Bussy

As Zordy said it is the name for Cabin 2 (for those of you with sub-par intelligence, there are 3 cabins and funnily enough they are named Cabin 1, Cabin 2 and Cabin 3). For those of us who worked there it was the generic name for the cabin, just like section 1 was cabin 1 and so on. Scotty you are a deadset legend mate. You say that your IQ is not 30 but 130 and that your 12 years old but you still haven't figured out how to use the biggest key on the keyboard which is called the 'spacebar', which funnily enough puts spaces between characters when you type. When I went to school one of the first things I learnt was how to write a sentence. During that lesson I learnt that after a full stop ('.' for those of you with sub-par intelligence) you put a space. The main reason for doing this is so that people can read what you have written. What the letter is saying is that due to the neglect from management and some of the sparkies (electricians, for those of you with sup-par intelligence), section 2 (cabin 2) 'died' (stopped operating) prematurely. "The Bus is now leaving for First Point, NSW"

So why are you asking the question? Oh yeah, welcome to the forum. The reason theme parks will never be huge in Australia like they are in North America is simple. Why would the general public want to spend 5 days in a theme park when they have the best beaches in the world on their doorstep? When families go to the Gold Coast they spend more time on the beach then they do anywhere else. The same goes for Sydney, the general public would much rather leave the city and go to some of the great beaches just a short distance away than to stay in the city and go to a theme park. A big theme park in Sydney or Melbourne will never be a long term success. "The Bus is now leaving for Success Well, Western Australia"

Mermaids? "The Bus is now leaving for The Mermaids, NSW"

I hate to cover old ground but Wonderland is almost dead and almost gone (I say almost because there are still staff there until January). I drove up Wonderland Drive (that's the name of the old driveway now) and say a couple of large dump trucks going into the now fenced off Wonderland site. A little while later they came out full of rubble. What is the point on putting a heritage order on an old and decaying wooden roller coaster? Since the park closed back in April there has been little or no maintenance carried out on the ride, and trust me it needed a bucket load then. How could the ride possible be made fit to operate now? If a heritage order is put on it will just stand there and slowly decay and will be an eyesore. I can tell you that most of, if not all the kiddie’s rides have been sold or are being sent over the Malaysia so they are not going to waste. About a month after the park closed Dragons Flight, Merry-Go-Round and Baby Bumpers were put in shipping containers and sent over there. I have said it before and I will say it again, Wonderland is closed and it is not coming back in any form. There will be no mini-Wonderland or any incarnation of any type of theme park on that site. "The Bus is now leaving for Gonella, NSW"

Hussy? We haven't heard from him for a while. It sounds and looks like his cup of tea. "The Bus is now leaving for Hussey Creek, Queensland"

"I heard you guys are closing down, is that true?" - April 25th 2004 "The Bus is now leaving for True Beach, NSW"

Thanks for that. As for the wheelie bin thing, up here in Sydney on the radio station Nova they have a competition where you have to guess what’s in the wheelie bin of fortune from the clues they give you. What’s in my signature is what someone guessed. By the way the bin went off today it was a "wooden key rack in the shape of a guitar with a thermometer on it and a picture of a bullfighter" "The Bus is now leaving for Bull Knob Subsidiary Trig, South Australia"

How about a properly constructed operator’s booth? Made of wood with a roof, a door and even a window made from glass or some other clear substance. They could even put a fan in there to keep the operator cooler or even (if they want to splash out) a small air-conditioner (I don't like there chances for this). "The Bus is now leaving for Boothainga Hut, South Australia"

Ok lets look at what the message in the photo says: R.I.P (November 2003) November 1995 - When out electricians stuffed it. Section #2 died a painful death after a long illness a special thanks to managment for keeping me on lifesupport for 6 months and to Praneet Gounder (Dr) (B.s Bombay Uni) for killing me slowly 8 years of age. It is learly talking about the ride and not a person. For those of you who are a bit slow I will give you the key words or phrases that bring me to that conclusion. "Electricians" "Section #2" "special thanks to management for keeping me on lifesupport for 6 months" And what does Daniel's picture got to do with the price of eggs in Côte d'Ivoir? "The Bus is now leaving for The Egg Rock, Victoria"

If the wheels are anything like the ones that are on Demon then all it would of been was the rubber (it's not rubber but I can't remember the name of what it is) had peeled off partially or completely. This happened fairly often on Demon it just made it sound like thunder and depending on what type of wheel it was (running, guide or the other one which I can't remember the name of). It would take about 30 minutes or longer, depending on the location of the wheel, to replace it. "The Bus is now leaving for Rubberoid Well, Western Australia"

That's right I won't as I don't think the subject should be discussed publicly. Just remember that Daniel wasn't working there at the time and doesn't know exactly what happened. He may know some of the broader details but nothing specific. "The Bus is now leaving for Blue Spec Mine, Western Australia"

Hang on a minute. This is a murder mystery. Let’s take a look at the information we have. This photo was taken in the Space Probe control room shortly before the park closed. The piece of paper was stuck to the door of the control panel of section 2 (cabin 2). The control panel contained all the electronics for the cabin. Who was section #2? How did they die? What was the long illness they suffered? Who made the decision to turn off the life support? And was the family consulted? This could be the mystery of the century. Does anyone have any ideas who the culprit was? And if indeed there was a crime at all. "The Bus is now leaving for Base Richmond Section 1, NSW"

Maybe it was Jaggie not Flea. I should remember it wasn't that long ago. "The Bus is now leaving for Jagers Bay, Tasmania"

Daniel was the most boring ride operator Wonderland has ever seen. No guest interaction. He didn't do very much spieling and what he did was only because there was a supervisor or manager in the area and what spieling he did was very un-original. Flea we had to stop using the "I'll see you back in 90 seconds... I hope" line because one time the train didn't come back, it stopped on lift 2. Some of the guests were not too happy after that. "The Bus is now leaving for Daniel Roux Cave, Western Australia"

Here are a few I remember from my days at Wonderland. "Can I operate the ride so you can go on it?" Merry-Go-Round "Can you make this go faster? I'm bored" - from a teenager (Flea) Demon - "Can you put the turbo on brother?" Snowy - "The seats are wet" Snowy - "I didn't know you got wet, I’m going to go and complain" - On several occasions, in the middle of summer, after 1 hour + wait. Bounty's - "It's ok he can sit on my lap" - Father of a boy who was about 10cm under the height restriction. Dragon's Flight - "Can I stand up on the ride" Zodiac - "Has one of these (gondola) ever fallen" Space Probe - "How do we drop? The floor is right here" Demon - "My harness isn't locked, my harness isn't locked, ahhhhhh" - The train was still in the station and people were still getting on. Demon, Bounty's, Bush Beast - "What happens if someone spews?" Operator - "We send it round a few times so the spew gets spread around" Guest "Really? Ok then" Bounty's - "What harness?" - Guests who sat down with the harness still down, not wondering why it was so bloody uncomfortable. Beach - "Can I dive in the Baby pool?" - Yes the guest was being serious. Beach - "Can I stand up on the slide?" Demon - Just after someone spewed and it went all over the seats and platform. - "Why is the ride not f*#@ing going?" "Well someone just threw up sir" "I don't f*#@ing care if someone just spewed let me on the ride" "Sir if you want to sit in someone’s vomit I’m more than willing to operate the ride just for you" "Oh, ummm, I’ll wait until it's cleaned up then" Unfortunately this did happen but not at Wonderland. It happened at the Mt Druitt Waterworks. "The Bus is now leaving for Digby Public Bore, Victoria"

I don't know about it being the reason for it lifting faster but I can tell you that the Sparkies had no idea what the problem was and they wanted to re-wire the whole tower but were told not to bother. This happened before the closure announcement. The Sparky mentioned in that photo was an absolute joke, he had a hard time figuring out which way to screw in a light bulb. It was very amusing to watch him 'work' on electrical problems. "The Bus is now leaving for Wire Creek, South Australia"

I took these photos not that long before the park closed. The message was on the door of the box for cabin 2 in the control room at Space Probe. Remember this was put up by a member of the maintenance crew. "The Bus is now leaving for Neglected Mountain, Queensland"

Yeah Taz was good for a cook up but Zodiac was better. I swear I could smell bacon frying when fat people walked out on the launch pad when it was about 40C. There was also the smell of frying eggs when the teenage girls walked on it. Mmmmmmm Bacon..... Edit: What can they do? Provide booths to start with. That would be a good start. "The Bus is now leaving for Eggs And Bacon Bay, Tasmania"

Are you serious? Have you ever been outside on a summer’s day in Sydney with only an umbrella for protection? I’m not talking about for an hour or so but for a whole day. Just because they don't have shade for the queue line (which they should) does that mean that the staff shouldn't either? There is actually legislation that states that an employer should provide adequate protection from the elements for all staff who work outside. Most of the rides don't have op booths but they should, that is if the company cares about their staff. "The Bus is now leaving for George Booth Park, Western Australia"

I don't know what photo you were looking at but on the one that you have linked it is pretty obvious that there is a spiral staircase exactly like the one on 'The Demon' I bet all the women on the train were very excited to be getting Fabio's blood all over them. I wonder what payout he got from the park to stop him suing them? "The Bus is now leaving for The Steps And Stairs, NSW"

He probably would be able to tell you if HE WASN'T BANNED. Talk about stupidity. "The Bus is now leaving for Never Can Tell Bore Western Australia"

Scott I don't know where you've been looking but about 90% of NSW is in drought. Except for the north coast of NSW there has hardly been any rain this year. I’m not saying that Queensland is any better off but to say the NSW has had any amount of rain recently is a joke. A typical Sydney day, like today is brilliant blue sky and reasonable temperatures. "The Bus is now leaving for Drought Relief Bore, Northern Territory"

Why would they need protection to stop things falling onto people below? No one ever drops anything from rides do they? "The Bus is now leaving for Dropper Fence Dam, South Australia"

I think you mean 1,000 tonnes. Demon's train alone weighed about 7 tonne. I would have thought that most coaster designs would be used more than once. By the end of 2004 there will be 44 coasters around the world with the same design as Demon. Lethal Weapon, Bush Beast, Beastie are all clones and there are multiples of these around the globe. Now back to the topic, ummmm, oh yeah there is info on the Dreamworld website about it. "The Bus is now leaving for Half Ton Creek, Queensland"

Hussy the Melbourne Show is completely different from Luna Park. Luna Park is a permanent facility and the rides should reflect that i.e. operator booths to protect the staff from the elements. The Melbourne Show on the other hand is temporary and therefore doesn't need op booths for the two weeks or so that the show is on. "The Bus is now leaving for Permanent Water Camp Creek, NSW"