Best Rollercoasters at Dreamworld
If you consider yourself a thrill-seeking enthusiast or are seeking the perfect roller coaster ride, look no further than the Gold Coast – the home of Australia’s best theme parks!
You’re spoilt with choices, from Dreamworld to Movie World, and Sea World, just to name a few. In this blog, we are focusing on Dreamworld’s “Big 9”! Here’s our list and ratings of some thrilling rides you won’t want to miss!
Wipeout
Wipeout is one of only two Waikiki Wave Super Flips in the world; the other being Huracan at Six Flags Mexico. Get ready to ride the wildest wave in Australia, and hang ten 14.5 meters in the air. The WipeOut flips, spins, twists and tumbles on a massive 40 seat gondola.
Ride Duration: approx 2:30 minutes
Height Restrictions: 120cm minimum, 200cm maximum
Expect To: Go upside-down, 360° spins, get slightly wet
Thrill level: 7/10
See the video here: Wipeout Video
Rocky Hollow Log Ride
Splashdown at the Rocky Hollow aboard hollowed-out logs as they traverse the watercourse. Climb the aqueduct and plunge down the ramp at 50 km/h (31 mph).
Ride Duration: approx 4:20 minutes
Restrictions: Children must be over 1 year old. Children under 4 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Expect To: get wet!
Thrill level: 4/10
See the video here: Rocky Hollow Log Ride
The Claw
Travelling 9 stories into the air, swinging at up to 75 km/h whilst spinning 360 degrees, The Claw is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and the most powerful pendulum on the planet!
Ride Duration: approx 1:30 minutes
Height Restrictions: 120cm minimum, 200cm maximum
Expect To: experience insane gravity hang time, go upside-down, 240° spins
Thrill level: 8/10
See the video here: Claw video
Pandamonium
Pandamonium offers two ride experiences with different intensity factors- the perfect ride to go on if someone wants extreme action, and if someone prefers a calmer experience. So make sure you choose the right line when you queue up!
Ride Duration: approx 2:30 minutes
Height Restrictions: 120cm minimum, 200cm maximum
Expect To: experience 3.8 G-Force, 360° spins, go upside-down if you choose the thrill experience.
Thrill level: 8/10
See the video here:
Pandamonium Extreme video
Pandamonium Calm video
Escape from Madagascar Ride
Be suspended in this family rollercoaster, 14.9 meters above the ground, reaching up to 41.8km/h (26 mph).
Ride Duration: approx 1 minute
Height Restrictions: 120cm minimum, 195cm maximum
Expect To: experience 2.2 G-Force, small turns, small drops
Thrill level: 6/10
See the video here: Escape from Madagascar video
Mick Doohan’s Motocoaster
Experience the rush of motorcycle racing! The only motocoaster in the world featuring life-size replicas of 500cc racing bikes, the Mick Doohan Motocoaster comprises 14 custom-made motorbikes and two aero-dynamically profiled sidecars designed for small children and disabled guests.
Mick Doohan’s Motocoaster features a fluid track with changes in elevation and high-speed corners, reaching just over 72 km per hour. The riders are held in by a unique restraint system in life-size replicas of 500cc racing bikes. So hold on and experience the next best thing to Moto GP Racing!
Ride Duration: approx 2:30 minutes
Height Restrictions: 130cm minimum, 195cm maximum
Expect To: Go 0 to 72 km/h in 2 seconds
Thrill level: 5/10
See the video here: Mick Doohan’s Motocoaster video
Hot Wheels Sidewinder
The Hot Wheels SideWinder, is one of the tallest, high-speed gravity rollercoaster’s in the Southern Hemisphere. Sitting in your own Hot Wheels car with music pumping through the carriage, you’ll speed through a reverse sidewinder and 360-degree loop and 13-stories of revved-up, heart thumping high-speed fun.
Ride Duration: approx 1:20 minutes
Height Restrictions: 120cm minimum, 200cm maximum
Expect To: Go speeds up to 90km/h (53 mph), experience 3 G-Force, go upside-down
Thrill level: 9/10
See the video here: Hot Wheels Sidewinder video
BuzzSaw
The BuzzSaw is the highest inversion ride experience in the Southern Hemisphere, starting with a suspenseful 46m vertical ascent that will have you instantly wishing you were back on the ground.
At its peak, your centre of gravity is flipped as you’re upside-down 15 stories in the air before the ride car free-falls through a 360-degree heart roll, plummeting down a final vertical drop at speeds of up to 105km/h.
Ride Duration: approx 1 minute
Height Restrictions: 130cm minimum, 200cm maximum
Expect To: 90° drop, 360° rolls, go upside-down, 4.3 G-Force, go in reverse
Thrill level: 10/10
See the video here: BuzzSaw video
Tower of Terror
An eerie silence lasts for just milliseconds before the car blasts backwards rocketing guests out of a 206m tunnel at speed hitting up to 161 km/h in seven seconds flat. Riders soar 100m into the atmosphere for several seconds of stomach-churning weightlessness at its peak before coming back to earth face first.
Ride Duration: approx 30 seconds
Height Restrictions: 120cm minimum, 200cm maximum
Expect To: Go up to 161 KPH in seven sec, go in reverse
Thrill level: 10/10
See the video here: Tower of Terror video
The Giant Drop
The Giant Drop was officially declared the ‘tallest, vertical free-fall ride in the world’ by the Guinness Book of World Records in their 1999 edition. Standing 119m high (39 stories), The Giant Drop is now a legendary Australian landmark.
Ride Duration: approx 1:40 minutes
Height Restrictions: 120cm minimum, 200cm maximum
Expect To: free fall from 39 stories high at 135km/h, 3.5 G-Force
Thrill level: 9/10
See the video here: Giant Drop Video
Stay tuned to see our Movie World thrill ride ratings next!
