Likewise, the emergency stop button was never checked by a maintenance supervisor. The moment four people were killed in a horrific accident on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamland on the Gold Coast was captured on CCTV. Ardent Leisure Theme Parks chief executive John Osborne responded to the findings on Monday afternoon. Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids accident inquest findings handed down 94% of travelers recommend this experience. The Dreamworld River Rapids Disaster | A Short Documentary The Thunder River Rapids ride had already broken down twice on the day of the fatal raft collision. [33] On 23 August 2019, the park announced that a new roller coaster, Steel Taipan, would take its place in 2021 and also consume a portion of the area in use by the former Eureka Mountain Mine Ride. The. The raft flipped over and the four adults were more than likely killed instantly as they were crushed by the machinery. Dreamworld Australia: Thunder River Rapids ride to be demolished There were frighteningly unsophisticated systems in place on Dreamworlds most popular ride in 2016 when four people were killed, a coroner has found. One currently operates at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia; the other operates at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. There were separate buttons to stop and start the pumps on the main control panel. Mathew Low, the husband of Cindy Low, told the court his wife had the "heart of a tiger" and was "soft, nurturing, unpredictable and confident". Having considered the design of the ride, Dr Gilmore notes that the ride is clearly dependent on an adequate water level, the coroners findings state. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Owned by the master of the mint of Rosenau from the 15th century up to 1698; as of 1806, expansion as summer residence of the Coburg dukes in an English (neo)Gothic style. Park operators stopped the ride and started draining the river; over seven paramedic crews responded to the 000 call, along with firefighters and police. This is regarded as the worst accident at an Australian theme park since the 1979 Sydney Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney. Thunder River operates from spring to the end of the season in October. cheersPlease Subscribe to my Chanel By clicking the link below Thank you!https://bit.ly/3AcMhhahttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087457741458https://www.instagram.com/perkobreys/?hl=en When one of two pumps operating the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld failed, causing the water level to drop dramatically, tragedy ensued. Dreamworld: Four killed on Australian theme park ride - BBC News Cindy Low, Kate Goodchild, her brother Luke Dorsett and his partner Roozi Araghi died when the ride malfunctioned at the park.