The Giant Drop
*For safety reasons, ride is restricted to guests 10 years and over.
Sky Fanatics!
Take some spare underwear as this is the tallest, free-falling ride in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World records. The Giant Drop, was officially declared the ‘tallest, vertical free-fall ride in the world’ by the Guinness Book of World Records in their 1999 edition. Standing 119m high (39 stories), The Giant Drop is now a legendary Australian landmark. It opened at Dreamworld in 1998 and has carried more than seven million passengers to date.
The closest thing you will get to actual skydiving - don’t be fooled by the amazing scenery as you are winched slowly to the top. The top floor is the sky and the only way down is a jaw dropping 119m plummet at extreme speed, a rush like no other. During the ride, passengers experience the excitement and exhilaration of falling 39 stories - accelerating at the speed of gravity (up to 135 km per hour), with their legs hanging freely. A sophisticated magnetic braking system (with a lifespan of approximately 1.2 million years) stops the ride just meters from the ground.
This attraction complements Dreamworld's BIG 9 Thrill Rides including the Tail Spin, Hot Wheels SideWinder, Tower Of Terror II, WipeOut, BuzzSaw, Mick Doohan's Motocoaster, The Claw and Pandamonium.
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Features |
Description |
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Extreme Factor |
Free fall time is 5 seconds. The cruise to the top takes approximately 90 seconds. Falling 119 metres is the equivalent of falling from a 39-storey building. |
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Seating |
Riders' legs dangle freely from the open air 8-seat gondolas. |
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Structural |
The Giant Drop shares the tower that supports the Tower of Terror. A sophisticated magnetic braking system stops the gondolas metres from the ground. |
Any video or photographic devices such as go-pros, digital cameras, mobile phones etc are not permitted on the Big9 Thrill Rides. The exception is media and approved filming.
Guests with medical conditions or disabilities are encouraged to review our Disability Guidelines.
