Wipeout (Dreamworld)

Wipeout

Dreamworld
Location	Coomera, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	27°51′52″S 153°18′58″E / 27.864468°S 153.316041°E / -27.864468; 153.316041
Status	Defunct
Operated	1993 to 2019
Cost	A$6,000,000

Statistics

Manufacturer

Vekoma

Capacity

40 riders

Wipeout was a Top Spin variant located at Dreamworld in Australia. It opened in December 1993 as part of the new Ocean Parade themed area.^[1]^[2] In 2014, the ride was partially dismantled and refurbished.^[3] In 2019, Dreamworld announced on a email that Wipeout would be closed and demolished.^[4]

Design

This was a Vekoma Waikiki Wave installation. Unlike a typical top spin ride, each arm was capable of spinning independently.

References

↑ Wipeout - Parkz
↑ Dreamworld History - Dreamworld
↑ Wilson, Richard (2014-06-08). "The Parkz Update: Dreamworld & WhiteWater World, June 2014". Parkz. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
↑ Wilson, Richard (2019-03-11). "Dreamworld mismanagement reaches fever pitch with tone-deaf Wipeout closure". Parkz. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

[1] Wipeout - Parkz

[2] Dreamworld History - Dreamworld

[3] Wilson, Richard (2014-06-08). "The Parkz Update: Dreamworld & WhiteWater World, June 2014". Parkz. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

[4] Wilson, Richard (2019-03-11). "Dreamworld mismanagement reaches fever pitch with tone-deaf Wipeout closure". Parkz. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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