liamc2 Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 I've been meaning to do this for ages, and I wouldn't be surprised if it got closed right away. Anyhow a while back I visited Dreamworld (themepark in Aus) and I would like to say it is the coolest!!! heres some piccys of the rides and some info: Giant Drop Fast facts · Riders' legs dangle freely from the open air 8-seat gondolas. · The Giant Drop shares the tower that supports the Tower of Terror. · What's stopping you? A sophisticated magnetic braking system stops the gondolas metres from the ground. · Free fall time is 5 seconds. The winch to the top takes approximately 90 seconds. · Falling 120 metres is the equivalent of falling from a 39-storey building. cool huh? I went on that ride twice. BTW how do I put more than 1 piccy in a post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoCactuar Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by liamc2 [/i] [B]I've been meaning to do this for ages, and I wouldn't be surprised if it got closed right away. Anyhow a while back I visited Dreamworld (themepark in Aus) and I would like to say it is the coolest!!! heres some piccys of the rides and some info: Giant Drop Fast facts · Riders' legs dangle freely from the open air 8-seat gondolas. · The Giant Drop shares the tower that supports the Tower of Terror. · What's stopping you? A sophisticated magnetic braking system stops the gondolas metres from the ground. · Free fall time is 5 seconds. The winch to the top takes approximately 90 seconds. · Falling 120 metres is the equivalent of falling from a 39-storey building. cool huh? I went on that ride twice. BTW how do I put more than 1 piccy in a post? [/B][/QUOTE] Tower of terror, sux, 2 hours lining up, 7 second ride, i hated it. Giant drop rules, but when i was there it was still being built :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamc2 Posted December 19, 2001 Author Share Posted December 19, 2001 Ahah! next ride (i'm only doing a few, that I can get piccies of) 600 tonnes of steel Plus 2.2 megawatts of power Plus 160 kph Plus 4.5Gs Plus 38 storeys Plus 100 metre vertical free-fall backward EQUALS Tower of Terror Tower of Power - Really Fast Facts The 2.2 megawatts of power used at take-off is enough to supply a small town and for these six seconds, Dreamworld's power usage in the park doubles. Riders experience 6.5 seconds of weightlessness. The 'L'-shaped track stretches 330 metres horizontally - or the equivalent of three football fields. The ride is propelled by electro-magnetic forces. Thunderbolt Australia's fastest double-loop rollercoaster - the almighty 'Thunderbolt' has been tracked at speeds of up to 87 kph ? so catch it - if you can. The striking 'Thunderbolt' structure can be found in the heart of Country Fair - just look for the two massive 21 metre-high loops and the terrifying 31-metre ramp to the top. Since opening in 1982, The 'Thunderbolt' has travelled more than 1.5 million kilometres and carried more than 15 million passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamc2 Posted December 19, 2001 Author Share Posted December 19, 2001 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by NeoCactuar [/i] [B] Tower of terror, sux, 2 hours lining up, 7 second ride, i hated it. Giant drop rules, but when i was there it was still being built :( [/B][/QUOTE] mmmf HAH :blulaugh: towerofterror took me 15 minutes, the first time, and 20 the next! the giant drop took an hour and a half though, but it was worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoCactuar Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by liamc2 [/i] [B] mmmf HAH :blulaugh: towerofterror took me 15 minutes, the first time, and 20 the next! the giant drop took an hour and a half though, but it was worth it! [/B][/QUOTE] Heh, i just went on the wipeout and gravatron instead. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 hehehe, dreamworld is cool. I love it, though I haven't been there for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamc2 Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 ah yes, who could forget the wipeout, one of the coolest rides there, especially when you stick out your arms and legs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 YES!!! THAT IS DA KEWLEST RIDE THERE!!!!. ...... ehem, I loved that ride. cool it was...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamc2 Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 yup it was, i was on it and someone who worked there said "stick out your arms and legs!" (this was when we were at the top, and it stopped) so me and my friends did, and the ride dropped and went straight down to the water. It was the coolest feeling you could ever get! besides the Giant drop that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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