Neu 2011/12: Sky Wheel @ Dreamworld

[Mario M.]

Andere Perspektive, aber leider kein großer Fortschritt...

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[Mario M.]

Auch zum Skywheel gibt ein großes Fotoupdate, denn mittlerweile sind viele Teile bereits vor Ort und der Aufbau geht sehr zügig voran

Die Bahn wird der erste Thrillride seit 1995 (in Australien) der wieder einen Lifthill besitzt Die Bahn wird die Skyline sehr verändern und damit wohl das Aushängeschild des Parks werden

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[Mario M.]

Jetzt gibt es auch passen zum Ride eine Presseerklärung:

DREAMWORLD REVEALS ITS NEW BONE CHILLING THRILL RIDE

Dreamworld celebrates its 30th birthday in 2011, and there has never been a better time to visit as Australia’s favourite theme park goes all out with a host of additions including a bone chilling new thrill ride, BuzzSaw.
The biggest year ever for the iconic entertainment destination, Dreamworld has added a new exotic animal exhibit, ‘The Lair’, a new adventure ride, ‘ShockWave’ and now a major thrill ride so extreme it will boost the park’s Big 6 Thrill Rides to the Big 7.
Opening in time for the September school holiday period, BuzzSaw is an Australian first and will be the ride to conquer for high-action adrenaline seekers.
Seated in an open carriage, riders will be held in by a single waist harness leaving the upper body fully exposed to the elements, and with little to cling onto. This white-knuckle ride starts with a suspenseful 46m vertical ascent that will have riders instantly wishing they were back on the ground.

Construction Photos:

At its peak, the rider’s centre of gravity is flipped and they are dangled upside-down 15 storeys in the air before the ride car free-falls through a 360 degree heart roll, and plummets down a final vertical drop at speeds of up to 105km/hour. BuzzSaw will be the highest inversion ride experience in the Southern Hemisphere.
Situated in the park’s Gold Rush precinct, the construction of the new ride has unearthed some unusual stories about the make-believe mining township, which has been part of Dreamworld since the mid 1980’s.
Unexplainable occurrences recounted by staff working in the area and historic research dating back to the late 1800’s have inspired the ride’s theme and will have guests wondering where fact ends and fiction begins.
With construction now well underway, BuzzSaw will be one of the first menacing thrill rides guests can spot as they arrive in the main car park adding to the already impressive landscape including the Tower of Terror II and The Giant Drop.
Dreamworld’s line-up of new rides and attractions in 2011 makes now the best time ever to visit our worlds of fun. Visit Dreamworld - Australia's Favourite Gold Coast Theme Parks - Dreamworld Theme Parks - Gold Coast - Australia to grab a $99.99 World Pass for unlimited entry until June, 2012.
Stay tuned for more details on this year’s biggest, fastest thrill ride, BuzzSaw.

 

[Mario M.]

Hier mal ein paar Baubilder vom 26. Juli.

Die Arbeiten gehen zügig voran:

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[Mario M.]

Und wieder eine kleine Serie von Bildern:

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[Mario M.]

Mittlerweile wurden die beiden X-Cars schon auf die Schiene gesetzt und auch die Stahlkonstruktion für die Turmspitze ist schon komplett und muss nurnoch aufgesetzt werden, beim Aufbau läuft also alles nach Plan

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[Mario M.]

Die haben irgendwie komische Videos

The Buzzsaw Break In.m4v - YouTube

Aber das Logo sieht geil aus

 

[Mario M.]

Auch wenn der Bahn (wohl auf Grund der Serienpruduktion) wenig Beachtung geschenkt wird, so will ich trotzdem mal über den Baufortschritt berichten:

Die Farben gefallen mir gut, vor allem die Nähe zur Raftingbahn ist noch ein bedonderer Hingucker, ich denke das der Park mit der Bahn alles richtig macht Bis auf die Fertigstellung der Turmkonstruktion und dem großen 4 Tube Track fehlt nicht mehr viel

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[GreatJulianPoint]

Ja es gibt halt nicht viel zu spekulieren...

Die Farben gefallen mir auch sehr.

 

[Mario M.]

Mittlerweile steht die Turmkonstruktion komplett, nurnoch das große Schienensegment fehlt (liegt unten schon bereit)

Noch dazu gibt es eine Story sowie eine Konzeptzeichnung

Gold Rush. It's just a happy little country town. Or is it?

Visitors all say the same thing; there's something… odd… about the town of Gold Rush. Formed during the great gold rush of 1876, it thrived until the gold ran out in 1887. It then turned to timber and continued to prosper.

The people are neat and friendly, the general store often echoes with their pleasantries and a catchy tune. The only thing you can put your finger on is the sawmill. Mention it and the townsfolk stiffen.

"It's been closed since the accident," they say.

"Jack Darke, a quiet man, tried to burn down the sawmill one night but slipped and was dragged into the buzz saw. Tragic really. But it'll reopen soon."

And yet no matter how many months pass, it never seems to reopen. Poke around up there and you'll see it's all boarded up. Do Not Enter and Danger signs everywhere. The faint hint of burnt wood. It must be close to reopening though, because quite often you'll hear that giant buzz saw start up.

None of this, however, explains why the locals get so skittish around dusk. Beware. In the town of Gold Rush…

Everything.
Changes.
At night.

It's true Jack Darke was a quiet man. He'd worked at the sawmill for 15 years, yet no one really knew him. He kept to himself and did his job without fuss or bother. And he was good at it. Jack was in his forties, he was big and strong and had gnarled hands with a vice-like grip.

He was on his own the night it all happened. It was late and he was reading in his cottage when some of the townsfolk came to his door in a panic. The young men from the sawmill had been at the tavern complaining and had set off to the sawmill intent on burning it down. Jack went to investigate. He found the men and managed to stop the fire but there was a scuffle and… well… whether it was an accident or not no one really knows, but machinery was bumped and poor Jack was pulled through the giant buzz saw.

The townsfolk felt horrible. Who wouldn't? But their men were their lifeblood. They covered up the incident and reported it as a Jack who had been trying to burn down the sawmill, only he'd slipped and fallen into the buzz saw.

Now when the moon is high and the sky is clear like the night he was killed, Jack reappears and seeks revenge. In fact, when the sun goes down God help anyone who isn't boarded up inside when day turns to night.

Eröffnen soll das ganze dann am 17. September

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[tulu]

Fährt der Coaster druch das Haus mit dem Messer oder steht das nur davor?
Wenn das die Station würde hätte es etwas von Saw
Wäre ein geiler Effekt

 

[Mario M.]

Schienenschluss Schaut wie bei allen anderen Sky Wheels sehr beeindruckend aus...

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[Mario M.]

Weitere Bilder der fertigen Bahn und der Station:

Schaut zusammen mit dem Tower of Terror II ziemlich beeindruckend aus

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[Mario M.]

Die Bahn wird jetzt schon mehrere Tage getestet, zur zeit pendelt der zug aber noch aus, die Fangvorrichtung am Lift scheint noch nicht getestet worden zu sein

Buzzsaw testing Dreamworld Australia - YouTube

 

[Mario M.]

Die ersten Fahrer hatten die Möglichkeit die Bahn bei Nacht zu testen

Buzzsaw: First night ride - YouTube

Dürfte wohl bald für alle aufmachen