themagician

New track is yellow and blue and installation has begun today. The end of the slide is currently being installed.

General park update: Some new elements/theming/decoration has been added to The Plaza. And the white picket fence that was behind the frozen coke stand has been removed. The boat propellor has been removed from storm I really wish/hope they replace the shade sails in Polar Bear Shores The Humpback still hasn't been put back in place And it wouldn't be an update from me without a photo that was taken the right way up but uploads upside. Anyways, here's some nice boulders on the old Sea Viper site

From seeing the ride today, I really do just think that the ride is undergoing a general maintenance period, but just don't know how long some things will take to repair. Im not going to rule out the ride completely closing, but really really hope it doesn't.

When I last rode it there definitely wasn't a strobe light up there, or a fog machine. And since the the refurb it really seems like all effects are having some issues with timing, especially the train one.

Or if you are referring to all the TNT, yeah I noticed.

Killer Croc is always spraying out water, do the figure is slippery and isn't exactly the best for climbing, and if anyone tries to climb it they will get wet. And it is a much bigger and stronger figure. And it would look stupid with a barrier around it. I did see today a girl stood over the small pipe that sticks up from the ground, then as her mum went to pull her away, some activated the water and the full blast of water went off and they both got soaked, was very funny to see.

I feel like those baracades aren't temporary and are about of theming @Theme Park Girl. But also a way to make sure people don't climb onto it because it does look like some of the parts could break under pressue

I'm thinking that if most of the checks of the rides were completed this week and early next week, hopefully it will reopen from next weekend. I know DW are ensuring they go the right way about this, and are showing their respects and have to be careful what they say or do as we know how poorly the media have handled this situation, but they really do need to open in the next week or 2.

Work is also being done on some of the facades in the Ricks Cafe courtyard

It might just be the angle I took the photo at. It seems to be at the same position as last year:

That was drilling the holes for the footings on the other side of the lake. It does look like it's further away, but from another angle I stood at I could see where it was.

Additional theming has been added as well as some work being competed on the figures

Decorations are now in place

Here is my footings update for the day

I don't think that that person realises but basically every ride in the park would be removed except for TailSpin, Pandamonium, BuzzSaw, Shockwave, MDMC and a couple other kids rides.

At SW there are some under the first monorail station, near the park exit and Castaway Bay for all day hire.

I just did a quick and very rough measure on nearmaps and the resovour is approximately 1600 square metres. And they'd have to go however heigh to put it at a usable level. That is a lot of concrete. So I imagine that drilling into the current ground and installing a drainage system would actually be the realistic option there. But really it does come down to what type of ride they installed there, if they plan to at some stage, and how much of the area they'd require.

I personally doubt they'd fill the river track or resovour with concrete. That resovour would be pretty deep and to get it to a height would required tonnes upon tonnes of concrete which would cost a redicilous amount. My bet is on a coaster of some sort which wouldn't require any major works to the resovour, besides obviously removing the water. And I think the station/queue area would be the location of the memorial.

I don't think they'll fence the whole area off at this stage. Larger areas might be closed off when the ride begins to be demolished. I think for now they will just fence off the enterance and maybe the fence that is shared for Buzz Saw. Otherwise I don't see the need to fence anything else off. The park does still need to function, and fencing off the old gold rush area doesn't seem ideal and then removes the use of BuzzSaw. We don't know, and I don't think DW know at this stage when they will demolish the ride. And I think the demolition would be the station and mechanical elements, rather than the area you walk past near GD for now until a future of the area has been decided and what they decide to replace it with.

Well... Most of the evidence of the River Rapids has been removed from Dreamworlds website

All evidence of the ride has now been removed from the website

Maybe it wasn't been used by people too much in the off peek period, so they've put it into 'maintenance' so they can fix any issues they had so it's ready for full use these summer holidays

I also agree that this was a horrific incident, and did effect me when I first heard the news, but it won't stop be from going to the parks and enjoying what they offer, that includes the rides. I understand that people react differently to these types of things and having nearly everyone that has been to the park, gone on this ride, I imagine most people think how it could've been them. But as a theme park enthusiast I will 100% support the park no matter what and as soon as it reopens I will be heading to the park, and will be sure renewing my pass next year. I understand that its people opinions, and this isn't aimed at people on here, but anyone who has ever visited the park, but to say they won't EVER visit the park again, I think is doubtful and give it a couple of years and people won't think of this as the first thing when they say 'Dreamworld'. What if they got this brand new kick ass ride that is a first for Australia, are people going to say, 'No I'm not going to try out that awesome looking ride because I don't visit DW anymore'. I think that is doubtful. It will take time, longer for some than others, but eventually people will be able to move on and enjoy what the park has to offer.

There was a news report this evening discussing further about the rides being tested. This morning, BuzzSaw and TOT were seen tested and inspected. Also, the flags outside the front of the park have been raised to full mast.

Well some of their more recent work has been better than I expected. Eg: Dreamworks, refurbishment of Ocean Parade, Tiger Island, new food outlets. The effort that went into all of these were great and I feel like it really brought life back to the park