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Gold Rush meanwhile is becoming more and more bare as the area is bulldozed.
Dreamworld have created unique hordings to promote the forthcoming ride in this high traffic area of the park.
The fenced off area spans through to Gold Rush, giving an inditcation of the area that the attraction and its queue will consume.
The cinema is now fenced off for its transformation into a Flying Theatre attraction.
With the mountain removed you get a clear look at the jumbled mess of the ride's structure. Much of this wood and steel dates back to the ride's origins as a Schiff wild mouse built in the 1940s or 50s.
The original Schiff lift hill with its trademark flimsy steel track sat underneath the newer HyFab lift hill.
Grey (painted wood) beams belong to the original Schiff ride and were reused for the HyFab version. The rusted steel beams along the edge were part of the original mountain structure.
It's difficult to see, but this section shows the original series of 90 degree turns found within the mountain that twisted suddenly into the station at the climax of the ride. Here one section of track has been cut out and simply placed upside down on another disused section.The turns were evidently deemed too violent and the section was replaced with a flat outdoor brake run.
Early in the life of the HyFab ride its course was changed. The track running left to right at the top originally took a sharp turn to the left for a final dip in the pitch black mountain before a twist up to the station. This whole section was removed and replaced by an outdoor brake run that led straight into the station.
Prior to boarding guests can learn facts about the wheel, including a life sized photograph of the main bearing.
The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel overlooks Wonderland Junior. The Wacky Worm coaster seen here has since shifted onto the travelling carnival circuit.
There's quite a bit of give in the sliding canopy, so they rattle and shake quite violently throughout the ride.
Most flume rides use high backrests that ensure that riders can't fall out should they disobey rules about standing up during the ride.
The canopies slide out of place to allow riders to embark and disembark.
Dreamworld is the only park in the world to add such a structure to a log flume.
The purpose of the canopies is to discourage riders from standing up during the ride.
New canopies have been bolted to the existing log-shaped boats.
Some lush green grass and shade also does the trick.
Standing motionless in a swimming pool is not to be underestimated at this time of year.
Looking back, it appears that the Vekoma plaque was removed way back during the ride's 2014 maintenance and never reinstated. Does it still count as Vekoma?
