Steel Taipan Construction - Dreamworld Mack launched roller coaster

[Im Hungry]

5 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

So we thinking the tunnel will contain the launch track? 

 

5 hours ago, mssveattck said:

Judging by the images, I believe the tunnel will be the section of track before the loop with another smaller passthrough at the bottom of exit from the block brake. 

Hopefully the below image from the all important Page 21 gives you (@Brad2912) an idea where the tunnel theming will be... Like what Mr Greg Yong stated in the 7 News clip, "the train will come out of this loop and will be plunged into darkness, and then back out into the course of the track."

On 01/08/2020 at 6:54 PM, Retardent said:

There will be 2 tunnels.

 

Edited May 7, 2021 by Im Hungry

[franky]

4 hours ago, themagician said:

Yeah it looks like it and that will be awesome. A coaster like this will be awesome, but adding in all this rock work to launch through and weave in and out of will take it to another level 

I disagree.

The tunnel is in the plans to be just before the loop. Greg even mentions this in his interview.

I've done some dodgy mspaint work to try and illustrate my take on the perspectives of the photos. Colours match where I think they appear in the photo VS plan

[Im Hungry]

After a close analysis of the video showing Dreamworld's trains in preparation for shipment from Germany, it appears that there will only be ONE train with the spinner. There are two trains shown in the video - the front row of cars appearing in the video are assumed to all fit 1 train (with a complete set of 20 seats), whereas the second row will fit only 18 thanks to the spinner.

Edited May 7, 2021 by Im Hungry

[themagician]

Two rains are shown in the concept POV

And the tunnel will be before the loop and according to the video, there will be an access path/bridge to get from Main Street to the Giant Drop

[Tim Dasco]

1 hour ago, themagician said:

Two rains are shown in the concept POVAnd the tunnel will be before the loop and according to the video, there will be an access path/bridge to get from Main Street to the Giant Drop

Video is just concept and was told does not reflect the final design. The tender documents show completely different layout without the bridge and pathway. 

[westical]

14 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

The wording in the press release is all singular, but I can’t fathom any decision being made to only purchase one train for your new major attraction.

Could be budgetary if so. 

[Park Addict 93]

Few shots from today

[Coasterlife]

Have we got any new carpark shots?

[Im Hungry]

Nice to see the presence of a building being constructed near Buzzsaw. Wonder if it'll form the station or maintenance bay.

[themagician]

15 minutes ago, Im Hungry said:

Nice to see the presence of a building being constructed near Buzzsaw. Wonder if it'll form the station or maintenance bay.

Both 

[Coasterlife]

Some better close ups of the station building (credit) au_dreamworld_fan from Instagram 

[themagician]

Crane currently working around the helix after launch 

[themagician]

The track has reached a new heigh point today

[TomiJ]

45 minutes ago, themagician said:

heigh

heigh

/heɪ/

 

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ARCHAIC

1. expressing encouragement or inquiry.

   "heigh my hearts, cheerely, cheerely my harts"

[themagician]

8 minutes ago, TomiJ said:

heigh

/heɪ/

 

exclamation

ARCHAIC

1. expressing encouragement or inquiry.

   "heigh my hearts, cheerely, cheerely my harts"

Exactly, the coaster reached a cheerely new point today 

[mssveattck]

[Jdude95]

Taipan is starting to take nice shape as it grows into the sky. 
more importantly though, this tree. Tied down because it kept running away. 

[themagician]

Wow, they’re already getting the track under the helix installed 

[Jdude95]

Quick photo dump with an extra piece being added to the track currently under the turnaround 

 

 

 

Edited May 12, 2021 by Jdude95

[Smol bean]

thanks for the photos @Jdude95. so since track should be done in the next month and half all they  have to do after is the station and maintenance building, queue and rockwork so december school holidays is seeming way more likely as the opening timeframe.

Edited May 12, 2021 by Smol bean
grammar and wording fixes

[Brad2912]

Wasn’t the summer school holidays always the opening timeframe? 

[Jdude95]

All signage and official words from DW have been that it will be open in December. It is still the case unless something big causes a delay

 

[themagician]

We could potentially see it open in October/November. Rivals track was completed early June and opened in late September 

[Jdude95]

Accidentally opens it for technical rehearsals the same day that Leviathan is supposed to open 

[TimmyG]

7 hours ago, Jdude95 said:

Quick photo dump with an extra piece being added to the track currently under the turnaround 

 

 

 

Amazing pics. Is it me, or does this coaster look really out of place in the park?