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Come on people let's be honest here, the ride was poo. For the people that haven’t ridden it before I will tell you for free, the ride was poo. I’m willing to put it out there if DW ever reopen the ride everybody in Parkz will say the ride is poo. Poo, poo & more poo. DW save your money because nobody likes riding poo.

Wild mice are jolty, but they do seem to last forever. Plenty of carnie rides have survived in worse locations. The wild mouse at the PRS went on to have another life at Aussie World, so if you get rid of 'asbestos' mountain and build a new show building/shed you'd probably be able to get it going again. Having said that, I agree with @Skeeta, the ride is poo.

A If DW demolish the mountain and then go to the expense of building a 'shed' (your words) to enclose the existing ride structure, they are more stupid than I thought.. if you are going to the expense of building a purpose-build indoor arena, you'd utilise it for a great new ride, not for a ride that will wear off the feeling of nostalgia after one ride.. and that's all this ride has going for it, nostalgia. The trains were uncomfortably small unless riding solo or anorexic twins, and the track layout was rough and jolty... and that was before it sat rusting for over a decade...

DW do love them inbred Lions & Tigers.

Just received the latest passholder email, lions it is!

To be honest the only real factor I can recall of riding Eureka as a kid was the sore neck it left me with post ride, as it had some very sharp and sudden turns. That said, I'm still excited over the concept of it coming back, but I think that's mainly due to nostalgia since I wasn't really a huge fan of the ride itself. At least not that I remember lol. I think the upkeep (or lack thereof) of the Thunderbolt was a prime example of this. I recall reading many rumours (no idea if they were true or not, but the speculation was there) claiming that Dreamworld's lack of effort to maintain it was a major factor to its closure. The condition of the track was definitely a bit of an eyesore in its final years of operation, it's really no surprise that they failed to find a buyer for it before it was scrapped. But yeah, despite their past history and reputation, who knows... they have since had a major wake-up call toward ride maintenance and care as a whole, so they may very well turn over a new leaf now with the overall upkeep of a major steel or wooden coaster?

I think it's fair logic that they will aim for the school holidays, and the October 'official' date is to give them a bit of breathing room incase of delays

Opening in September

Coomera Town Centre Gold Coast Marina Precinct DW/WWW Town centre alone is going to be massive, with approval for 6 stories to support future growth for the northern corridor. Family's with kids don't want to be in Broadbeach, Surfers, or Southport. They are full of drunken bogans and half naked woman... They want restaurants, pools, theme parks, and various services (cinemas, etc). Once the area is developed, all of this will be available, and development costs will be sky high because the land will be hard to obtain, the developers here have studied the plans and are thinking ahead. They know it will generate a loss initially, but in the long term will prove a solid investment as supporting infrastructure grows. They also know they can pump up prices and max out their entire resort during the boat show every year without failure. Key thing to note here is the resort is "Near dreamworld", but that doesn't necessarily mean "For dreamworld". There are massive projects happening in every direction in this area right now. Marina precinct to the south, Town centre to the north, large housing estates and population increases to the east and west, and a LAP which allows developments up to 6 stories via town planning.

Yes, because you can still see them in your imagination Was I the only one who first thought "why are Dreamworld building a shark enclosure?" when I first saw the title?