Scarlet Witch

Right I was confused, thanks. I totally agree - media shouldn't be sensationalizing the way many of them are. Totally uncalled for.

.. The entire park is shut until further notice?

I believe the velcro straps would have little bearing in a matter such as this - it's the flipped raft that's the issue, not the straps, which as another member pointed out were added some time after the ride opened and initially it had no straps at all. There is a chance that the riders had already taken their straps off - I've seen plenty of people do so in coming close to the unloading area, before the raft comes to a complete stop. This is actually my thought considering that four were thrown from the raft. In no way am I trying to place the blame on the victims. I believe that, unfortunately, with a flipped raft in this manner, their chances of survival were low, with or without the safety strap. I for one, if the raft were tipping and headed backwards into a moving conveyor, would have removed my belt and made an attempt to get the kids and myself to the platform. Maybe that is what's happened, the adults managed to get the kids to safety? All speculation... we're not going to know anything for sure until the report is released. It is indeed utter BS Brad. At a casual scroll through fb I found at least 3 posts claiming serious recent injuries at Dreamworld that are utter horse manure - the manner described would have made headlines if true. Just attention-seekers... like certain trolls to this thread. It does not surprise me some employees quit... mate, I'm so sorry you had to watch that. Please tell us that there are no plans to let the media get a hold of that footage? My thought is that they had to have made it onto the platform for unloading, or close to it they they were able to avoid the conveyor. They are incredibly lucky to have survived, but I cannot imagine their frame of mine having witnessed what happened. Heartbreaking.

Media like this really make me angry sometimes. What the heck is the point of trying to sensationalize by making it out to be some deeper, larger-scale problem by linking them? Yes, Rocky Hollow log ride uses a conveyor. So does Thunder River Rapids. The two totally separate, not connected. Some moron standing up in the log ride to take a selfie is not what I'd call an issue with the conveyor, it has no bearing on what happened today. Let alone the article linked earlier that brings up all the previous safety incidents. Is that making the family of the victims feel any better?!? Gah. Can anybody confirm that there were in fact six people in the overturned raft? Some news reports only the four that died, and other sources are quoting six, some saying the two survivors are children.

My hearts go out to those affected the victims and their families. This is a horrible accident and a terrible thing to happen. Being one of the more unexpected rides for a tragedy to occur I believe doesn't help the media fuel - but we're in that uncertain period right now where few facts are known, speculation is rife and less scrupulous news sources just report whatever they think will sell the best (See the earlier pages re Buzzsaw and claiming the log ride incident was connected to today's accident). Time will tell... the facts will be sorted and doubtless witnesses will come forward. We'll all know for sure then. My admit... my first thought when I heard, as AlexB's, was that surely nobody could be killed on a ride like this unless they were messing around. My thought was that it was teenagers being silly - I've been on the ride a few times with people acting like idiots, taking off their seatbelts, danging over the sides and dunking hands/arms in the water and so on. When I read the ages of the victims, I knew the likelihood of that was lower. After looking at the photos and hearing the few reports we have so far, I personally have little doubt the tragedy occurred at the loading/unloading area. Those poor people I feel that Thunder River Rapids won't be reopened - but perhaps 'shouldn't' be reopened is a better phrasing. I would be shocked if Dreamworld considered it after it killed four people, regardless of if they find the problem and fix it. Oh and guys, if the trolls upset you, just remember not to feed them - they're here for drama.