Visitors appear to be slowly returning to Dreamworld following the deaths of four people on one of the Gold Coast theme park's rides.
Dreamworld and its sister park WhiteWater World took $6.79 million in ticket sales in January, owner Ardent Leisure said on Wednesday.
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Dreamworld reopens with 'hope'
Crowds return to Dreamworld on Saturday after the theme park was closed for nearly seven weeks following the death of four people on a ride. Nine News
That is half the amount it took in January 2016. However, it is an improvement on its December ticket sales, which were down 63 per cent compared to the year before.
"Guest sentiment continues to be very positive and once again we thank out pass-holders, guests and the broader community for their strong support," Ardent's secretary Alan Shedden said in a statement released to the ASX.
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Mr Shedden said the increase in visitor numbers was largely due to the reopening of Dreamworld's flagship "Big 9 Thrill Rides", which were closed for safety checks following the fatal accident on the Thunder River Rapids ride on October 25.
The first LEGO Certified Store in Australia opened at Dreamworld on January 28 and attracted over 14,000 visitors on its opening weekend, Mr Shedden said.
Four people - Roozi Araghi, Cindy Low, Kate Goodchild, and Luke Dorsett - were killed on when their six-person raft hit another raft and flipped over onto a wooden conveyor belt.
Dreamworld originally said it would reopen days after the fatal incident, but scrapped that plan due to a police investigation into the deaths.
It eventually reopened six weeks later with a "respectful" charity weekend.
Ardent's share price fell from $2.62 before the incident to $2 and has struggled to recover, trading at $2.06 on Wednesday.
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