Dreamworld’s BuzzSaw is Retiring

[Im Hungry]

Unless you want to turn TOTII's plot of land into a lift hill...

[joz]

6 hours ago, Spotty said:

...too similar to Buzzsaw.

 

1 hour ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

won't somebody please think of the sightlines!

Thats kind of the thing though. I have zero nostalgia for Buzzsaw and how it looks, but I guarantee you there are people who grew up with it who are and think there should be a ride there and that's kind of what it should look like. You build that kind of ride there in a few years and it'll tickle the nostalgia berries of a whole generation. Maybe you'd get that from a 4D, but you'd absolutely get that from a sky rocket

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

37 minutes ago, joz said:

and think there should be a ride there

There is. It's orange. and it's supposed to open this year. You don't need anything else in front of your new flagship. 

JMO.

[Im Hungry]

Does the island in the middle of the river serve a purpose nowadays?

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Well.... without it, it'd be a lake.

Seriously though - I believe that despite it being man-made, it's got that real 'lived in' feeling after 40 years and I think there is some sort of restriction or protection of the water course as part of the local eco system. i think they'd need permission to change it at this point.

This is all only a very vague recollection of something I remember hearing a couple years back so anyone with a better recollection - feel free to fill in the gaps...

[joz]

38 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

You don't need anything else in front of your new flagship. 

JMO.

I don't understand, do you think adding another quality ride in front of a quality ride will make people less likely to go or will make the vista less impressive? Actually that's probably why they got rid of Buzzsaw, finally ST will be viable from the highway 😀

 

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Edited September 2, 2021 by joz

[Slick]

26 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

Well.... without it, it'd be a lake.

Seriously though - I believe that despite it being man-made, it's got that real 'lived in' feeling after 40 years and I think there is some sort of restriction or protection of the water course as part of the local eco system. i think they'd need permission to change it at this point.

This is all only a very vague recollection of something I remember hearing a couple years back so anyone with a better recollection - feel free to fill in the gaps...

The land can be used, the river can’t be filled in. 

[New display name]

43 minutes ago, joz said:

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Are you sure it's straw & not hay?   You better be careful otherwise the pitchfork gang will be after you.🤪

 

25 minutes ago, Slick said:

The land can be used, the river can’t be filled in. 

Do you know the reason?

 

[Im Hungry]

Maybe the amount of turtles living in there?

[New display name]

So you're saying the turtles have invoked the QLD squatter law and have taken ownership of the lake because they they have lived there for more than 12 years........

[Naazon]

2 minutes ago, New display name said:

So you're saying the turtles have invoked the QLD squatter law and have taken ownership of the lake because they they have lived there for more than 12 years........

Actually yeah that sounds pretty legit

[Slick]

54 minutes ago, New display name said:

Do you know the reason?

 

49 minutes ago, Im Hungry said:

Maybe the amount of turtles living in there?

🍻

[New display name]

If DW can't evict the turtles at the very least, they should exploit the turtles.  

 

The Historic Rivermill which is on your way to Mt Tambourine is very popular for turtle feeding.

[themagician]

1 hour ago, Im Hungry said:

Maybe the amount of turtles living in there?

And fish, birds and probably even frogs

[Tinter]

5 hours ago, Im Hungry said:

Unless you want to turn TOTII's plot of land into a lift hill...

Only if it uses the full length and we get a 300-400ft coaster

42 minutes ago, New display name said:

If DW can't evict the turtles at the very least, they should exploit the turtles.  

 

The Historic Rivermill which is on your way to Mt Tambourine is very popular for turtle feeding.

$2 per 100g bag of Turtle feed that costs them $10 per 20kg 

[Gazza]

I dont think I would want a sky rocket. They ARE good rides, but we don't need two multi launch coasters side by side in the same park.

Freespin, yeah they are ok, but can be polarising. The crowds seem to love them though.

[TimmyG]

7 hours ago, New display name said:

If DW can't evict the turtles

Time to get Big Brother back to see what magic he can work..

I beg to differ that the island can’t be redeveloped. The amount of redevelopment around the park in the last 10 years through natural bush land says otherwise. Plus if the park turns to a housing estate or industrial park, they are going to have to develop around the river? 
 

[Slick]

28 minutes ago, TimmyG said:

Time to get Big Brother back to see what magic he can work..

I beg to differ that the island can’t be redeveloped. The amount of redevelopment around the park in the last 10 years through natural bush land says otherwise. Plus if the park turns to a housing estate or industrial park, they are going to have to develop around the river? 
 

You’ve misread. The island can be developed, the river can’t. 

[New display name]

48 minutes ago, Slick said:

You’ve misread. The island can be developed, the river can’t. 

What you are saying isn't 100% true because DW have done development to the river many times.  

 

Building a kids wheel above the river is development.

[themagician]

Wasn’t that a redevelopment of the paddle wheel station/loading platform?

[Tinter]

2 hours ago, TimmyG said:

Time to get Big Brother back to see what magic he can work..

I beg to differ that the island can’t be redeveloped. The amount of redevelopment around the park in the last 10 years through natural bush land says otherwise. Plus if the park turns to a housing estate or industrial park, they are going to have to develop around the river? 
 

It's classified as a marshland or swampland so it theoretically can be built on but the costs involved in approvals and actually getting it workable would outweigh any value in doing it. Unless Ardent have lots of spare money to throw around, I doubt we'll see anything done with the island.

Also redevelopment would be different as that whole area would be drained, filled, flattened and settled before houses begin going up.

Edited September 2, 2021 by Tinter

[New display name]

26 minutes ago, themagician said:

Wasn’t that a redevelopment of the paddle wheel station/loading platform?

No.

[TimmyG]

10 hours ago, Slick said:

You’ve misread. The island can be developed, the river can’t. 

Where is the evidence regarding this? I still find it incredibly hard to believe the river can’t be redeveloped. 

[themagician]

There might be something within the councils website, but Slick worked at the park and got insight into a lot of information like this 

EDIT

I couldn’t help myself and I did some research through the councils website 

The river is classified as general priority vegetation. To my understanding, that means that it can’t be removed and must be sustained, but through council applications, some works can occur providing they don’t have major impact on the area.

Because the Ferris wheel didn’t necessarily take away any land from the river, but rather sits over it, that’s why it was approved. 

Edited September 2, 2021 by themagician

[Slick]

1 hour ago, TimmyG said:

Where is the evidence regarding this? I still find it incredibly hard to believe the river can’t be redeveloped. 

 

1 hour ago, themagician said:

There might be something within the councils website, but Slick worked at the park and got insight into a lot of information like this 

I am the evidence. 😄