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The Surfrider track is all gone The entry shade sail I believe has been damaged from the recent storms, therefore removed entirely And here’s a look at Mach 5 completely gone and the works on Black Hole

Seriously think that Surfrider's days at Wet and Wild should be done. It has been a troublesome child in its time there. Time to pick it up and move it to Seaworld where it will help round out the attraction offerings at that park. This will leave room for Wet and Wild to have more flexible use of space for new slide installations, IMHO.

Seats are all detached from the arm on Claw

In this youtube video you see quite a lot of vortex operating and some closeups of leviathan

The upper facade of the ice cream parlour is now completely gone, so it’s safe to say that the overall aesthetic will be changing dramatically Pandemonium has all its cars and arms offsite somewhere. It being closed as well as Sidewinder & Claw really saps some family attractions out of the mix. Line of Madagascar is therefore well outside the queue house. Whilst I personally cannot remember what they used to be, ride ops are making constant mention on the Dodgems that the ride restrictions have now changed. I have checked the website and it reflects what they are now verbally telling everyone pre-loading. My guess is previously shorter kids could ride, and there wasn’t an actual specified height limit to drive, you just had to be able to reach the peddles

13 months is plenty of time to allow for some delays along the way. Barring a serious second wave in QLD shutting everything down long term

Update from today. Also saw a staff member taking some pictures of Arkam's entrance on their mobile - take that for what you will.

I mean look - it was the wrong choice of ride for what Dreamworld needed in a recovery phase. They needed a big coaster or other massive drawcard and sky voyager was not the right choice in that environment, and in that line of thinking, it kinda was a waste of money when they needed something big to turn things around. As an attraction though, its a great addition, and not a waste of money at all. Firstly its capacity really takes a load off the rapidly declining list of attractions. Secondly, it provides solace from the heat with a good 20-ish minutes of indoor and air conditioning. As an attraction type, soarin' is still amazingly popular in Disney parks around the world. The new-ish installs in the Asian disneylands have obscenely popular lines. Its the ride that keeps on giving too - as we've seen, change the ride film, and the whole ride is a new experience again. The film cost is a small part of the overall cost, so longevity is a no-brainer, provided the machinery can keep up with it. The experience itself is also great - it suits MOST age groups, from ages 3-100+ so its a great all-rounder family attraction. Sure, its not the greatest thrill, but not everything in a park should be. Sky Voyager has a place at Dreamworld. Add to this the new Steel Taipan at that side of the park and it takes a lot of pressure off the struggling Ocean Parade. I really can't comprehend, with all of the above, how anyone could consider it a bad addition in any way except perhaps the timing of when it was introduced, for the reasons mentioned above.

Most likely the machine is reasonably priced, easy to operate, maintain, and is less prone to breakdowns (low downtime). All owner/operator benefits. But IMO, a modern version of a Vekoma Waikiki Wave / Zamperla Suspended Windshear will always win in terms of rider satisfaction, non-rider guest wow factor, and ride sensations.

I’m going to miss Wipeout’s ability to twist.

I agree, I love in ormeau, went there for the first time in a few years and was terrible, even my 6 year old wanted to leave to go to movieworld. Rode sky voyager for the first time to..... imo underwhelming

The tower is nearly completely gone