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i would love to see them redo that entire area, put in the new worlds tallest drop ride, as well as a new roller coaster (RMC single rail or mack power splash) in the old RHLR area and a pathway connecting Steel Taipan to this new area, then allow the theme / aesthetic from the steel taipan area to flow down into this two new attractions and created some sort of themed / styled area. imo that would be a really cool and welcomed addition to the park

Sorry mate, they just refurbished the second gondola and told the stock market there were no ride retirements coming. It isn’t happening.

Hi Guys, Please understand that I'm new here and have 0 reputation as of yet, but my best mate works at Dreamworld and has been told that the Giant Drop will be retiring in February, Ardent/Dreamworld are apparently making an announcement in 1-2 weeks and will offer final rides similar to Buzz Saw, though I am pretty shocked as the tower is really iconic to the park and is definitely another nail in the current ride count especially in thrills that build your heart rate up. Yes the ride is getting on in years but a refurb similar to Falcons Fury would've been better in my opinion and also the proposed train track is now really close to that area so that could also explain it. I understand people will think this is my friend telling bullshit but he has always been honest/trustworthy to me in regards to what is happening in the park, I have only come across this forum recently so I thought I would give everyone the heads up. Cheers, Cameron

To be honest I don't think the alignment of closures is overly bad for 2022. When you factor in the School Holiday periods, Fright Nights (Thrill ride dependent for capacity) and White Christmas, there isn't much time left in the year to achieve these shutdowns. The mix also isn't the worse, previously they have had Superman and Rivals align together which isn't ideal from a guest experience perspective. The parks are also in quite a critical landscape now when it comes to R&M and design registration for attractions, not quite like the old days...

I agree, the tower has arguably become more iconic than the rides themselves. You can see it for miles, and it has a huge presence in the park and the skyline. I think it's inevitable that the cost of upkeep for GD will eventually become too much to justify, but I'd hope Dreamworld would see the benefit in a new tower-based ride to take its place, even if it means a rebuild of the tower. That being said, the recent gondola refurbishment suggests we're speculating on something that won't happen for at least a few years yet.

Multiple Changes have been made to Movie world’s original 2022 maintenance schedule: - Superman’s maintenance schedule has been extended 2 weeks. - Wild West and Green Lanterns schedules have been added, Green Lanterns does seem longer then normal (3 months) but at least Wild West’s closure will be in the cooler months - all the dates have been shuffled around but now multiple “big rides” will be closed at the same time (superman, doomsday, batwing closed at the same time / wild west, rivals closed at the same time) - Scooby Doo abs Justice Leagues maintenance dates haven’t been added yet, however will both most likely take place in November again same as other years side note: Merry Christmas everyone and see you guys in the new year.