2015 in Dreamworld - ABC Kids World, V8 Supercars and more

[Wil_i_am_not]

Maybe the V8 is a revamp of the Ice Cream Parlour?

[Brad2912]

Ice creamery has been completely gutted 

[pushbutton]

Sorry I didn't get a photo, but I saw the fenced off part of the pool near the main entry yesterday (the one that used to have remote control boats in). 

It appears they are building a sort of stage which partly covers the front end of the pool.  

At least it looks like a stage to me so far, and it would be a great place for one. 

[Brad2912]

Maybe debuting it for the wigglds concert/show in 2 weeks 

[Reanimated35]

Nah, it's one of the locations for the new V8 supercars exhibit. 

Exclusive photo below:

 

[pushbutton]

I don't know what V8 cars have to do with Dreamworld really.  Two different types of people. Those who like car racing have plenty of places to go but theme parks aren't one of them.

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

I will just leave this pictures here

[Theme Park Girl]

Here's another ??? Apparently they are adding an arch with a big Dreamworld globe to go above it when the stage area is done, which is already made and, according to the entry attendant, looks "amazing" ???

 

[jjuttp]

So it's becoming Dreamversal Studios?

[Gazza]

 Because car racing is a common theme for many theme park rides.

 

It's like saying "there's plenty of places movie fans can watch movies, so we don't need movie themed parks".

[Zanstabar]

While not my favourite, I think "Racing" is a pretty decent theme. For parks that don't tend to theme up their rides, it's a pretty quick and easy way to give any ride a quick aesthetic boost with a dash of "story".

Take a look at Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm for example. They could've easily gone the way of rides such as Silver Bullet, with minimal themeing and story, but by adding a racing theme it gives sense to the experience as well as giving a nice appearance to the surrounds. 

Edited August 17, 2015 by Zanstabar

[Jakev8]

Nah, it's one of the locations for the new V8 supercars exhibit. 

Exclusive photo below:

 

is that your personal collection mate?

[Brad2912]

Just drove past DW and there appeared to be a couple of cranes in the vicinity of Cyclone and where the previous construction photos were taken 

[JeffreyMoore]

funny thing is from 1981 till around 1992 just before they built the wipe out there use to be a building around that area that held giltrap's auto museum . so along with modal t lane and the go cart track that once was under the thunderbolt dreamworld once had a motoring - raceing theme in its early days

Edited August 17, 2015 by JeffreyMoore

[Reanimated35]

is that your personal collection mate?

Nah, just a random pic I found online. I've only got the '12,'13 and '14 Bottle-O cars. I've got the 2015 Bottle-O and Pepsi Max cars on pre-order though. 

Edited August 17, 2015 by reanimated35

[Theme Park Girl]

The Tower of Terror tower has gotten some TLC in the past few days... drove past Dreamworld tonight after 9pm on the way home from the airport, and the cylinder up the top of the pole has a nice new band of colour changing LED lights. You can easily spot the pole from a fair distance away now. 

When we drove to Brisbane airport at 4am Friday morning it had just been the usual tiny blinking red light up top. The new lights definitely look a lot more interesting ☺

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 25, 2015 by OceanGirl

[Brad2912]

The flashing/rotating blue/green/red LEDs have been in place for a number of years now. Every now and then they're not turned on for a night (forgot to flip the switch maybe) but yeah, they've been on for at least 3-4 years (they top of the tower is visible just above the tree line in the distance when in my backyard)

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Yep - can definitely guarantee they've been there for at least two years.

[Theme Park Girl]

Oh ok then. I must have just been unfortunate to have missed them on every drive past at night. First time I have ever seen them ?

[themagician]

DW posted this photo on FB saying there are a number of new project underway at the park. They are supposed to be open by September school holidays.

Someone commented on the post asking about Eureka Mine Ride. And DW replied saying they have a few surprises up their sleeve.

[Brad2912]

Yep... The secret is Eureka isn't re-opening anytime soon..

[Spotty]

That looks so much nicer than the old Churro stand they had at the exit to the park. Is it just me or is Dreamworld actually becoming quite classy compared to where they were 3 - 4 years ago? I'm actually pretty impressed with the general direction they are heading.

[Brad2912]

Agree... And assuming the seating picture will be the re-opened Ice Cream Parlour, it really is a step up for the park. 

[pushbutton]

Just need at least one world class dark ride to make it a proper theme park rather than a mere funfair!

[Santa07]

And a B&M