azza29 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 ^The cynic in me does wonder if parks theme rides to disasters because it means they can get away with less maintenance on the themeing - i.e. Apocalypse at either SFA or SFMM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 The ride looks fun. Not sure if I will ever make it to Australia to ride but who knows. Thanks for sharing the photos and video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Excellent looking coaster! Will there actually be any fire effects added or is this the final look? There were some fire effects in the CGI POV, and I've seen some marketing copy which mentions fire, but they don't appear to have been turned on yet. Looking forward to seeing it with fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWolfman Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Very well done, and a great move by Sea World Australia to build Storm and theme it so well. I'm impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Well this flew under the radar! How did I not see anything regarding this ride sooner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AusCoasterFan Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wow. Looks really good - well themed also. I will still dearly miss the Bermuda Triangle. That really would be hard to beat in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^The cynic in me does wonder if parks theme rides to disasters because it means they can get away with less maintenance on the themeing - i.e. Apocalypse at either SFA or SFMM. Why wouldn't they? It's simple, and disasters are thrilling. I didn't even know this ride was being built but now I have something to tell our Australian exchange student about and see if he's been to this park. I think the theming looks really great, and I like how immersive it is for a seemingly simple ride. Sounds cold right now when it's like 40 degrees here but I believe it's summer there, so perfect timing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Storm looks great! Village Roadshow certainly didn't disappoint. I'm hoping to get down to the park in the next few weeks to check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW_Nut Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wow! Honestly, I am kind of taken aback at how amazing this looks. Sure, the ride is simple enough but with the thematic elements added in and some neat tricks it really sets it apart from other water rides like this. I'd love to have something like this nearby, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^Exactly--I just don't care for bare-bones flume and splash boat rides. I'm much more likely to ride something like Storm, Escape from Pompeii, or the log ride at Knott's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Looks good! I am glad they built another one of these type of rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuurvogel Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Great looking ride, excellent theming. Well done Ausies. I will come and visit one time. (More reason to go) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Great to see another new ride open on the coast, nicely themed as well. But too be a bit of a downer, I wish one of the Aussie parks would build something with a bit of length, I think the last ride that was longer than 90 seconds was Scooby Doo and thats at least ten or more years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozziboy Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^ While I certainly wouldn't call it long, Abyss takes 2 minutes to ride which is more than 90 seconds! Storm looks like a great addition to Sea World, which after years of nothing much, really needed something major like this to draw people back there, especially with the distance involved for those living way over on Australia's west coast. Personally, I love these water-based splashy coasters, and if its as much fun as the Divertical splashdown I rode in Italy, crowds will love it. I also think its style pays nice homage to Sea World's heritage, which has always had a water/fire based attraction in that spot; Both Lassiter's Lost Mine and Bermuda Triangle had dark ride, flame and splashdown elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^Was Bermuda Triangle the ride in the "volcano"? It was closed when TPR was there in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Yep, stood dormant for a couple of years till they got around to gutting the show building and putting storm coaster in. The ride was cloned at Movie Park Germany, so it still lives on in some form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^I've ridden the one at Movie Park and thought it was the best ride there. Looks like Storm will be a good replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Mack water coasters are one of my favorite family coasters type, and I'm really happy to see another one opened. The one at Djurs is awesome, and the theming on this one looks really cool. I love how they have combined the coaster with a dark ride section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the report, it looks like a fun ride! The barge tires definitely make it authentic! Edited December 6, 2013 by jray21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Media day was today, and the local newspaper posted a POV. Too bad it is mounted though, you can't see a lot of the theming detail to the sides. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hahc79Z1H2A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I really enjoyed the video and love the theme in and around the ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Awesome to see a POV, looks like a great ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The POV was cool. I wish parks in the US (other than Universal or Disney), would put in a ride as well-themed as this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza29 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Local media are reporting the cost of the new ride was $20m. A bit higher than I would have expected, but I guess theming doesn't come cheap! Sea World have added a lot in the last 12 months - Seal Harbour, new Polar Bear enclosure, and now Storm Coaster. I really hope this pays off and they'll be able to keep investing in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
better_by_design Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 This is a really awesome looking ride - Mack does a great job combining interesting, fun, and family into a complete package, and huge kudos to Sea World for using themeing to tell a story AND add to the thrill. As someone above mentioned, it's great to see a theme on this that is well executed and NOT about an animal or myth. Even though it's 'just' a disaster ride, they look like they knocked it out of the park on making this all real looking. As far as thrills go, having the splash dive into the whitewater and under that propeller is total genius - much MUCH more interesting for the rider than a big outdoor splash - I'm curious if it has a "headchopper" feel when riding. Great show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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