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RCDB may just be speculating on a long term or permanent closure due the recent extended downtime of xcelerator and removal of TTD/Kingda Ka. I'm not worried yet, not that it counts for anything 😄

I'm of two minds about SE's future. Positive Thoughts: While the accelerators aren't sold anymore, outside of TTD/Kinga Ka we haven't really seen any permanently removed yet (others have been relocated). Xcelerator has had a recent lengthy downtime, but was returned to service, and has now had KK's parts sent over to be used. Negative Thoughts: The ride is 20 years old this year, it's not going to last forever. MW has demonstrated in the past that they plan to keep things open and operational, until they don't, and the ride gets quietly shuttered and demolished. Future Thoughts: Intamin LSM launches are 'good enough' in that you'll have a thrilling ride still if they were to retrofit it somehow or replace it with something like a blitz model (like Maverick but with newer more comfortable trains). It won't be punchy as the hydraulic launch but it will be cheaper to maintain. The cost of maintaining vs the cost of replacing will be the main driver for Superman's longevity.

Live in hope, but it could end up just being another main street performance like Wonder Woman/Catwoman

Looks as though DW has started (re)construction! Credit: https://www.facebook.com/GCthemeparkgirl

Honest question here. How have Dreamworld been maintaining Steel Taipan if this is not the case in some regards? It's been open for a couple of years now and I don't think I've ever seen it down for months long maintenance. Are they doing more of it during the morning/arvo being they open and shut later?

Early November shooting is only 3 months away. Surely we'll be seeing some construction soon if not already?

How much would need fabrication though? Did they destroy the track completely during construction of Rivertown? It looked to me like they protected it fairly well.

Looks like the main street canopy supports are getting a lick of paint too: (Credit Dreamworld's Golden Years on FB). Looking good!

This is the 2nd similar comment regarding the gap in coverage - isn't this the premise of what WoO was meant to fill?

They used to run from that old delapidated hut that was recently demolished for the arcade construction, evidently there's more running to it now though

I don't think this is going to be received too well by the general public if after almost three years of downtime the net benefit (from a perception point of view) is a couple of extra doors and light theming changes. Most aren't going to notice or care about a new ride system/cars. Hell some think Wipeout moved to Seaworld. I'm looking forward to it reopening regardless; I'm waiting for it before we visit again.

There were reductions at least 2 years ago, but not this extreme. We went down in May 2023 and I nearly got caught out as we had originally planned to go on a weekday. I think I saw it mentioned here that rides don't operate during the week and I'm grateful someone mentioned that. Pretty sure it was rides only on the weekend and animal exhibits weekdays when we went. It's a nice park too which is a shame it's not getting the patronage during the week.

Lol chill mate, it was a tongue in cheek comment. I thought it was obvious. That being said, do they normally remove parts of the coaster to repaint?

MW doubling down on wanting people to call it DC Rivals instead of Joker by removing the Joker face. I hope this is just temporary. I seem to remember it was looking a little rusty on our last visit.

All valid points. I would expect that Thunderbolt's plot will be reserved for WWW expansion or other special events. Personally wouldn't consider this as expansion though as it involves removing existing to add new - there's no net gain here. But I agree with your other points on reflection. It's not all bad news. Realistically the end goal from a shareholder value perspective.