| Thunder River Rapids Ride | |
|---|---|
 The main rapids section of the Thunder River Rapids Ride. | |
| Dreamworld | |
| Area | Town of Gold Rush |
| Coordinates | 27°51′44.44″S 153°18′54.85″E / 27.8623444°S 153.3152361°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 11 December 1986 |
| Closing date | 25 October 2016[a] |
| Replaced by | Steel Taipan |
| General statistics | |
| Type | River rafting ride |
| Model | Custom |
| Length | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) |
| Duration | 4:10 |
| Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
| Website | Thunder River Rapids |
 Ride Express available | |
The Thunder River Rapids Ride was a river rapid type water ride located in the Town of Gold Rush section of the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[3]
After four riders were killed on it in late October 2016, the ride was closed. On 9 November 2016, Ardent Leisures' CEO announced that the ride would not reopen, and was to be demolished. In October 2017, police recommended that no criminal charges be laid against any person in relation to the deaths.
- ^ "Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids Ride to be demolished after theme park deaths". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids ride that killed four people to be demolished". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 8 November 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Park Map" (PDF). Dreamworld. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
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