Dreamworld Maintenance 2022

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7 hours ago, rappa said:

Such poor project management..:

 

😝 sorry couldn’t resist… just a joke 

There isn't enough wood for DW to build the ladder required to remove the spider webs.

[Brad2912]

Was just driving past on Seaworld Drive and there were a couple of cranes doing something with the top of the lift hill 

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I saw them the other day and I think the cranes were mating.

 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

On 24/03/2022 at 11:46 PM, rappa said:

Such poor project management..:

 

😝 sorry couldn’t resist… just a joke 

Come back to us when they've missed their originally scheduled date by 20+ months.

[Rivals]

Steel Taipan and Giant Drop are both temporarily closed and apparently both have been since Tuesday (from what i’ve heard at least.)

 

i wonder if there is something going on within that area as they are both relatively close to each other or if both rides are just having some technically issues right now. 

[joz]

Geez that's a pretty bleak closure board

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

It's even worse when your main ride-maintenance page Dreamworld | Ride Information doesn't even LIST Steel Taipan as a ride.

Tail Spin and MDMC are also out... given MDMC, GD and Taipan are out - could this be railway related? 

[Slick]

28 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

It's even worse when your main ride-maintenance page Dreamworld | Ride Information doesn't even LIST Steel Taipan as a ride.

Tail Spin and MDMC are also out... given MDMC, GD and Taipan are out - could this be railway related? 

Good catch. Will be fun to watch how long it takes for them to ignore this thread but then magically fix the same problem. 😜

[Rivals]

59 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

It's even worse when your main ride-maintenance page Dreamworld | Ride Information doesn't even LIST Steel Taipan as a ride.

Tail Spin and MDMC are also out... given MDMC, GD and Taipan are out - could this be railway related? 

i noticed this which is why i didn’t post a screenshot of the actual maintenance page. Giant Drop and MDMC might possibly be because of the railway but i don’t think Taipan is, im pretty sure it’s just having some technical issues atm

[webslave]

That looks bleak!

[Levithian]

How long has taipan been open now? Maybe theres a period where everything has to be inspected after its reached a run in period?

[Rivals]

5 hours ago, Levithian said:

How long has taipan been open now? Maybe theres a period where everything has to be inspected after its reached a run in period?

just over 3 months, however there would’ve been an actual closure date listed and not just a random closure. According to an update provided by ‘OgreMagic’, the ride was down a lot just 13 days ago so i’m guessing there’s an issue they are trying to resolve before the holidays.

 

Edited March 31, 2022 by Rivals

[Ogre]

7 hours ago, Rivals said:

just over 3 months, however there would’ve been an actual closure date listed and not just a random closure. According to an update provided by ‘OgreMagic’, the ride was down a lot just 13 days ago so i’m guessing there’s an issue they are trying to resolve before the holidays.

 

That guy makes good videos!

Ahem

On that particular day the ride was down for most of it, only reopening for the last few hours. Couldn't tell what was wrong. They were testing frequently throughout the day.

Edited April 1, 2022 by OgreMagic

[themagician]

All of the trees within and close to the MDMC track have been removed 

And I don’t think I’ve ever seen the river this clean 

[Rivals]

it looks so much better the worn down covering covering around MDMC’s first turn has been removed. 

I wonder why the trees were removed though? perhaps a repaint or something along those lines? 

[themagician]

The covering is current being stored under the GD so it might return, but with that area opened up more and the train passing right next to it, I don’t think it should return. Maybe they have removed some trees to allow for something new their installing for the ride?

[joz]

I think it makes sense to get rid of it. Something to look at from the train. It's still not exactly a pretty ride, but it's way more interesting to look at than the wall so good call I say.

[themagician]

The koala exhibit has also reopened after its refurb, new rockwork, viewing steps, paintwork and a ramp to provide easier viewing for wheelchairs too

[xRazzBerryx]

Headed to DW this afternoon for the first time in a couple months. An improvement I noticed: 
 

It was great to hear themed music in different sections of the park. Every themed area had a soundtrack that accompanied it. 

Only heard generic music in the pathway between MS train station to GD & out back where the kangaroos/koala’s are. 
 

 

 

[Rivals]

when looking at ‘dwgoldenyears’ recent update, i noticed part of the fence going underneath Giant Drops current Queue-line heading down towards the Native Wildlife area, could the rides entrance and exit be relocated here, making an end to the infamous spaghetti junction? 

[themagician]

That fences has been like that for quite a while now, but I’m thinking they will indeed be fixing this area up. There is a bunch of reo underneath that sheeting you can see in the photo. I really hope it is indeed an end to spaghetti junction. This would require closing to corner of the park off, but considering you can access the wildlife through kids world, it wouldn’t be too much of an issue.

[themagician]

That reo seen in the images above was for a new pathway built alongside the current pathway under the GD. I’m assuming they old one will be closed off to allow for the refurbishment of the tower. I really do hope they use this time to fix the mess that this area of the park has become.

With the shade sail over the MDMC now gone, it allows for a great vantage point for photos of the launch track from the GD exit. Unfortunately MDMC it’s scheduled to reopen next week when GD closes so anyone who wants to try get some good shots from this angle will have to wait until September. 

[themagician]

Does anyone know what this timber structure once was?

[joz]

It was pedestrian bridge to get to Rocky Hollow, and was there before the spaghetti Junction was a thing

[Guest 239]

Did Motocoaster get new bikes or did they just change the decals? I got this picture the other day when they were nudging the train through the tire run.