The Gold Coaster
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The Gold Coaster is a roller coaster operating at Dreamworld. Built by Arrow Dynamics in 2001. Read More...
The Gold Coaster review by Richard
by Richard, 9 years ago
The demise of Arrow Dynamics can be put down to their failure to innovate. Big Dipper turned Cyclone turned Hot Wheels Sidewinder is a perfect example of why this company ultimately disappeared into bankruptcy. A rough uninspiring layout is met with some of the most nonsensical and overthought-yet-underdone theming you'll ever encounter on a ride. Why Mattel signed off on the use of the Hot Wheels branding on this disastrous ride is anyone's guess.
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There's no real moments of excitement or intensity. Just a few gentle drops, meandering turns and two poorly executed inversions at the climax of the ride.Rider Comfort
The addition of a new train in 2015 made negligible improvements to a ride where the roughness is largely a result of poorly designed track.Pacing
Theming/Storyline
Haphazardly placed Hot Wheels logos and model cars combined with the pointless on-board soundtrack of the 1999 song Freestyler by Bomfunk MC apparently constitutes a theme.Upkeep/Presentation
Track is faded, rusted and splattered in grease. New theming added in 2015 barely masks the cheapness of its original 2001 theme as Cyclone.Queue/Efficiency
It would be hard to run a roller coaster like this at a lower hourly capacity.More Reviews
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