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  1. The Employee of the Month parties were always a treat for getting absolutely hammered and either chucking a sicky the next day (or the same day as it would often turn out), or making it into work still of your nut with no sleep under your belt. I for one remember many a long night (usually Thursdays) and the maintenance department looking somewhat like an ER ward on Friday mornings.
  2. The reason why the yellow train was sitting at the top of the lift was because of an electrical fire in the PLC Room located underneath the station. Maintenance were carrying out their daily checks (yes, maintenance were required to run the rides as though the park was still in operation for functionality purposes), and it would seem that the 'old girl' wasn't going to go down without a fight. A fire broke out and the motors dropped power with the train staying where it was seen for around 2 - 3 days. In the days succeeding, the electricians tried to re-wire all of the burnt cabling in the PLC Boards and the DB's but due to the extensive damage, they were unable to bring the system back into full operation to continue on with the maintenance checks. A jump connection was made to get the lift motor working (which did work) and the yellow train was sent over the hill and around the grand old structure for the very last time. So for all the trainspotters out there (no pun intended), the last time the train ever ran was Friday 18th June 2004 and although the ride was in 2 train operation, it was the yellow train to ever make that final journey. Hope this clears the picture.
  3. Well, I'd have to say that I do remember seeing dj there from time to time, but I can't say that I'd seen him do any work!
  4. I am not too sure if I know who you are Pattie or whether you worked at Wonderland during the same period as I did, but I would like to raise the question of your reaction to Mnemo's idea of arranging an AWL Staff Get-Together, albeit as strange as it may have come across. You probably have your reasons for feeling the way that you do. I think that I speak for the majority of people when I make the statement that most, if not all AWL ex-employees have moved on to bigger and better things with their careers and lives, and actually like working with/for their Team Leaders, Supervisors and Managers, but all would agree that working at Wonderland was the best time of their employment and social lives. Some people may have left on bad terms and for whatever reasons, but I'm sure that even they too would like to catch up with the greater community that was Australia's Wonderland/Wonderland Sydney, even Daniel. People who worked with each other, people who worked at AWL at around the same time, or those who may have worked in the same division but at different times during the park's 18 year history, I am sure would like to catch up and reminisce about the times that they spent at AWL. I do have to say that Mnemo's idea of standing on the side of the road is a bit out-there. Alex B has a great point of with a reunion of sorts, but this should probably be held at a venue rather at the side of the road (Clint would probably call the cops on us). If someone is prepared to organise something along these lines, let us all know and I'm sure that you'll get a fair turnout. Great idea though Mnemo, count me in!
  5. Any possibility that you might have worked in Technical Services (Maintenance) in the later years by any chance, hey?
  6. Not to mention the Final Warning Letter which was left in that maintenance guy's Employee Record!
  7. Sorry to extinguish the birthday candles there guys, but Australia's Wonderland (as it was then known) was opened on the Saturday 7th December 1985, not the 5th as you are referring.
  8. So what happened to your pictures Anon................coldfeet?
  9. Sorry to bust your chops there Koolkid, but I believe that most of them were able to escape the charges because you spelt their names wrong.
  10. My request to Ronald is for a photograph of himself and 'Bubba', in a very intimate embrace while being held in lockup at Mt Druitt Police Station. On second thoughts, no.....not really. :eek:
  11. I have decided to start a new thread (not sure if this subject has been discussed before), because I think most people would agree that the threads of late have gone off topic and are mostly a waste of time to read. :mad: Whether you loved working at Wonderland or loathed it, the best part of the job were the social gatherings and the fact that every 3 months (4 to 5 in later years), you forgot about all of your issues with Management for one night and went to the "Employee of the Month" Awards during the year and the finale "Employee of the Year Awards/Christmas Party in December. For the uninitiated, all employees were able to be nominated by their co-workers/Supervisors for the Employee of the Month Award. During these award nights, a winner for each month was announced and would be presented with a plaque and some cheap Wonderland merchandise. At the Employee of the Year/Christmas Party, all of the 12 Monthly winners throughout the year would go into the draw to win a trip to.......you guessed it, Sunway - Wonderland's sister park. Trick was to take the trip before Management forgot about it! All of the awards stuff aside, it was basically a piss up where Management called you 'mate' and told you how great you were, and would then proceed to write you up a week later. I believe that these nights were the death knell for many marriages. For mine, the best party was Christmas 2001 which was held up at Evan Theatre in Panthers, the first time that it was held off-site. The night was a Red Faces theme and all departments had to perform a routine which was judged by Mr MC himself, Micheal Croaker. A group of guys from Maintenance won the night with their Striptease performance. Does anyone remember this night?
  12. Sleuth, did you work in Maintenance, or did you just know people who did?
  13. Australias Wonderland's Grand Opening was definately Saturday 7th December 1985, however, Leightons, James Hardies and the other JV Partner's workers had open days in the weeks prior to December 7, and these days were used as full operation day tests.
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