BuzzSaw (roller coaster)
BuzzSaw was a Maurer AG SkyLoop roller coaster located within the Gold Rush Country section of the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast of Australia. The ride began operation on 17 September 2011 as part of Dreamworld's 30th birthday celebrations. The ride was permanently closed on 31 August 2021, due to Dreamworld prioritising future development plans.
| BuzzSaw | |
|---|---|
| Dreamworld | |
| Location | Dreamworld |
| Park section | Gold Rush Country |
| Coordinates | 27.862344°S 153.314935°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 17 September 2011 |
| Closing date | 31 August 2021 |
| Cost | A$7 million |
| Replaced | Helicopter Joy Flights |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Maurer AG |
| Model | SkyLoop, X-Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Vertical chain lift hill |
| Height | 46.2 m (152 ft) |
| Length | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 0:50 |
| Max vertical angle | 360° |
| Capacity | 600 riders per hour |
| G-force | 5 |
| Height restriction | 130 cm (4 ft 3 in) |
| Trains | Single train with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
Ride Express available | |
| BuzzSaw at RCDB | |
BuzzSaw was one of Dreamworld's seven thrill rides and had a track length of 150 metres (490 ft). The steel ride consisted of a single train which held 12 riders and lasted approximately 50 seconds. BuzzSaw featured the tallest inversion in the Southern Hemisphere and was the second-highest inversion of its type in the world.
The ride was themed around a fictitious series of unexplainable occurrences in the Town of Gold Rush which dated back to the late 1800s. The setting was based on encounters with the ghost of one Jack Darke, who was killed by a buzz saw at a sawmill built after the gold rush ended.
The ride was sold to Gumbuya World in Melbourne where it now remains in active service. Its current theme is that of an experimental rocket space mission called Project Zero, with the riders being the volunteer test pilots.