WipeoutDreamworldFan

Very lucky this was not any worse! Well done to the rescue team for getting them out safely. However this does not stop me from wanting to go on Green Lantern or any other ride for that matter. Reminds me of the Wipeout incident back in 2000 I think it was when one of the two gearboxes severely malfunctioned mid ride and riders were stuck mid air tilting upside down for 3 hours and the fire rescue team had to get the riders out using a cherry picker. These events are very rare and I have complete trust in the maintanence of rides here in Australia.

I hope when Wipeout reopens from maintanence that they change the program back to the longer one. Don't get me wrong the one that is currently running is thrilling but imo it is too short.

The Claw: While the ride was going the motor made a bang noise and the whole thing shook, the ride went faster and it spun faster as well, was pretty scary. Cyclone: lift chain overheated. Buzzsaw: lift chain stopped working. Wipeout: stuck upside down due to gearbox failure -My harness lifted up a little after a bang noise whilst riding. Computer failure caused it to stop really quickly, was pretty scary. pandamonium: harness failure

Even in holidays you are not waiting more than 20mins for Wipeout as it takes 40 people a cycle. Time will tell though.

It's not an emergency stop, just a computer shutdown because the ride couldn't automatically repair itself if that makes sense, something to do with the computer not liking it when it realises one arm is out of place. Also I really wish they would change Wipeout back to the original longer cycle. The current one is thrilling but just too short.

I really can not understand why the water under wipeout is only 1/4 full! Does anyone know why? It just looks silly from a distance.

I have noticed on the Dreamworld website in the maintenance section, Wipeout will not be open until 1pm tomorrow. I wonder why?

I think the reason why they havent filled the water in the pool all the way up is because of the new extended pathway, as you can see in parkz picture. If they had it all the way up it would flood onto the pathway. That is my thought though, they could probably fill it up a tad more but we'll have to see if they do. Thanks for the video Ninja

I found a new video on Youtube: Also for the people that have been on the new Wipeout, is the inside of the wave any different?

Sadly no, maybe in the future during the next maintanence in a year time they will add her back in but time will tell. But hey atleast the water is back, would be better if they filled it all the way up though.

If your still at dreamworld can you take a picture of the que line? Cheers

Yeah the current program is shorter but still does 2 inversions at the start, bit of flipping then a double backflip on an angle then the usual double backflip but from the front instead from the back. They will be playing around with the cycles as the weeks and months goes on though, they always do. They used program 1 in 1994, they used it on busier days but still provided great thrill.

Exactly. Once a guy jumped the fence well it was back when they had wooden poles and rope and he went into the pool to grab his phone he dropped in last cycle and the ride op had to do an e-stop, that e-stop basically killed wipeout for the rest of the day, motors overheated. Some people just do not listen and that is what they get. But if they knew Wipeout twists turns and goes upside down it would be common sense to not take loose items on with you.

After the second inversion before it flips, roughly 55 seconds, its hard to see with the quality but you can see the splash in the pool if you look closely. Came from the left end on the back.

^^ It is on youtube I really do not understand why people can not obey by the simple message and signs "No loose items". Of course it is going to come out on a Ride like Wipeout!! Oh well their fault.

Opps, wrong choice of words haha, I just woke up from a nap when I posted it, thats embarrassing haha. When you think of it it, The Wipeout is nearly a new ride. I must thank Dreamworld for the effort they put in to make the ride how it use to be and to keep it alive and looking great. As I overheard, enjoy it for the next 10 years of extra life it has received ^^ Changed it here but it would not let me edit it again, sorry for that I really do not know what was going through my head then haha

When you think of it it, The Wipeout is nearly a new ride. I must thank Dreamworld for the effort they put in to make the ride how it use to be and to keep it alive and looking great. As I overheard, enjoy it for the next 10 years of extra life it has received Only for a couple of months when it opened they use to have water running down the wave into the pool however it kept making the pool flood sometimes, and it was also making the paint fade very quickly.

Thanks heaps for the video! That there is program 1 and they used that when it first opened as it was very busy but still did 2 inversions at the start an angle slow double backflip and then the double backflip as usual but from the front. I just noticed that about the water as well, looks green and only half full. Other than that, looks great. Thanks heaps Casey

Hey Ninja, could you please post a link to the video you uploaded, I can't find it. Thank you

Thats what happens when they put in either new or reconditioned motors, happens at every major maintenance. I can hear the gearboxes in the Dreamworld video sounding like a dying whale though.

Haha, it is one of those "you love it or hate it" sounds. I wouldn't say I love it but it makes the ride better, but operating it all day would be a pain though.

Thank you Ninja I personally think the noise makes it even better. When I first went on The Wipeout the ride wasn't the scary part it was the noise, it gives it that bit more scary factor and I can not see the ride without the noise, it would be weird. It is a tad quieter than before though.

Dreamworld have just posted on facebook a video of Wipeout with people on it and it has new water canons and water again, lcd lights, extended viewing platform etc. So its open now, enjoy the new Wipeout everyone

Ninja would you be able to upload them? And Hopefully it passed its Mass vs Speed test it failed at yesterday.

Bottom left you can see by the looks a hose or something in the pool.