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