On 25/09/2021 at 1:18 PM, themagician said:

And should someone remind management that the rides closed and they need to remove this sign

The smokers keep putting it back up to let their families know where they'll be.

On 27/08/2021 at 10:13 PM, Brad2912 said:

Likely then to need a loader on the other side of the boat unless they plan on stopping the boats to load. 1 person Checking 8 lap bars while the boat is in motion seems unlikely 

After a good chat with some ride attendants at Movie World today, it seems highly likely that boats will stop on the loading platform. Apparently there's a second loading platform being built too (don't take my word for it). Attendants will load and presumably unload two boats at a time while the conveyor belt remains motionless during the process.

16 riders (2 boats) per dispatch I guess.

Edited October 4, 20214 yr by Im Hungry

Superman now closed and Road Runner still has no reopening date 

The parks might as well be seasonal at this point considering how many months of the year so many of their rides are not running, this goes for Dreamworld too. I swear when I lived on the Gold Coast back in the day it never used to be this bad...

8 hours ago, Cactus_Matt said:

The parks might as well be seasonal at this point considering how many months of the year so many of their rides are not running, this goes for Dreamworld too. I swear when I lived on the Gold Coast back in the day it never used to be this bad...

they never had mandatory 12 month legally obligated inspections before. in the past, they could shift things a few weeks back or forth to compensate for things, but now, 12 months expiry is set in stone

It's weird where people draw the line. Superman reopened today, currently Road Runner and West are the only rides listed closed.

Never going to keep everyone happy, rides need regular maintenance I'm sure WBMW does the majority of them prior to a school holiday to keep most rides open during peak times. Worst I have seen is five major rides closed for repairs and yes that was bad but at least I knew in advance.....

 

I drove past Movie World before and it appeared the lights on Rivals track were changing between multiple colours (blue, green, fuschia and red.) does anyone know if the lights changing are new or have they always been a thing i just haven’t noticed?

They’ve always had different colour options, but don’t always change. 

Like what magician said, the flood lights always had those colour capabilities. It just seems the operator probably selected the incorrect function.

6 hours ago, Im Hungry said:

Like what magician said, the flood lights always had those colour capabilities. It just seems the operator probably selected the incorrect function.

Must have looked sooo pretty 🤩 

Ermm... not really. The lights cut quickly between colours and don't fade into one another...

MW realised that they probably can't get away with a euthanasia coaster so figured they would lower the bar and trial a seizure hyper coaster instead.

Any news on a road runner opening date yet? 

24 minutes ago, Coasterjoe said:

Any news on a road runner opening date yet? 

still no word on a reopening date yet, perhaps there could be a problem with either the trains or the new system? 

Sdsc is closed today for unexpected maintenance 

 

Edited October 18, 20214 yr by Smol bean

WWF reopening has been delayed to Dec 27

Road runner has been removed from the maintenance listing 

The new trains for Road Runner look pretty good I must say. The harness can be a bit uncomfortable for those who are tall or have long/large legs, but it's fine. The lift hill soundtrack needs a bit of work, but it's alright for what it's worth. The sound of the train rolling around is pretty smooth, but it can be a bit rattly once onboard. The final brake run has indeed been updated to use magnetics, helping the train slow down gradually and keep rolling into the station without a forceful stop and start.

TL;DR I much prefer the new trains over the old ones.

Was just watching theme park worldwide’s IAAPA video and to my surprise WWF new boats made an appearance at the White Water West booth here a few screenshots I took.

 

Also if you wanted to see the whole thing here it is.

 

Edited November 18, 20214 yr by Mc coaster

if you scan that QR code, you get a link to the manufacturer's product sheet for the boats showing the new restraint designs. 

https://www.whitewaterwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SuperFlumeVehicles_SalesSheet.pdf

The real winner

Just now, Naazon said:

The real winner

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this 🤤

6 minutes ago, Naazon said:

The real winner

At last! Thank goodness.

Will be interesting to see (and hear) these boats in operation. Looking forward to whenever WWF reopens.

About to rip a massive fart