Dreamworld Excursion
... weightlessness as the car starts to turn vertically, reach its max height, and then return downwards turning back onto the straight. The Tower of Terror uses up 22 mega watts, which doubles Dreamwold’s usage. The Giant Drop is the biggest free fall ride in the world. A cart is taken up with 8 people inside to a height of 39 stories (119m). It then drops the cart leaving it to freefall at the speed of gravity (9.8ms-2) and taking approximately 5 seconds before breaking just above the ground. Riders will feel the effect of weightlessness as they start to fall and it lasts up until the cart starts to slow down. The Cyclone is the tallest high-speed roller coaster in the southern hemisphere. It stands almost 40 meters high and reach’s speeds of up to 85km/h. There are two full 360° loops along the way and a big long sidewinder. The 4 seated carts manage to cling to the tracks using Newton’s First Law of Inertia. The Vortex is a ride that spins horizontally at 360° to c...