Village Roadshow to retire Sea World’s monorail after 38 years

After years of the once popular attraction sitting dormant, Village Roadshow Theme Parks has announced that Sea World’s monorail is to be retired and demolished.

Village Roadshow Theme Parks Chief Operating Officer, Bikash Randhawa announced yesterday that, after 38 years of operation, the attraction will be decommissioned.

Randhawa told media “the monorail opened at Sea World in 1986 to become Australia’s first monorail system and upon its closing the last."

The monorail has been dormant since 2019 when it temporarily closed to make way for the construction of the New Atlantis precinct.

Randhawa explained “our team had planned to return the attraction back to operations, however, due to deteriorating infrastructure and the inability to source appropriate components, the monorail carriages have reached the end of their life.”

Randhawa noted "we tried very hard to keep the attraction going", adding that he and the Sea World crew had “fond memories of all the families who have enjoyed the monorail over the years."

Explaining that demolition would start along Sea World Drive at the end of the year, Randhawa went on to say "we are constantly providing new attractions and offerings to provide our guests with the best experiences including the recent opening of the New Atlantis precinct, featuring three world-class rides."

Images: Village Roadshow Theme Parks has announced the retirement of Sea World’s monorail after 38 years. Credit: Shutterstock.