Small News From The Theme Park Industry

[Hixee]

You're not wrong. The rarity of it is truly astonishing. Nevertheless, it is still a little concerning. I'd be curious to know the frequency of non-destructive testing on some of the ride's parts. Some safety critical components are NDTed every season on some rides.

Oh I shouldn't have come across as brushing this off as no big deal, just interesting to think about the prevalence of it all things considered.

I wonder if/who would drive NDT requirements - the park, the chain, the state/country/authorities, the manufacturer. Not something I've ever really heard much about after all these years doing this.

 

[Indy]

Oh I shouldn't have come across as brushing this off as no big deal, just interesting to think about the prevalence of it all things considered.

I wonder if/who would drive NDT requirements - the park, the chain, the state/country/authorities, the manufacturer. Not something I've ever really heard much about after all these years doing this.

It's determined by the manufacturers with further guidance/requirements by the industry standards that are adopted by the government of a specific country, region or state.

 

[Hixee]

It's determined by the manufacturers with further guidance/requirements by the industry standards that are adopted by the government of a specific country, region or state.

Today I learned. Thanks.

 

[Indy]

Today I learned. Thanks.

No problem! And to provide some unsolicited elaboration and clarification, the standards themselves are developed by the manufacturers, parks, and various industry constituents. So, the parks theoretically have a say in the matter to a certain degree. However, at a minimum, they will always lean on what the manufacturer tells them to do, which is partially driven by the industry standards adopted by the area where the park is located.

OK, I'm done. That's all.

 

[Nitefly]

Nooo was looking forward to that one

 

[RcTmix]

That’s a real shame. Got a couple rides on the Bat last week and was reminded what a fun ride this is. Hopefully they get it back in working order soon.

@Nitefly, when are you planning to be there?

 

[Nitefly]

That’s a real shame. Got a couple rides on the Bat last week and was reminded what a fun ride this is. Hopefully they get it back in working order soon.

@Nitefly, when are you planning to be there?

In a ~week’s time, so no hope of it being up I presume!

 

[MountedShooter]

I was looking forward to it myself in August, I doubt it will be fixed by that time.

 

[Niles]

Jinma Rides has shown some pictures of there new LSM launch coaster going to Sanya Silk Road Happy World, it would be interesting to ride as the seat concept looks quite nice and I wonder hoe smooth the knock off B&M track will be.



Some concept images:



Source

 

[CrashCoaster]

After the news about CGA closing in the future, it has also come to light Cedar Fair is done with Gilroy Gardens:-

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2022/06/28/gilroy-gardens-is-no-longer-managed-by-cedar-fair.html

 

[Pokemaniac]

After the news about CGA closing in the future, it has also come to light Cedar Fair is done with Gilroy Gardens:-

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2022/06/28/gilroy-gardens-is-no-longer-managed-by-cedar-fair.html

Gilroy what, now?

I'd fully believe that some Cedar Fair executive found the deed for that park at the bottom of a drawer when looking for some documents for the CGA sale, realised "Hey, do we own three parks in California?!?", and decided to sell it before they forgot it once more. It's not among the parks that received the most attention from the parent company, to put it like that.

 

[JoshC.]

Gilroy Gardens sounds like a good name for a park from the challenges on RCT.

And that's about all I have to add to this conversation.

 

[Niles]

London's newest theme park Babylon Park has opened, here is a POV of the coaster "E.R.S" The coaster costs 80 coins to ride and for the lowest coin pack option you can pay £10 to get 96 coins.

And here is a look round the park:

Parks website: https://www.babylonpark.com/index.php/UK_Web_en/

 

[Jamesss]

So that tiny coaster costs over £8 to ride?!

 

[Tonkso]

The average pint cost in London is approaching 8 quid too. The general rule these days seems to be within the M25 = rip off expensive.

 

[Munchy Road Hippopotamus]

A wild mouse on Liverpool Pier Head was £6 a go last Christmas, I'd rather do the Babylon coaster.

Point is everything is expensive.

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/vo79au
This one in particular is hilarious:

 

[JoshC.]

This one in particular is hilarious:

 

[Crazycoaster]

Four new coaster models? Did I miss one?

Why do they end in such boring helixs

 

[Pokemaniac]

I really don't get Jinma Rides. They've been in the game for so long. The principles of making smooth and exciting coasters are hadly state secrets. They've had so much times to learn the ropes and find their own style.

And yet their style is invariably "some other manufacturer on a bad day". It's B&M, but with bad track profiling. Vekoma, but with uninspired layouts. Intamin, but hungover. I have yet to be made aware of any of their coasters that looks like their own distinct, and good, product. I know the term "knock-off" is taking it too far, as they do make their own designs and there are other manufacturers whose coasters resemble somebody else's to the same degree or more, but Jinma coasters usually end up reminding you of a sub-par, slightly "off" version of something you've seen before. And I don't really see any good reasons why it is like that.