The Giant Drop Refurbishment 2022

[Whombex]

The concept art on the temporary fencing surrounding the ride matches the images on page 2 of this thread. 

I believe it'll face west / carpark / M1.

Edited December 12, 2022 by Whombex

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

19 hours ago, New display name said:

You must have seen Greg's comments somewhere else.

Nope, but I heard them.

[Tin Foil Hat]

I just seen a post from a Dreamworld maintenance staff member stating the Gondolas on Giant Drop have already been replaced! One early this year, and the other late last year.

[Brad2912]

3 hours ago, Tin Foil Hat said:

I just seen a post from a Dreamworld maintenance staff member stating the Gondolas on Giant Drop have already been replaced! One early this year, and the other late last year.

I’m not sure they know what they are talking about. There has been a previous discussion about this before, and I believe one gondola was replaced/refurbed a couple of years back, but no other changes have been made. 
 

the scope of works the park presented made no mention of gondola changes 

[REGIE]

4 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

I’m not sure they know what they are talking about. There has been a previous discussion about this before, and I believe one gondola was replaced/refurbed a couple of years back, but no other changes have been made. 
 

the scope of works the park presented made no mention of gondola changes 

Yeah it seems like if they were gonna replace the gondola they would have made that a main feature when they announced the refurb for the tower

[Rivals]

I do remember it being stated on here or somewhere else that the gondola’s were replaced prior to the refurb with the exact same type of gondola, the new ones have “the giant drop” on the steel covering above the riders and less baggy otsr’s.

Edited December 18, 2022 by Rivals

[TBoy]

Giant Drop maintenance has been extended until March 31 2023. It will mean it will be closed for around 340 days.

[Stevie]

That's a lot of time to repaint a tower. Surely there's much more going on. With extending the delay so far, I'd almost guess shipping delays on new parts. 

 

>Awaits this causing further 'new gondola' discussions 

[themagician]

I think it’s mostly come down to trades availability and delays due to winds/rain. Trades are booked in for x amount of time, whether or shipping causes delays, trades have to move onto other work, and so on. Hence why the tower has probably taken so long to paint and why there has been times where nothing has happened for several weeks

[themagician]

Took this during the night markets yesterday, over half the tower has now been painted 

[themagician]

The tower is looking fantastic 

Windows have been installed

The front of the building is looking much better. Can’t wait for the signage/banners/theming to be added 

[REGIE]

The tower looked really good when I drove past a few days ago. From the road it’s hard to tell the bottom of the tower is not painted 

[New display name]

Hasn't the tower looked like this since before Christmas?

[themagician]

52 minutes ago, New display name said:

Hasn't the tower looked like this since before Christmas?

More has been painted and it’s more shiny now 

[New display name]

Must have got the polish out.  

[i2145]

Do you guys think it'll be open by the end of September 2023?

It says it ends in April 2023 but if there are delays do you think it would be that long?

[Ashley Jeffery]

Letters for the lighting package are on site.

[REGIE]

Is the bottom on the tower painted yet?

[themagician]

6 minutes ago, REGIE said:

Is the bottom on the tower painted yet?

It certainly is. The repaint is complete

[REGIE]

That’s great to hear. Would love some custom audio on the way up. 

[themagician]

52 minutes ago, Tricoart said:

Giant Drop has been delayed, due to weather & finding “some opportunities to further extend the life of one of Dreamworld's most iconic rides”. They also talk about repainting being completed, and that they’re currently planning to install the lights. Images are attached:

Giant Drop gondolas

Giant Drop nameplate

Dreamworld lights

The rides now scheduled to reopen June 24

[Gobbledok]

Opening dates about as reliable as Leviathan

[Tricoart]

Just now, Gobbledok said:

Opening dates about as reliable as Leviathan

It's not nearly as mismanaged as the New Atlantis precinct was/is. A ride isn't as unreliable as Levi just because it encounters a delay.

[Gobbledok]

Huh?

[Tricoart]

12 minutes ago, Gobbledok said:

Huh?

You said the opening dates are as un/reliable as Levi's, which isn't true. As far as I can tell, Dreamworld never announced an opening date for the updated Giant Drop, only extended the maintenance period as delays were dealt with. Delays are understandable, what made New Atlantis so mismanaged was their poor reasoning (or lack of it entirely) for said delays, and their multiple announcements for 'set in stone' opening dates that never got met. Also, y'know, being delayed for over 2 years, and being barely functional on opening.

Edited March 7, 2023 by Tricoart