Steel Taipan Construction - Dreamworld Mack launched roller coaster

[Jdude95]

15 hours ago, Smol bean said:

Also Gold Coast them parks said in a video released like a hour later that vertical should start within 1-2 months but take that with a grain of salt though 

I see GCTP has been chatting to the dippin dots guy again

[gumb00t]

So I pulled the pin and did some drone footage of the build. Once again, still learning editing etc bla bla lol.

Note: For the drone sherrifs that'll come after me, I was flying above trees where no one was and I could see the drone the whole time...

 

[Gold Coast Amusement Force]

As long as you were above the trees

[Rabbit2014]

Was the drone kept 500metres from dreamworld tower if so all rules were followed 

Edited February 7, 2021 by Rabbit2014

[strop]

7 hours ago, Rabbit2014 said:

Was the drone kept 500metres from dreamworld tower if so all rules were followed 

 

[DJKostya]

21 hours ago, gumb00t said:

So I pulled the pin and did some drone footage of the build. Once again, still learning editing etc bla bla lol.

Note: For the drone sherrifs that'll come after me, I was flying above trees where no one was and I could see the drone the whole time...

 

So I know it's a large area but for some reason seeing it from the air like that and seeing the Dreamworld Tower and Buzzsaw together makes the area look really small to me.

[gumb00t]

See ya later train shed. At least I think that’s what it is...

[red dragin]

Looks like the very end of the shed, a flat roofed extension of sorts. The main shed being the angled roof still visible.

There is only the abomination and its carriages, plus the Baldwin steam loco still on site. So they likely don't use the whole area available anymore.

[themagician]

Train shed has been completely demolished 

And because of this, look who’s made an appearance 

And here’s just some generally photo updates

 

[red dragin]

@themagicianany sign of the Baldwin?

Heard rumours it's off site, possibly getting work. Its former colleague edges closer to going back into service. 

[themagician]

@red dragin unfortunately not, I did have a look around couldn’t see it 

[Slick]

One hopes the train station is being replaced and they're not planning on just parking the tractor in the station full-time when it re-opens.

[red dragin]

3 hours ago, themagician said:

@red dragin unfortunately not, I did have a look around couldn’t see it 

Thanks. It was a few months ago when I was talking to someone about it, pretty sure it's at a college for training & resto. I'll ask again next time I see that person. 

[Smol bean]

Remains of the train shed I presume 

credit to dreamworld times on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2817564521854077/permalink/2849026562041206/

[Jdude95]

5 minutes ago, Smol bean said:

Remains of the train shed I presume 

credit to dreamworld times on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2817564521854077/permalink/2849026562041206/

Not much point in linking to a private group. 

Next time maybe try just posting the photo here? 

[Coasterlife]

47 minutes ago, Smol bean said:

Remains of the train shed I presume 

credit to dreamworld times on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2817564521854077/permalink/2849026562041206/

Literally just yesterday 

 

On 13/02/2021 at 5:30 PM, themagician said:

Train shed has been completely demolished 

 

 

[Smol bean]

Apologies here’s the photo that you can actually see this time 

 

[GeorgeT]

Gonna follow the construction closely from now on 🙂 I live about 30 km away from Blue Fire at E.P. - and while I`m happy that I`m able to ride that coaster for more than 10 years now - regularly - I`m still super-jealous about you getting it with the spinning option 🙃 Thinking about how intense and fun that ride is in places even without spinning I can`t even imagine how great, fun, intense and disorientating it will be with the spinning 😍 The multi-launch will be a nice bonus to the standard-version - but the spinning car will be the real highlight for sure...

[red dragin]

11 hours ago, Smol bean said:

Apologies here’s the photo that you can actually see this time 

 

This end bit looks to have been the workshop, as there is a gantry crane in there. The main shed is the yellow part, which @themagicianhas said has also been removed.

[Jdude95]

6 hours ago, GeorgeT said:

Gonna follow the construction closely from now on 🙂 I live about 30 km away from Blue Fire at E.P. - and while I`m happy that I`m able to ride that coaster for more than 10 years now - regularly - I`m still super-jealous about you getting it with the spinning option 🙃 Thinking about how intense and fun that ride is in places even without spinning I can`t even imagine how great, fun, intense and disorientating it will be with the spinning 😍 The multi-launch will be a nice bonus to the standard-version - but the spinning car will be the real highlight for sure...

I know Europa were doing some testing on BF with their new spinning seat. It's a shame you didn't get a chance to try it out before they closed for COVID. Hopefully they keep it going when they re-open so you can get a chance to experience the spin. 
 

[Gazza]

The spinning seat was the one earmarked for DW, it was tested out of hours with Mack and EP Staff and will be disconnected and sent off to DW.

[Naazon]

1 hour ago, Gazza said:

The spinning seat was the one earmarked for DW, it was tested out of hours with Mack and EP Staff and will be disconnected and sent off to DW.

I thought there was two versions and EP are keeping 1, being a whole train worth?

[Gazza]

Just now, Naazon said:

I thought there was two versions and EP are keeping 1, being a whole train worth?

Source?

[Naazon]

11 minutes ago, Gazza said:

Source?

I have none. I thought I saw it either in a video or in a discussion either here or Reddit.

Just had a look and couldn't find the discussion either.

 

Edit: I remember the discussion also focused around the magnets to keep the spinning in check ect.

 

Edit 2: the discussion was accompanied with this video

I also could be very wrong and remembering incorrectly.

Edited February 15, 2021 by Naazon

[Slick]

My understanding is that there was a proof of concept version made quite a few years back which had a Time Traveller style carriage attached to an existing Blue Fire train:

And then Mack made the first production model and attached it again to their Blue Fire train for testing before sending it to Dreamworld:

 

Edited February 15, 2021 by Slick