DC Rivals HyperCoaster
DC Rivals HyperCoaster is a steel hypercoaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Manufactured by Mack Rides, it is the longest, fastest, and tallest hypercoaster in the Southern Hemisphere.[2][3] It officially opened on 22 September 2017, becoming the newest attraction added to Warner Bros. Movie World since Doomsday Destroyer in 2016 and the latest roller coaster addition since Green Lantern Coaster in 2011.[4] The roller coaster reaches a height of 61.6 metres (202 ft) with a maximum speed of 115.1 kilometres per hour (71.5 mph) and has a total track length of 1.4 kilometres (4,593.2 ft).[5]
| DC Rivals HyperCoaster | |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Movie World | |
| Location | Warner Bros. Movie World |
| Coordinates | 27°54′29″S 153°18′50″E / 27.908°S 153.314°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | 16 September 2017 |
| Opening date | 22 September 2017 |
| Cost | A$30 million ($33.7 million in 2022 dollars[1]) |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Model | Hyper Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Height | 61.6 m (202 ft) |
| Drop | 59.4 m (195 ft) |
| Length | 1,400.0 m (4,593.2 ft) |
| Speed | 115.1 km/h (71.5 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Capacity | 960 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.3 |
| Height restriction | 130 cm (4 ft 3 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Theme | DC Universe |
| Website | Official website |
Fast Track available | |
Single rider line available | |
| DC Rivals HyperCoaster at RCDB | |
History edit
In September 2016, crates from Mack Rides began to appear on groundwork that was ongoing in the park.[6] In March 2017, construction blueprints were published about the roller coasters layout and station,[7] and construction began in April.[8] In late-May 2017, the park sent out email teasers to its guests indicating a new ride was going to be announced with varying quotes alongside a 3D rendered track.[9] In the forthcoming weeks on 4 June 2017, the park formally announced the roller coaster as 'DC Rivals HyperCoaster' which was initially scheduled to be opened in October 2017 and would be themed to the DC Universe.[10][11]
In July 2017, it was reported that the ride cost the park A$30 million to build.[12] On 4 August 2017, the final piece of track was put into place,[13] with testing beginning later on 19 August.[14][15] On 11 September 2017, Warner Bros. Movie World launched advertisements for the ride, one in the form of an online website about the ride's statistics and another in the form of a television advertisement centred around characters from the DC Universe.[16][17] Around this time, it was initially detailed by the Gold Coast Bulletin that the ride would be formally launched on 21 September 2017 during a VIP event.[17] On 16 September 2017, the ride soft-opened to the public for technical rehearsals,[18][19] and officially opened on 22 September 2017.[20][21]
Shortly thereafter, in October 2017 Warner Bros. Movie World reported that the ride had made 6.9 million impressions through media coverage and 9.3 million impressions through social media.[22][23] In addition, the opening day brought in 11,500 visitors to the park as a whole.[22][23] During annual maintenance of the roller coaster in August 2018, the track was replaced on the camelback element to make the ride smoother.[24]
Ride experience edit
Queue edit
DC Rivals HyperCoaster has two main queues: a general admission queue for guests who do not own a pass and a Fast Track queue for those who have purchased to bypass queues for the major attractions at the park.[25] Upon entering the station, riders—depending on their status—can choose from either four queues: general admission, backwards, Fast Track or single riders.[26]
Layout edit
After it is dispatched from the station, the train takes a right turn into the 61.6-metre (202 ft) lift hill.[26][27] Upon reaching its maximum height, riders take a twist down the 59.4-metre (195 ft) 85-degree-drop. At the bottom, the ride reaches its maximum speed of 115.1 kilometres per hour (71.5 mph).[27] Then, the train ascends the ride's tallest camel back hill before descending left to follow into the 40-metre (130 ft) non-inverting loop.[16][27] Next, the train goes through a Stengel dive to the right before entering its left bank turning the train's direction back towards the station and then entering a series of twisted camel back hills.[16] Following, the train enters a 480-degree-helix, then exits into a series of S-bend curves.[16] Subsequently, the train rises and dips into two bunny hops before descending left towards a third bunny hill and into the final brake run leading riders back into the station after a right-hand turn.[16][28]
Characteristics edit
Trains edit
Each train has six cars with two rows of two seats.[27] The last car has only one row with backwards facing seats. In total, each train seats 22 passengers.[27] Each of the ride's two trains are themed to the Batmobile.[20]
Reception edit
DC Rivals HyperCoaster was acclaimed for its long, forceful layout and smooth ride experience. Finder.com.au's Chris Stead cited the roller coaster as Warner Bros. Movie World's highlight attraction.[29]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ AU = 1850-1901: McLean, I.W. (1999), Consumer Prices and Expenditure Patterns in Australia 1850–1914. Australian Economic History Review, 39: 1-28 (taken W6 series from Table A1, which represents the average inflation in all of Australian colonies). For later years, calculated using the pre-decimal inflation calculator provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia for each year, input: £94 8s (94.40 Australian pounds in decimal values), start year: 1901.
- ^ Ralph, Owen (5 June 2017). "DC Rivals hyper coaster to open at Australia's Warner Bros Movie World". blooloop. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ McElroy, Nicholas (4 June 2017). . Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (6 June 2017). "DC Rivals HyperCoaster: what you need to know about Movie World's new coaster". Parkz. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "DC Rivals HyperCoaster". Warner Bros. Movie World. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (2 September 2016). "Groundwork underway on Movie World's 2017 roller coaster". Parkz. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (14 March 2017). "Tender documents reveal Movie World's hypercoaster station". Parkz. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (19 April 2017). "Movie World's hypercoaster commences vertical construction". Parkz. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (26 May 2017). "Movie World drops first official hints for forthcoming hypercoaster". Parkz. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Roache, Ben (4 June 2017). "Australia's best roller-coaster is coming to Movie World - DC Rivals Hypercoaster". Our Worlds. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Lennox, Adrian (9 June 2017). "Movie World developing DC Rivals HyperCoaster". InterPark. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Skene, Kathleen (27 July 2017). "Movie World's DC Rivals pegged as $30 million catalyst for Gold Coast theme park turnaround". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (4 August 2017). "DC Rivals HyperCoaster tops out at Movie World". Parkz. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ . Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (19 August 2017). "DC Rivals HyperCoaster commences testing". Parkz. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Richard (11 September 2017). "Movie World's DC Rivals HyperCoaster mini-site answers all the big questions". Parkz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b Skene, Kathleen; Potts, Andrew (11 September 2017). . Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Robbemond, Amanda (17 September 2017). . Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (18 September 2017). "The Parkz Update: DC Rivals HyperCoaster is now open for preview rides". Parkz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b Stolz, Greg (21 September 2017). . The Courier Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Nelmes, Amy (21 September 2017). "The Gold Coast's Movie World opens a new rollercoaster". Nine.com.au. Mi9. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ a b Skene, Kathleen (3 October 2017). "DC Rivals HyperCoaster already delivering for Movie World — less than a fortnight after launch". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b Wilson, Richard (3 October 2017). "Movie World breaks a September record with DC Rivals HyperCoaster launch". Parkz. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (24 August 2018). "Track comes down from DC Rivals HyperCoaster during annual maintenance". Parkz. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Fast Track". Warner Bros. Movie World. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b "DC Rivals Hypercoaster Official Opening - Off Ride POV - Movie World 16/09/17". Gold Coast Theme Parks. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e "DC Rivals HyperCoaster - Warner Bros. Movie World (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "DC Rivals HyperCoaster POV - Virtual Point of View - OurWorlds". Our Worlds. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Stead, Chris (2 March 2020). "Warner Bros. Movie World Gold Coast review: Travelling with kids". finder. from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.