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What's going on with DCR. 7 seats out of use on each train including the backwards ones on both. I can accept supply chain delays preventing them being put into use. But what is crazy is that they only have 17 seats to check on each train and they are still stacking trains on the brake run! A crew with like a week and a bit experience on Steel Taipan are loading quicker.

Have Disney completely demolished a 30+ year old attraction and then built a replacement attraction that’s a different ride style altogether and given it the same name/theme as what replaced it? dreamworld isn’t re-theming or rebranding an existing ride - RHLR is gone. It’s building a brand new attraction and as such, it should have a brand new theme.

I wish they would repaint the station so it would return to its original look

last time i went down to MovieWorld, Rivals had around 7 seats down and 3 minute dispatches if lucky, Doomsday around 8 seats down with 5 minute dispatches, Superman broke down around 3x and Green Lantern had a pretty lengthy breakdown too, we ended up giving up and going to Dreamworld, were taipan’s trains were ready to dispatch when the train hit the final break run, both sides of Giant Drop running and even Gold Coaster had pretty fast dispatches…. MovieWorld really needs to try and sort these issues out before the crowds come in.

Well after 4 more rides yesterday on ST, I’m ready to give a full review. Starting with the train. A well presented snake theme on the train, unfortunate that the eyes don’t light up, but still looks great. Mack seats are definitely up there with the most comfy seats out there. The first launch is quick & short.. quite a relaxing sensation after the train rolls off the LSM’s and you get a brief accent up the horseshoe. Rolling back, you’re then really just waiting for the LSM’s to catch for a 2nd time. Boom, you get shot up the reverse spike, which is a great sense of positive G’s. I too was one to wonder if the “triple launch gimmick” was really worth it, but after experiencing it.. a GREAT decision to add this element. If I could have 1 change to this layout that was possible, I would change the horseshoe into an outerbanked airtime hill (if it could be done). The horseshoe is okay, but nothing outstanding.. just a slow turn around section really. Next up the loop. You get a tiny bit of hang time at the top, a bit of positive G’s on the way up & down, but the best part is exiting the loop into that snappy turn that goes up into the MCBR. The drop off the MCBR is definitely better in the back, but the next 2 corkscrews were equally as good for me in either the back or the front. It’s a really sharp whip at the top of the corkscrew that throws you out of your seat for a quick second. But.. boy oh boy! We’ve left the best til last. The final barrel roll leaves you with a holy F*** moment. From viewing this element off ride, it really doesn’t seem like it would pack as much punch as it does. It’s something that is very hard to describe in words, so you must experience it to know what it is truely like. Definitely the best element on a roller coaster in Australia for me. So.. does it top Rivals? IMO just not quite. It’s the uniqueness of Rivals custom layout, with one of the best drops in the world that gives it an edge for me. But coming in a close 2nd, Steel Taipan. It is the ride Dreamworld has needed for a LONG time & is definitely a great addition.

is the thinking that individual lapbars are fitted to the individual rider and therefore make escape in the case of a flip over all but impossible? not that I would think a West boat could flip, but since these are new boats... who knows?

Can they rip off the rest of the weathered foam theming while they are at it?

Agree with this 100%

It certianly left me questioning the thoroughness of their maintence.

I just heard that green lantern is stuck with riders on it

Doomsday destroyer has a lot of unavailable seats too when I last looked when I last visited on Friday

I’d more than happy to see them refurb the entire queue and facade for GD. And simplifying, but modernising the aesthetic to suit ST. That could then open the opportunity to remove all the ramps and stairs and create a much simpler area.

I'd honestly be ok if they ripped the foam off, and just hung a vinyl banner with a general yellow\black chevron image (pointing down) with the words 'giant drop' superimposed over the top. call it a 'transitional theme' while they work out what to do with it. That foam was getting on in years about ten years ago. Now its just a rotting embarassment.

is it just me or do other people also feel uncomfortable about water rides with separated seating after the Cedar Point Shoot The Rapids accident in 2013? still looking forward to try out the new boats though

A new fence is being constructed

I was just riding DC Rivals about 10 minutes ago, row 5 left seat, don’t know which train and the clip that holds the back cover of the seat broke. Luckily there was a little rope holding it so it didn’t fall off but still a frightening experience. Tried to get a picture but the employees wouldn’t let me. As of now it’s just done a test run. Update: they’ve transferred the damaged train off and I believe will reopen tonight with just the one train. Update 2: tried to get ride photos and unfortunately couldn’t due to the people in front of me doing “inappropriate actions”

It's now a shadow of what it was! Happy B'day DW...but let's try to get something of that "feeling" back - yep, you can have all the mod rides etc, but recapture the real spirit!