King Claw - Larger Replacement Intamin Gyro Swing for Dreamworld

[Smol bean]

King Claw officially opens Friday December 12th

[Brad2912]

Been open basically all day today.

theming for a flat ride in Australia’s is top notch 

ride experience is fantastic, a major upgrade on claw especially with comfort with no over-shoulder restrains, speed and forces 

[Spotty]

18 hours ago, wikiverse said:

I think a lot of people want the same thing.  Gold Coaster is 30 years old and is no longer appropriate for the direction DW is headed.  It was first opened 2 years after Wipeout at LPS... 9 years before The Claw - which has just been replaced.

It's eventual removal will free up a lot of space for new slide towers.

Whatever happens to WWW also needs to factor in what is happening in DW at the end of Ocean parade and hopefully that end of the park finally gets the attention it desperately needs.  Who knows, perhaps they're holding back on WWW so they can fix that whole area at the same time.

I think it still has space and is appropriate for Dreamworld for the next 5-10 years at the most. I think they would expand WhiteWater world once more on the Thunderbolt land first, and then when it comes time for another expansion to WhiteWater World that's when it will be replaced. For the most part, it works as a coaster and would be a good stepping stone coaster between something like Jungle Rush and Steel Taipan.

My ideal timeline would be:

1-3 years: WhiteWater World Expansion on Thunderbolt / Trolls area

3-5 years: New major thrill coaster - Rocky Hollow space

5 - 7 years: Water Ride / Family Dark Ride - Rivertown stage 2 where Motocoaster is?

7 - 10 years: Replacement for Hot Wheels Sidewinder / new expansion for WhiteWater World

It's a fairly simple ride as far as mechanics go, and I actually suspect we might see Motocoaster go before this. So until they actually have a plan for the space, I'd like to see them keep it.

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Spotty
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[themagician]

The park is opening at 9am this weekend for passholders to experience King Claw before park opens