Rivertown (Dreamworld)
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Rivertown is a themed land at the Dreamworld
amusement park
on the Gold Coast
, Queensland
, Australia
. It currently provides a link between Main Street
and Wiggles World
.
which have since been relocated to the Australian Wildlife Experience
. The Avis Vintage Cars were located where Mick Doohan's Motocoaster currently exists. At opening the area was home to the Captain Sturt Paddle Wheeler (John Longhurst's signature attraction) and the Avis Vintage Cars.
at several Disney theme parks around the world. The ride opened with the park in 1981. The channel which the boat tours is called the Murrissipi River and took Dreamworld founder, John Longhurst, two years to construct working seven 12 hour days a week. The ride originally featured a bush show themed to the era of Ned Kelly
. This was discontinued when Farmyard Friends was constructed during 2005.
Motorbike Launch Roller Coaster
named after the Moto GP champion Michael Doohan
. Although being classified as one of Dreamworld's Big 7 Thrill Rides, the ride failed to gain support within its first year of operation.
shuttle
roller coaster
which is ranked the fourth fastest roller coaster in the world. Opening 23 January in 1997, the ride held the world's fastest roller coaster record by itself for two months before Superman: The Escape
opened which caused the ride to share the top spot. Tower of Terror II is also the first roller coaster in the world to achieve a speed of 100 miles per hour (44.7 m/s). Although the ride is not actually located in any particular themed zone, the main portion of track crosses Rivertown and is therefore included here.
Dreamworld
Dreamworld is a large theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland. It is currently Australia's largest theme park with over 27 rides including 4 roller coasters. The park is made up of several themed lands: Ocean Parade, Kid's World, Wiggles World, Gold Rush Country, Rocky Hollow, Tiger...
amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It currently provides a link between Main Street
Main Street (Dreamworld)
Main Street is a themed land at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The area acts as the main hub for the park catering as a gateway to many other lands including Gold Rush Country, Rivertown, Nickelodeon Central and Ocean Parade.-History:In 1974, John Longhurst...
and Wiggles World
Wiggles World
Wiggles World is a themed land at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. On 17 September 2005, the area opened replacing the previous Gum Tree Gully section...
.
History
Rivertown opened with the park in 1981. The area originally was home to the Avis Vintage CarsAvis Vintage Cars
Avis Vintage Cars is a vintage car ride at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia...
which have since been relocated to the Australian Wildlife Experience
Australian Wildlife Experience (Dreamworld)
Australian Wildlife Experience is a collection of wildlife attractions at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The area is divided into several subsections which allows guests to view the animals in their natural habitats...
. The Avis Vintage Cars were located where Mick Doohan's Motocoaster currently exists. At opening the area was home to the Captain Sturt Paddle Wheeler (John Longhurst's signature attraction) and the Avis Vintage Cars.
Attractions
Captain Sturt Paddle Wheeler
The Captain Sturt Paddle Wheeler is a gentle boat ride along the man-made Murrissipi River. The ride is of a similar style to the Mark Twain RiverboatMark Twain Riverboat
The Mark Twain Riverboat is an attraction, located at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, on which passengers embark on a scenic, 12-minute journey around the Rivers of America. Originally named the Mark Twain Steamboat when the park opened in 1955, the stately, 5/8-scale...
at several Disney theme parks around the world. The ride opened with the park in 1981. The channel which the boat tours is called the Murrissipi River and took Dreamworld founder, John Longhurst, two years to construct working seven 12 hour days a week. The ride originally featured a bush show themed to the era of Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
Edward "Ned" Kelly was an Irish Australian bushranger. He is considered by some to be merely a cold-blooded cop killer — others, however, consider him to be a folk hero and symbol of Irish Australian resistance against the Anglo-Australian ruling class.Kelly was born in Victoria to an Irish...
. This was discontinued when Farmyard Friends was constructed during 2005.
Mick Doohan's Motocoaster
Mick Doohan's Motocoaster is an Intamin AGIntamin AG
Intamin Worldwide is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The U.S. division of the company is located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and is headed by Sandor Kernacs. The Intamin brand name is an...
Motorbike Launch Roller Coaster
Motorbike roller coaster
A motorbike roller coaster is a type of steel roller coaster designed with motorcycle type cars. Booster Bike at Toverland was the world's first motorbike roller coaster...
named after the Moto GP champion Michael Doohan
Michael Doohan
Michael "Mick" Doohan AM is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion, who won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships. Only Giacomo Agostini with eight and Valentino Rossi with seven have won more.-Biography:Originally from the Gold Coast, near Brisbane, Doohan attended St...
. Although being classified as one of Dreamworld's Big 7 Thrill Rides, the ride failed to gain support within its first year of operation.
Tower of Terror II
Tower of Terror II is a steelSteel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
shuttle
Shuttle roller coaster
A shuttle roller coaster is any roller coaster that ultimately does not make a complete circuit, but rather reverses at some point throughout its course and traverses the same track backwards...
roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
which is ranked the fourth fastest roller coaster in the world. Opening 23 January in 1997, the ride held the world's fastest roller coaster record by itself for two months before Superman: The Escape
Superman: The Escape
Superman: Escape from Krypton is a launched steel shuttle roller coaster located in the Samurai Summit area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California that opened in 1997. It is similar to Tower of Terror II, which opened two months prior in Dreamworld, Australia...
opened which caused the ride to share the top spot. Tower of Terror II is also the first roller coaster in the world to achieve a speed of 100 miles per hour (44.7 m/s). Although the ride is not actually located in any particular themed zone, the main portion of track crosses Rivertown and is therefore included here.