The Gold Coast Bulletin

COASTER CLIMB BREATHTAKI­NG IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

- SALLY COATES sally.coates@news.com.au

YOU’LL be panting instead of screaming with Movie World’s latest thrilling attraction.

Village Roadshow Theme Parks has launched the DC Rivals HyperCoast­er Lift Climb to celebrate the recordbrea­king ride’s first birthday and the views at the top are breathtaki­ng – quite literally.

I was puffing more than I’d care to admit on the climb yesterday.

I’m not as afraid of heights as I am of walking up stairs, especially 282 of them up the 61m tower, but the views from the top are worth it.

Oh, and the bragging rights at being one of the first people to climb to the top of the tallest, longest and fastest HyperCoast­er in the Southern Hemisphere.

Village Roadshow Theme Parks chief operating officer Bikash Randhawa said he was excited for guests to experience the climb, and the Gold Coast, from a new vantage point.

“The DC Rivals HyperCoast­er Lift Climb is an attraction that rivals all others and provides guests with incredible 360degree views of the Gold Coast overlookin­g Movie World, Topgolf and the city’s skyline,” he said.

“The launch of the DC Rivals HyperCoast­er Lift Climb also coincides with the attraction’s first birthday and we have been thrilled with the guest feedback on the ride and can’t wait for them to try this new experience.”

Officially launching on Sunday, the climb is limited to eight per trip and costs $99.99 per person.

You can’t take phones or anything not connected to your person for the climb, so I’d recommend a GoPro for the ultimate HyperCoast­er selfie or take a packhorse/photograph­er like I did.

 ??  ?? Bulletin journalist Sally Coates climbs the DC HyperCoast­er with instructor Max Arden and (inset) the view from the top. Pictures: JERAD WILLIAMS
Bulletin journalist Sally Coates climbs the DC HyperCoast­er with instructor Max Arden and (inset) the view from the top. Pictures: JERAD WILLIAMS

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