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

[Gazza]

What pool directly below what? You aren't making sense.

[Reanimated35]

Given the size land compared to the pool already in place, they'd have to re-route the path. You were saying that it would stay the same, but I disagree.

Edited May 26, 2014 by reanimated35

[DazzaM]

That tower has 2 levels at the top. There's not much room on the rip side as the stairs, conveyor and slide take up the 3 sides. The bro level only has 1 side free and there isnt much room there.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

to be fair with Gazza's design - the splash down area would probably need a little more space IF it were a raft slide.

If it's a body slide, they probably don't need as much of a run-out chute - think Aqualoop style run-outs for a body slide.

[themagician]

Is there any sign of where the new Food Outlets and Coffee Shop will be going at Dreamworld/WWW? Or have both parks not started work on anything yet beside Wipeout and the fences and machinery underneath RIP/BRO tower?

[zacsta_1997]

Surely it's not because they are the two lanes with the tightest turns and therefore are slightly dangerous for riders...

If that is so they may remove the outside two slides and install the new slide(s) there. I can't see any problem with that!

[themagician]

If that is so they may remove the outside two slides and install the new slide(s) there. I can't see any problem with that!

I can't see why they would remove the outside lane. That would provide next to no extra room. I honestly don't see how they can add an extra slide to this tower. There is no room on the RIP side of the tower. The only room is on the level of the BRO at the far end. But that goes out onto the pipeline plunge and a small grassed area, which I don't think provides enough room for a slide (as shown by Gazza).

[Gazza]

They could do a WnW Phoneix and just hang the side off the side of the racing slide platofrm.

Given the size land compared to the pool already in place, they'd have to re-route the path. You were saying that it would stay the same, but I disagree.

The land is there because when they first designed the park they probably wanted landscape buffers. There's nothing saying you have to have a minimum separation....Nothing a barrier can't fix.
Have a look at the Tantrum and Raft Slide at Watermarc in Melbourne at the far side. The flat walkway leading to the stairs is literally pressed right against the slide runout.

[bella]

I made a quick visit to Dreamworld today, a very quiet day for visitation but alas there is plenty of things happening. There is garden beds being dug up in the water park and barriers everywhere in Ocean Parade. In the water park, it looks like some landscape makeover.The Reef Diver has been removed. The 2 engineers working on the site said there is a new ride coming soon from Italy, but would not say what type of ride. Painting refresh is happening on the old Wipe-Out site, but no sign of the ride can be seen.

[themagician]

I made a quick visit to Dreamworld today, a very quiet day for visitation but alas there is plenty of things happening. There is garden beds being dug up in the water park and barriers everywhere in Ocean Parade. In the water park, it looks like some landscape makeover.The Reef Diver has been removed. The 2 engineers working on the site said there is a new ride coming soon from Italy, but would not say what type of ride. Painting refresh is happening on the old Wipe-Out site, but no sign of the ride can be seen.

Which garden beds are being dug up?

[New display name]

Zamperla ride anyone. Seem to be dreamworlds choice of manufactures.

[Cooper Olsen]

Im sad to say that it could be Fabbri!!... or Zamperla

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Fabbri are also italian and could be in the running, but I agree - Zamperla have the previous working relationship!

Edit: Cooper just got in!

Edited May 27, 2014 by AlexB

[downunder196]

This screams a Zamperla Volare for me...

[casey96]

^God i hope not.

I went to Dreamworld today and noticed quite a few changes. Wipeout was getting a plain grey undercoat of paint, the wooden porch thing that was over the pool underneath wipeout was being ripped up and some of the fencing was being dismantled. I also saw the queue line being dismantled.

The next big thing i noticed was a sign on the construction fence around reef diver saying "The Big 9 Thrill rides are evolving... Watch here for a new SPIN opening in September 2014." Sounds like it is going to spin a bit. To be honest I would;t be surprised if we got a Zamperla PowerSurge or the Fabbri Sky Swinger.

[themagician]

I would say that they are going to have a Sky Swinger.

[Brad2912]

Can DW build anything that does not spin?? I know we make jokes about the whole turbine thing, but come on...

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I would say that they are going to have a Sky Swinger.

Is that just an opinion?

History suggests they've got a good working relationship with Zamperla (who no doubt build plenty of SPINNY things) - Fabbri are (in my own opinion) more of a carny ride builder and are less likely the ones supplying this "thrill" ride.

[themagician]

Is that just an opinion?

Yes it is

[Spotty]

I'd honestly much prefer a Power Surge ride to a Starfliers... unless it was a decent height one (More than 50m or so). If they were to go for one smaller than that i'd actually prefer they went with a more classic looking Wave Swinger model. My opinion on the Starfliers is unless you are going for a real big one (such as the New England Sky Screamer at SFNE) it wouldn't be as effective... can you imagine Dreamworld building one that was the same height as the current Dreamworld tower?!

[MickeyD]

I believe a Power Surge is coming to DW. Never ridden one myself - I was particularly hungover at the Ekka when I saw it and decided not to ride in case it killed me.

Its certainly an impressive sight to watch and would add to the skyline for that area of the Park. If it's half as fun to ride, count me in

[liz.wis]

Wow, if they put a Power Surge next to a Shock Wave, it's like they're almost trying for a theme

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Wow, if they put a Power Surge next to a Shock Wave, it's like they're almost trying for a theme

How so? Shockwave is a Disk'O Coaster - A power surge is nothing like it?

Unless you mean the Disk'O Coaster, Air Race and now Power Surge implies a 'Zamperla' theme?

[BigKev]

How so? Shockwave is a Disk'O Coaster - A power surge is nothing like it?

Unless you mean the Disk'O Coaster, Air Race and now Power Surge implies a 'Zamperla' theme?

I think the clue is in the names..........

[Reanimated35]

Speaking of spinning, maybe they're going to convert cyclone into a spinning coaster :-P