Sky Voyager

Sky Voyager is a flying theatre simulator ride located at Dreamworld in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is the Southern Hemisphere's first and only flying theatre simulator ride that opened in August 2019. It replaced the Dreamworld Cinemas.[1]

Sky Voyager
Dreamworld
AreaMain Street
Coordinates27°51′46.8″S 153°18′57.01″E
StatusOperating
CostA$20,000,000
Opening date23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
ReplacedDreamworld Cinemas
General statistics
Attraction typeFlying theatre simulator ride
ManufacturerBrogent Technologies
Height28 m (92 ft)
Capacity600 riders per hour
Vehicles6
Riders per vehicle10
Duration5:50
Height restriction100 cm (3 ft 3 in)
Q4U available

History

In late 2017, Dreamworld was planning to open a simulator ride that showcases various Australian locations to replace the Dreamworld Cinemas. This came after a plan that included giving the Rocky Hollow Log Ride and WipeOut a revamp and also the possible reopening of the Eureka Mountain Mine Ride.[2] Dreamworld announced on 27 December, that they would be opening a I-ride that showcases various locations in Australia. The ride is similar to Soarin' at Disney California Adventure Park. Dreamworld also announced that the attraction will be built by Brogent Technologies. In early 2018, the Dreamworld Cinemas was permanently closed.[3]

In March 2018, parts for the new I-ride started to arrive at the Dreamworld carpark near BuzzSaw. During construction, the Gold Rush Country was blocked of by fencing for storage of parts for the new attraction and the ongoing demolition of the Gold Rush Country.[4]

In late 2018, Dreamworld announced that the I-ride will be called “Sky Voyager”.[5] They also announced that the attraction will open in the summer holidays. Sky Voyager's opening was delayed and never opened in the summer holidays.

In August 2019, Sky Voyager opened to the public after a nine-month delay. The opening also came with the announcement of a 50 million dollars investment which included a new Mack coaster and a waterslide complex.[6]

Ride experience

Guests are to enter an outdoor queue (when busy) with picture of Australian landscapes and a safety notice. Guests will later walk into a room with an airport split-flap board with quizzes about Australia. Guests are then taken into another queue with two giant screens, several of suitcases and paper planes on the roof.

Afterwards, guests are to walk into either a room upstairs or a room on the same floor. Guests are to stand on a numbered on it. A safety briefing is played and the guests are to enter the theatre where the rides vehicle are.

When all sixty guests are seated properly, the fence in front goes down and the vehicles move forwards and the ride begins. The ride shows several of locations in Australia.

The vehicles moves around in a unique way for each scene. Winds is blown onto the rider along with water being sprayed and the riders are able to smell. A background music is played throughout the ride. The ride finishes at the Sydney Harbour Bridge and concludes with the Sky Voyager logo. After the ride finishes, riders are to exit to their left and into a room displaying all of the Australian locations featured on the ride.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Sky Voyager website".
  2. "Dreamworld CEO discusses simulator attraction, future roller coasters and competing with Village Roadshow".
  3. "Flyover Australia: Dreamworld registers trademark, looks to increase Flying Theatre capacity".
  4. "The Parkz Update: Work commences on Dreamworld's Flying Theatre, Gold Rush goes and Corroboree expands".
  5. "Dreamworld's i-Ride to be named Sky Voyager".
  6. "DREAMWORLD'S LONG-AWAITED SKY VOYAGER TAKES FLIGHT".
  7. "Sky Voyager is now open at Dreamworld... so what's it like?". parkz.com.au. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
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