ONE of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist attractions will move into the heart of the Gold coast in a plan to revamp the Glitter Strip

The Gold Coast Slingshot will move from Cypress Ave in northern Surfers Paradise to Cavill Ave.

The facility is a relocation of the existing‘Slingshot’ attraction currently located at 6 Palm Avenue, Surfers Paradise. Whilst a relocation of the use, the ‘Slingshot’ ride will be a brand new structure. The ‘Vomatron’ which is currently co-located with the Slingshot at 6 Palm Avenue, will not be relocated to the new premises.

 

The subject site was chosen for the rides relocation because of its position in the centre of the City’s tourist heart, and corresponding suitability with respect to its accessibility to the visitor market and compatibility with the areas active, vibrant and ‘loud’ atmosphere.

 

The new Sling Shot Gold Coast will operate between 10.00am to 10.00pm Sunday to Thursday; and 10.00am to 12.00am Friday to Saturday.

 

The application was approved on the 11 of April for the new Sling Shot location.

 

Edited April 15, 20188 yr by Skeeta

Just tacky.

I like the look of the waterfall theming but that entrance looks like a train station

At this point I think anything looks better than the current Sling Shot.  I wonder where the Vomatrom will end up?

Reckon it would go well at somewhere like Night Quarter if zoning allowed 

Aussie World game to mind.  Does anybody know how old the Sling Shot & Vomatron are?  It will be interesting to see if the Sling Shot & Vomatron become scrap metal or find new homes.

Edited April 16, 20188 yr by Skeeta

Love the idea. Will definitely bring in a lot more business (to the slingshot that is). Watching people launch is going to be a tourist attraction in itself. Fingers crossed the jungle waterfall and rock work theming for the launchpad gets built. 

The current Cypress Ave location isn't very appealing. The area lacks any type of landscaping/themeing/presentation, and is too far away from the main drag. Can't see it being a draw for families in its current state. 

Glad that the council got behind the business and gave it the thumbs up to to go into the cavil ave strip.

The Vomatron opened in 2003, not sure about the Slingshot however I am fairly sure it was built before the Vomatrona. When the slingshot first opened I know it used the ball style seat (found on the travelling variant) but it was later changed to the seats that we see now.

On 4/16/2018 at 4:37 PM, Skeeta said:

Does anybody know how old the Sling Shot & Vomatron are?

16 hours ago, Spotty said:

The Vomatron opened in 2003, not sure about the Slingshot however I am fairly sure it was built before the Vomatron...

The Sling Shot was in operation in 2004 so it opened at or before then. If it didn't open at the same time as the Vomatron, it's probably older.

Edited April 17, 20188 yr by Jamberoo Fan

^ it's DEFINATELY older! Go back about 6 years 

1998 apparently was when it opened. That sounds about right honestly.

Slingshot is now located in the Glitter Strip! 

And good to see their LED lighting package didn’t even make it to opening without being completed stuffed and looking just for damned awful!

Funny how in all those years where they were before the old fluro tubes never let them down. 

7 hours ago, mitchellellis said:

Slingshot is now located in the Glitter Strip! 

Since when?

Last month. But as always, it doesn’t look anything like the original concept artwork (there’s a couple posts on Instagram)

Are they still running the old sling shot because it was going last week?

According to their website they’ve moved, so unless they’ve sold it or running it for the holidays as well. I get the new location is more central, but it’s very hidden amongst all the buildings and then tucked in an alley way. You can’t see it from the main road through surfers either.

Yea maybe the are running both at the moment because the golf is still open.

Speaking of mini golf being open, King Tut's up the road is closing on the 20th.

2 hours ago, jjuttp said:

Speaking of mini golf being open, King Tut's up the road is closing on the 20th.

For good? That’s a shame if so!! That’s a Gold Coast institution!!

10 minutes ago, Jobe said:

For good? That’s a shame if so!! That’s a Gold Coast institution!!

Yep… bulldozed. That entire block is becoming a new tower and resort 

Well from what I remember there is one other King Tut's at Carrara markets so go there if you need your King Tut's fix

1 hour ago, Smol bean said:

Well from what I remember there is one other King Tut's at Carrara markets so go there if you need your King Tut's fix

Different company (kind of).

2 hours ago, Smol bean said:

Well from what I remember there is one other King Tut's at Carrara markets so go there if you need your King Tut's fix

That’s like them bulldozing DC Rivals and you saying “if you need your fix go ride Sponge Bob’s Boating School Blast”

17 hours ago, Smol bean said:

Well from what I remember there is one other King Tut's at Carrara markets so go there if you need your King Tut's fix

Carrara Tuts is a bucket of shit.