The Giant Drop Refurbishment 2022

[themagician]

Preparations are underway at Dreamworld for the refurb of the Giant Drop. Machinery has started to arrive and they have poured an extra slab to assist with the works.

[MittyMurf]

Not sure why, but in the first photo I was confused thinking the tower was removed not realising the angle the photo was taken on 🤣

[Smol bean]

What are they doing to the tower during the refurbishment 

[themagician]

Repainting the tower, adding lighting effects to it and refurbing the station building 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

11 hours ago, themagician said:

they have poured an extra slab to assist with the works.

This is why plain white concrete has no place in a park. Stencil it. colour it. Paint it. Do exposed aggregate wash. Or use bitumen. I'm not talking about the new slab they've poured (that will degrade in time, but if needed for construction they may have plans to do something with it later), rather i'm talking about the older slab which wasn't poured specifically for construction and was just left like that. ugh.

[New display name]

Good weather to be panting in.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Are you that unfit that you're out of breath?

Clearly I was referring to the older slab which has been around longer than the current weather.

[New display name]

@DaptoFunlandGuyNote I didn't say,  "DaptoFunlandGuy it's good weather to be painting in."

 

I was taking about about the painting of the tower.

 

[red dragin]

On 18/05/2022 at 9:36 AM, New display name said:

panting

This is what he's picking you up on, the missing i - hence

 

On 18/05/2022 at 12:55 PM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

Are you that unfit that you're out of breath?

 

[New display name]

3 minutes ago, red dragin said:

This is what he's picking you up on, the missing i - hence

WHAT DOES -

On 18/05/2022 at 12:55 PM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

Clearly I was referring to the older slab which has been around longer than the current weather.

HAVE TO DO WITH THE RUNAWAY I?

[Ogre]

Some snaps of GD today!

Edited June 9, 2022 by Richard
Removed self-promotion.

[Slick]

Cheers for the update. I wonder what those new cables are for?

[New display name]

It's a makeshift crane @Slick

[themagician]

From what I’ve heard, a platform is being built that will wrap around the tower and that cable system will be what lifts it up and down the tower. And they will use this to complete to refurb 

[Smol bean]

Will the remaining TOT2 track be removed during this refurb as they repaint the tower?

[New display name]

8 minutes ago, themagician said:

From what I’ve heard, a platform is being built that will wrap around the tower and that cable system will be what lifts it up and down the tower. And they will use this to complete to refurb 

So it's a makeshift crane.

@Smol beanthe crane is positioned perfectly to lower the rest of the track but I don't know if this is happening.  DW have used a similar system before when they replaced the cable.

[Smol bean]

I can't think of any reason why they wouldn't remove the track it would be a while before they could get people out to work that high on tower after this maintenance and if they are going to go up to the very top of the tower to work on it they might as well remove the last few pieces while they are painting.

[themagician]

27 minutes ago, Smol bean said:

Will the remaining TOT2 track be removed during this refurb as they repaint the tower?

Yeah it’s part of the plan 

[Slick]

Often I kind of think that tracking paint-jobs is a bit whacky, partly because it'd be seen as mental if anyone had that same level of enthusiasm for their local Bunnings getting a paint-job. That said, I must admit this will be really interesting from an execution standpoint. Sounds like they're making a custom rig to get around the entire circumference of the tower which will be cool to see play out. Doubly so for how they actually get the track off the tower and if it's using the same custom rig. This is also worth a mention, came up in another thread but it's worth mentioning here too:

This is Steel Taipan's current operating hours. With that in mind, will be interesting to see how much these works impact the pathway to Giant Drop that neighbours Steel Taipan. Does that also mean work will only happen in the mornings? (Might explain the extended period it's down for). I'm also placing some bets that the "TOWER OF TERROR" letters will be painted over - pretty sure they're welded in place from the factory.

[franky]

11 minutes ago, Slick said:

I'm also placing some bets that the "TOWER OF TERROR" letters will be painted over - pretty sure they're welded in place from the factory.

I'm with you, but I'd imagine the lettering would only be tack welded on, so nothing an angle grinder wouldn't fix. All a matter of time and effort though.

[Naazon]

2 hours ago, Slick said:

Often I kind of think that tracking paint-jobs is a bit whacky, partly because it'd be seen as mental if anyone had that same level of enthusiasm for their local Bunnings getting a paint-job.

Feeling personally attacked. I notice when my local shops get a touch up or they paint new street lines...

[red dragin]

2 hours ago, Naazon said:

Feeling personally attacked. I notice when my local shops get a touch up or they paint new street lines...

Once emailed Main Roads to get lines repainted, was chuffed when they were done within the week - so I too feel attacked. 

[Slick]

Haha, perhaps for clarity, I think enjoying a fresh paint job is up there with many classic “manly” stereotypes (like enjoying a freshly mowed lawn or looking at pressure washing porn) but then there’s also travelling out of my way to the local BP, taking photos of the daily progress, and posting the content online to “petrol stationz”. 😄 In that regard theme parks are quite unique.

 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

12 minutes ago, Slick said:

then there’s also travelling out of my way to the local BP, taking photos of the daily progress, and posting the content online to “petrol stationz”. 😄 In that regard theme parks are quite unique.

*Train enthusiasts have entered the chat* 

[Gazza]

2 hours ago, Slick said:

) but then there’s also travelling out of my way to the local BP, taking photos of the daily progress, and posting the content online to “petrol stationz”. 😄 In that regard theme parks are quite unique.

 

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