Thunder River Rapids Ride

Thunder River Rapids Ride
The main rapids section of the Thunder River Rapids Ride.
Dreamworld
AreaTown of Gold Rush
Coordinates27°51′44.44″S 153°18′54.85″E / 27.8623444°S 153.3152361°E / -27.8623444; 153.3152361
StatusRemoved
Opening date11 December 1986 (1986-12-11)
Closing date25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)[a]
Replaced bySteel Taipan
General statistics
TypeRiver rafting ride
ModelCustom
Length410 m (1,350 ft)
Speed45 km/h (28 mph)
Duration4:10
Height restriction120 cm (3 ft 11 in)
WebsiteThunder 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.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Park Map" (PDF). Dreamworld. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.


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