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View from the Giant Wheel to the Jozi Express, with the city in the background | |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 26°14′10″S28°00′44″E / 26.23611°S 28.01222°ECoordinates: 26°14′10″S28°00′44″E / 26.23611°S 28.01222°E |
| Slogan | Pure Jozi - Pure Gold |
| Owner | Tsogo Sun |
| Opened | Early 1970's |
| Area | 45 Acres |
| Attractions | |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Website | http://www.goldreefcity.co.za/ |
| Status | Operating |
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Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old goldmine which closed in 1971,[1] the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, the buildings on the park are designed to mimic the same period. There is a museum dedicated to gold mining on the grounds where it is possible to see a gold-containing ore vein and see how gold is poured into barrels. And multiple shops around the park can be located.[2]
There are many attractions at Gold Reef City, including water rides, roller coasters and the famous Gold Reef City Casino. Gold Reef City is located to the south of the Central Business District off of the M1. It is also the site of the Apartheid Museum. Bingo around me.
Rides and attractions[edit]
Some of the popular rides at the theme park include:
- Anaconda, the world's only Giovanola inverted coaster.
- Golden Loop, originally White Lightnin' at Carowinds. It is a SchwarzkopfShuttle Loop.
- Jozi Express, a high-speed roller coaster built and manufactured by the German amusement park ride manufacturer Zierer.
- Miner's Revenge
- Raging River Rapids
- Runaway Train
- Tower of Terror, a high-speed rollercoaster with a vertical drop into an old mineshaft and the highest g force on any roller coaster at 6.3 gs.
- UFO, a giant wheel that spins at high speed while being lifted from a horizontal position to a near-60 degree position.
- Giant Wheel Ferris wheel
Potential flooding[edit]
40 thieves solitaire. It was reported in 2013 that acidic mine water was slowly rising within the mine on which the park is built and that there was a possibility of the park being flooded if left unattended. Mine tours were temporarily halted, and the museum was moved from 215m underground to 80m above ground.[3]
Photo gallery[edit]
Original mining houses from the early 20th century on display in the park
The living room in the mine manager's house.
The dining room in the mine manager's house.
The kitchen in the mine manager's house.
The mine headgear as seen from the Big Wheel.
Class 19D steam locomotive on display. Blackjack mobile game.
The information board for the Class 19D locomotive on display in the park.
References[edit]
- ^'Gold Reef City'. South African History Online. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^'Official Website'. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^'Acid mine water rises under Gold Reef City'. Business Day. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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External links[edit]
Gold Reef City History
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