Ninja 11 Report post Posted April 20, 2008 Driving past SkyHawk today I noticed 2 gondalas hanging in the breeze. This is the first time Ive seen the gondalas actually attatched.Its been sitting there for years unused. Hopefully they can get the thing operating so it doesnt end up like Orphan Rocker. I'll post some pics tomorrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone 656 Report post Posted April 20, 2008 Hey Ninja. It's been like that for the past week at-least. I am not quite sure if they were working on it during the day, but I noticed at the beginning of my stay, one of the gondola's was up closer to the top, and then a couple of days later, it was close to being half way up the tower, so not sure if it is gravity bringing it down, or if they have been working on it. There is also another cable connected, with a black thing with prongs and things attached to it, which I think in turn holds the parachute in place. Not quite sure though. However, I wouldn't expect it to open for another couple of years given it's previous track record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spotty 152 Report post Posted April 20, 2008 Well... It's about Fu**ing time some work has been done on it! After how many years now? It hasn't even opened yet and hooligans have managed to clamber up it also! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjuttp 303 Report post Posted April 21, 2008 can someone plz refresh my memory of which ride this is/was and where at the park it is/was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spotty 152 Report post Posted April 21, 2008 The Parachute tower ride that used to be at Wonderland Sydney. If I remember correctly it was near the GoldRush entry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 1 Report post Posted April 21, 2008 The Parachute tower ride that used to be at Wonderland Sydney. If I remember correctly it was near the GoldRush entry. For those young ones that may not remember it, it was where the Balloons ended up... on the left hand side when walking into Gold Rush. I was up there in the last week of March and it had gondolas then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spotty 152 Report post Posted April 21, 2008 I think my fondest memory of that was when they had the Stand up and Sit Down gondolas. I think i was loaded with a girl who wore a pink tutu... way back in 1994 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ninja 11 Report post Posted April 22, 2008 Only two gondolas attatched and no signs of life, but at least its a start! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billyb67 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2008 I drove past this the other day when I was going to Southport and was sure it was the one and the same, good to know I was not imagining it LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
