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#bringbackthecow

How dare they close a death trap, 2 rides not financially or logistically viable to continue operation and a 38 year old in-house designed ride!

You can just imagine the conversation at Dreamworld HQ: "Well guys, I'd like to continue developing new experiences for guests and take proactive steps to delivery a new generation of rides and all, but it's this log ride. The log ride is why I can't do anything."

To each their own, but I think Jet Rescue is a great ride.

Hey mate why do you rely on hyperbole so much? You said people are screeching. Next you said people expect 6 rides in place of one. Also, who was screaming for every ride to be closed? It was only kujotess on here who did that, and they were just a troll anyway and left ages ago Help me out here? Are you saying parkz forum members don't know about the coaster, or that parkz members think that 6 rides need to replace 1 or what. Can you quote the members saying this? Generally speaking, when I have observed theme park forums, people tend to expect 1 replacement for each ride closed so the ride total at least remains steady MW seems to have done that, but SW and WNW have certainly copped flack for closing stuff down without replacing most of it.

Hi Jdude I think the thrust of it is that TOT, Thunder River, Wipeout and Log Ride have all gone and so far only 2 will replace 4 Im cool with the coaster replacing tot as a thrill and im cool with SV replacing Thunder River as a broad family attraction... But wipeout and the log ride are a couple of classics and I guess people want replacements for those too. Out of interest? What opinion do you consider screeching?

The spiral queue allows for wheel chair access, so they can’t just remove it

Will ticket prices be reduced to factor in the reduction in attractions? 😁😂🤪

Cyclone 2: Electric Cowgaloo or 2 Side 2 Winder

At least we don't have to see those canopy logs anymore. But seriously, it was a great ride for the park and I hope they do replace it with a family attraction (hopefully another flume style ride), but that's what the park needs. There are thrills and kids, but nothing really in between and that's what the park needs.

Just been revealed on Facebook RHLR has been retired Mack Rides Launched Coaster pieces set to begin in May Hot Wheels SideWinder to be rebranded/refurbished More details on ABC Kids World Refurbishment

Rides sit sbno. People complain they should just get rid of it if they arent going to fix/repair/open it. Rides removed rather than sit, degrading while nothing happens. People demand answers. Rides should be fixed and maintained not removed. Old rides running fine, people complain they are old and should be closed. Need to be replaced with something else. Old rides close. People demand answers. They are part of the history of the park and should be saved. Must be tough running a theme park in this country. 😐

Rip it out. Build a ramp & stairs. Bobs your uncle. Does anyone know why it was built like that in the first place or was it just for theming?

We got a replacement for Wipeout. It was the much needed un-shaded shaded seating area. Cant quote members because they aren’t. take a trip through the various social media he’s and groups and check what Joe & Karen Public are saying... if you can get past some of the screeching that is.

I was more referring to the general response to the news today. New rides are coming, starting with a decent new coaster that begins work in the next month. Remove the last of the in-house, super old, hasn't been open in months, rides, without building 6 new things in it's place first? That's unacceptable! I can understand that people are disappointed but these are the same people that were screaming at DW to close every ride forever, after they killed people. They need to remove the old before they can bring in the new. Announcing it and removing it is a hell of a lot better than fencing it off for 5-10 years... or just continuing to run it. We can't have our 40 year old, barely maintained attractions and ride them too Edit: Also, although it wasn't specifically mentioned what type of attraction is coming, wasn't it mentioned that ABC would be getting an overhaul and new attraction? That's another potential family/younger age oriented attraction too

You’re forgetting Sky Voyager.

I hope they decide to demolish the terribly designed spiral queue/exit for Sidewinder. Most people just use the fire exit stairs from what I’ve seen.

Nope, that’s not how the industry works. They’ve got to keep these prices to be able to pay for future rides to replace the ones they remove. It’s the same when an attraction is down for maintenance, they don’t lower prices because one or more rides are being inspected/repaired. The industry leaders, Disney and Universal don’t do it either.

Coming this Easter: Cyclone - Next Gen 2.0 Return of the Turbine

Oh Rob, its necessary to keep up here. Conversations devolve into whatever the most recent post talked about, and rarely does anything ever stay on topic long. the total cost of storm involved a lot of ground works and demolition. the actual ride cost was only a fraction of the total build cost.

Doesn’t matter if it a broken ride or not financially viable, closing down large amount of rides without replacing them doesn’t look good if the public wishing to visit the park, the park replaced Wipeout with seats and a bit of shade, tower of terror will Be removed and open the park up and connect wiggles world with dreamworks, log ride was running fine only real issue was the cage they added. rumoured to be closing sooner or later as well is hotwheel sidewinder as a ride that opened at Luna park Sydney in 1995 before moving to dreamworld, even know they got a new train for it and renamed it in 2015/16, but coaster has problems for years, for a ride that manufactured in Melbourne by a company called Able Leisure Pty. Ltd. How long it has left remains to be seen Also with the inquest result from thunder river rapids coming at end of months and all those waiting to start legal action against dreamworld which was reported to be around another 15 million on top of the 5 million they have paid out so far, the park spending more money on replacement rides in the near future might be heavy affected. Sky voyager replaced dreamworld cinemas but the ride isn’t a ride that you would ride over and over until they change the video

This is poor from dreamworld let’s keep closing ride, now gone are thunder river rapids, wipeout, tower of terror, log ride and only one roller coaster as replacement ride to area of river rapids if it doesn’t get canceled