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Yup 100% this^ !! 5**** Seriously, this looks great 😃

Funnily enough, just after Bermuda launched at Futuroscope, I played around with AI to envision a rocking boat attraction in the MC plot. Theming-wise, the Tasmans have established an expedition base on the river after discovering the temple. Basically, riders are on rugged jungle barges headed to the latest uncovered ruins. The start of the ride is made up of a calm journey through the jungle with various animal scenes and a large cavern scene. Midway through, a storm warning is issued by the base, resulting in floodwaters hitting. The boat is swept off course and encounters a number of rapids, heading straight for a large waterfall i.e lift and splash down which is located at the Wild end of the plot. After the splash down, the expedition to the ruins continues, before returning to the station.

As much as I've "Dreamed" for island adventures in the space; walk ways, foot paths & treehouses etc, my best guess is that island is an unstable wetlands space that would prove a logistical nightmare that's suitable for regular human use. That's why the old TOT building would make for the perfect location for an Adventure Island style play ground - and one that family members of all ages could enjoy together. Much like the sentiment of the rest of Rivertown. As for the Riverboat cruise, I'm confident the "will" is still absolutely there, but the obstacles of the "how" and "how much" are no doubt keeping it from going from the drawing board to boots on the ground (or riverbed!). The other challenges are making this an attraction one that is enjoyable, repeatable & not just a "boring boat ride" that's just built for nostalgia sake. I don't no if there's ever going to be a right time, but maybe the perfect ride for at least part of the river and motor coaster site is something like a Mack rocking boat like Futurescope's mission Bermuda. https://youtu.be/uwFrWjVeZLU?si=XA0DZ21wuSGT0PDF

I think if dreamworld don’t intend on bringing a new ride onto the Murrissippi River, a bigger dark ride could fit into the area of Motocoaster if dreamworld was to properly allocate budget to hiding the show building from every angle outside RT. This could be done by planting trees and plants around the building that can hide it from all sides or area appropriate facades placed on the sides and back such as 1900s architecture on the side facing Main Street or a train yard facade to complement the Dreamworld Express and facades that match either GD or whatever themed land comes in to replace RH in the next decade or so on the back side.

If they say, brought the path closer to the water, then the space between the train and Taipan's restraining wall could be far enough away to justify something like a Sally small footprint dark ride. As long as you can get away with a low roof, or slope it down, it could work.

Mods, feel free to split this off to a new thread. Just wondering what people would do here if given a clean slate. I have removed the paths, surrounds/ramps of Giant Drop, and the train line. If you're graphically-savvy enough, you're welcome to start from scratch and not use the image here.

The possibility of the ride's removal with no immediate replacement cannot be ruled out, Wipeout coming to mind. If the path to GD/Wildlife was kept closer to the Murrisippi, it would free up room where the current path to GD is. Any new larger attraction would have to negotiate the train track (unless that would get another change of route). I agree that a dark ride wouldn't work in the current footprint, but that's what I'd like to see them build next. I have echoed other people's comments over the years that the current elevated surrounds for GD are no longer needed, the elevated areas that used to be over the train track can be removed in favour of an entry/queue much closer to the tower. Rivertown could run from Jane's all the way to Giant Drop. I wonder if Motocoaster is heading to Victoria? :p

I’m pretty sure the park has had that sort of attraction in the past (late 90s). I believe it was called Creature Cruise and was a very similar type of ride to Jungle Cruise, but I don’t think it had the comedy aspect like Disney’s version. I also don’t think it was on the main river, but I smaller river in the area that Dreamland is today.

I love this idea but I feel this is a bigger risk than a big thrill ride simply because the investment doesn't stop at buying the ride infrastructure - you need to hire the right people to host, they need the right personality and drive, and you need enough that sick calls don't shut down the ride because you can't just swap another random ride op in to run them. A script is good but allowing your skipper's the ability to ad-lib within acceptable limits is how the attraction grows and stays fresh... Without fostering this sort of Skipper culture (which is very different to Operations generally) the attraction wouldn't be popular long term and therefore not worth the investment. Dreamworld was planned to be the Disneyland of Australia by John Longhurst - and this step would be absolutely chefs kiss if they do it right - but they have to go all in with an idea like that.

I genuinely have no idea how big it is and didn't even know it existed until i read the other thread.

KQ - Kookaburra Queen - Ain't gonna happen! The KQ is WAAAY too large for the Murraysippi If anything, an Australiana take on the famous Disneyland Jungle Cruise ride would be a better fit. The track's already there and with a few well themed boats and some fun surprise gags along the way would make for an affordable and memorable experience A second easy attraction to Rivertown in 2026 ; utilise the old TOT Q/launch building with elevated suspension bridges, featuring a treehouse, caves, mazes, slides and the like. Something that kids of all ages can enjoy, along with other Rivertown attractions (including the new river boat cruise) until someone bigger arrives in the old motor coaster plot a year later

Kookaburra Queen from the other thread

KQ - no idea on this one TOT - Tower of Terror RT - Rivertown MM - Murrissippi Motors KBDL - Kenny Belinda’s Dreamland OP - Ocean Parade RH - Rocky Hollow

Way too many acronyms in there for me - you lost me.

I'm going to do a bit of a wishlist here, but: Put the town in Rivertown and put some shops and stalls here like we had for RH Something regarding a boat. if Rivertown has a few necromancers that want to resurrect the steamer, go for it and bring some life to the island too, as well as that crossing cave/waterfall. If the plan is the KQ, i am more than happy for there to be a floating restaurant as long as everything to look at is up to spec. I've said it before, and ill say it again. Cavu Quest in the TOT building. If you can swing it to work with RT, perfect. If not, i am more than happy for it to be in KBDL/OP Environmental walkthrough like Moana A family ride, but behind a façade (more Jungle Cruise/MM and less almost everything from Wiggles World) Giant drop just became the local mine RHLR's carcass gets some sort of resurrection. Link the path from RT straight through to RHLR and axe the current one that would bypass it. This would give RT more life and possibly funnel people more towards Wild.

This was an early December change Locals Annual Pass/Interstate Annual Pass > All Worlds Annual Same thing, just no post code restriction/same price for everybody. $10 price increase from previous locals pricing to $169 online (full price). Saver Annual Pass > Dreamworld Annual Pass Value Annual Pass no longer available There’s also the seasonal WWW pass @ $99 and Groupon has a $99 Dreamworld Annual with “Interstate Residents Only“ in their terms Approximately a week ago they introduced a “limited time offer” for Locals only at $124 Adults/$114 Kids for the All Worlds Pass.

Not sure how long this has been effect, but Dreamworld have made some adjustments to their annuals passes. They now have two offerings being either just a Dreamworld Annual Pass which is now $149, or an 'All Worlds Annual Pass', which includes all the additional perks for just $20 more. For only $20 more the All Worlds pass is very good value

Current renewal annual pass advertising also mentions “new rides and attractions” Worth noting this was reviewed recently as it features the “All Worlds Pass” branding that was introduced in December.

Whatever the replacement for motocoaster is, if they’re planning on moving fast on it a replacement would have been ordered years ago. Lead times in the industry were generally about 2-3 years depending on the manufacturer as recently as a couple of years ago (Mack was 3 years if I remember right). Not sure where it’s at now, but I’d imagine it would be something similar in terms of time frame.

my guess is the replacement will be apart of a deal they struck with King Claw, and given how much family investment they’ve had over the past couple years with only King Claw added for the thrill seekers, i’m going to assume it will be a thrill coaster. i think a dark ride will be added, but not yet and not in that plot of land. i feel like it would make a lot more sense in the old Kevil Hill walkthrough building and/or the old Tower of Terror station plot of land. if you look back on their showcasing what they did in 2025, the caption does kind of hint at something new coming this year. i’m going to assume this replacement is one of them as well as a new nighttime event.

Seeing as they just used Intamin for King Claw, one would imagine they struck a deal to order another ride with Intamin? Also agree in regards to the show building hindering the view of the river too.

Quite a few possibilities open up if Motocoaster is removed. If new attraction development was centred on a reimagined Rocky Hollow, it would allow for a nicer transition with Rivertown. A revived RIverboat attraction would be a great fit for the park's target audience and make good use of currently dormant space. If they wanted something that could load continuously one of those gentle raft rides (similar to https://darkridedatabase.com/rides/dschungel-flosfahrt/) would also work well, and probably come at a reasonable price point.

I can see where they’re coming from, and it’s definitely a reasonable take. Staggered announcements can work well, especially if the goal is to get people talking, squeezing in a final ride, and speculating about what’s next. That kind of buzz during a busy holiday period can be valuable. That said, I’m still a bit on the fence. Based on DW’s recent history, when something is really locked in they usually hint at it early, even if it’s just a “new attraction coming” tease. A replacement announcement can actually add to the urgency rather than take away from it, giving people both a last chance and something to look forward to. It’s totally possible they’ve got rides ordered but haven’t finalised theming or names yet. The lack of trademarks does suggest they’re not quite ready for a full reveal. But for now, it feels more like plans are still being worked through rather than a deliberately quiet marketing strategy. Either way, it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out once the ride actually closes.

Staggered announcements are the better marketing strategy. People will talk about it closing, getting in a final ride and start speculating about what is next. The word-of-mouth marketing in a peak holiday period is much more likely to bring visitors into the park prior to closure than the announcement of a replacement. If they're smart they won't announce any replacement until the ride is closed. They also might have the ride(s) ordered, but still haven't finalised their plans for theming/names, etc. They haven't got any new trademarks pending, so they're clearly not ready to make a full announcement. But that doesn't mean they don't have the actual rides lined up.

I’m not buying what other enthusiasts are saying. If Dreamworld had a replacement lined up for the Motocoaster, going by their track record over the last five years, they would’ve mentioned it when they announced the closure.