Eureka Mountain Mine Ride

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Eureka Mountain Mine Ride was a highly rated roller coaster located at Dreamworld. Built by HyFab in 1988.

Eureka Mountain Mine Ride closed in 2006. Read More...


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Eureka Mountain Mine Ride review by Richard

by Richard, 9 years ago
Rated 2.5 It was far from a perfect ride, or one that deserves any of the nostalgic memories that have surrounded it in recent years. As a wild mouse coaster it ticked all the boxes, but the ordinary theming, moments of roughness and appalling capacity made this one a decidedly mediocre roller coaster.

Review Criteria

Enjoyment Good

A simple, occasionally enjoyable coaster.

Effectiveness Very Good

The mine theme is done well, proving that out-of-control mine carts are not terribly comfortable.

Intensity Very High

Surprisingly intense owing to its strong lateral g-forces and pitch black sections. Perhaps too intense for its family market.

Rider Comfort Good

You're thrown around as you should on any wild mouse. Seatbelt restraints and padded cars means there's really no jolts. The dark final section is nasty.

Pacing Very Good

This ride is short, sharp and doesn't suffer from excessive trim braking like so many other wild mouse coasters

Theming/Storyline Average

Entirely tacky and low-grade. Its exterior looks more like a melted Tupperware container than any real mountain I've seen. But it does feel like a mine cart.

Upkeep/Presentation

Little-by-little its structure has decayed. Long since crossed the point where its degradation suited its rustic, 1800s mining theme.

Queue/Efficiency

In its heyday with separated load and unload platforms the queue moved swiftly, but low staffing, few cars and a single platform killed that towards the end.

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3.8 / 5.0 – Good

5 reviews
Enjoyment
4.3
Effectiveness
4.6
Intensity
4.3
Rider Comfort
3.3
Pacing
4.6
Theming/Storyline
3.6
Upkeep/Presentation
1.3
Queue/Efficiency
2.6
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