australianalex Posted December 17, 2011 Posted December 17, 2011 Theyve announced that over the coming days theyll allow a select few to ride at a certain time of day. Its reported that the offical opening date is the 26th but movieworld STILL havent announced anything
deathbydinn Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 Parkz.com.au posted some great photos of the ride and the surrounding area. It just has a simple storyline, that Paralax is attacking the earth and you have to fight him. Looks like they have a few comic boards up like Six Flags did, and a really cool looking comic themed station to explain it. http://www.parkz.com.au/photos/AU/Gold_Coast/Warner_Bros_Movie_World/1478-Green_Lantern/page14.html
AstroDan Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 For some reason I thought this was meant to be a Gerstlauer... Â Now I have realised it's pretty much a clone of what has already gone before, the interest from me has diminished. I thought Mumbo Jumbo was pretty bland, frankly. Â
cfc Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) ^The only ride of this type that I've ridden was Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach. I thought the layout was fun, but found the trains uncomfortable. I'm hoping the S&S has solved this problem with the new lapbar system in Green Lantern. Edited December 19, 2011 by cfc
australianalex Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 Movieworld are so fickle. On a news station talking to a staff member, they said that the ride has a 120 degree drop. And the TV ads have gone back to saying its the steepest in the southern hemisphere and not the world. Why can Movieworld never make an announcement and stick to it?
Gav Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 ^The only ride of this type that I've ridden was Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach. I thought the layout was fun, but found the trains uncomfortable. I'm hoping the S&S has solved this problem with the new lapbar system in Green Lantern. Indeed they are. I got on the ride during a soft opening last Saturday. I found them to be far superior to other lap bar coasters I have ridden, including Maurers version. It is just really ergonomic and holds you comfortably, so the two inversions and drop are no problem at all. Only real issue I had was that the onboard audio was too quiet, so it was difficult to hear at times, especially on the lift. I thought it was a cool idea, but the secondary seatbelt is retractable, and the main harness physically wont pull down until you have done up your seatbelt. This greatly simplifes operations...People wont mess up and not fasten their seatbelt, nor do ops have to check both separately. Â Overall, a pretty good ride. Not that intense, but a lot of fun. It's just a shame the height limit is 140cm, since that would prevent many kids riding that would otherwise enjoy it.
A.J. Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 It's just a shame the height limit is 140cm, since that would prevent many kids riding that would otherwise enjoy it. That's interesting. As uncomfortable as S&S's shoulder harnesses probably are, they still are safe using only a 48" height restriction.
australianalex Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 Turns out Movieworld got their initial measurements wrong and Green Lantern is in fact NOT the steepest in the world. Its drop is actually 120 degrees, not 122. Great job Movieworld, make an ad and everything saying its the steepest in the world then take it back Though technically, it has the steepest first drop of any coaster in the world (if you dont count the predrop) as Takabisha does a lot of stuff before going up the hill.
australianalex Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 Thought I'd bump this up with a POV of green lantern Apparently its opening tommorow, though I dont know if thats confirmed. Its had a large Green Lantern LED symbol put onto the side of the structure.
downunder Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Just rode it, it's a fun ride. The drop feels like the 2nd part of a loop, some really nice hang time on the inversions. Restraints are excellent, ride is pain free.
australianalex Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Been announced, Green Lantern is now officially open!
The Great Bambino Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Well the Green Lantern officially opened today can't wait to ride it in January. Â News.com.au has a story on the opening with video
bmull19 Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 I've ridden it a few times now. It's a good ride. They've fixed a couple of problems from the earlier soft openings, such as the volume of the on-board audio and the mist is now on in the queue line. Â Movie World have also posted some photos of the queue line on their Facebook: Â There's a few sensors in the queue line to set off audio effects as you walk through. For example all the 'good guys' in this part of the queue recite the Green Lantern oath when you get to a certain point. Then when you walk through this, Parallax says 'Give in to your fearrrrrrrr....' Â Movie World have also added a giant logo to the structure which lights up VERY brightly, especially at night.
FrightFest1408 Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 I really expected more of Movie World....I guess GL:FF is the best themed Green Lantern Ride.
CoasterBoy623 Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 I Was Expecting A Little More ... But, Hey, It's A Pretty Good Coaster. They Deffinatly Have Those Brakes On, Which Is A Let Down But, Oh Well. It's A 4 Star In My Book
Airtime&Gravity Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 ^trust me, you wouldn't want to ride an El Loco without brakes. Having ridden the one at Indiana Beach, it'll be interesting to see how bad the lines will get, even if this ride does have double the capacity. The ride, like the others, should be a lot of fun, although the theming looks to be a bit of a letdown compared to what the park has done in the past.
AnonymousReed Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 Its offical...GL:FF is the best themed Green Lantern out of the 3.
australianalex Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 Apparently loading is very efficient and lines havent been too bad.
Hilltopper39 Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 This looks like a great little coaster with good themeing. I hope the new trains for these El Locos help boost capacity significantly, if so i could see these things being a huge hit with multiple installations around the world.
The Great Bambino Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 A POV's are already up on youtube. Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ovMpII04IU Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgR4VZ39xM Â Credit goes to the uploaders as they ain't mine.
downunder Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) I thought it was a solid addition, a lot of fun. Luckily I was there the day it opened, though there was problems with the restraints just before we were about to get on for our first ride, but they fixed it. I still prefer Superman personally. Â Having not been to movie in almost 5 years, there's still a lack of attractions, even though the attractions they have are mostly top notch. This was further exacerbated by 2 major attractions having closed recently (Looney Tunes & Batman motion simulator????). Though they look like they're heading in the right direction. Â On a side note Jet Rescue at Movie World's sister park Sea World blew me away, what a fun ride. Edited December 29, 2011 by downunder
australianalex Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 What Movieworld now needs is a good family dark ride to replace either Loony Tunes or Batman, and hopefully some sort of thrilling flat ride (because I personally find Batwing Spaceshot boring). Maybe an S&S Screaming Swing? I was going to suggest a Frisbee-type ride or Top Spin but that would attract millions of GP comments about how "Its SuCh A cOPY oF DrEaMwOlrd"
ambe_bambe Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 What Movieworld now needs is a good family dark ride to replace either Loony Tunes or Batman, and hopefully some sort of thrilling flat ride (because I personally find Batwing Spaceshot boring). Maybe an S&S Screaming Swing? I was going to suggest a Frisbee-type ride or Top Spin but that would attract millions of GP comments about how "Its SuCh A cOPY oF DrEaMwOlrd" Â They are getting getting an 3d shooting dark ride themed to DC comics, it is being done by sally corp.
MacPark Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 What Movieworld now needs is a good family dark ride to replace either Loony Tunes or Batman, and hopefully some sort of thrilling flat ride (because I personally find Batwing Spaceshot boring). Maybe an S&S Screaming Swing? I was going to suggest a Frisbee-type ride or Top Spin but that would attract millions of GP comments about how "Its SuCh A cOPY oF DrEaMwOlrd" Â They are getting getting an 3d shooting dark ride themed to DC comics, it is being done by sally corp. Â If this is true that would be amazing. The super hero area of the park is really starting to look great with great rides. Do you have a source for the 3d shooter or is it just talk?
australianalex Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 What Movieworld now needs is a good family dark ride to replace either Loony Tunes or Batman, and hopefully some sort of thrilling flat ride (because I personally find Batwing Spaceshot boring). Maybe an S&S Screaming Swing? I was going to suggest a Frisbee-type ride or Top Spin but that would attract millions of GP comments about how "Its SuCh A cOPY oF DrEaMwOlrd" Â They are getting getting an 3d shooting dark ride themed to DC comics, it is being done by sally corp. Thats just a rumor/idea thats being spread, do you have a credible source?
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