38: Thunder River Rapids

A popular family-friendly ride at DreamWorld would claim the lives of four people in 2016. In nearly thirty years of operation the ride had several similar but non-fatal incidents with blame placed on the operator every time, when a three thousand dollar modification could have prevented a horrific incident.
With John Chidgey.

Investigation Report:

• DreamWorld (PDF)

Links of Potential Interest:

• River Rapids Ride


• Thunder River Rapids Ride


• Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure Fined $3.6M for Thunder River Rapids Ride Deaths


• Class Action Over Dreamworld Deaths


• Shutdown Impacts Dreamworld’s Plans For New Rollercoaster


• Dreamworld Chief Resigns After Damning Evidence At Inquest


• Dreamworld Pays $1.8M In Termination Payouts


• Dreamworld’s Missing Accountability


• Dreamworld Accident Spurs Queensland Safety Crackdown

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Episode Gold Producer:
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Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.