[UPDATED] Ranking EVERY Roller Coaster in Australia
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- In April 2023, I ranked every permanent roller coaster in Australia. It was one of the videos that was responsible for my channel turning into what it is today. But since then, I discovered a roller coaster that wasn’t on RCDB, rode a newly opened coaster at Dreamworld, and got rerides that changed my opinions completely. There are now 31 permanent roller coasters in Australia, and it’s about time we set the record straight. This is my full ranking of every roller coaster in Australia, as of February 2024. Stick around to the end for my most controversial opinion ever on the channel!
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I agree with you about Leviathan, too! I don't have much faith in VTRP to keep it well maintained - not to mention the slow operations make it very hard to re-ride.
Hi @ThemeParkOgre
@@tobyco7052 hey!
The fact a roller coaster no one has heard about ranks higher than a roller coaster at one of Australia's leading parks is humiliating.
As someone who's ridden both I agree
Do you mean Abyss?
@@360coasters I mean Monorail at #30
@@uhhconnorhere Ah it looks cool
Monorail is the epitome of playground design and I will NOT have it slandered.
Could you rank retired Australian roller coasters and rides. Rides like corkscrew at SeaWorld and buzzsaw at dreamworld 😊
wasnt buzzsaw relocated to gumbuya world?
He did actually rank Buzzsaw. He just ranked it at it’s new location (Gumbuya World)
The Joker at Movieworld too! I really liked that one.
@@juzzymbhe did rank the joker lol it’s number 1.
@@lachlanmapley4768it’s a different ride. There was a Lethal Weapon themed ride at movie world that was later reskinned as a Batman and joker ride. It had hanging seats and the option of VR headsets. The theming was excellent. I rode it in 2019 and I rode the Hypercoaster he ranked number 1 on the same day.
So happy that the keith monorail beat the motorcoaster 🎉
YESS👏👏 I found the one from ages ago and really wanted an updated version!
I wish Australia's parks had more space to add more enticing attractions. Also the majority of our coasters are in one place which can be unfortunate.
Great list. Dc rivals is aging very well imo. Coming up to 7 years old (Already!) and its only got a very slight rattle, still runinng very smooth. I was there a couple weeks back in the rain, amd i totally agree with you that it has been running seemingly faster than normal
#31 is spot on, torture machine....
The appeal of the scenic railway is that it feels like its gonna fall apart which keeps you on edge
I can agree that Road Runner has really good laterals in the back row and that DC Rivals is the best coaster in Australia, but I found Green Lantern really underrated. The airtime, hangtime and laterals were all great and doing it first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening we didn’t have to wait very long. In fact, we went there first after Superman was acting like Intamins do, and chose it over Superman at the end of the day. Hope to see next year’s rankings with 4 new additions!
That was my favourite video you have ever made and I’m so glad you made another!
Something scooby doo next generation did great, was after the elevator backwards dip. When it turns your car around the trippy mirror and extreme lights adds a lot to the chaos
Every dark ride deserves nice animatronics!!
I rode Jet Rescue in July 2024, and can confirm it's BACK! Perhaps it was an operational thing when you visited. Of course I rode Leviathan a couple of time also...and can confirm it's getting even rougher. Good call on it slipping down your rankings over time.
I don’t quite agree with ranking Green Lantern so low because for me the hangtime you get just wearing the lap-bar (no matter the pain) more than makes up for many of the shortcomings given the Alan Schilke design, I like that downhill inline twist with the headchopper so close to the ground way too much.
I’d like to ride Leviathan within a week or two of its rather frequent (albeit short) maintenance works that it gets 2-3 times a year and whether that TLC gives it a temporary boost. In the best case scenario I can see Village Roadshow purchasing the Gravity Group’s pre-cut wooden track to place in the roughest sections with the most wear and tear, but that probably has no chance of happening within the first five years. It’s just a shame Australia went so long without installing a modern wooden roller-coaster because there just isn’t the same expertise available on the Gold Coast theme parks for maintaining these things as there is in America or Europe. One would hope if another woodie is built in the future that some lessons will have been learnt.
Nonetheless, Hades 360 runs terribly and so many enthusiasts still rank it highly based on forces and layout alone so I could imagine Leviathan not falling on some people’s rankings despite the roughness. I’m unlikely to penalise it too much because I grew up riding Lethal Weapon at Movie World which basically ensures anything that doesn’t actually give me a headache (or rope burn after the refurb to arkham asylum) like that one did probably won’t affect my opinion too much. I also rode colossus at Thorpe Park like 10 times in one day so yeah, you probably won’t see me changing my rankings unless it’s dangerously rough.
I still like Green Lantern. It’s more a case of a few frustrating experiences in a row pushing it downwards, it still has the potential to rebound. Although it’s definitely WBMW’s weakest thrill coaster.
Levi is an interesting case. Still my overall number 2. I’m not so concerned if the roughness stays as it is now. After all I’m an LPS local who grew up on Wild Mouse and the Green Valley Farm coaster, I’m fine with a coaster beating me up if it’s fun. What worries me is how quickly that decline seems to be happening. And I know a lot have turned their backs on the likes of Hades and Mine Blower and criticise them quite heavily. Only time will tell. For now, it still has a grip on my number 2 spot
I rode levitation for the first time today in the second-to-last and middle row. I had a small headache and this amplified that. By the end of the day I couldn’t re-ride it anymore as I was in too much pain. Back row (first ride) had great forces and pacing but was a little rough. Middle row was horrendous. There were 2 potholes (helix around queue) and a significant rattle. Cyclone (nearly 100 years old) at Coney Island was smoother than this. Restraints, pace and force of this ride saves it but the future is literally looking rough. Personally prefer Steel taipan over it, but still a good ride.
Hey, I don't know when this changed as I've been going to Adventure World for years, but The Abyss does have lap bars now! I took my friends on it for their first rollercoaster ever, one loved it so much he went on it for the rest of the day, and the other didn't hear the operator telling him to put his head back and got a headache 😅 anyways, the restrains are a lot more comfortable now imo, and that ride will always hold a special place in my heart as my first and only rollercoaster until I was 19 :)
15:06 I have a love hate relationship with this ride, don’t get me wrong, it’s an amazing ride, but maybe two years ago now, i got stuck in the elevator, on the side, because if you’ve been on it, you know that it rocks the cart, so i got stuck sideways, for like, an hour, and it temporarily closed shortly after
i rode jet resuce like a week ago and its doing better than before, probably an issue with staff or just the track wasnt heated up enough for you
I certainly agree with the roughness of leviathan, on my first 5 rides in december even i noticed the pot hole on the s-bend double down in the middle of the ride, it'll be a shame if they dont maintain it as it is my number 1 coaster but to say i wasn't surprised when i notice it would be selling it short. And lap bars on abyss here in perth would be amazing, but will still not quite fix the jolts to the sides you get before and after every brake run
Agreed that lapbars wouldn't fix Abyss, but I really loved it. I thought it was one of the most forceful rights in Australia. I'll forgive the occasional jolt, the only reason I felt the roughness was a significant mark-down point was because it causes headbanging which does actually make it very unpleasant.
Agreed on Leviathan, it was a clear second and only just behind DC Rivals after my first visit, but now it's looking more likely to drop to 3rd than to challenge for 1st.
Superman escape was my first big ride, (I only rid a few kiddie coasters before that because I live in nz) wow I got a shock.
next time can you please include the maximum g-force experienced for each ride, otherwise great video great to see Gumbuya world so high on the rankings for being fairly small
G-force can be tricky information to find, as it's generally not recorded by a park or ride manufacturer unless it's powerful enough to be notable. A lot of it would be guesswork, but I might try to add it where it's relevant when I do my 2025 ranking
The thing with leviathan, I went on a ride on it first, it was my first wooden coaster and my only wooden coaster rn, first go was great but 2nd time I went to go with my mum, we were on the ride ready to go and they closed it, this happened with a few rides on this list.
That's a real shame, wooden coasters are such a good time when they're running smoothly.
Glad other people share my opinion of Leviathan. I rode it back when it opened in 2022 and again in November of last year and there definitely was a noticeable difference, upsetting to see.
When I was at water bros we had to wait 4h of repairs on greenlantern my mum did not want to go first😅
i love it when people realise that the longest continuously operating coaster is above average in the country its in.
edit: ah yes, spongebobs boating school blast, my first ever credit
I think green lantern has taken a further dip given that it will no longer let people on or off trains whilst other trains are in motion on track like it used to making the wait to get on a lot longer I’ve also been told that jet rescue will no longer be running 2 trains at the same time I don’t believe it has in a while but it’s a permanent thing that it will only run 1 which I’m not sure if that’s a bad sign
Personally I love the roughness of Leviathan and I'd put it very close behind, if not equal to Rivals!
Could you do a detailed review of steel taipan spinning seat please?
I rode leviathan in October 2023. To be honest, I didn’t think it was good and I actually preferred riding jet rescue and I only rode leviathan once.
It’s sad to hear that. I loved my first rides on Leviathan. It’s such a well paced ride with a load of airtime and such a great variety of elements through its layout. How to manages to fit so much in such a compact layout is awesome. But it was definitely less enjoyable a couple of weeks ago than my first visit. I hope I’m wrong about how well VRTP will maintain jt
Surprised but happy to se abyss so high as my only ever non kiddy coaster
Scooby doo was my childhood love. Went back and it was all bright and it revealed everything. Whyyyy. This was before the closure. Does any one know why or the debacle ?
Is the log ride at movie world a roller coaster? If it is why isn’t it on this list?
It only has a bit of actual track
Do this again when the new wizard of oz precinct at movie world, also, I guess the wild west log fume adventure doesn't exist?
do you think you should put flash in the list since you've ridden it before at wet'n'wild?
No, I wouldn't count Project Zero before I rode it at Gumbuya, so I don't count Flash. There's plenty of ways they could improve it or make it worse, so I don't consider myself to have experienced it yet
I really wish I could ride Leviathan, its just too expensive to visit these parks :(
Scenic railway is a great rollercoaster. I love it.
I rid motercoaster 2nd time was ok but the first time it felt like I was being crushed to feeling like I was gonna fall out
Vid idea ranking, all Aussie theme parks
There is a traveling Wacky Worm going around in Australia
18:40 I really have to disagree there. I have always been disappointed with Superman: The Escape. Unfortunately the Dreamword Tower of Terror is now decommissioned, as that was far superior. The launch is the only good thing about it, then after a limp travel over the first hill/drop, there's nothing. I think the lethal weapon/arkham asylum coaster that has been destroyed was more exciting, as rough as it was! I'm so unhappy that I haven't ridden either DC Rivals, or Leviathan! (haven't been back to QLD for a few years....)
All rollercoasters suffer no airtime at the front when the rear seats get it. Not on every drop but 9/10 it's the first drop after the initial climb.
@@adamutuber That's true, but that was the only thing on that ride that may have been good, but it wasn't. Even in the back, after that drop, there was nothing of note.
@@feelingpaulie3943 idk I felt that the two camelbacks offered good, semi sustained airtime, and the turn after the top hat was also pretty powerful
Trust me, go out and ride leviathan before the roughness gets unbearable. I would say I have a high tolerance for roughness, and even I am feeling leviathans age and roughness. There was even a time when one ride was all it took to give me a slight headache
Fun fact: Crazy Coaster is the southernmost roller coaster in the world
Not that it would happen anytime soon but I really hope down the road when leviathan is feeling old and running poorly they do the RMC magic and create a hybrid I know it’s a long time off though
Its sad to see green lantern, jet rescue and leviathan becoming worse by the day. I hope VRTP will give these coasters some extended maintenence 😢
Motocoaster is way more fun than Kenny's forest flyer, and the Scenic Railway is an awesome nostalgic coaster, I'll fight you on those.
Ew no. Motocoaster is outrageously bad in every respect. There are no redeeming qualities. Even if the restraints weren't literal torture devices and the operations weren't terrible because of how ludicrously complex the restraints are to secure, it would still be awful because the layout meanders around and does nothing. It's too high off the ground and the turns are too wide and sweeping to offer the usual whip and pace that Family Launch Coasters are renowned for. It's all around a terrible coaster with hardly any redeeming qualities, and if it weren't for the semi-alright launch and the somewhat-okay laterals on the first turn, I'd give it a 0/10. Plus, it's an eyesore. Terrible, terrible coaster. I will fight you to the death on that. Not only is it Australia's worst coaster by a long, long way, it's the worst coaster I've ridden in ANY country by a long, long way. You only need to join my Discord to see how universally disliked it is.
As for Scenic Railway, as I said, I have a lot of nostalgia for it too, and it's an important piece of history, but strip that away and what have you got? A mediocre, rough, slow, excessively long ride with terrible pacing. I've given it as many marks as I can for nostalgia and the beautiful heritage buildings, but at the end of the day, it fails in almost every other category.
@@MaloneysCoasters I have no idea what you are talking about with 'torture device' I was just there and enjoyed it repeatedly. It's basic, but it's unique construction is good fun, I was leaning in like I was on a CBR1000F. Kenny's forest flyer was boring, we didn't bother for a second go. In comparison Gold coaster gave us a headache with its rattle and its restraint restricted my breathing. And as for the Scenic Railway, maybe the brakeman ruined it for you, I just rode it with my niece and nephew, they loved it, I love it, maybe the danger of a 100+ year old coaster helps with its thrill.
The fact that you know what a "CBR1000F" is (and expected me to know) tells me everything I need to know - you like Motocoaster because you're a motorbike enthusiast. And that's fair enough, you do you. I'm in no position to be judging anyone for their hobbies and obsessions.
But from a coaster enthusiast standpoint, or the standpoint of anyone who enjoys having kneecaps and/or reproductive organs, Motocoaster a disaster of a coaster. Mick Doohan didn't no-show from the opening ceremony and then later remove his name from the ride for no reason - it was a critical and commercial failure of proportions rarely seen in the world of coasters - nor did Intamin completely redesign the ride model and never build another like Motocoaster again for no reason. Kenny's Forest Flyer, on the other hand, was cloned and built at multiple parks worldwide. Motocoaster's design is fundamentally AWFUL, there are NO good elements, and I actively AVOID it at all costs. I would rather ride Kenny's Forest Flyer for an entire day on end than subject myself to more than one lap on Motocoaster.
It was voted the second-worst coaster on Earth in the year of its opening, only beaten by a then-30 year old looping coaster. For a brand new coaster to be considered almost the WORST IN THE WORLD by coaster critics and enthusiasts tells you exactly how rare your opinion on this coaster is. If it was a movie, it would not have above 5% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Kenny's Forest Flyer is boring, yes, but it's a family coaster. Not a thrill coaster. Does Kenny's Forest Flyer achieve its goal of entertaining kids? Not very well, but yes. Does Motocoaster achieve its goal of being thrilling? No. It's dull as dishwater and painful, it has terrible operations, its layout is utterly forceless and it applies the weight of its forces onto the two most sensitive areas of the adult human body to pressure - the groin and the knees.
I'm sorry, but I've delved into the technical aspects of Motocoaster many times on this channel and deconstructed why almost EVERY design aspect of this coaster was terribly, terribly flawed, and again, I'm not alone on this. I wasn't going to reply again, because people disagree with opinions all the time, but then you dragged Gold Coaster into this, which, while admittedly, yes it can be rough, it's a unique and forceful coaster that smashes Motocoaster out of the park right from the very beginning, because at least it knows how to design a seat. Gold Coaster is a gem and you're lucky you never rode it with the old Arrow restraints. These ones are luxury by comparison. And its rattle is barely a tremble compared to Motocoaster's, and even on its worst days, at least it's applied to your shoulders and not your bollocks.
As for Scenic Railway, I've ridden it multiple times, so I can assure you it's nothing to do with a specific brakeman, since I've ridden with several different brakemen/women on different days. History is brilliant (and I've done many documentaries on this channel, so please don't underestimate my love of coaster history) but the ride is mid.
All I'll say before I stop responding out of fear of looking like a jackass in my own comments section: go down the road to Sea World, ride Jet Rescue, and see what a motorbike/jetski coaster can REALLY do. Not only is that ride ten times more forceful and fun, it's comfortable, smooth, looks great and still has the straddle seating. One ride on Jet Rescue will be enough to realise exactly how bad Motocoaster is by comparison.
@@MaloneysCoasters I skipped Seaworld this trip, couldn't justify the ticket price for 2 nice looking coasters with long lines, Dreamworld was a great experience, while Movieworld's general experience (village roadshow) sucked, I couldn't skip DC rivals though. I do appreciate your enthusiasm! And by the way, my kneecaps and reproductive organs are fine.
I absolutely love the "Gold Coaster".
It breaks my heart that Leviathan has gotten worse on your ride, this ride really should've got a Gravity Group precut track, even if we didn't trust Village Roadshow in investing for this refurb.
Damn, I really acctually like the motor coaster, I find it very unique and fun.
Does dc rivals still have the rattle?
Only a very minor one, nothing that affects the ride
I have just come back from SeaWorld, and to be honest, Leviathan was quite disappointing. My top 4 rankings are:
DC Rival
Superman
Steel Taipan
Leviathan
The Abyss is a great coaster
I like Leviathan track and speed
But it the way too bumpy
for the new ride
Abyss was my very first “thrill ride” it was great, I liked the drop in the dark cause my dumb ass didn’t know it was coming. 😅
Me being from Perth and have only riden the Abyss
The dreamworld rides were a lot better when themed to dreamworks stuff
I wonder if The Orphan Rocker would of made the top10?
With some of its transitions and profiling, I suspect it would have ranked pretty low... But I would be very curious to find out for sure.
@@MaloneysCoasters imagine giving Intamin an open budget to build the Orphan Rocker #2, it would be insane.
The not there anymore leathal weapon at movie world. Was the most ouch. Your head smacks the head rest things making your ears bruised
This turned into the Joker (they just rethemed it) and I liked that iteration, but I’m an extremely casual coaster person so not a great critic honestly.
Before I click on this video, I already know your last place coaster.
This one made me throw up on my friend while going back 6:18
We really need taller coasters
The Gold Coaster is a snore.
motocoaster, slowtocoaster, brotocoaster, protocoaster…
Super controversial!
Motor coaster definitely sucks. I didn’t know it was this lowly regarded when I rode it about 6 or 7 years ago. It gave me immense pain in my lower legs - I thought it was going to snap my legs clean in half. I thought maybe I got unlucky and just happened to have a bad seat or was too short or tall or that I sat wrong or something. Turns out it does just suck
Stop crying motocoaster isn’t even bad
very early lol
leviathan sucks bffr
It's the best-paced ride in Australia, has stacks of airtime, and is absolutely relentless. It probably has the strongest layout too. If it was as smooth as when I first rode it, there would be a debate in my mind as to whether it was the best coaster in Aus. Unfortunately the roughness is making it deteriorate in my opinion.
This has gotta be some sort of troll
The abyss at adventure world was really fun when I rode but I agree about the restraints. Pulled a muscle in my neck to where I thought I broke my collarbone the next morning. If there were lap restraints, that wouldn’t happen… as often