| Dreamworld Tower | |
| Imagedimensions: | 150px |
| Location: | The Giant Drop |
| Opened: | [1] |
| Location2: | Tower of Terror II |
| Previousattraction2: | Tower of Terror |
| Manufacturer: | Intamin |
| Height M: | 119 |
The Dreamworld Tower is a 119adj=midNaNadj=mid tower located in the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The Giant Drop and the former Tower of Terror II uses this tower.
The tower was designed and manufactured by Intamin, an amusement ride manufacturer. Construction costs of the tower alone exceeded A$1 million. It was the first tower and only of its kind to feature more than one amusement ride.[2] [3] The interior of the tower features a staircase to the top which allows crews to maintain the tower and rides.[4] [5]
See main article: The Giant Drop. The Giant Drop is currently the world's third largest amusement ride, and was, at its debut in 1998, the tallest freefall drop in the world with a drop of 119m (390feet). It conceded this title on 7 July 2012 when the opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain with a drop of 122m (400feet). Riders can reach a maximum speed of 135km/h. Riders start up the tower at a leisurely pace and are held suspended in the air for roughly 40 seconds before plummeting towards the ground.
See main article: Tower of Terror II. The Tower of Terror II was the world's fourth tallest roller coaster. It was the fifth fastest roller coaster, tying with the roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain for speed. It opened on 23 January 1997 as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world. The actual track travels all the way up to the top of the tower; however, the actual car travels up to about 20m (70feet) from the top. Riders travel at 160.9km/h, and experience up to 4.5gs.[6] The ride was closed permanently on 3 November 2019.
The Dreamworld Tower is able to be viewed with the naked eye from Coochiemudlo Island in Moreton Bay, providing the atmospheric condition allows for this. The projected distance from the tower to the main beach on Coochiemudlo Island is . The closer sugar mill exhaust tower near Jacobs' Well is not to be confused with the viewing of the tower and appears to be the same height. This chimney appears to the left of the Dreamworld Tower when viewing from main beach.