2 new rides for Dreamworld in 2011

[Gazza]

^Motocoaster is more of a family ride than an 'Adult' ride.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Precisely.

[Gazza]

Apologies, didn't realise posts had spilled onto a new page. Anyway, the point of this post. I think the space provided is too small for the 450m version, unless they build over the entire car park. One possibility (I don't see it as likey though) is that it might be extended to just be two overbanked turns, without the hill in the middle.

Edited June 9, 2011 by Gazza

[GoGoBoy]

Was just reading a Merrill Lynch broker research report (my partner works in finance/equities) focusing on Ardent Leisure. The analysts were given a tour of DW/WWW and one of the Goodlife gyms. Just thought I would share the following comment from the report: 'AAD will look to build market share through investing in 2 new Dreamworld rollercoaster’s (~$9m) due to open in July and Sept which should drive Christmas sales'. So just further confirmation of the relatively low capital expenditure for these rides combined. We now have a fairly accurate figure - $9 million (remember this includes both the Disk 'o' Coaster AND the September coaster).

[kennykoala]

You really think that counts?

well said,,,,,lol, but i did forget moto coaster, but i guess that just shows its not up there.

[aussienetman]

Wow... So does 9 million total cover both disk-o and rumoured ride? Kinda wished they'd invested and.held off. Turned that 9 into 18 and the.built something super major. Would rather see an amazing addition then two half assed

[Troy81]

So what sort of coaster can you get for around 7-8million. I don't think that Disk-O's are really dear considering the investment that Aussie world is undergoing is 3 million in total and the are putting in 3 new rides for that price, including their new Disk-O. With the price of the Aussie dollar, it can't be to bad.

[rappa]

I vote 2 million for disko and 6 for coaster. Of course you have to include all the additional costs like infrastructure and theming into that figure.

[GoGoBoy]

I vote 2 million for disko and 6 for coaster. Of course you have to include all the additional costs like infrastructure and theming into that figure.

I reckon that's almost spot-on, give or take a few bucks

[aussienetman]

Theming at dreamworld? Whack some paint on and call it done.

[Linus1995]

Theming at dreamworld? Whack some paint on and call it done.

You mean paint the ride sign? It would be way too "expensive" and not near "cost efficient" enough to paint the ride and its supports as it would need a repaint every few years...

[aussienetman]

That's true. Maybe use thr leftover chalk from the chalk zone and just draw arrows on the ground. Or get guests to do it...

[dodge53]

Track has arrived for September Thrill Ride. Shockwave is looking good - all the track appears to be together.

Edited June 12, 2011 by dodge53

[Jamberoo Fan]

Pics anyone?

[aussienetman]

Pics or it didn't happen.

[CruiseSF]

Track has arrived for September Thrill Ride. Shockwave is looking good - all the track appears to be together.

Did you get a look at the track. If so was it a maurer sohne? Any pics of either track would be good.

[pin142]

Pics or it didn't happen! Oh wait... (sorry about watermark!) Think this may be track.... Disk'O is complete Well they are getting at least a sign for themeing!

[mattcrombie]

Thanks Pin142

[aussienetman]

Omg.. they went with my chalk idea. Seriously though , thanks for thr pics. Love that shiny new piece of track

[Jamberoo Fan]

Thanks for the pics. Hopefully more track pieces will arrive especially before 22 June (reopening of Thunder River Rapids and Dreamworld Railway) otherwise they might be closed longer than you think. If thats the colour of the track, hopefully that colour can be cleverly intergrated into the 'Gold Rush Country' theme. But it could be possible that they may be painted too.

[pin142]

Might want to take a look at http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15129555,00.html and you will see something interesting in the video that accompanies that article. In particular something that looks like: There is also some nice factual information on bridge expansion joints too!

Edited June 13, 2011 by pin142

[Gazza]

As with most video stills, it looks better when you watch the vid in motion, but that definitley the Dreamworld logo on that panel. My bet, the ride is going to be themed like some sort of mine explosion or similar, with an appropriatley extreme name name like "Inferno" or "Fireball" (Hopefully they've haven't gone cliche and called it "Ring of Fire" though!)

Edited June 13, 2011 by Gazza

[joz]

I don't know if that's a DW logo. In that still it's inconclusive, and a couple frames later it looks like a set of binoculars. My bet is that that train is for this ride going into Bayern Park in Germany. That ride is themed around guns, so maybe the picture is of a double barrel?

Edited June 13, 2011 by joz

[bern1992]

I don't know if that's a DW logo. In that still it's inconclusive, and a couple frames later it looks like a set of binoculars. My bet is that that train is for this ride going into Bayern Park in Germany. That ride is themed around guns, so maybe the picture is of a double barrel?

It looks like that park's logo. Pretty certain it is.

[CruiseSF]

I don't know if that's a DW logo. In that still it's inconclusive, and a couple frames later it looks like a set of binoculars. My bet is that that train is for this ride going into Bayern Park in Germany. That ride is themed around guns, so maybe the picture is of a double barrel?

Unless they have changed the design on the front of that coaster it isn't for it as the one in the video has fire on the front while the one pictured is like a rising suns rays. Also the track its sitting on is the same colour as the track found at Dreamworld. Also I found a piece of coaster track in painted in the same red as at Dreamworld. Its at 2:52 the roll part (barrel or heart line don't know what one) of a skyloop.