located theme park australia ride designed german firm combines elements log chain lift hill drops steel roller coaster original plans water coaster sea world released local council hold bermuda triangle ride closed sitting dormant construction storm coaster began demolition works completed track storm coaster arrived sea world taking months erect officially opened public december themed effects category tropical cyclone coastal shipping port metre long ride stands metres tall features speed kilometres hour mph ride received praise fun thrilling history january released plans rides water coaster sea world ride located park ride station situated encounter exhibit exists main track extending car park plans shelved december opened june applied permit demolish bermuda triangle water ride system interior building bermuda triangle sitting dormant closure october park site future attraction july christian von revealed australia receiving water roller coaster leading speculation revived plans development application reports roller confirmed speculation september asked austrian firm dynamic motion rides develop design concept announced ultimately contracted project april subsequently contracted creative creative direction lighting lighting design volume audio visual effects design prior commencement construction announced new attraction released promotional image facebook page read storm building gon big demolition works began august construction nearby attractions including intermittently closed pieces ride track arrived site april vertical construction commencing following month official announcement detailed ride feature metres track series water fire effects opening date september initially set later revised summer september ride track complete focus moving testing ride december soft opened public official opening held days later characteristics water coaster designed metre long track layout identical denmark ride stands metres tall features speed kilometres hour mph unlike roller coasters rails wheel assembly wrap track features rails wheels run track ride features themed vehicles seat riders rows riders restrained use lap bars seat belts reported cost million making single biggest investment australian theme park attraction experience themed effects category tropical cyclone coastal shipping port surrounding ride depicts path destruction storm boats cars shipping containers debris port eye storm evacuate rescue boats riders enter queue area passing shipping container sign short outdoor path leads riders stack containers riders enter containers series black rubber flaps emerging warehouse station riders board boats departing station boats travel short section emerging building ascending metre tall chain lift hill hill track turns degrees right entering mid course brake run sweeping degree downward turn right followed upward turn brake run ride drops ground passing queue path emerging air time hill riders experience feeling hill drops hull boat followed ride boat return path station passes variety lighting fire water effects riders exiting pass alongside ride finale chance soaked boats area reception reception positive gold coast bulletin described air time hill indoor thrilling rest ride concluded storm coaster definitely worth cent spent stated ride fun scary thought suggested riders want spare change clothes extent final
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