Australian Amusement Fanatics

Does anybody understand why the ppl in Brisbane decided to put a 54meter wheel of the same type that had the accident in Korea on South Bank, instead of the SkyView which could have been build there in 2 days time instead of several months. Then they would not have had the huge costs of all the groundwork and the wheel would have been there in time.
To me it looks like in Brisbane there is one set of rules for Pommies and another for Ozzies. :!:

Welcome Mong, am I missing where the pommie reference comes in.

That wheel that had the accident in Korea is the same manufacturer as a Sky View...

Huss, wasn't the wheel in korea a R60 too?

not too sure, but im pretty sure it was a Mondial

hey guys,
i havent seen it yet has anyone got photos of it?

hey guys, got a quick glimpse of the wheel tonite, looks really nice. but i just had and ahah! moment...

Well i remember some of you sayin you were a little surprised that Sky View was doing alot of smaller shows (regional ones) well i know i was thinkin that too. It only did the capitals in it's debut year hey?
Well i have a theory johnson's were seeing if they could make a profit if they travelled it with some smaller shows as well, because the threat of not making as much money at the capitals esp, brisbane and melbourne, because they are both getting larger semi/perminent wheels? thus the novelty would be taken away from Sky View

Has someone already had this theory an posted it elsewhere? cus i would look like a damn fool..

PS should there be a new forum/index/page for wheel of Brisbane in the QLD amusement list?

The Wheel in Korea was a Nauta Bussink R60 just like the one in South Bank. No doubt about that. Please get your facts right before posting comments.

[quote="princess"]Welcome Mong, am I missing where the pommie reWference comes in.[/quote

World Tourist Attractions is an English company that operates the wheel on southbank.

the SkyView is owned by Australian Tourist Attractions.

Thanks Mong, now I understand.

[quote="HUSSRAINBOW"]not too sure, but im pretty sure it was a Mondial[/quote]

Its a R60 of Nauta Bussink the SkyView is the only Mondial build wheel in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are a view R60 in the Southern Hemisphere.
The ex Seaworld Eye (tipped the gondola s over during a test run)
The one that was in Korea (tipped a gondola over and killed 5 people)
There was one in Kuala Lumpur where the goverment had to buy 500.000 tickets to keep the operating company out of problems.
You can check all this on the internet, seems that there is always something weird going on with the R60 s.

hmmm... might make me think twice about riding this wheel if i'm around in brisbane.

Me and you both turbo_x... that is unless i'm dragged on by Matt, Kate or Princess...

Did you guys see the Gold Coast bulletin yesterday about the 'Eye' wheel being moved to Surfers Paradise?? It said it's going on top of the Gold Coast Transit Centre.. Which I'm not sure where that is, but in Surfers somewhere...

That would be on the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Beach Road. IMO it is probably going to look rather out of place... what is with the ferris wheels!? It makes me want to cry...

Better than nothing I guess.

hmm i wonder what that is hurricane

oh yes i know the fact that you don't really like ferris wheels

oh and also the last experience you had was when you were dragged on the "smalls" Wheel by a certain 2.5yr old at Lawnton carnival

so im guessing that could be a VERY GOOD REASON

I thought we had agreed to never mention that again... I just hope that the person who's child was involved in that doesn't read this forum! That would be a tad embarrassing.

yes hurricane that could be a tad embarrassing for you!!!!

but the fact that we both know that the people in question do read and are active on this forum but putting that to the side what would actually be more funny is when he is old enough to read and understand that he was to make a reply, but by that stage id guess that this thread will be archived.

but still extremely funny the sheer terror on your face.

Hmm... that would be really bad... but would he even remember it? I can only hope not!

Geez, and you were scared on a wheel that isn't even 20 metres high. I guess the open sort of cages scared you a bit

Remind me to kill you if I ever run into you on the streets

Hhmmm, I'll just never meet up with you at a show, hows that Lol

hurricane .....

i still cant believe that u r still carrying on like a lil school boy over this but i guess u r still young and really don't like those ferris wheels , more so when u get " dragged or forced" on them by ya mates or a 2.5yr old boy who is young enough to get away with it and still young enough to not understand.but all the same you really must face those fears. and yes ill run when u read this.

Well... you were the one that brought it up again... not me