AusLeisure

The impact of four deaths on Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016 is still being felt by the theme park's owners, who have written $75 million off the value of the embattled Gold Coast business.

Ardent Leisure today advised of the fall in value in a financial update to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). It follows a decrease of $89 million in its assets in the 2016/17 financial year.

Ardent Leisure estimates its revenue to 26^th June is between $545 million and $550 million, and its after-tax loss will be between $84 million and $94 million.

The company said the revaluation adjustment for Dreamworld reflected a slower recovery in attendance at the theme park than previously projected after the ride tragedy.

Discounted ticket pricing and adverse weather conditions were also reasons given to the ASX for the revenue losses.

The theme park has struggled since four people were killed on the now-decommissioned Thunder River Rapids ride in October 2016.

An inquest into the deaths, which saw damaging evidence revealed about Dreamworld’s management and safety culture, began on the Gold Coast in June and has been adjourned until mid-October.

Dreamworld Chief Executive Craig Davidson, who was in charge of the park when the ride tragedy happened, announced last month he was leaving the company.

Ardent intends to report its full year results on the FY18 on 22^nd August.

Related Articles

1st July 2018 - Coronial inquest claims Dreamworld Chief Executive

30th June 2018 - Ardent Leisure issues statement of apology over Dreamworld deaths

29th June 2018 - Dreamworld ride ‘should not have been in service’ at time of four guest fatalities

26th June 2018 - Inquest hears that Dreamworld cut back maintenance in months before 2016 ride fatalities

25th June 2018 - Inquest evidence causing ‘irretrievable’ damage to Dreamworld’s reputation

14th May 2018 - Dreamworld to open Trolls Village precinct

26th February 2018 - Ardent Leisure cuts losses, announces new Main Event Chief Executive

18th February 2018 - Ardent Leisure Chairman excited by Dreamworld’s prospects through 2018

21st October 2017 - Queensland Police say no staff should be prosecuted over 2016 Dreamworld deaths

9th May 2017 - Dreamworld suffers further attendance and revenue slump

13th March 2017 - Parkz website launches Support our Theme Parks campaign

23rd February 2017 - Dreamworld closure drags Ardent Leisure to $49 million half year loss

---

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.