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Public announcement - Aug 2026 Construction start 2027 Grok is our friend

Yep absolutely looks like a re-theme of the station building to suit rivertown. Given nobody has picked up any hint of either demolition or sale of the ride, I think it's safe to say they're considering a retheme for MC (which, to be fair, was something Greg had indicated previously). Hopefully they ditch the current prototype harness system for something more like Jet Rescue otherwise the same ride inefficiencies will remain.

They've blurred out everything on the wall behind Greg, and they've specifically chosen this one frame to put on the screen while filming.

The construction section, if you look in the video, is over a year long - this is not 'just a retheme'. Makes complete sense to re-use the queue infrastructure. Been in design since Q1 2025. Makes sense to shut MDMC after holiday period, gives 6 months to shop around for a Trans Studio type buyer and then adequate time to clear the site. My dream outcome is a widening of the river and using this as access to a jungle cruise style ride - however improbable that may be.

Now hold on there.... Last year Dreamworld made a big thing of being the only theme park on the coast opening a new ride with King Claw - implying that the return of Scooby Doo after a refurb didn't count. I don't disagree with that assessment \ marketing angle - but what's good for the goose - the park doesn't get to advertise it as a 'newest thing' if its just a refurb or retheme.

I think it's pretty smart: they've spent a lot on K&BD, Rivertown and King Claw over the past few years, your able to cheaply add "something new" for the year without investing a significant amount in a new ride. It also seemed popular with the GP (I remember hearing it's one of the most popular rides in the park, can't remember where), so makes sense to keep it whilst retheming it so it A. doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in Rivertown against everything else and B. can be advertised as their "newest thing" for 2026. I believe it's mostly been the same since 2007 apart from the Mick Doohan name being dropped a few years ago, which ages it significantly compared to the rest of the park. Retheming it lets it appear fresh and new whilst keeping a popular ride.