
Everything posted by Ricky
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Sea World
Tilikum has died: http://news.sky.com/story/tilikum-orca-that-killed-seaworld-orlando-trainer-dies-10719977
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Universal Studios Florida
By the looks of it, hulks Technical Rehearsals started yesterday and seem to running smoothly!
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Universal Studios Florida
The Hulk entrance looks just about finished... Images from http://orlandounited.com/ Not gonna lie the statue itself looks a little underwhelming compared.
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Universal Studios Florida
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Universal Studios Florida
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/22/teenagers-4am-joyride-blackpool-rollercoaster-blue-flyer?campaign_id=A100&campaign_type=Email hehe
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Universal Studios Florida
Indeed the walls are down! Here's some pictures and a video from Attractions Magazine: https://www.facebook.com/attractionsmagazine/videos/10154194682864330/
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Stealth
As Stealths wheels heat up, the train moves faster around the circuit. By "opening later" they are essentially delaying the amount of time it takes for the wheels to over heat. Stealth in hot weather will shut down due to an over speed error message at least once an hour on days in excess of 25 degrees Celsius between the times of 12pm and 4pm. Back in the days when I worked on it the average time it took to complete the circuit was around 17/18 seconds, in the extreme summer heat it would go as low as 11/12seconds.
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Universal Studios Florida
Judging by what the park are saying in the video, they aren't expecting Hulk to open until the end of Summer.
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Universal Studios Florida
Interesting little video from Universal!
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SAW: The Ride
A fair amount of the rides at TP close due to high winds, most rides have variations on wind speed but you'd be surprised.
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Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon
^ I am sure the twigs they have conveniently planted will do wonders covering it up, in maybe 10 to 15 years. Almost as amazing as the twigs they planted under Storm Surge... Oh wait... they never grew.
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Colossus
*yawn* I am 100% certain Mike was sat in his office during the winter and said "You know guys, I think we should keep Colossus on 1 train for a while. Especially over the Easter Period, what a fantastic idea!" Good God Get a Grip Girl... Some things are beyond anybody's control, stop whining about something that was probably not preventable.
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Stealth
You find Stealth rough? Boy you must have a swell time on Saw....
- The Swarm
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Universal Studios Japan
Japan are very safety conscious, I am truely gutted I missed out on this ride last year, but thankfully I got to ride the cute HollyWood Dream! Which in itself packed a punch! Universal Japan, was outrageously busy when I went, on an offpeak weekday, there was a 3 hour waiting time just to get into WWOHP and then a further 4 hour wait to get on the Forbidden Journey!
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Tidal Wave
^ Depends on boat weight and water level. If the water level is too low or not enough weight the splash size is pitiful.
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Colossus
There are two separate rooms within the workshop, it has space to accommodate both trains, just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not there
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Walt Disney World Resort
AvatarLand coming along nicely... Artwork is being displayed advertising the ToyStory Land area. Didn't realise there was going to be a coaster;
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Nemesis Inferno
The speaker in Cattlepen is meant to play animal sounds, it's to simulate being in a jungle.....
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Universal Studios Florida
- Universal Studios Florida
The track itself hasn't been replaced however a new launch system has been rumoured since the day it was announced that Hulk was to undergo a major refurbishment. This photo was taken yesterday with the cobra roll just one track section away from completion. Here is the progression of the cobra roll over 3 days:- Universal Studios Florida
- Sea World
I am genuinely shocked nobody has brought up anything to do with Tilikum's deteriorating health! It looks as though we may be saying farewell to the Orca soon http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/08/us/tilikum-orca-killer-whale-seaworld-illness/ In Mak-O News, Jesus this things has been ruined by the ENORMOUS amounts of netting that will go up...- Universal Studios Florida
I am interested to see what the design of the trains will be, whether they will be similar or completely different **hoping it doesn't have vest restraints** - Universal Studios Florida