Kenny's Forest Flyer
27°51′50″S 153°19′1″E / 27.86389°S 153.31694°E / -27.86389; 153.31694
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Kenny's Forest Flyer is a suspended family roller coaster at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
Kenny's Forest Flyer opened on 26 December 2002 as Rugrats Runaway Reptar. It was part of the new Nickelodeon Central themed area.[2] The roller coaster was the third of its type in the world and the first in the Southern Hemisphere.[3]
Towards the middle of 2011, Nickelodeon Central started to be rethemed into Kid's World. The change saw Rugrats Runaway Reptar renamed and rethemed into Sky Rocket.[4][5] The ride remains to be Dreamworld's only children's roller coaster.[6]
In 2012, the Kid's World area was rethemed to become DreamWorks Experience. The ride was renamed Escape from Madagascar to fit the Madagascar Madness subsection it is located in.[7]
In November 2022, it was announced that DreamWorks Experience would be rethemed as Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland, with all DreamWorks theming to be removed.[8] Escape from Madagascar was temporarily named the Escape Coaster until it closed for refurbishment on 24 April 2023. It reopened in late August 2023 under its new name - Kenny's Forest Flyer.
Ride
The ride has one train, which has 10 cars with 2 seats on each car catering 650 riders per hour. The safety system consists of over-the-shoulder restraints that lock into place and then a belt-type connector that attaches the seat base to the over-the-shoulder restraints. Riders are taken up 14.8 metres (49 ft) by a wheeled lift hill, and go through a tight helix, followed by a series of small turns and drops. Upon approaching the station, the ride is slowed by a magnetic brake run. Each ride cycle takes 1.5 minutes.[9]
References
- ^ "Dreamworld & WhiteWater World Park Map" (PDF). Park Map. Dreamworld. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Dreamworld. "Get 'Nicked' at Dreamworld". Press Release. Parkz. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Search Results". Model Line = Suspended Family Coaster. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Kid's World - Where kids really do rule". Press Release. Dreamworld. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Kids Rides". Dreamworld. June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Dreamworld". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Dreamworld To Open New Dreamworks Animation Precinct". Press Release. Dreamworld. February 2012. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Whitworth, David (1 December 2022). "DREAMWORLD INVESTS A TOTAL OF A 50 MILLION A$ BY 2024". InterPark. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Rocket (Dreamworld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
External links
- Kenny's Forest Flyer at the Roller Coaster DataBase
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