Hurricane Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I took a ride on Storm yesterday, and really I think other people have summed up the ride generally. The wait time was around 20 minutes and the staff were running the ride very efficiently with a boat leaving about every 40 seconds. I do kind of wish the ride itself did go for a bit longer considering the ride it replaced went for a good 7 minutes. The ride itself is pretty good without being too scary which really is a perfect fit for Sea World. The ride will be better once the fire effects are up and running but it's a overall very solid attraction and just pure fun. Also, if your sitting in the back seat prepare to get SOAKED. This is the only ride that a few hours later I decided to throw out my socks and buy a new pair as they were just destroyed by the Mack gods! I really do hope that these rides take off more as they are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Great to hear nice reviews of the ride! Hopefully I can check it out someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Looks like the old Arrow ride Sea Viper won't open up again. Sea Viper is being retired after bringing thrills to Sea World’s guests for 32 years. Sea World is constantly exploring new attractions like the $21M Storm Coaster which opened in December, and there are several new and exciting options in the pipeline... Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrappa Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Clearly the reason being all the track ties and spine have just evaporated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I would not rate this as a big loss, as the old Arrow Corkscrews have become pretty painful over the years. I'm curious to see what the park has in mind to replace Sea Viper. Not the worst ride I've ever been on, but far from the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Does anyone need some scrap metal? http://www.parkz.com.au/forums/topic/6607-rip-sea-viper-17072014/page-5 parkz.com.au parkz.com.au parkz.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLex Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Does anyone need some scrap metal? Chance for relocation: 0%. Thanks for sharing the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I wonder who will purchase those Kumbak trains? They are only 4 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 ^Wow! Those look... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 It is surprising to see the ride retired so soon after the Sea Viper upgrades were completed. I wonder what must have changed in the four years to make the ride less capable/reasonable to operate now than it was when the upgrades first happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 ^ There's been a lot of talk about welding and correcting the track on the Australian forum. It probably just wasn't economical anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 ^Fair enough. Unfortunately, Arrow loopers are all on borrowed time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 More photos: http://www.parkz.com.au/update/2014/08/05/341-Sea_World_August_2014.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 ^Even when the ride's not great, it's always hard for me to see it being torn down like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Man! It really sucks for a Classic Ride to be gone! In my opinion this destroys the Australia Amusements! (Not what I meant!) But things won't be the same forever! I hope they will get a new exciting ride, or coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza29 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Not sad or surprised to see this one go. Unpopular ride with maintenance issues taking up a chunk of land in a park that's very tight for space. They were literally storing pieces of old rides underneath the lift hill, and it is the least family-friendly ride in a park that is aimed at a younger audience. I'm sure whatever it's replaced with will be better, no question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Yeah, hopefully a Gerstlaurer, or a B&M! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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