Blue Lagoon, Queensland

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Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon at Dreamworld.jpg
Dreamworld
AreaBlue Lagoon
Coordinates 27°51′40.9″S153°18′53.5″E / 27.861361°S 153.314861°E / -27.861361; 153.314861 Coordinates: 27°51′40.9″S153°18′53.5″E / 27.861361°S 153.314861°E / -27.861361; 153.314861
StatusClosed
Opening date1983
Closing date2006
Ride statistics
Attraction type Water park
Manufacturer Dreamworld
Theme Tropical lagoon
Vehicles1
Riders per vehicle1
Slides3
Pools2

Blue Lagoon was a themed water park at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The area consisted of a large mountain which contained three water slides and two swimming pools.

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Blue Lagoon opened in 1983 along with Village Green. The area could be accessed via Gold Rush Country and Rocky Hollow. The Dreamworld Studios was located next to the area. [1] Blue Lagoon served as Dreamworld's water park until 2006 when the area was closed months before the opening of WhiteWater World. The area is currently derelict with most of the mountain and 1 of the 3 water slides still remaining on site. [2]

History

In 1983, John Longhurst opened Blue Lagoon alongside Village Green. Blue Lagoon opened with three water slides: Aqualoop Flume, Krakatoa's Revenge and Toboggan. The area remained Dreamworld's waterpark for 23 years. [3] [4]

In 2005, Dreamworld announced that a water park would be built next to Dreamworld. [5] In 2006, construction for the new water park began and Blue Lagoon would be closed to the public later that year, months before the opening of WhiteWater World. [6] Two of the three slides were demolished in 2007 however the rest of the area was left derelict to this day. [7] Several of events and scare attractions were used in the area. During the 2010s, most of Dreamworld's derelict buildings and attractions were demolished such as Eureka Mountain Mine Ride and the Sky Link Chairlift. Despite the demolitions, Blue Lagoon was still left inactive and still remained despite Steel Taipan being constructed right next to Blue Lagoon. [8]

Slides

The Toboggan slide in 2002. Blue Lagoon Toboggan at Dreamworld.jpg
The Toboggan slide in 2002.

Aqualoop Flume

The Aqualoop Flume slide was a body slide which took riders through several helices down the mountain. The slide also interacted with parts of the Krakatoa's Revenge slide, which also shared the same slide tower. Riders would then splash down into the main pool of Blue Lagoon. The Aqualoop Flume was removed in 2007. [9]

Krakatoa’s Revenge

Krakatoa's Revenge was a Terrain-based tube slide which took riders through several twists and turns down the mountain. Riders would then splash down into the main pool of Blue Lagoon. Krakatoa's Revenge is the only slide still remaining to this day. [10]

Toboggan

The Toboggan slide was a steep tube slide which riders sat in a hard plastic toboggan. Riders would plunge down the slide into a pool dedicated to the Toboggan. The Toboggan had its own slide tower on the mountain. The Toboggan was removed in 2007. [11]

Blue Lagoon was featured on the opening sequences of Big Brother Australia in 2001 and 2002. [12]

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  2. ↑ noah.creative (19 May 2020). "THE ABANDONED WATERPARK OF DREAMWORLD AUSTRALIA". YouTube. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Roache, Ben (August 2018). "Selling the dream – John Longhurst's Dreamworld Stories". OurWorlds. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "OUR HISTORY". Dreamworld. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Richard (27 November 2005). "Dreamworld announces world class water park". Parkz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Richard (14 July 2006). "Construction moves forwards on Whitewater World". Parkz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Parkz Members (2007). "Blue Lagoon Area Gone". Parkz. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Parkz (28 November 2020). "Steel Taipan: Dreamworld's forthcoming roller coaster gets a name as construction moves forward". Parkz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Aqualoop Flume Ride". Parkz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Krakatoa's Revenge Water Slide". Parkz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Toboggan Ride". Parkz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  12. ↑ BigBrotheroz (7 January 2021). "Big Brother Australia All Opening Titles {2001-2020}". YouTube. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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