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John Longhurst purchased 85 hectares of land at Coomera, and begins developing his dream, using 30 hectares.
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Dreamworld opens. Some of the original rides were
- Imax Theatre
- Rocky Hollow Log ride
- Vintage Cars
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The Thunderbolt rollercoaster opens this year. It was Dreamworld's first rollercoaster.
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The Blue Lagoon water park opens.
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The Gold Rush country opens. The mine ride and rapid river ride are part of the Gold Rush country.
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The Wipeout ride opens.
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Tiger Island opens and at that time, it was only one of two tiger exhibts in the world.
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Tower of Terror opens. The ride travels as fast as 160 km per hour and is 118 metres high.
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The Cyclone ride opens. It was the biggest gravity rollercoaster in the Southern Hemisphere. It is 40 meters high with 800-meters of track and riders travel at speeds of up to 85 kilometres an hour
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Nick Central opens. It instantly becoming the biggest kids cartoon attraction zone in an Australian theme park, with 16 different rides,
