Reef Diver was an

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in the Ocean Parade section of Dreamworld on the

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History

''Reef Diver'' opened in the

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section of Dreamworld in 1983. At that time it operated under the name ''Enterprise''. In 2000, the actual ride from Schwarzkopf Industries was replaced with a new one from Meisho. In 2002, Ocean Parade was expanded to encompass the remaining rides in County Fair. The processed involved the renaming and retheming of the ride to ''Reef Diver''. On 28 April 2014, Reef Diver closed and was subsequently removed.

Ride

The ''Reef Diver'' is an Enterprise ride. Two riders sit inline in each of 20 gondolas arranged in an circle. The ride spins clockwise at speeds of up to , dispelling a slight amount of

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. A hydraulically powered arm underneath the ride then raises and tilts the frame so that the ride is rotating at 87° from the horizontal, transforming the ride from a horizontal experience to a nearly vertical one. The Reef Diver features no safety restraints as the centrifugal force applied to the riders is sufficient to keep them pinned in their seats. Riders can experience up to 3 times the

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during the ride.

References

External links

Reef Diver
on the official Dreamworld website {{Dreamworld Amusement rides introduced in 1983 Amusement rides manufactured by Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Amusement rides that closed in 2014 Dreamworld (Australia)