Giant Drop Western Side Reopening

[themagician]

On my way home at around 4. I saw the gondola on the western side go up the Giant Drop, stay up there for its usual time, and the drop. I couldn't see if people were riding it, but maybe it has reopened. 

Can anyone confirm it's reopening?

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

can confirm I was at the park today and the western side was working  

[themagician]

That's good to hear. Maybe they've begun clearing the TRRR

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

9 minutes ago, themagician said:

That's good to hear. Maybe they've begun clearing the TRRR

I saw the area from the Buzzsaw today, it doesn't look like any demolition has begun on the ride as of now

Edited May 13, 2017 by Theme Park Ninja

[Theme Park Girl]

Was there today for a couple of hours, but only the Eastern side was running.

[red dragin]

On 2017-5-13 at 7:43 PM, Theme Park Ninja said:

I saw the area from the Buzzsaw today, it doesn't look like any demolition has begun on the ride as of now

It will most likely remain until after the coroner's hearing is complete. 

[Theme Park Girl]

Western side is being tested again today 👍

[Twilight Zone]

Not sure if anyone knows, but the Western Side has actually been taking guests lately, Including Myself...So I can confirm that it is operating, Just rarely thought because there are some issues that are getting fixed.

[Jdude95]

I drove past last Saturday and made a point to stop in and ride it because I saw the western side operating with people in it.

[Gary86]

I took this photo from the LEGO shop today. The Giant Drop was stopped here on the tower.

[mission]

^ oooooh DW looks busy!

[SHOOKETH]

23 hours ago, Gary86 said:

I took this photo from the LEGO shop today. The Giant Drop was stopped here on the tower.

Dreamworld looks JUMPING! 😂

[MaxxTheMonster]

On topic...  For the last few weeks diring the drive home the West side has been slowly getting moved up and down the tower...  Is it possible that work on this is the reason TOT2 is closed and issues keep moving that date around?

[themeparkaddict]

I was there yesterday and only the west side was operating. TOT seems unrelated, as I was told it was an operational issue with the launch mechanism. 

[Slick]

Rode the west side today. Definitely working. 10/10. Would ride again.

[Whombex]

17 hours ago, Slick said:

Rode the west side today. Definitely working. 10/10. Would ride again.

I mean this with no morbidity - did you look much at the TRRR site, or just enjoy the view that the west side has always dished up?

[themeparkaddict]

I had a look a few days ago up the giant drop. Not a change in the TRR site at all.

[Slick]

21 minutes ago, Glubbo said:

I mean this with no morbidity - did you look much at the TRRR site, or just enjoy the view that the west side has always dished up?

It's tough to look away.

[Whombex]

Just now, Slick said:

It's tough to look away.

Totally understandable. If you were on the right seat, is the old BB house still visible to the north?

[Slick]

2 hours ago, Glubbo said:

Totally understandable. If you were on the right seat, is the old BB house still visible to the north?

Beats me, I was sitting extreme left, but probably. 

[Jessicajealousy]

13 hours ago, Glubbo said:

I mean this with no morbidity - did you look much at the TRRR site, or just enjoy the view that the west side has always dished up?

You said exactly what I was thinking but too afraid to ask. Again, meant with no disrespect.

[MaxxTheMonster]

14 hours ago, Glubbo said:

Totally understandable. If you were on the right seat, is the old BB house still visible to the north?

If DW's facebook page is to be believed...  A few weeks ago someone asked about Blue Lagoon, the Ampitheatre and the Big Brother house...  They replied that the external structure is still there but once it was confirmed the show was cancelled (for the second time), the production company removed the internal fittings...  Basically it is now just a big shed...

[Brad2912]

They did that at the end of every series. The Compound really is designed as a big shell with the intervals gutted and rebuilt each season 

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

 

[Theme Park Girl]

They're way past the testing stage, @Gold Coast Amusement Force. Did you read the last few posts? It's been taking on passengers for a while now 😛

In fact both sides were operating last week when we visited 👍