Cost A$1,500,000 Attraction type FlowRider | ||
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Soft opening date 23 June 2006 (2006-06-23) Opening date 24 June 2006 (2006-06-24) | ||
FlowRider is a sheet wave FlowRider attraction at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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History
In early 2006 construction began for the FlowRider. It was constructed on part of the site of the former Thunderbolt roller coaster which was removed in 2004. On 23 June 2006, the attraction had its soft opening which was attended by the attraction's designer Tom Lochtefeld as well as several surfers, snowboarders, wakeboarders and skateboarders. The next day, on 24 June 2006, the attraction officially opened to the public. The original Thunderbolt station was converted into a merchandise shop, changing rooms and toilets. It was later redeveloped to provide an internal gate through to WhiteWater World. At the time of opening, it was Australia's first and only FlowRider.
The FlowRider later formed part of the marketing initiative "Adrenalin Alley" which was launched in 2009. It incorporates the after-hours use of the FlowRider, AVPX and V8 Supercars RedLine.
Operations
Throughout most of the day at Dreamworld, the FlowRider operates in bodyboard mode. Groups of 15 riders share a 30-minute session on the FlowRider (with the wave split in two to allow for 2 riders at a time). A single stand-up session operates daily. This session runs for an hour and is designed for those who want to utilise the full FlowRider on a stand-up flowboard. On selected Friday nights after the park closes, Dreamworld also operates the NightRider. Similar to the stand-up sessions during the day, these sessions run for an hour each and are designed for those who want to utilise the full FlowRider on a stand-up flowboard.
Competitions
The FlowRider at Dreamworld has also played host to a variety of local, national and international competitions including:
