Can confirm no coaster today, still undergoing testing. Will hopefully be in the next few days.

The store has opened though. Despite the efforts on the park exterior, there was no real effort inside. Pretty much looks the same. They’ve even still got the car track/crowd print on the back wall. The store just sells general merchandise that is found else where 

Edited December 19, 20204 yr by gavinfulikes

New theming is actually pretty decent 

15 minutes ago, Rachelkinks said:

New theming is actually pretty decent 

I would love to see what they have done inside besides the tower as the ride operator outside the attraction told me yesterday it was a step up than what it used to be 

Edited December 20, 20204 yr by Jay Jay The Jet Plane

Am I’m an idiot because I only just noticed the play on words in gold coaster

Just submitted a rename to the ride on the Parkz database.

1 hour ago, Smol bean said:

Am I’m an idiot because I only just noticed the play on words in gold coaster

Yes

Edited December 20, 20204 yr by Coasterlife

4 hours ago, Smol bean said:

Am I’m an idiot because I only just noticed the play on words in gold coaster

Oh, don't be so hard on yourself. It's not just because of that!

2 hours ago, AlexB said:

Oh, don't be so hard on yourself. It's not just because of that!

give me a fucking break from calling me an idiot please 

 

 

Edited December 20, 20204 yr by Smol bean

So i'm guessing Redline's been axed too?

2 minutes ago, jjuttp said:

So i'm guessing Redline's been axed too?

I think that Redline has been removed prior to when The Monster course was introduced for Halloween last year.

Edited December 20, 20204 yr by gavinfulikes

1 hour ago, jjuttp said:

So i'm guessing Redline's been axed too?

18 or so months ago 

Gold coaster operating today

Buzz saw also running test runs

No onboard audio

Restraints look great.

Yesterday the ride was running very efficiently. There were at least three ride ops at all times. The queue was non existence yesterday, didn’t have to wait more than five minutes to ride. The exit is still a confusing mess of stairs and ramps.

Haha the loading doors look like seedy hotel room doors I love it.

 

12 minutes ago, Gazza said:

Haha the loading doors look like seedy hotel room doors I love it.

 

Maybe it is, and the coaster is the "wild ride" you have in the room.

 

Also accurate you leave 2 minutes later.

Edited December 21, 20204 yr by Naazon

New theme looks great, much better fit with that corner of the park and the whole Ocean Parade/WWW area. 

Checked out the coaster this morning. It is nice refresh and fits really nicely within Ocean Parade. Removing the walls of the queue tower was a great idea. It is so much cooler walking up there now and gives you views of DW and WWW. While the theming is minimal, I don't think the coaster needs it. If this was a brand new coaster and this is all we got, it would be disappointing. But for a refurbishment on a 25+ year old coaster, it has a nice fresh feel. When you get to the 'inside' queue area, there are no fans or aircon, so it gets very hot in there. Thankfully the loading/unloading efficiency was very good (considering the train has social distancing), so we weren't stood in there for too long.

The train itself is bright and fresh. As we expected still the same trains and restraints. Still not much leg room for taller people, but it is reasonably comfy. I was in the back row, which is known for being very comfortable on this coaster, but for me, it wasn't too bad. Speakers are still in the trains. It would be good if they had some music playing to suit the rides theme, but nothing too major.

  

 

Edited December 29, 20204 yr by themagician

I thought this name was boring and uninspired. But then I saw the themeing, and I love it, nice, bright, and like @Gazza said, the doors look like a seedy motel and I love seedy motels (one of the highlights of my US road trip was the seedy motel)

everything about it screams 1980's, the pastels, the motel doors, the fonts, the star on the logo, im getting acid flashbacks now

After visiting the park and going for a quick ride, I must say that I enjoy the presentation of the Gold Coaster. From the pastel colours to the plant graphics, it feels like a postcard vision of the Gold Coast with a dash of Golden Girls. With all that said I do wish that they could've done something bit more substantial. The renovation, while aesthetically pleasing, doesn't do anything to change the existing problems with the ride and it's queue. My biggest gripe might just be the sign at the entryway. I'll commend them for going for a Googie inspired design but the execution is just a bit too flat. Would've been great to seem some more depth or maybe even some texture to break it up. 

At the end of the day, it's great to see them tie this attraction back into Ocean Parade. When my only sensible comment is about an entry sign, I think you've done well.

The only thing I don't like about The Gold Coaster (probably since the original trains were replaced by Hot Wheels) Is that it doesn't make the iconic Arrow *cling clang* noise as it goes up the lift hill. After Sea Viper was demolished, it was the only coaster in Australia that did it

There is something funny about forcing people to look at a chair while they stand around on a never ending walkway for one of Dreamworld's slowest moving queues. 

^Imagine riding Gold Coaster if the queue was anywhere near the spiral.