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There’s no way any park would want it given its terrible reputation. It has proven to be extremely unreliable and even on the few occasions where it did operate correctly, the ride experience was average at best. Though the ride itself is a lemon, the theming surrounding it is very good and I really hope Movie World can keep at least some of it when a new replacement attraction goes in (hopefully with the effects fixed up and working too). It’s a shame such a nice precinct was completely wasted on a dud ride.

We haven’t got any evidence of how it was dismantled. We saw seats being detached and now it’s just the central column left. I can’t imagine they want to destroy it guns blazing if they plan on keeping everything else in the area for whatever the rides replacement is. I think it’s safe to say this is going in the bin and if any park were to buy it from them… terrible decision.

Until we see how it was dismantled, cut wires can be replaced. Who knows, maybe it will be the first thrill ride at Paradise Country, still only goes 90 degrees and branded Shaun the Sheep. I say this in jest - I fully expect it's gone - just the dismantling does seem more careful than I would have expected for a ride going to scrap. Not sure if anyone else agrees? Maybe it is on its way to Gumbuya World...

Nooooo! There's still a hole in the ground that needs filling in!

So I guess this thread is done now?

@Baconjack Thanks. Purely an imagining, wouldn't it be tragic if they relocated it to somewhere else in the park - just to piss us off lol. Iconic re-imagined - Doomsday Resurrection.

Nope it’s still on the map and website

That was quick, happy days. Hopefully the fences come down soon so people can enjoy the precinct again. Did I miss something or was there never any announcement? (MW: Doomsday Destroyer, never heard of it, what's that?). If so, missed opportunity for marketing to lament how iconic it was.

It’s ultra landlocked yes but there’s heaps of old flats they have they could pull down for it if they wanted to The ex carny power surge and Frankenstein’s monster enterprise are some of them

Not really needed - the sign faced the wrong way anyway.

Whats the chance MW replacement for DD will also be called DD? @Levi

looks like it was the night 😝

Hahaha just a walk through area is all they ever needed no ride necessary

Thank you @Ash F$%k, the theming looks better without the ride.

And it’s gone Jaggs Journey just posted this photo

I've heard whisper that there's nothing left of the ride still standing...

They could name it 'gold coast ride world'.

I thought the same thing at first, but Gumbuya already has The Rebel which is one of the most intense flat rides in the country. The park doesn’t need two big swing rides and as great as The Claw is, replacing Rebel with it would be a big downgrade IMHO. It definitely wouldn’t fit in LPM and Funfields already have The Voodoo, so if it was to end up in a Victorian park, I think Adventure Park Geelong would benefit from it the most. APG needs a standout attraction and this would absolutely fit the bill. Plus there’s plenty of room for it as the park has a lot of excess land. Though I’m not sure how feasible this is, it would be great to continue the tradition of Victoria’s parks being the dumping ground for the GC’s old rides.

Keep an eye out for Gumbaya… would fit nicely next to BuzzSaw/Project Zero

It's Thursday now, maybe tonight wasn't the night. /s

This Gyro Swing is more suited for Luna park. If LP sells Pharaoh's Cure to MW to replace DD, the Claw might fit in PC's location. 🙄

No chance the Claw fits in LPM without removing a bunch of attractions (which won’t happen)

isn't Luna Park Melbourne like, ultra landlocked by the scenic coaster? Claw would not even fit half the park in that case.

LPM should have some interest they are one of few parks here that doesn’t have a pendulum ride of any sort. They’ve got space for this iirc. Would love to see Claw remain on our shores

Well, they are never going to duel without swords.