The Flash: Speed Force

Roller coaster in Australia

"Surfrider" redirects here. For the non-profit foundation, see Surfrider Foundation.

The Flash: Speed Force

Before its removal in 2023, the ride operated at Wet'n'Wild Goast as Surfrider

Warner Bros. Movie World
Status| Operating
Opening date| 13 May 2024
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Name| Surfrider
Coordinates| 27°54′51.5″S 153°18′59.2″E﻿ / ﻿27.914306°S 153.316444°E﻿ / -27.914306; 153.316444
Status| Removed
Opening date| September 2007 (2007-09)
Closing date| April 2023 (2023-04)
Surfrider at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast at RCDB
General statistics
Type| Steel – Shuttle – Launched
Manufacturer| Intamin
Designer| Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Model| Half Pipe Roller Coaster
Lift/launch system| LSM
Height| 30 m (98 ft)
Drop| 25 m (82 ft)
Length| 70 m (230 ft)
Inversions| 0
Duration| 1 minute
Max vertical angle| 90°
Capacity| 460 riders per hour
Height restriction| 140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Trains| Single train with a single car. Riders are arranged 6 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.
Restraint Style| Over the Shoulder Restraints
The Flash: Speed Force at RCDB

The Flash: Speed Force is a steel shuttle roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Opened on 13 May 2024, it is an Intamin Half Pipe roller coaster themed to the DC Comics superhero the Flash. The ride originally opened as Surfrider at the nearby Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast, where it operated from September 2007 until 2020, before being removed in April 2023.

## History

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In February 2007, roller coaster parts began arriving in Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast's car park.[1][2] The Gold Coast Bulletin later reported the ride as being an Intamin Half Pipe roller coaster with an opening date scheduled for the September school holidays.[3] In late April, Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast officially confirmed this report by announcing the Surfrider.[4] After a relatively short construction period, the ride was fully assembled by July 2007.[5] The ride opened in September 2007.[6][7][8]

Surfrider was originally planned to be installed at Sea World, a theme park owned by the same company as Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast, Village Roadshow Theme Parks. After purchasing the ride from Intamin, the location where it was to be installed was changed.[2][6]

The ride stood without operation from 2020 until April 2023,[9] when it was removed pending relocation to Warner Bros. Movie World.[10] It was scheduled to open at the park in April 2024 as The Flash: Speed Force, themed to the DC Comics superhero the Flash but the opening was postponed to May 13 the following month. It was built within the footprint of the existing Superman Escape coaster.[10][11]

## Ride

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Riders are placed in one of two cars on the train which is made to resemble a giant surfboard.[12] Each car is a free-spinning circle that holds six people.[6] The track is essentially a giant, upright U and trains are loaded at the bottom of the U.[12] Linear synchronous motors accelerate the train up both sides of the track.[9] A typical ride lasts for approximately 1 minute.[6]

Several water features were originally included to simulate riding a wave[8] but later were not used. Surfrider was listed as a seasonal attraction and did not operate in the winter months.[13]

## Similar rides

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* Avatar Airbender, a similar ride at Nickelodeon Universe
* RC Racer, a similar ride at several Disney parks

## References

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1. ^ "Wet'n'Wild Coaster". Parkz. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
2. ^ a b Wilson, Richard (22 February 2007). "Parts arrive for Wet'n'Wild's latest". Parkz. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
3. ^ Meers, Daniel (2007). "Park's ride revealed". Gold Coast Bulletin.
4. ^ Wilson, Richard (25 April 2007). "Surf Rider to debut at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast". Parkz. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
5. ^ Wilson, Richard (5 July 2007). "Surfrider". Parkz. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
6. ^ a b c d "Surfrider (Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast)". Parkz. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
7. ^ Wilson, Richard (27 September 2007). "Warner Village parks deliver strong results ahead of new attractions". Parkz. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
8. ^ a b Jabour, Bridie (27 September 2007). "Giant board takes riders for a spin". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
9. ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Surfrider (Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
10. ^ a b Marden, Duane. "unknown (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
11. ^ Potts, Andrew (5 July 2023). "Warner Bros Movie World: New Southern Hemisphere-first thrill ride for Gold Coast theme park". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2023. (subscription required)
12. ^ a b Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast (22 July 2010). "Surfrider – Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast". MyFun. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
13. ^ Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast (2012). "Attraction Maintenance". MyFun. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

## External links

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* Official website
* The Flash: Speed Force at the Roller Coaster DataBase

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