2014 In Dreamworld - Tail Spin construction, Wipeout refurbishment, Triple Vortex construction

[JacobSibbald]

I was asking Brad2912 the question? I thought he had insider information of what was happening to the Wipeout.

You are presently speculating of what could be occurring to the Wipeout.

I have witnessed numerous individuals saying the Wipeout is offsite. I’m asking those people who say its offsite is:

How they know?

Where is the Wipeout?

I don’t consider you to be one of the people that said it was offsite. If you are this person then inform me how you became familiar with this information?

Why do you want to know? Does it make any difference to you whether or not it is on or offsite. After the maintenance period, it will be back up and running. What more do you need to know?

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Especially since it wasn't the question asked.

[New display name]

Why do you want to know? Does it make any difference to you whether or not it is on or offsite. After the maintenance period, it will be back up and running. What more do you need to know?

Thanks for asking. I'm interested in the engineering of rides. So when they pull a ride like this apart I like to know what they are doing to it and who is doing the work.

It's a bit hard to see what is going on when it's back together.

AlexB you make me laugh.

[Gazza]

Speculation on my part, but certain stuff like structural X-Rays might need to be done off site (If they indeed were doing stuff like that)

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Just got this information guide from Dreamworld and according to the sheet you have to be 130cm to ride the new Big 9 Thrill Ride.. I wonder what it is

Edited June 21, 2014 by The_Ninja_59

[themeparkgc]

Looking at some of those rides suggested by Parkz:

1. Star Flyer - 120cm to 122cm
2. Sky Roller - 125cm
3. Sky Fly - 130cm

Obviously Dreamworld could impose restrictions beyond what the manufacturer recommends or other operators have imposed.

[Brad2912]

Interesting.

From what I know DW tends to be the more lenient height wise (obviously still in line with manufacturers requirements) compared to MW.

So I'd say it would likely be a ride with a 130cm manufacturers minimum

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Just arrived at Dreamworld the Wipeout is back being aqua... I didn't see the fucking point of painting the original colours of the ride then repaint it aqua.. They have installed new railings closer to the ride by only 2cm (sigh) they lied to us about the viewing area closer to the ride

[Brad2912]

Did DW ever say that they were moving it closer? Or what that the opinion/thoughts of a poster here?

[themagician]

Did DW ever say that they were moving it closer? Or what that the opinion/thoughts of a poster here?

They said it in the mini mayor video

[T-bone]

They have installed new railings closer to the ride by only 2cm (sigh) they lied to us about the viewing area closer to the ride

Well you must be mistaken. I have seen the modifications in person, and the fence line is more than 2cm closer to the ride, try a meter if not more, The fence line is being installed in the edge of the old pool which was previously the "sandy beach".

[Brad2912]

Seems for a Ninja he isn't very perceptive....

[themagician]

So has the whole sand beach and decking been removed now, and the pathway goes out to where the water starts?

[T-bone]

The decking area remains since that was always "in the water", as the area originally housed the water jets, but yes, the path now goes upto where the water used to start.

[Santa07]

Looking at some of those rides suggested by Parkz:

1. Star Flyer - 120cm to 122cm
2. Sky Roller - 125cm
3. Sky Fly - 130cm

Obviously Dreamworld could impose restrictions beyond what the manufacturer recommends or other operators have imposed.

i hope it is a sky fly

[themagician]

I personally hope that its a star flyer, but after seeing the height restriction I think it will be a sky fly. But we could all be totally wrong and its nothing like what we think it will be.

Edited June 23, 2014 by themagician

[themagician]

Has the Dreamworld sign/logo out the front returned yet?

[WipeoutDreamworldFan]

My friend went to Dreamworld today and took these pictures for me, as you can see the new fence line is right on the lagoon and there is a tent over the old jetty which was the former water jets. The que house has been completed painting wise and as you can see the new cement paths are coming along. Also there is the light blue, another shade of blue then dark blue on the arms in a pattern which looks like to match the operator beach house and also the counterweights have the same look.

Edited June 23, 2014 by WipeoutDreamworldFan

[themagician]

Is that plastic shelter allowing people to get even closer to the ride while protecting them water sprays.

[lolman123]

Looking great. Ninja the fence line has moved more than 2cm

[WipeoutDreamworldFan]

Looking great. Ninja the fence line has moved more than 2cm

More like 3 metres haha

Is that plastic shelter allowing people to get even closer to the ride while protecting them water sprays.

Seems to close to me to see that happen, if you look closely you can see a chair in there though, it is probably there to protect whatever they're building such as concrete maybe to build new water jets or fix them up? Time will tell.

[Reanimated35]

I hope that shelter is a temporary thing, but given that it matches the colour of the ride I'm not so sure.

[Brad2912]

Id say it's some shelter for the construction guys. Think the colour is just a coincidence

[T-bone]

That shelter was one of the old stalls which used to sit across from the Wipeout in the spot which is now a new stairway to the Shockwave.

[lolman123]

Couldn't stay there could it?