You don't look like a Brian 😕

[Coasterlife]

This is bryan

[khadro]

19 minutes ago, Coasterlife said:

This is bryan

The inset picture is Bryan when AA closed. The large one is when they officially announce the closing?

[Baconjack]

[Levithian]

[themagician]

So they’re telling us they’ve removed a large piece of structure, to access a part of the track? How have they accessed this track in the past? They’ve never had to remove it before. Unless they are trying to replace large sections of track and the reason it’s been closed so long is because they’ve ordered those pieces and then COVID has significantly delayed that process 

[Naazon]

9 minutes ago, themagician said:

So they’re telling us they’ve removed a large piece of structure, to access a part of the track? How have they accessed this track in the past? They’ve never had to remove it before. Unless they are trying to replace large sections of track and the reason it’s been closed so long is because they’ve ordered those pieces and then COVID has significantly delayed that process 

I still wouldn't call that "General Structural Maintenance and Upkeep".

 

Village have a long way to go with PR. With GL no harm in advertising why they don't have an opening date and why they are waiting.

With AA, if this is the case, come out and say it, tell us what part is replacing and why the extended delay.

[themagician]

9 minutes ago, Naazon said:

Village have a long way to go with PR.

Absolutely. They’ve got better in regards to new attraction updates. They’ve been doing quite a few for New Atlantis which has been great to see. But why do they have to keep maintenance delays a secret. When the general public see heaps of rides are closed, or they are closed for a long time, they always question it, but they never really say anything, or they try to avoid the question 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

1 hour ago, themagician said:

So they’re telling us they’ve removed a large piece of structure, to access a part of the track?

I don't think any part of that message said anything about 'track' - they said 'general structural maintenance' which could just refer to the building.

This is pretty hinky though - i've seen a screenshot of a PM someone sent to MW where the response said the ride would not return. So why the contradictory messaging?

Also, the village AGM a while back stated pretty clearly they were getting ready to retire (i think it was 2) rides - and the speculation was that it was arkham and something else - and most people landed on Sylvester's Pounce n Bounce. If Arkham isn't retiring, then which other attraction were they referring to at the AGM?

[themagician]

Someone within the company told me the second one they were referring to was Mach 5, because apparently they never officially announced it was retiring. But I’m not convinced by that because it was removed from the website and everywhere within the park

[Levithian]

How about green lantern. Its been trouble since day one and has been closed for extended time 😅

[joz]

Stuffed if I know why anyone would have thought it was pounce and bounce. It's about telling the shareholders what you're spending money on. Mack 5 and Arkham aren't cheap things to pull down so it's a fair chunk of capex to do it. From a company stand point ripping out something like pounce and bounce may as well be free. Its not about closing attractions, it's about demolishing them.

Edited November 26, 2020 by joz

[themagician]

2 hours ago, Levithian said:

How about green lantern. Its been trouble since day one and has been closed for extended time 😅

They confirmed they are waiting on parts (lift hill related I believe) to arrive from overseas 

[Brendo88]

1 hour ago, themagician said:

They confirmed they are waiting on parts (lift hill related I believe) to arrive from overseas 

The chain has arrived and they have been re-installing it this week. GL also now has a listed opening date on their website of dec 18 

[Coasterlife]

1 hour ago, Brendo88 said:

The chain has arrived and they have been re-installing it this week. GL also now has a listed opening date on their website of dec 18 

Heck yeah I have been waiting for this to reopen I hope the borders between Sydney and Queensland don't close again because I am planning on going up for an entire week and a half in january

Edited November 26, 2020 by Coasterlife
I thought i might show the evidence of its reopening