DC Rivals HyperCoaster, Steel roller coaster at Warner Bros Movie World, Gold Coast, Australia
DC Rivals HyperCoaster is a steel hypercoaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, built by Mack Rides. Its magenta track climbs a 61.6-metre lift hill, drops 59.4 metres at 85 degrees and runs 1.4 kilometres through a 40-metre non-inverting loop, a Stengel dive, a 480-degree helix and bunny hops, held up by dark grey steel columns.
Construction began in April 2017 after blueprints appeared in March, and the ride was announced on 4 June 2017 as DC Rivals HyperCoaster, initially planned for October. The final piece of track was placed on 4 August 2017, testing started on 19 August, and the coaster soft-opened on 16 September before its official opening on 22 September 2017. It cost A$30 million to build.
The ride is themed to the DC Universe, and each of the two trains is styled after the Batmobile. The green emblem mounted above the top of the lift hill is a detail to look for before the drop. The name DC Rivals frames the coaster as a meeting of DC characters rather than a single hero.
Visitors can choose between four queues: general access, backward seats, Fast Track or single rider lines. The choice depends on available time and desired seating.
The last car of each train travels backward and offers passengers a different view of the track. This arrangement allows for a second perspective at speeds reaching up to 115 kilometers per hour.
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