Cheap piece of equipment could have prevented Dreamworld accident

By Rachel Olding, Damien Murphy
Updated October 29 2016 - 12:08pm, first published 12:05pm
The makeshift memorial outside Dreamworld. Photo: Glenn Hunt
The makeshift memorial outside Dreamworld. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Deborah Thomas, CEO of Ardent Leisure, owners of Dreamworld. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Deborah Thomas, CEO of Ardent Leisure, owners of Dreamworld. Photo: Louise Kennerley
The family of Shannon Molloy, pictured when they were stranded on the Thunder River Rapids ride on the same day as the fatal Dreamworld accident.
The family of Shannon Molloy, pictured when they were stranded on the Thunder River Rapids ride on the same day as the fatal Dreamworld accident.

Dangerously safe, the amusement park ride is a rite of childhood that lingers through most lives, but the Dreamworld tragedy has exposed the dark side of manufactured fun.

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