Tiger Island Refurbishment - Dreamworld 2016

[Theme Park Girl]

5 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

I never seen GD catch and re-drop, when has this occurred? 

Hmm, I know it did for at least a year or so after it opened in 1998, as this was around the time I rode it. It would drop briefly, then hover for a split second or two before plunge the rest of the way down ? Only the hinterland side, though. The ocean side has always been a straight drop down as far as I am aware!

Im glad someone else has mentioned it, as I remembered it doing that too,  but had started to wonder if it was just a figment of my imagination hahaha. Obviously not ???

[Reanimated35]

Having never been on it, I thought one side would release the catch but no fall for a few seconds then drop. I don't remember ever seeing it drop-stop-drop.

[WorldFun]

1 hour ago, OceanGirl said:

Hmm, I know it did for at least a year or so after it opened in 1998, as this was around the time I rode it. It would drop briefly, then hover for a split second or two before plunge the rest of the way down ? Only the hinterland side, though. The ocean side has always been a straight drop down as far as I am aware!

Im glad someone else has mentioned it, as I remembered it doing that too,  but had started to wonder if it was just a figment of my imagination hahaha. Obviously not ???

It was a feature of the ride, many people thought the operators did some for this to happen but that was never the case.

[XxMrYoshixX]

1 hour ago, Brad2912 said:

I never seen GD catch and re-drop, when has this occurred? 

You mean like a fakeout drop? I'm uncertain if that ever occurred.

[rac2703]

I remember the side facing away from the motor way used to drop slightly, slow down, then drop the rest of the way down.

[Theme Park Girl]

5 minutes ago, rac2703 said:

I remember the side facing away from the motor way used to drop slightly, slow down, then drop the rest of the way down.

Yeah that was it lol ??? Gosh, I know it took me by surprise ? Shame they couldn't leave it that way! 

[WorldFun]

That feature was removed due to it causing maintenance issues with that side.

[Santa07]

Yeah, there used to be trim brakes on the coast side of the ride just after the top of the drop, but they're gone. At least, this is what wikipedia says. I've never experienced with the trim brakes.

[Gazza]

Blue Fall in Japan still has the fake out drop on some of its tracks 

 

[Reanimated35]

Carpark is quiet at the moment. 

@AlexB - leaf on the river and a roo with coke. I have remembered so far.

 

Edited March 26, 2016 by reanimated35

[totta3]

11 hours ago, WorldFun said:

That feature was removed due to it causing maintenance issues with that side.

WRONGGGG

The truth is that too many people were nagging to go on the other side than what they were on so they just made them the same

Edited March 25, 2016 by totta3

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

good luck with the Tiger Cub Experince, reanimated  

[Bailz]

Have fun reanimated, they will be so cute.

[Theme Park Girl]

Have fun! Pics, or it never happened ??

[Reanimated35]

Because shrek

 

[totta3]

OMG the Side windewr is starting to get pretty rough allready?????

[Reanimated35]

Not sure who was mentioning it the other day, but Wipeout sounds normal, if not better than normal again. 

[rappa]

22 minutes ago, totta3 said:

OMG the Side windewr is starting to get pretty rough allready?????

I don't believe that is actually accurate or even possible for that matter.

The train uses the old chassis and wheels from the original train so there was zero improvement in smoothness from those components with the re theme. The only change is a 'perceived' improvement because of the new seat/restraint design. As a seat can't 'get rough' there is no way the train is getting rougher.

[Reanimated35]

@AlexB - apologies, the roo's were in the "do not touch" area today when I went through

This will have to do.

 

As for your leaf - do you have any idea how much convincing it took to let me take a boat out there?!

 

Full update later on today. 

[totta3]

1 hour ago, djrappa said:

I don't believe that is actually accurate or even possible for that matter.

The train uses the old chassis and wheels from the original train so there was zero improvement in smoothness from those components with the re theme. The only change is a 'perceived' improvement because of the new seat/restraint design. As a seat can't 'get rough' there is no way the train is getting rougher.

hahaha hilarious

[Ashley]

Received an email back from DW in regards to why the Log Ride has closed so much this year all they said it's getting on in years so it's starting to require more maintenance and Dreamworld have recently also been giving some TLC, would any one else agree that it should be something like the Motocoaster getting TLC not so the Log Ride

Edited March 26, 2016 by Ashley

[Reanimated35]

Forgot to mention - this may be old news, but the mushroom theming from the ride is gone! 

Although for it just coming out of maintenance today, half the cave was dark and not lit up like it should have been. 

[Santa07]

1 hour ago, Ashley said:

Received an email back from DW in regards to why the Log Ride has closed so much this year all they said it's getting on in years so it's starting to require more maintenance and Dreamworld have recently also been giving some TLC, would any one else agree that it should be something like the Motocoaster getting TLC not so the Log Ride

Maybe the log ride's on the way out... I hope not since apart from the train it's the only attraction left.

Still, some TLC might give it a few more years.

Edited March 26, 2016 by Santa07

[rac2703]

19 minutes ago, Santa07 said:

Maybe the log ride's on the way out... I hope not since apart from the train it's the only attraction left.

Wow, Dreamworld only has the Log Ride and Train these days??

[Reanimated35]

24 minutes ago, rac2703 said:

Wow, Dreamworld only has the Log Ride and Train these days??

It felt pretty good today. No noticeable issues. Not sure why they didn't take the opportunity to remove the wasp nests from the tunnels though.