[Tower of Terror Update]

I would like to see some fog shoot out of the end.. Like space mountain. Still, will on ride photos remain?

there will be fog

Quick update. When I was leaving for work today I saw a helicopter lifting gear on top of the Tower. I could not get a good picture with my phone but it was interesting to see.

i saw that too, it was an electric motor, a replacement for the one that was broken.

[Tower of Terror Update]

Lylefart - if this rumor is indeed true about the car going backwards, (I do know but can't say anything), the new car which has already be confirmed would have a new restraint system - over the shoulder restraints - and a new seating configuration. Tahnee do you work at the park?

no i dont work at the park.

[Tower of Terror Update]

i do remember one day last year when i was on the train from brisbane down to the gold coast looking at the tower and seeing a chopper hovering above it dropping something onto the top of the tower (im not sure what exactly) but i do also remember seeing people on top of the tower. so my point being: 1. it would be possible to get people on top via a helicopter, by winching them down from the helicopter. however this would be rather dangerous. and 2. there must be stairs or some form of transportation going up the centre of the tower for the people to be on the top of the tower

There is a stairwell on the inside and the maintenance people can stand on the catch car and ride it to the top in jog mode where they climb into the winch room. From there they can climb onto the roof. The tower will not be getting a new paint job, the que line is getting a full overhaul the skull will be re painted there will be lights in the tunnel and the new car will be going backwards.

[Dreamworld, July 2010]

Dora will be down for alot longer as it will cost more to repair her than to replace her.

[E-Stops]

The claw has brake calipers and a disc and if the e stop is pushed it shuts the motors down and applies the brakes which lets the gondola swing to the ground at a slower speed and will however swing past its home position and then back close to home position. The operator then must wait for engineering to reset the ride home the gondola and raise the floors.

[Dreamworld, May 2010]

I reckon those pieces of steel on that pellet may be for the hand rail on top of the giant drop. They look the same shape