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The relatively small cinema will be gutted for the new attraction.
The cinema towers above the park now that the mountain is gone.
The unusually timed announcement on December 27 of a new flying theatre from Brogent are the first solid information about the simulator attraction that had been earmarked for this location.
The cinema has become the focus of attention in recent days.
Dreamworld is looking pleasant.
The far right track was the brake run leading into the unload platform. The left track was the bottom of the ride's sole bunny hill and the steep incline into the turn above the station.
The piles of rusted rubble really aren't that different from the theme set by the original ride. But it'll be good to see what becomes of this area in years to come.
The exit side of that turn supported by a crude mix of 1950s and 1980s wood and steel.
Track still remains in the station area, and the dip that led into a turn above the station.
Fast fact: it's been five years since Giant Drop was the world's tallest drop ride.
The removed ride exposes the back of the cinema building.
Foam from the destroyed mountain collects in the old Thunder River Rapids reservoir.
The ride is almost entirely gone.
Mood lighting... does "cheap and lazy" count as a mood?
The west tower (right) is missing its topmost cable separator while this side is out of action.
Part of the cause of that queue is the west tower currently sitting out of commission.
Giant Drop with a lengthy queue.
Beyond the fence, catwalks and railings were installed on the turn after the final drop. They've been painted brown to fit in with the surrounds.
The station has been fitted with fencing to direct and protect riders as they queue and embark.
More of that "Dreamworld touch", they've taken this opportunity to throw some random bits and pieces they've found around the ride as what could loosely be described as theming.
