Warner Brothers Movie World is the premier amusement park in Australia for thrill-seekers.
This park gets a lot of attention in the coaster community for DC Rivals and rightfully so,
but this park has a lot more to offer. While they have the same intellectual properties as a Six
Flags park, their level of theming is superior and several major rides use this to their advantage.
While this park doesn't have a massive amount of rides, it's quality over quantity here.
So in this video, I will rank this park's top 10 rides and attractions.
Before starting the countdown, I need to note this list will
only include attractions I was able to experience in my one visit to the park.
This occurred in early 2023 and there unfortunately were quite a few closed.
The most notable of the bunch was the Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster. This Mack wild mouse looks to
have an incredible dark ride section at the start with scenes straight from the live action film.
Then the coaster section starts with a surprise before going into the usual series of hairpin
turns and dips. This coaster wasn't supposed to be closed when we originally booked the trip,
but it suddenly closed for a multi-million dollar renovation.
So maybe I'll get to experience it one day! The park's best two flat rides were also closed.
First was Doomsday Destroyer. This Intamin inverting pendulum looks really cool.
I suspect this ride would have offered great hangtime, but it seems to be extremely prone
to downtime from what I've heard. Second is Batwing Spaceshot. This is
a 20 story tall S&S drop tower. It looks to be one of the stronger space shots,
but the ride had its maintenance extended an extra week, causing me to miss it.
Finally, this list may look quite different in the near future as the park has 3 more
coasters on the way. There's 2 Vekoma family coasters coming with the 2024 Wizard of Oz area.
One will be a clone of Orkanen at Farup Sommerland. This is a great option for all
ages as it has a shockingly forceful start followed by some fun turns and helixes.
Two will be a dueling family boomerang that's a clone of Tweestryd at Wildlands Adventure Zoo.
I haven't been on this one, but I've heard it's solid. The third will be the Wet n Wild's former
Surfrider coaster. This Intamin half pipe is strongly rumored to be placed smack dab in the
middle of Superman, which should offer some neat visuals along with plenty of weightlessness.
With all that out of the way, let's delve into the list.
10) Road Runner Rollercoaster- This is an extended Vekoma roller skater with
the same layout as Universal's Flight of the Hippogriff. This one is plussed by some audio
and rock statues you whiz past. The layout isn't too crazy, but the initial helix has
a pinch of power in the back and this is a comfortable junior coaster even for adults.
9) Scoob 4D Experience- This is your basic 4D theater. How much you enjoy it depends on your
thoughts on the IP used. The film is decent, but I prefer the older Scooby Doos I grew up with.
8) Batman Legacy- This is a must for superhero fans. This walkthrough features costumes and
props from all the live action Batman films since the late 1980s. It was surreal seeing all these in
person and each film had a handful of items, some quite large too! It was neat to see the evolution
of the batsuit and batmobile. The only downside is that it triggered my Batman and Robin PTSD,
but at least that film was so bad it ultimately led to the fantastic Dark Knight trilogy.
7) Junior Driving School- You may be surprised to find this ride on this list, but hear me out.
First off, adults are permitted to ride even without a child. Usually these rides
are restricted to just kids. Second and more importantly, this ride is shockingly well themed.
You ride through a stylized recreation of the park. You have murals on the
wall and more impressively, large figures you drive under and past.
I was in awe how much effort went into a ride primarily for children. The ride itself feels
like slow moving go karts, which is fine since you have plenty of time to take in the sights.
And as a bonus, it helped an American like me get used to driving on the left side of the road.
6) Hollywood Stunt Driver 2- This is a solid stunt show. It covers the technical aspects of
filming a car chase and I love the sections that have multiple cars interacting with each other.
It really is impressive what these stunt drivers can do!
5) Justice League 3D- The Ride- This Sally dark ride replaced the Batman simulator. I
heard the former was quite good, but I do like the shooting dark ride that can be experienced today.
It has a nice mix of physical props and screens. Quite a few targets weren't working for me,
but there were plenty to take aim at. And even when I couldn't accrue points,
I still had a fun time seeing all the famous heroes and the zany villain Starro the Destroyer-
aka the starfish with mind-control powers. I think I prefer the Battle for Metropolis
dark ride at the Six Flags parks, but this is another solid use of the DC Characters.
4) Green Lantern- This is an S&S El Loco that is nearly identical to Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach.
The big change here is that Green Lantern has lap bar restraints.
This is a welcome change since it makes the already robust hangtime even freakier.
You hang upside-down for seconds at a time on that dive loop and also on that downward barrel roll.
You also have that signature beyond vertical drop at the start.
The brake does mitigate the negative Gs, but you still get a delayed albeit brief burst of airtime.
The overall pacing of the coaster is wonky with all the brake runs,
but you at least get a few airtime pops and laterals in between the slowdowns.
3) Wild West Falls- This is one of the best log flumes out there. It's big, well-themed,
and refreshing. It's very similar to Rio Bravo at Parque Warner Madrid. There are 3 changes though.
First, this one is a Hopkins Super Flume as opposed to an Intamin ride system. Second,
this one is less extreme. You don't have that airtime pop that tries to chuck you into orbit.
That being said, you have a fun backwards drop with a little airtime afterwards.
And the climactic 7 story final plunge is fast and also pops you out of your seat.
Third, this one has superior theming. The mountain facade looks fantastic. There are showscenes
before each drop combining physical props with a movie screen. And the slow-moving outdoor bit
passes through a western town with several timed effects. It took a few rides to see everything!
2) Superman Escape- This Intamin accelerator coaster re-opened just in time for my trip
and it was a blast! First off, let's talk about the theming. The coaster starts with an extended
dark ride section. Metropolis is being hit with an earthquake. You pass shaking lockers, a flood, and
crashed polic cars. Superman, who is on the back of the train, then promises to push you to safety.
This is when the launch starts. It's a hydrualic launch and as expected,
it has a very strong kick. You'll feel the acceleration in your gut. This is followed by
a giant top hat. You slow-down mightily over the apex, but you still get strong ejector airtime.
The resultant pullout and low turn was a greyout moment for me. Then you have two more camelbacks
chalk full of ejector airtime and turns before hitting the brakes. Superman's coaster section
is brief, but it's still more complete than other accelerators, which I note in my review.
1) DC Rivals Hypercoaster- This Mack hyper is truly spectacular. The layout is super diverse.
The start and end feature strong ejector airtime. That near-vertical twsiting drop
offers intense negative Gs and laterals. The giant camelback offers several seconds of airtime.
And the non-inverting loop is downright ridiculous. The whip is viscous, resulting in a
magical combination of airtime and laterals. Then the finale features bunny hills with some powerful
airtime as well. The middle section changes things up with a series of twists and turns.
I love the low transitions and s-hills that offer a delightful combo of airtime and larerals.
A few of the turns aren't home runs, but so much of this coaster is near perfect. And this minor
pacing issue is rectified and all the good parts are enhanced if you experience that backwards row.
Getting sustained ejector of this magnitude in reverse is special.
It feels like you're being forcibly yanked by a lasso. I loved it! See my review for more,
but this coaster needs to be on every enthusiast's bucket list.
So those are the top 10 rides and attractions at Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia.
I don't see the top 2 being dethroned anytime soon, but I suspect the middle spots will change
in the future between rides reopening from refurbishments and the new Wizard of Oz area
opening. What are your favorite rides at this park? Let me know your thoughts on any of the
rides I mentioned or any I missed down in the comments. If you enjoyed this countdown, I'd
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