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Visited DW today for one final ride on the BuzzSaw. Not busy at all. No real queue. It just shows, even with its announced closure, people aren’t too bothered to get their final ride in (when compared to TOT for example)

How sad is it walking into DW now and seeing that cheap white 'modern' awning and facade around Sky Voyager? Being a theme park, as if you wouldn't have run with the existing theme in that area and just jazzed up significantly the existing heritage style building. So much more character. And now there's more white vinyl stretching as far as the eye can see with Taipan. Do current Gold Coast theme park bosses realise they are in charge of THEME parks?

@GoGoBoy id disagree. The new sign is awful compared to what was there. I’d say it’s as bad as the change Scooby’s signage was. The only one that is passable is WWF

Dreamworld stole it 🐍

Jags journeys just uploaded a short clip of steel taipan update shows the train moving back n and out of the station …… as well as all the new foliage and tracks

Saw one of the Trains on the track today getting moved into the maintenance room!

Courtesy of Dreamworld - Remembering the Golden Years.. we have a train being lifted onto the tracks

There's preservation societies out there who are passionate enough about steam trains that they'd maintain and run both the former and present steam trains on-site with very little to no hard labor costs. I'm not a train buff by any stretch, but steam trains and seeing that kind of old school technology in action is badass, and just like Dollywood's steam trains (or Disneyland's) there's a ton of education and community engagement opportunities to be had by having the steam trains run as often as humanly possible at Dreamworld. I'd say the best-case scenario is for the diesel train to relieve the steam trains during say Monday-Wednesday and for the rest of the week the steam trains are running with regular school programs, select tours and other programs that would help to further augment the opex of the steam trains. It's also worth nothing that it's good for the brand. Just like what Al Mucci did with DWF globally or Marty Ermer did with Dreamworld Corroboree, Dreamworld as a brand has so much soft power to be gained by participating with local and international communities. At the minute I think revenue wins out over brand or culture, hence why these people are gone, their programs are gone (or minimised) and just like the steam trains, the horse-drawn carriage, the glass-blowing, the bakery etc. etc. etc. all of these influencing have been killed over time because with Ardent, sadly, money above all has ruled the roost for a number of decades now.

To be honest, one of the most positive things that Dreamworld could do right now is bring back the real steam train permanently. Not only is it unique on the Gold Coast, its an opening day attraction and an absolute icon of the park. Run it all day, no timetable, constantly from 10am to 5pm. This would be such an affirmative decision and a huge step in the right direction for the park. Enthusiasts and the general public alike would recognise how good a move this would be. Surely this makes the most sense to the operators of Dreamworld- there are plenty with theme park experience at the place who should know better than the accountants? Surely the good will and the positive vibes this would bring would offset the cost of running?