Eureka Mountain Mine Ride reopening discussion

[Jobe]

45 minutes ago, Slick said:

Let me state this openly - there is no asbestos in there.

I just want to get this straight- what you are actually saying is that there is NO asbestos in there?

Just clarifying for everyone!

[Brad2912]

1 hour ago, Slick said:

Let me state this openly - there is no asbestos in there.

As I said, the rumours are unsubstantiated. If you know for certain there isn't, then great. 

[Slick]

Glad i've clarified this for the millionth time. 

[joz]

I'll be honest in another year you will need to remind me again.

[Slick]

If it stays SBNO for another year i'll set a reminder.

[Santa07]

1 minute ago, Slick said:

If it stays SBNO for another year i'll set a reminder.

Do you really need the 'if'?

[Ashley]

Well Dreamworld are using eureka mountain for storage if  it had asbestos in the mountain it be able to be used for storage and would require having portable fencing around it or at least with signs on the mountain warning you about asbestos so as there is none of that I think where  safe to say that there is no asbestos in the mountain.

[Levithian]

It's only an issue if there are dust/fibers anyway. How many people do you think live in asbestos lined/clad homes in australia? nobody is urging people to tear down houses immediately, safe to live in if it isn't disturbed.

[joz]

5 hours ago, Slick said:

If it stays SBNO for another year i'll set a reminder.

Thanks man!

[Reanimated35]

27 minutes ago, Levithian said:

It's only an issue if there are dust/fibers anyway. How many people do you think live in asbestos lined/clad homes in australia? nobody is urging people to tear down houses immediately, safe to live in if it isn't disturbed.

Not only that but roughly 40,000km of water pipes in Australia are asbestos cement. 

[Ashley]

Eureka Mountain Mine Ride has officially hit 500 weeks since it closed.

Congratulations Dreamworld.

Can we hit 1000 weeks where half way there

[Tim Dasco]

52 minutes ago, Ashley said:

Eureka Mountain Mine Ride has officially hit 500 weeks since it closed.

Nearly at the 10 year mark. We are currently at 9.62 years since it closed. Which means we are currently 20 weeks away until the 10 year anniversary of EMMR

[razza1987]

I love how the name of this thread has been changed since the last time I was on this forum lol 

[bladex]

2 hours ago, Ashley said:

Can we hit 1000 weeks where half way there

[Jamberoo Fan]

DW said in a Facebook comment today regarding Eureka Mountain Mine Ride's potential re-opening: "...if we can, one day we will."

Yes, that is nothing new but it still validates the present status of the ride's future.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I disagree. To me it's more "watch this space". It doesn't give anything new away. Until the day the demolition crew roll in, there will always be a watch this space about Eureka.

I'm not saying it wouldn't happen - the park has shown it wants to do it - it's whether they can... although once again - considering the level of activity over at MW, I don't accept that they had to shelve these plans to focus on TI, Lego, HWSW and shop refurbs

[Jamberoo Fan]

5 hours ago, AlexB said:

I disagree. To me it's more "watch this space". It doesn't give anything new away. Until the day the demolition crew roll in, there will always be a watch this space about Eureka.

I'm not saying it wouldn't happen - the park has shown it wants to do it - it's whether they can... although once again - considering the level of activity over at MW, I don't accept that they had to shelve these plans to focus on TI, Lego, HWSW and shop refurbs

I agree. I didn't think my post was contradicting what you said?

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

My intention was to point out your statement that it 'validates the present status of the rides future' - not really. If they'd chosen to demolish it in 3 months time, I doubt they'd have answered any differently.

[Jamberoo Fan]

I just thought the 'present status' of the ride's future was that they will re-open it if they can & the Facebook comment reinforces that again. The keyword being 'if' in both that sentence & DW's Facebook comment. 'If' indicates either demolition or re-opening. Maybe I worded it wrong or something but I do agree with you.

Edited September 30, 2016 by Jamberoo Fan

[New display name]

Does anybody get the feeling that this is as close we ever got to it re-opening now?

[bladex]

yep this is never opening now not after what happened to TRR dw won't take the chance on old rides now.

Edited November 24, 2016 by bladex

[Ashley]

I'm probably just going out on a limp here, but do think Dreamworld might still have plans for eureka and not full demolition like we think.

Why I say that is even know that eureka mountain is still there it continues to remain on the map when everything else is gone, blue lagoon, log ride and of course rapid ride. Second of all if Dreamworld plan to demolish like they do with TRRR wouldn't you think they would have the fence barricading eureka mountain off as well as the bridge going to the rapid ride.

 

Edited December 11, 2016 by Ashley

[Reanimated35]

25 minutes ago, Ashley said:

I'm probably just going out on a limp here, but do think Dreamworld might still have plans for eureka and not full demolition like we think.

Why I say that is even know that eureka mountain is still there it continues to remain on the map when everything else is gone, blue lagoon, log ride and of course rapid ride. Second of all if Dreamworld plan to demolish like they do with TRRR wouldn't you think they would have the fence barricading eureka mountain off as well as the bridge going to the rapid ride.

 

1 - It's part of the building still on the map.
2 - You can't exactly just build a fence and pretend the mountain isn't there.
3 - The old queue area provides a nice shady seating area on a hot day.
4 - There's no reason to cover an already SBNO that most people have long given up on. 

[joz]

I think whatever chance Eureka may have had went out the window last month.  If Rocky Hollow closes, as is looking increasingly likely, that corner of the park will need some serious love with 4 SBNO attractions as well as the old Blue Lagoon site.

[Gary86]

They could build an all new, bigger Mine Ride mountain. The old ride was too short anyway.