Dismantling started on doomsday destroyer

[themagician]

2 hours ago, celestialpixel said:

just the dismantling does seem more careful than I would have expected for a ride going to scrap

We haven’t got any evidence of how it was dismantled. We saw seats being detached and now it’s just the central column left. I can’t imagine they want to destroy it guns blazing if they plan on keeping everything else in the area for whatever the rides replacement is. I think it’s safe to say this is going in the bin and if any park were to buy it from them… terrible decision. 

[Noll_57]

1 hour ago, themagician said:

I think it’s safe to say this is going in the bin and if any park were to buy it from them… terrible decision. 

There’s no way any park would want it given its terrible reputation. It has proven to be extremely unreliable and even on the few occasions where it did operate correctly, the ride experience was average at best.

Though the ride itself is a lemon, the theming surrounding it is very good and I really hope Movie World can keep at least some of it when a new replacement attraction goes in (hopefully with the effects fixed up and working too). It’s a shame such a nice precinct was completely wasted on a dud ride. 

[Michelangelo]

Maybe MW will buy The Claw and pop it there… 👀

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

39 minutes ago, Michelangelo said:

Maybe MW will buy The Claw and pop it there… 👀

Trying to think of which Village burn fits best here...

The Flash Response: While they're not against relocating rides short distances, I do worry that by the time they get it open it'll be due for it's next 10 year tear down. 

The Vortex \ Wipeout Response: Village are big fans of installing attractions that are a bit of a downgrade to what Dreamworld had.

The Rivals \ FOTWW Response: What theme could they give it that would fit the new RAL 4006 Traffic Purple paintjob?

The Barnett response: How long you reckon it'll take them to do up all 32 seatbelts?

The Maloney response: Can't wait for 10 minute load times

 

Ok, i'm starting to scrape here - anyone else?

 

[downunder]

Marketing - Doomsday Destroyer <the Claw in it's place> resurrected, the dream has become a nightmare, the iconic flight of fear has arrived.

[New display name]

2 hours ago, Michelangelo said:

Maybe MW will buy The Claw and pop it there… 👀

DD should have been a big Gyro Swing from the start.  Got caught up with, we don't install rides that are similar to other parks.  GL & DD turned out well.

 

[themagician]

Doomsday has also been removed

[New display name]

Sad day, not because of the ride going but that area is the best themed area within the park.  Hopefully it's only a temporary removal.

[themagician]

6 minutes ago, New display name said:

that area is the best themed area within the park

Agreed, but its location and lake of care given by management to this area ruined it. I’m hoping they demo it all and it forms part of Wild West again with a kick ass flat ride. But keep the props/statues and use them as theming for other things in the future (FN Maze, DC event). But of course from a cost pov, they’ll probably just slap another flat ride in the middle and call it a day.

[New display name]

I've lost all hope for that area because I get the feeling, if the nighwatchman can't put an IP to it, they are not interested in it.  Not willing to step outside of the triangle.

[themagician]

The ride is now completely removed 

[red dragin]

Couldn't remember what was there before this ride, so went back to the start of the construction thread on it. 

Full of predictions of hypercoasters, removal of the western show building etc. 

What we got lasted ~8 years and was as far from those as possible 😂 

[Levi]

imagine it’s actually just a giant return for the ride… let’s pray it’s not. 

i won’t be shocked if they reuse the area and update (remove the screens) the theming, but if they do bulldoze the area and start fresh, i hope they can send some of this theming over to DC Rivals… they could really reuse it to beef up the rides theming in the queue.

[MickeyD]

Best keep those expectations low

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

On 25/01/2025 at 8:46 PM, red dragin said:

Couldn't remember what was there before this ride

Was it Blazing Saddles \ western town before doomsday? or was there something in between those two?

[jjuttup]

2 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

Was it Blazing Saddles \ western town before doomsday? or was there something in between those two?

Just Boot Hill which made its way to the smokers area alongside the WWF drop.

 

On 25/01/2025 at 11:38 AM, themagician said:

Doomsday has also been removed

If the area was to stay, it would have been nice if he did too. Easily the best themed aspect of the whole area was him smashing through the billboard.

 

inb4 "looks like Circurse is coming back"

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I had forgotten about boot hill, but it was only the front half. the back half was still the western facades and previously used for blazing saddles arcade.

[pook1e]

Whatever replaces Doomsday and Villains precinct I just hope has nothing to do with DC IP. I agree that a revamped show or flat ride would add much needed capacity and variety to the park. Personally, I think a flying theater would have been a no brainer if Dreamworld didn't beat them to the punch. Having a park that completely shuts down the moment there is a bit of rain shows how weak the diversity of offerings is...

[Levi]

Doomsday’s surrounding area reopened today, with no walls blocking the giant hole in the ground (foundations and wiring still intact), with all Doomsday signage (including the big billboard) removed, the rides safety information board removed, and a sign out the front saying “attraction unavailable.” most of the statues are gone within the area as well, a bit random to reopen imo.

[New display name]

You don't like MW's new attraction @Levi  The Black Hole.

[Levi]

20 minutes ago, New display name said:

You don't like MW's new attraction @Levi  The Black Hole.

judging by the photos, the new attraction is the white hole.

1 hour ago, Levi said:

Doomsday’s surrounding area reopened today, with no walls blocking the giant hole in the ground (foundations and wiring still intact), with all Doomsday signage (including the big billboard) removed, the rides safety information board removed, and a sign out the front saying “attraction unavailable.” most of the statues are gone within the area as well, a bit random to reopen imo.

(The Adventures of Theme Park Girl)

[New display name]

It's the type of attraction you give your guest when...........................

[jjuttup]

2 hours ago, Levi said:

The fact they went as far as pulling Snart off the truck...

How about Croc, Scarecrow and Ivy? I see Bizarros still there

[Levi]

32 minutes ago, jjuttup said:

The fact they went as far as pulling Snart off the truck...

How about Croc, Scarecrow and Ivy? I see Bizarros still there

Croc, Scarecrow, Ivy, Bizarro + Joker and Harley are all still there. they’ve also removed that van that looked like a food outlet but was never open.

[Noll_57]

1 hour ago, Levi said:

they’ve also removed that van that looked like a food outlet but was never open.

That’s already been gone for a while. They removed it about a year ago.