On 19/04/2019 at 2:16 PM, Slick said:

Ah, so someone in HR didn't get the memo.

More likely, someone took the same copy-and-paste spiel they always use and didn't bother to proof read it to ensure it was up to date...

The park maps being handed out still have Wipeout on them and Sky Voyager listed as a new open attraction so the job ad is about as accurate.

There doesn't seem to be any major progress recently (Image from May 31)

My guess is that the umbrellas onthe right will be relocated to the Wipeout site, forming the shade. 

Looks like there is no budget for the seating though. It was spent on the hoarding instead. Therefore, guests wishing to make use of the shaded seating area, once it opens, can simply sit on the floor under the umbrellas. 

Let's hope it opens these school holidays! 

Had a look through the fencing today. It’s exactly as it was, sans-ride. 

Nothing else done at all. No sign of anything underway 

Never realised the wave had water cascading out of it. Rode Wipeout in 1997, 2006, and 2007. First time in '97 I don't remember much except walking through the back of the wave to get to the ride, but the second and third years ('06, '07) the water wasn't coming out of the wave like that.  Guessing it was a feature of the ride, like the shark,  that they turned off? Saving Water? 

I absolutely remember that and glad to hear someone else does too..

pretty awesome wasn't it?

How rude of me... thanks so much for sharing! What a fantastic find of the ride at it's absolute best! 

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by MickeyD

14 hours ago, Patrick Dove said:

 

 

I'm sorry to sidetrack but is that RONALD MCDONALD riding Wipeout?!?!?

I think it's Goldie the Dreamworld clown

Could be Goldie or Casey. I can't remember when each of them were there.

The rumor i heard about the water off the wave was that the constant water was damaging the structure.

Could be Goldie, Casey, Ronald or an early photo of the Ariadne CEO

I remember it being due to water saving back when the Gold Coast was on severe water restrictions. The main entrance fountain was switched off at the same time. I vaguely recall signs explaining it in front of both features for a while afterwards.

The water savings from the water restrictions were much later in the rides life, and well into the 2000’s. These were the same restrictions that saw the waterfall near Billabong turned off, and yes the fountains in the Main Street fountain were also turned off. 

With Wipeout, the restrictions saw them empty the pool altogether. 

The waterfall effects were turned off very early on the rides life. I’ve found some awesome photos and video footage of the ride in its infancy on the Dreamworld Golden Years Facebook page, 

Photos - https://www.facebook.com/537015473442196/posts/627161057760970?s=520611312&sfns=mo

Video - https://www.facebook.com/dwgoldenyears/videos/736929256707236?s=520611312&v=e&sfns=mo