Storm Coaster

Storm Coaster is a Water Coaster located at the Sea World theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia. The ride is designed by German firm Mack Rides and combines the flume and splashdown elements of a log flume, with the chain lift hill and drops of a steel roller coaster.Original plans for a Water Coaster at Sea World were released by the local council in 2008; however, they were put on hold. In 2010, the Bermuda Triangle ride closed, sitting dormant until mid-2012 when construction for the Storm Coaster began. After demolition works were completed, track for the Storm Coaster arrived at Sea World, taking five months to erect. Storm Coaster officially opened to the public on 6 December 2013.Storm Coaster is themed to the effects of a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone at a coastal shipping port. The 470m ride stands tall and features a top speed of. The ride has been well received, with praise for it being both fun and thrilling.HistoryIn January 2008, the Gold Coast City Council released plans for a Mack Rides Water Coaster at Sea World. The ride would have been located at the front of the park, with the ride's station situated where the Penguin Encounter exhibit exists and the main track extending out and over the car park. These plans were shelved. In December 2008, Sea World opened Jet Rescue, an Intamin JetSki Coaster.