Steel Taipan Construction - Dreamworld Mack launched roller coaster

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

46 minutes ago, Jay Jay The Jet Plane said:

And here’s my contribution from this morning too

Thanks mate! Nice clear numbers on the track pieces there too.

Wish Skeet was around - As we know Rivals track numbering started from the station point and moved forward - I wonder how this one is numbered, given the reverse spike launch at the start, which one is 1 (probably station) but then how do the numbers go for the reverse spike section?

[Prequel]

Im curious, when can we expect them to start construction?

[Smol bean]

2 hours ago, Prequel said:

Im curious, when can we expect them to start construction?

I gonna say sometime in late July early august. because as the dreamworld feb update said coaster parts were to arrive in may which is exactly what happened. and now track pieces are coming in quite quickly. So I say some time in the next month or so

Edited June 2, 2020 by Smol bean
Grammatical errors

[Coasterlife]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think DCRH took about 4 months to build and it's 5 months or so till December so it may still have a chance on a December opening it just all depends on how dreamworld plans to have the groundworks under construction and if they will be constantly working on it for the next few months but it may open between Jan-Feb of the year 2021

Edited June 2, 2020 by Coasterlife

[Hummel Bruhmell]

On 28/05/2020 at 2:31 PM, AlexB said:

the 'mid course brake run' doesn't have to be removed, if it's never installed in the first place....

Heck, if you check the blue fire model group in RCDB (https://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=12376)

You'll see that most of the models shown only have 2 trains. Only the megacoaster has more than 3.

i would just like to point out that the animation shows a train on the brakes before the transfer so i really do believe this will have 3 trains. otherwise why would there be a train there?

(wait i just looked at the animation it only has two trains)

Edited June 2, 2020 by Hummel Bruhmell

[ATI]

Something that I'm not sure has been noticed is that unlike the total Blue Fire clones, this coaster will only have a single station platform. Blue Fire is the only version that actually uses both but all the others still have it, besides this one. The most trains this could run is three, but two is most likely. An easy way to tell if this will only run two trains is if friction brakes are added to the end of the MCBR or not.

Edited June 2, 2020 by ATI

[Smol bean]

55 minutes ago, Coasterlife said:

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think DCRH took about 4 months to build and it's 5 months or so till December so it may still have a chance on a December opening it just all depends on how dreamworld plans to have the groundworks under construction and if they will be constantly working on it for the next few months but it may open between Jan-Feb of the year 2021

There no way in hell there gonna start construction this month. There’s still more pieces to arrive and some are still probably being shipped from Germany to Australia. so that is why I said late July early august. if they do they can still open up Jan-feb 2021 which still a good time since it will still be school holidays.

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

54 minutes ago, Smol bean said:

There no way in hell there gonna start construction this month. There’s still more pieces to arrive and some are still probably being shipped from Germany to Australia. so that is why I said late July early august. if they do they can still open up Jan-feb 2021 which still a good time since it will still be school holidays.

We are only in the 2nd day of the month and still got around 29 days left of the month so it’s way too early to make that call.

As in terms of shipping from Germany to Australia. I think it’s safe to say at the moment there’s no more stagnant delays (where we faced a month delay of getting supports delivered then the next month, track being delivered) as there’s likely a very good chance, the rest of parts are sitting at the port awaiting to be picked up and shipped to Dreamworld. This should be done in the coming days/weeks 

Edited June 2, 2020 by Jay Jay The Jet Plane

[rappa]

Ha if you think there are no longer delays in international shipping then you are living a fantasy life. 
International shipping most definitely still has a lot of problems. (And that of course is only if the goods are even on a ship and not sitting in Germany)

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

34 minutes ago, djrappa said:

Ha if you think there are no longer delays in international shipping then you are living a fantasy life. 
International shipping most definitely still has a lot of problems. (And that of course is only if the goods are even on a ship and not sitting in Germany)

No fantasy life here

Of course there’s always going to be delays in international shipping, especially times like this, during an global pandemic, I for one, had to wait two months extra from a package from China recently so I can definitely acknowledge it ain’t no sunshine and rainbow for international shipping unlike domestic for the most part.

What I was meaning to say with what I posted above and will reflect now, I had heard very good reports, that all parts have indeed left Germany now and are either very close to arriving or have indeed arrived here in Australia. So you wouldn’t have to wait one month after supports arriving now for track to come in.

Edited June 2, 2020 by Jay Jay The Jet Plane

[rappa]

Well you’ve heard wrong. Probably get a new source. The park themselves have said 2/3 of the ride is still in Germany. 

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

23 minutes ago, djrappa said:

Well you’ve heard wrong. Probably get a new source. The park themselves have said 2/3 of the ride is still in Germany. 

I just wanted to say

I apologise for reporting misinformation on the situation and thank you for your input with correcting me tonight with the full story, it’s been much appreciated and I have fully noted this for the future to maybe not jump on the gun too soon 👍🏻

 

 

[Brad2912]

New rollercoaster for Gold Coast’s Dreamworld languishes in carpark as Ardent Leisure waits on Government funds

A new $32 million rollercoaster tipped to lure millions of visitors as part of the city’s post-coronavirus recovery has been delivered. But construction won’t start anytime soon.

A NEW $32 million rollercoaster tipped to lure millions of visitors as part of the city’s post-coronavirus recovery is languishing in a carpark because the State Government won’t cough up tens of millions of dollars promised in rescue packages. 

Dreamworld had planned to start construction this month of its unnamed rollercoaster manufactured by MACK Rides. It was pitched last August as a key plank in the iconic park’s turnaround strategy.

It will be the first multi-launch rollercoaster in the southern hemisphere with a top speed of 105km/h.

Instead of being built, 30 freight boxes of rollercoaster track are sitting in the Dreamworld carpark. They will be sent back to the freight company in Brisbane and stored. Another 60 boxes are still to be delivered.

The delay comes as pressure mounts on the State Government to release part of a $50 million package for animal and theme park operators promised last month.

The Bulletin also revealed yesterday that the parks were waiting for a slice of the $2.5 billion jobs and business rescue package promised in March.

Village Roadshow, which owns Movie World and Sea World, and rival Ardent Leisure, which runs Dreamworld, are burning through up to $15 million and $10 million respectively each month, even after Federal Government subsidies are taken into account.

The Bulletin reported yesterday the situation was becoming desperate with sources saying the money “could not come soon enough”.

The State Government yesterday said talks were being finalised with the park operators.

A decision is expected this week.

Dreamworld chief strategy officer Paul Callender did not directly link the State ­Government funding to construction of the rollercoaster.

He said the $10 million the park was losing each month from the Government-­mandated theme park closure would have been used to build the rollercoaster.

“It certainly requires funding. Ten million dollars is being burnt each month so that money when we are talking, about $17 million of contractor works, would have gone back into our capital investment.

“Certainly if we were trading that would have more than helped but funding is ­incredibly important at the moment.”

Construction for the rollercoaster, when it starts, is expected to take up to nine months and employ more than 200 people.

Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure froze capital expenditure, including work for the rollercoaster, in March after it was forced to close the park over coronavirus health concerns.

Since then it has been burning through $5 to $10 million cash each month.

Dreamworld CEO John Osborne said it was disappointing to put the project on hold, however he remained confident it would be ready next year.

“It is shovel ready and will be a real boost to local construction jobs and the tourism industry. We remain optimistic that we will be able to complete this world-class attraction in 2021 and continue to work with government to achieve a realistic opening date and funding.”

Both Village Roadshow and Ardent have submitted COVID-safe plans to the State Government. They are being assessed.

These plans would mean parks would be exempt from future limitations, including this week’s 20-person limit and 100-person limit in July.

Village said it was in the process of finishing its Vortex rollercoaster, part of The New Atlantis Precinct at Sea World.

Village COO Bikash Randhawa said the rollercoaster was 80 per cent finished with state certification to come and final work from ­engineers travelling from Germany.

Mr Randhawa said those engineers needed special permission to enter the country.

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2 points 

1. why would they unload the track from the containers if they are going back to the freight company in Brisbane for storage?

2. Since when is Vortex a rollercoaster?

Edited June 2, 2020 by Brad2912

[themagician]

I think what they meant was the containers are being sent back to Brisbane once the track is unloaded 

Since the GCB reported on it 

[Naazon]

6 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

It will be the first multi-launch rollercoaster in the southern hemisphere

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Village COO Bikash Randhawa said the rollercoaster was 80 per cent finished with state certification to come and final work from ­engineers travelling from Germany.

Mr Randhawa said those engineers needed special permission to enter the country.

What about Jet Rescue?
 

Also good to hear that the engineers are still permitted to enter the country. Obviously just takes longer (and I assume they get a 14 day quarantine holiday).

[Jdude95]

Their Vortex Rollercoaster? Wut

[themagician]

Good to hear though that the vortex is 80% complete, which will hopefully mean it will be ready to open in time for the park reopening 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

12 hours ago, Hummel Bruhmell said:

so i really do believe this will have 3 trains

Mate, that horse is dead. stop beating it.

 

9 hours ago, djrappa said:

Well you’ve heard wrong. Probably get a new source. The park themselves have said 2/3 of the ride is still in Germany. 

I'm not doubting the statement - but can someone point me to the source of this? I haven't seen this from the park at all? (and may well just be my head in the sand)...

[themagician]

7 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

Instead of being built, 30 freight boxes of rollercoaster track are sitting in the Dreamworld carpark. They will be sent back to the freight company in Brisbane and stored. Another 60 boxes are still to be delivered.

@AlexB

[Gazza]

1 hour ago, Naazon said:

What about Jet Rescue?
 

What about Surfrider

But yeah that article sounds so garbled and the writer cannot concisely present ideas.

Like yeah the "fREIgHt bOxES" (Shipping Containers) go back to the port after they are unloaded. Why would you keep 30 empty containers around paying demurrage/detention charges for no reason?

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

2 hours ago, themagician said:

@AlexB

That doesn't confirm they're in Germany. There could be 60 'freight boxes' sitting on the brisbane dock. Or hanging precariously over the side of a battered container ship. It only says 60 are "yet to be delivered" - not 'yet to be despatched'.

Those 60 could be LITERALLY anywhere except Germany.

I'm asking where is the park quoted saying 2/3 of the ride is still in Germany. Can anyone tell me where that quote is?

Edited June 3, 2020 by AlexB

[aussienetman]

12 hours ago, AlexB said:

I'm asking where is the park quoted saying 2/3 of the ride is still in Germany. Can anyone tell me where that quote is?

An email sent to all staff mate. Rest of track remaining in Germany until hold on capital expenditure is lifted.  

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

You mean an internal email, that someone without a contact at the park could be forgiven for not knowing?

Gotcha.

[aussienetman]

Yea I posted about it in this thread on the 21st of May. Probably got lost amongst all the speculation.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Is that the only source of this? your friend told you? no screenshots or anything like that? so we're telling Jay Jay - who also heard it from a friend of reliable repute that he's wrong, based on your friend of reliable repute?

Appreciate the info, and keen to see where it all lands, but what we don't have is the park quoted saying 2/3 of the track is still in germany, and two items of hearsay that differ in their detail. 

I'm still on the fence. Neither has been proven right or wrong.