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Eureka Mountain Mine Ride 
The Eureka Mountain Mine Ride building. Location Dreamworld Park section Gold Rush Country Coordinates 27°51′45.5″S 153°18′57″E / 27.862639°S 153.31583°ECoordinates: 27°51′45.5″S 153°18′57″E / 27.862639°S 153.31583°E Status SBNO Opened 11 December 1986 Closed 7 November 2006 Type Steel - Wild Mouse - Enclosed Manufacturer HyFab Lift/launch system Chain lift hill Inversions 0 Duration 1:10 Restraints Seat belt Eureka Mountain Mine Ride at RCDB Pictures of Eureka Mountain Mine Ride at RCDB 
Amusement Parks PortalEureka Mountain Mine Ride is a steel Wild Mouse roller coaster that is currently standing but not operating at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Australia.[1]
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History
The Eureka Mountain Mine Ride opened on 11 December 1986 alongside the Thunder River Rapids Ride as part of Dreamworld new land, Gold Rush Country.[2]
On 7 November 2006, the Eureka Mountain Mine Ride closed for maintenance.[3] At the time Dreamworld stated that the ride would be closed temporarily to ensure the safety of all guests.[4] In 2010, Dreamworld stated that the closure of the ride "basically came down to new ride technology, upgraded safety regulations and responding to what the public wanted. Like the old Thunderbolt Rollercoaster, the mine ride served us well for 25 years and was “retired...” to make way for newer computerised attractions like The Claw, The Motorcoaster and AVPX. In Summary - rides have a life span - like a car - it comes to a time when you need to spend a lot of $$ to fix it up so when it is no longer a very popular attraction sometimes it is better to invest in something newer...... ".[5] The ride itself remains standing to this day[1] with the queue and entrance transformed to house a couple of carnival-style games.
Ride
Eureka Mountain Mine Ride was manufactured by Brisbane-based company, HyFab. The ride was a Wild Mouse roller coaster enclosed in Eureka Mountain.[1] The ride would begin with guests entering the Eureka Mountain Mine and boarding on of several 4-seater cars.[1][4][6] After being pulled up a chain lift hill, guests would be confronted by an animatronic miner who would light a stick of dynamite. After it explodes, the car would take guests through a variety of sharp, hairpin turns and fast, steep drops.[7]
Eureka Mountain Mine Ride originally featured dual stations which allowed two cars to load and unload at the same time. In 2002, the practice of using these two stations was discontinued.[7] In 2004, the ride system was upgraded.[7]
See also
- Town of Gold Rush
- Standing but not operating
References
- ^ a b c d Marden, Duane. "Eureka Mountain Mine Ride (Dreamworld)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster DataBase. http://www.rcdb.com/1129.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Dreamworld History". Dreamworld. 2009. http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Schools/pdf/DW-Schools-History.pdf. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Ride and Attraction Maintenance". Dreamworld. 2006. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061216055826/http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/standard3.asp?name=RideAttractionMaintenance. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Dreamworld - Family Rides". Dreamworld. 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061215010234/http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/standard3.asp?name=FamilyRides. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Dreamworld (23 January 2010). "Basic FAQ about Dreamworld's Rides". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=30639128612&topic=11321. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Dreamworld - Eureka Mine Ride". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 19 June 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20050619121214/http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/standard3.asp?name=EurekaMineRide. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Eureka Mountain Mine Ride (Dreamworld)". Database Entry. Parkz. http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/_/_/_/rides/245-.html. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
External links
- Bring Back the Mine Ride Facebook group
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