Dreamworld will finally reopen its doors to the public next weekend, more than six weeks after the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy that killed four people.

Dreamworld chief executive Craig Davidson confirmed Wednesday afternoon “a number of Dreamworld attractions” would be operating from December 10, with others to follow “as they are signed off by our multi-level safety review process”.

“Every single attraction opening on 10th December will have passed an unprecedented multi-level safety review, encompassing Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s audit, Dreamworld’s internal engineering review, Pitt & Sherry’s independent review and the external peer-review by UK based theme park safety specialists, LTC,” Mr Davidson said.

Both Dreamworld and WhiteWater World will open with a charity weekend featuring special prices that carry through the summer period, he said.

The park will also donate $25 from every guest entry fee to the Red Cross, and from each season pass and pre-paid ticket to the park.

Following the devastation to the park’s brand and reputation after the October accident, Dreamworld has also offered to add an extra six months to every pass holder’s current expiry date.

The news comes as the Gold Coast City Council voted to spend $200,000 on a charm offensive to attract visitors back to the tourism hotspot.

Mr Davidson also extended a special thank you to staff, the board of owner Ardent Leisure, and Ardent chief executive Deborah Thomas “for their unwavering support for the team at Dreamworld”.

Ms Thomas flew to the Gold Coast on Tuesday.

Kate Goodchild, Luke Dorsett, Roozi Araghi and Cindy Low were killed when the Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioned on October 25.

Roozbeh Araghi (L), Luke Dorsett, Kate Goodchild, and Cindy Low (R) were killed in the accident.

Mr Davidson said the families had been kept informed of the reopening.

“It is still quite raw for her but she said she understands,” Sandra Brookfield, a friend of Kim Dorsett, the mother of Ms Goodchild and Mr Dorsett, told the Gold Coast Bulletin before Wednesday’s announcement.

Ardent Leisure had originally wanted to reopen the theme park just days after the tragedy, but was forced by Queensland police to call it off due to their ongoing investigations.

Ardent Leisure chairman Neil Balnaves told shareholders at the company’s AGM on October 27 that the company wanted to reopen quickly to help staff.

“It is better that people get back to work and basically get together with their comrades and talk and deal with this issue rather than … sitting at home in isolation,” Mr Balnaves said at the time.

“It’s driven by the utmost respect for the families and the deaths.”

An audit of rides done since the accident found no guest safety issues with any of the theme park’s 34 rides, but the Thunder River Rapids ride will be decommissioned.

-with AAP