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 XxMrYoshixX
by XxMrYoshixX, 8 years ago
A slightly improved experience over the original Cyclone, but the ride is showing its age. Great ride for kids who are just getting into big coasters, but I can't recommend the ride to anyone else. There are far more intense rides at Dreamworld that thrillseekers will enjoy over this coaster.
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Enjoyment
A fun ride to kill off a bit of time in your day at Dreamworld, given you are not of a tall and thin build and don't mind a bit of roughness.Effectiveness
Intensity
Not very forceful. Gentle ride.Rider Comfort
The new Vekoma MK212 trains are comfortable for most people, unless you are tall and thin. They also cause less unnecessary headbanging than the old Arrow trains were noted for. However, there are multiple moments where the wonky transitions are noticeable, particularly when entering and exiting the overbank curves.Pacing
With the new trains the coaster feels much faster than with the original trains. Much longer ride than any of the other coasters at Dreamworld.Theming/Storyline
When the coaster was Cyclone, the theming was faded, dirty and was deactivated. With Hot Wheels, they tried to make an attempt at theming, however it is simply scenery dumped in the queue that makes no sense, despite it being new.Upkeep/Presentation
I rode the coaster when the theming was brand new. However, the track is incredibly faded, with obvious signs of rust, grime and stripped paint on the track. Still much improved over Cyclone's old theming, if you could even call it that.Queue/Efficiency
As Cyclone, the ride was a walk on, but operations were laughably slow, taking more than 5 minutes usually. However, as Hot Wheels Sidewinder the queues are slightly longer, but operations are much improved.More Reviews
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