Sea World is a hybrid amusement park and marine zoo in Gold Coast,
Australia. This place has no affiliation with the US SeaWorld parks, but the feel
is similar between the ride lineup and focus on animal experiences.
The park recently opened their New Atlantis area, giving the park 3 new attractions to
fill out its lineup. So in this video, I will rank the park's top 10 rides and attractions.
Before starting the countdown, I need to note a few attractions that will be excluded from this
list. The most notable of the bunch is Jet Rescue. Unfortunately, this Intamin motorbike coaster was
closed for maintenance the day I visited. The coaster is short, but the two launches
allow it to maintain good speed start to finish. I've heard it rides similarly to the second half
of Juvelen at Djurs Sommerland showcasing speed and laterals. If that's the case, it easily would
have claimed the second spot on this list. For anyone who has ridden it, let me know how it
compares to the other Intamin motorbike coasters. I also will not be including any animal exhibits.
These are fundamental parts of visiting Sea World, so they should not be missed. I will be including
the formal animal presentations though. Lastly, my one visit took place in 2023.
Therefore, I never experienced the SBNO attractions you can still find around
the park today. Onto the list!
10) SpongeBob's Boating School Blast- This Zamperla kiddie coaster has the usual layout,
but it has some audio effects and its reasonably smooth. This has been an
issue on some of these installations. 9) Castaway Bay- Battle Boats- This Mack
Splash Battle is a soaker. There was plenty of interactivity off-ride to really sell
the battle aspect. But there were a few bits of theming to see along the route.
8) Affinity Dolphin Presentation- This was a fairly ordinary dolphin show. It was cool
seeing them jump high in the air. They really are some of the most athletic animals out there.
But there was a lot of dead spots to the show and not much else to see.
7) Patrick's Jellyfish Frenzy- This is a somewhat unique tea cup ride from Zamperla.
It has the figure 8 pattern of the old crazy daisy model, but you can spin the center wheel
on this one for an ultra dizzying ride. 6) Seal Guardians- This reminded me of
the Clyde and Seamore show. It’s a goofy show. You have corny jokes and the awkward,
mesmerizing movements of the seals. 5) Thunder Lake Stunt Show- This takes place on
lagoon towards the front of the park, and it has some neat stunts. Most take place over the water
with jet skis and boards, but the finale has this giant flaming truck skimming over the surface.
Then there are some stunts on land using bikes and this giant jump.
I thought the transitions throughout were sort of awkward and cringey, but the athletic
accomplishments are more than worth seeing. 4) Trident- This is a star flyer from SBF Visa.
Unfortunately it has been plagued with a lot of downtime thus far between wind closures and
technical issues, but it offers a fantastic view when open. It stands 14 stories tall,
which is plenty high to get a birds eye view of Leviathan, the rest of the park, the water,
and the Gold Coast skyline. The rotational speed is quite a bit slower than other models though. So
while the thrills are dampened, this makes it easier to take in the view.
3) Vortex- This Huss top spin has a good program. It starts with a super slow flip full of hangtime.
Then you have two sequences later in the ride with a similarly slow flip followed
by 2-3 fast and forceful inversions. The forces really want to push you outwards!
The one downside is that it lacked the theatrics of some other versions. I figured there would
be geysers and such when I saw the ponds around the ride, but they were still start to finish.
2) Storm Coaster- This Mack water coaster is a clone of Skatteoen at Djurs Sommerland.
I already have a review on that attraction if you want to hear more in-depth thoughts.
The coaster section is identical. It's fairly mild until the end. The final drop
has a delayed pop of airtime and the speed hill has some weightlessness before the final splash.
The theming is different on this one though. The start and end is this dimly lit and atmospheric
indoor section with all sorts of lights. 1) Leviathan- This Gravity Group wood
coaster reminds me of Boardwalk Bullet. It's a beautiful mess of twisted track and the layout
is nearly impossible to memorize. Add in this ride's phenomenal pacing and the experience is
pure chaos. You have all sorts of hills broken up with fast turns. And those hills are chalk
full of airtime. It's all floater, but you have a mix of pops and sustained moments.
This coaster is particularly great in the back rows, but no row shines more than the backwards
facing seats. The layout is hard to anticipate going forwards. Going backwards, you are taken
on one heck of a wild ride! And since it's new, it's still super smooth. Last but not least,
this ride has some really cool theming as part of the boarding experience. The station is
a mystical cavern with screens all-around you for the Leviathan to swim all around you. This
coaster is the signature ride this park needed and I go more in-depth in a separate review.
So those are the top 10 rides and attractions at Sea World Australia.
What are your thoughts on this park's attractions? Which ones are your favorites?
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