Jet Rescue, Steel roller coaster at Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia.
Jet Rescue is a steel roller coaster at Sea World on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, where riders sit in jet ski-style seats with lap bar restraints. The track uses two launch sections powered by a linear motor, replacing the traditional chain lift hill found on most coasters.
The ride was built in early 2008 and opened on December 26, 2008. To make room for the track, part of the park's former Ski Lake was filled in with sand.
Jet Rescue frames the ride as a marine rescue mission, giving visitors a story to follow rather than just a sequence of speed and turns. This theme connects the attraction to Sea World's broader focus on ocean animals and their care.
Riders must be at least 1.25 meters (about 4 feet 1 inch) tall to board the coaster. Arriving earlier in the day tends to mean shorter waits, as queues often grow as the afternoon progresses.
Along the track, an animatronic sea lion appears as part of the rescue story, a detail many riders miss on their first run because the ride moves quickly. Looking out for it gives a reason to pay attention to the scenery between the launches.
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