DC Rivals Hypercoaster Review Warner Bros. Movie World Australia Extreme MACK Roller Coaster

It's one of the most sought after roller coasters in the world, located down under on the Gold Coast of Australia- it's DC Rivals! This massive MACK Rides hyper stands as the tallest coaster in the southern hemisphere, sending riders through crazy airtime hills and banked turns! It even features a backwards row, which is sure to make for an even more memorable ride experience!
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[@chickenchipee2330]

I live in Australia and I could not agree more about what he says about the helix. The review is spot on!

[@weirdthings9583]

Absolutely agreed!

[@MrDan11422]

I remember when I rode Maverick for the 1st time. I had no idea how exciting it was going to be. For starters I thought it was a family coaster, second I didn't watch any videos about it prior to getting on, and third was it was at night. It was a total awesome experience. How cool would it be if Cedar Point does a backwards seat on Maverick.

[@shamrock6975]

probably too intense because on maverick you kinda have to brace for the turns

[@actoutloud542001]

I have a similar story! First time at CP was on a windy, rainy night at Halloweekends. My friend and I got on Maverick, expecting something intense but not ridiculous. Obviously, we were shocked getting off the ride. 😂

[@110Ironfist]

This was the first coaster I have ever done and it was mental. I live near Brisbane so it wasn't that far of a drive for me. But I remember we (me and my mate) were in the middle row and he had done the ride before, and me and him hate the ascent be we both love that drop and I remember just being yanked forward and my face was in the pull down thing. And my favourite bit about the ride was that pull down thing, it went to your waist and so you thought especially on the drop that you were just gonna get thrown out of your seat. Loved movie world hopefully when I go for school at the end of the year it won't be nearly as crowded.

[@rabooey]

Don't you just love a park that gets you so excited on the drive in? Reminds me of how, simply seeing billboard ad signs on the way to any park or tourist attraction made me feel when I was a kid. Such a wonderful feeling! 😃

[@user-fc6wi2lp3e]

Hi, so cool my son watches all your vlogs, we live in the Gold Coast Australia, he was watching your new dc coaster vlog and just by chance he is in it, front row blue shirt 3.22 in to the vlog. It has made his day.

[@danporter2345]

I so wish Dollywood would put an I305-esq giga off a mountain. But since that probably won't happen, a Mack hyper similar to this would totally be my 2nd choice for their next big coaster! 🤞

[@fantasii_ryy1965]

I live in Australia, that coaster opened on my birthday a few years ago. I was so incredibly happy when I got to go on the coaster. It’s my #1 favourite coaster out of all of our parks

[@trillionsofmillionsofmemes7119]

I personally live in Australia and never go over seas so this roller coaster is so incredible

[@VECTOR_Coasters]

amazing video as always! those shots you got of the non-inverting loop are so incredibly satisfying to look at and it got me thinking that you should make a video that is just a compilation of the best shots of roller coasters you have gotten because your footage is simply incredible

[@matias.alejandro]

I was waiting for your review guys and here it is! Since Movie World has been my home park for a few years now, I absolutely agree with the moments within the layout you just pointed out. That helix feels lame, and surprisingly slow! However, it works as a little moment to take a breath for what you just experienced lol This is an excellent coaster and I still remember my first time riding it back in 2018 as it was yesterday, all shaky, huge adrenaline rush. The backwards seat is not for everyone, such an intense ride but definitely worth it. I'm glad you guys had the chance to come an experience it :) love your work guys! :D

[@astonandary4782]

I live like 10mins away from There and went there yesterday and LOVED THAT RIDE and the superman escape

[@weirdthings9583]

Ridden this ride 10+ times, backswards 2 times, absolutely legendary, but as a local to these parks, I dream of visiting the USA and going to cedar point, and all those six flags parks, my dream rides are maverick, velocier coaster, king da ka, top thrill 2 and obviously, steel vengeance. For those wondering, yes everything he said in this video is true. Everything is absolutely amazing except the middle corners. As someone yet to experience many of the top coasters, this is a solid 9/10 for me. Backseat obviously 11/10.

[@17threcon_]

the comment about the lifthill backwards is so true, that was by far the most terrifying rollercoaster experience i've had

[@jima8946]

Was on this yesterday! It’s a crazy ride!! That drop and the twist were scary. Specially when you don’t make your way up on other rides and start with this one!

[@MrYoungspeeder]

Loved my time on this epic rollercoaster! I was very lucky at the end of my day. Managed to get the final ride on the backwards seat. Once we returned to the station, 1 guy was in line… So I asked if we could jump back on. We then got the front row! Two runs at it was heaps of fun! Sadly going to America or Europe is big money… But to have DC rivals do close to me with so many elements that other coasters have, it’s awesome! The park has done well to compete with other coasters around the world 👍

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

Love this coaster and so grateful to have it grace our shores. Pretty fair review. Yeah I agree that sometimes it feels like it's long for the sake of being long. Not that the helix and other slower bits are awful, it's just in comparison to the rest of the ride I could see how one would think it's kinda meh. The backwards seat is life changing. Absolutely amazing experience.

[@maxhagenauer24]

I really want to see more of these, especially airtime over inversions focused ones like this.

[@christianortiz793]

I think the fact you can ride it backwards makes it crazier than it is!

[@JustACooldude74503]

I live in Australia and I think this is a good review. Although I never had a problem with the rides pacing because on the days I went it was running fast and it was hot, the helix was forceful and taken Quickly and the transitions were powerful. The ride looked like it was running slow in the footage you showed especially through the helix so if you ever make it back give the ride another chance and Superman:) The backwards seats are just downright mayhem and this ride has a really imposing presence throughout the park and the area, it just towers over everything for miles around. I also think that the backwards seats are actually kind of nerve racking aswell and especially going up the lift hill and the drop aswell as the non inverted loop. Also, where would you rank the regular seats and the backwards seats respectively in your top 100?

[@rabooey]

The notion of retro-fitting existing coasters to include a backward-facing car/row is very interesting to think about.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I’d love that I miss when the Six Flags parks did it with their Batman The Ride clones

[@EmberMcLain87]

honestly any and every roller coaster is on my bucket list. could you imagine a backward row on fury 325 ?

[@theballingboi5360]

I just got finished with my 3 days at busch gardens tampa, and oh my god people are not wrong when they day Iton Gwazi is in a whole other level compared to almost everything else in the world.

[@ManuelZ22]

I experienced Hollywood Dream Backdrop in USJ and it's AWESOME! Music onboard and everything.

[@ThemeParkOgre]

Been waiting for this one! Great review, very fair. We love our big pink coaster down under!

[@marty_nz]

Can they just paint it properly already though. It's going to look like 5 shades of pink by the time it's fully done.

[@ThemeParkOgre]

@@marty_nz i know right! It's going to be a never ending project at this rate (maybe that's the painter's evil plan ha)

[@Taipanser]

Great review Taylor! I agree with your points. In spite of a lackluster mid-section it’s my fave 🎢 here in Aus. Another thing that I would’ve liked is an outerbanked turn instead of the Stengel Dive like on Kondaa 😄

[@DJZombieChipmunk]

thank you taylor for including the real measurements using the metric like the rest of the world.

[@shreksballs]

To anyone who wants to go on this but is scared of the drop or just rollercoasters in general; This ride is very low ranking scare-wise. Really the only scary bit is the ride to the top, since it's a bit slow. I'm a person who does get a bit frightened when a ride has a huge drop, I always chicken out at the last minute. I sucked it up and went on the ride (mainly due to the amount of time I waited in line) and let me tell you I barely felt that drop at the start. Yes, I felt like I was falling a little but it was no where near as scary as I thought. I think it's the seats and safety harness stopped that feeling, since they push the harness down a lot. The ride is also incredibly short when you're riding it. I timed it when I went the first time and it was 1.5 minutes. The 0.5 is just the ride to the top. The main thing I loved about this ride is the wave bit at the end. You get this sort of feeling like you're lifting off your seat due to the speed but it is honestly the best section in my opinion. The ride is also insanely smooth so it really just feels like you're gliding on air.

[@user-ek1fc6bm4g]

Absolute awesome ride I absolutely love it. It exceeded my expectations

[@user-ke4lz1yh7g]

Yeah I think this review is pretty fair. The backwards seat is just absurd, but from the footage it looked like it was running a little slow, personally I never had a problem with the helix. If it was a bit hotter like when I visited the helix is a lot better paced and very forceful and the transitions are more powerful as well. Great review, if you ever come back, give it another shot and super man as well:) Also, I agree with the presence that this ride has, and doing it backwards for the first time is pure intimidation, especially the lift hill drop and non inverted loop:)

[@bobbysteele7640]

Great video as always....listening to your review I always try to guess the score you're gonna give and I Nailed it this time.... but the reason for typing this is you mentioned other coasters you'd like to see do the backrow upcharge on...I think this is a great video for you and Sarah to sit down and debate...I mean discuss Safe travels.... keep shining and ignore the hate cause it's just confused love ✌️

[@That.One.Therian24.]

I went on the dc today I almost passed out loved it

[@fletchy40]

I find it funny that if you're American, you don't get to ride MACK Hyper Coasters, but if you live in Australia, you don't get to ride B&M Coasters, because there isn't any. But anyway, nice review and I'm glad you enjoyed it because it is a great one.

[@connorwartzki9459]

literally, i’ve never ridden a B&M in my life but multiple mack coasters

[@ThemeParksAndAttractions]

Great review! ❤

[@Obeboothrills]

It’s on my bucket list to go there

[@caelanorourke273]

I live in the Gold Coast lots of us got year passes and enjoy these theme parks every weekend. movie world, wet n wild, SeaWorld, paradise country. great places.

[@Joel38672]

If you think about it this roller coaster is very similar to kondaa, like extremely similar. They both start with a drop that turns to the right, they both have almost the same height and speed. They both then have a large airtime hill. They both have a non inverting version of an element that normally inverts. They both have a few snappy turns midway through the ride, they both end with a few bunny hills.

[@joshuawells4842]

Been waiting for this!

[@antonytsai6611]

I think maybe if instead of both trains having the back row they would have one with a full train for extra capacity and since it’s an up charge it wouldn’t make much of a difference

[@aidenwilliams7303]

Velocicoaster would be insane with a backwards seat!!!

[@fatapolsky5711]

BACKWARDS I305 WOULD BE INSANE

[@shreksballs]

Wet N' Wild (waterpark) is located right next to Movie World and you can see the hyper coaster from anywhere in the park. I would often watch people riding the coaster whenever I was queueing up to go on a waterslide.

[@timtherollercoasterman3878]

Great video👍🏾👍🏾 I agree

[@user-di1nt2mu4l]

This ride is absolutely fantastic from start to finish. And riding backwards is certainly worth the money but it is intense

[@luckykat08]

The “rumble seat” is amazing…would automatically give it a 10 rating for that

[@Aginob568]

The backward up the lift hill reminds me of x2 at Magic Mountain, one of my favorite parts of x2 actually, a perfect coaster, except it’s a little too short.

[@declaanno]

I just got over my fear of roller coasters with ides like leviathan and moving to dc was pretty good. I agree with you as i just rode this 4 time in the past 3 days that the helix just extends or feels like it goes for to long or just doesn’t go through it fast enough. I would love to see you review leviathan. If you have ill go watch it

[@coasterblocks3420]

I hope at some point in the future they get a train with a spinning back seat - that would be insane.

[@themeparksbynatti]

Steel Taipan at Dream World has a backwards spinning seat, just 5 mins down the road from DC Rivals. They also have one on a coaster named Icon in the UK

[@rieskame]

There is an Austrailian outback version of Midieval Times next door to the park that was pretty entertaining too

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

Hey c'mon. I know wet'n'wild is getting a bit crispy, but it's not that bad 😂

[@coastersnaps]

ive been saying this same thing about that middle section for the last year…it just didnt match the start or the end for me and it stops it from being one of the world’s best

[@TheKnexMaker]

cant wait for thorpe park to get one! thats my local park

[@BenIrvine11]

This is the coaster i faced my rollercoaster fear on, now i can go on any coaster

[@jordanwolfson8378]

I don't get why enthusiasts hate helixes so much. I think the helix looks actually really fun. It doesn't seem out of place at all.

[@marty_nz]

Enthusiasts actually love helices, but they need to be forceful. Any element that feels like it's doing nothing is considered wasted potential.

[@ThemeParkOgre]

Helixes are actually one of my favourite elements, but Taylor's right that the one on Rivals isn't amazing.

[@xyxx256]

im going to ride this tomorrow

[@marty_nz]

Report back here what you thought!

[@lewisfinkiv3744]

I'm more of a quality over quantity type of guy on coasters so if there's one dead spot I don't mind at all if there are amazing moments like the non inverting loop so this would probably be a 9.5/10 for me and kondaa would too

[@marty_nz]

Kondaa is a 9.5/10. DC Rivals is a 8.5/10

[@nathanbishop8273]

The initial drop is approximately at an 89 degree angle.

[@joecandish3923]

I would love to ride this ride want to try and get a Mack Hyper Coaster in before Exodus opens most likely Hyper Coaster at Land of Legends.

[@zr_instinct2871]

I’m only ten and I went backwards on this thing it was the most crazy experience in my life

[@Jamano1201]

You say that like it’s a world record or smth

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

You really should do a list of Roller Coasters That Would Be Cool With A Backwards Train Or Seat

[@renisresea]

at 3:15 I know its a little late but if it helps it says on the movie world app, the decent is 89°

[@Calfornia_Coasters]

They should add a spinning seat. Maybe in the back row?

[@max-_-6352]

i actually really like the helix! it’s pretty intense

[@Stubwood_on_YT]

Dude, imagine the drop on Project Exodus if it had a backwards facing seat

[@93214919321491]

I bet a zero-G roll or a banked ejector hill would replace that helix perfectly.

[@shreksballs]

Once waited 2 hours to go on this ride. They only have one cart which means you have to wait for the other riders to finish, which is understandable but is quite annoying when it's a hot day. They also have mist fans in the queueing section which surprised me at first. I'll also say I would've only waited around 1.5 hours but the ride broke down due to maintenance but my friends didn't want to lose their spot in the queue so we waited. Luckily some people brought a blow up ball so it kept the people entertained for a while. Was it worth the 2 hour wait? Definitely not. Was it the best coaster in the park? Yes. Would I recommend it? Absolutely yes. Also hot tip, if you don't want to wait in the queue for a long amount of time like I did, just go in the single riders line. You wont be seated next to your friends but it will save you so much time. There's always a single seat on every run so you'll be able to get on the ride quickly.

[@ydinoh]

This would be perfect in vortex plot of land

[@teddym2808]

Absolutely agreed and so glad someone had the balls to point it out online cause it's actually an *overrated* coaster, that said, the first 3 elements and the last 2 bunny hills make it worth re-riding.

[@The8BitNerd]

Well Fury 325 is going to be down for a while.

[@dbb6106]

You have to talk about the crack on fury 325

[@CoasterhorizonsUK]

When are the vlogs for coasting thru Europe 2 going to start?

[@chickenchipee2330]

Been waiting for this one

[@Joypyf]

In the back row facing seat alone, would it be in your top 5 then??

[@JustDumbPoorlyEditedShorts]

FYI: The drop is 89°

[@Gijsinator]

imagine if they put a spinning seat on it instead of a backwards seat

[@MrPatrickbuit]

Hey dumb question maybe, but did you guys not go back to Parc Asterix for Toutatis when traveling Europe?

[@CoasterStudios]

We did!

[@MrPatrickbuit]

@@CoasterStudios Hope to see a reaction/review sometime in the near future :)

[@zero-gravitythrills7163]

2:13 what do you mean by that??

[@undisclosedperson3871]

I will always maintain it’s not the best roller coaster at Movie World. Superman is wayyy more fun, and even Scooby Doo (before the last refurb) has a lot going for it. Both of those are more heavily themed experiences though I guess. Rivals is great and intense, but I’ve definitely not got all the hype a lot of foreigners seem to give it. I don’t care much for the first drop, but I absolutely love the non inverting loop and the bunny hills and whatnot. I can’t say I’ve really noticed the helix slowing it down too much either - though by the time it gets to the Helix I’d be ready for it to slow down a bit 😂

[@airtimeaddict]

Taylor, I think you spelled extreme wrong on the title…

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

Did you hear about Fury 325?

[@sr.chi7741]

I think this is on the same boat as millennium force, it's overrated, that it ends up being underrated. It's not a top 5 coaster but it is elite, and also an amazing coaster. But I can't judge without riding it. And honestly, I don't care a lot about forceless elements, I recently got to bgt and I somehow prefer Sheikra over montu despite having forceless turns. In fact, I actually enjoyed cobra's curse, maybe because I still get a feeling in my stomach and nuts in drop that may not have airtime at all, so I still have to leave my GP phase 😂

[@sendyboi7028]

Did you hear about what happened with fury 325?

[@guitarastyles2825]

Which WB park is better? The spanish one or this?

[@KTFAMILYsWRLD]

Maverick backwards seat😊

[@perrythepear8683]

Do a poll which has the better first drop nitro or el toro please?

[@CoasterStudios]

El Toro by a long shot

[@radbricks8298]

I wanna do backwards but I am so scared to do it haha. how can I prepare myself

[@ThemeParkOgre]

Believe in the me who believes in you!

[@razorblade420]

1:43 lol for me its like 30 mins away

[@marty_nz]

Not a bad coaster for second or third best in Australia. I know many Aussies' hearts will be broken with that score, but it's a good reminder that there are much better coasters out there.

[@Aerolandaircraft]

My heart was certainly broken however I can certainly agree. I do prefer Superman but I think DC Rivals is slightly better than Leviathan.

[@marty_nz]

@@Aerolandaircraft Superman is the hidden gem because of DC Rivals. It's a shame Taylor and Sarah missed out on it as I think they would have been blown away by it. It's personally my favourite at Movieworld, but that's my zero coaster for making me an enthusiast. Leviathan is my favourite though. Proper wooden coasters are a dying breed, so i have much respect for that ride. Aussies don't really realise how good it is compared to the rest of the world, which is the inverse effect of thinking DC Rivals is world class.

[@user-ke4lz1yh7g]

@@marty_nzpersonally I thought the helix wasn’t bad at all, it was a hot day when I was there and it was running really fast.

[@the1barbarian781]

@@Aerolandaircraftsuperman would be better if it ditched the horrible restraints and was a longer ride. That what makes dc rivals better imo

[@dominquecoon936]

It looks fun but fury325 the 🐐 right now

[@C3T1C]

This may pretty much be better than skyrush

[@ryanstatewicz4568]

Those boring slow helixes in the middle of the ride are annoying like fury 325. Take out that helix on fury and you have Orion which I personally like better. Anyway, that 1st drop and noninverted loop at those speeds looks great!

[@Secretsofsociety]

Did you hear Fury 325 had a major crack?

[@fatimadeen5114]

As a Australian it’s not scary 😂😂

[@coaster365]

Just waiting on Marty 🍿😅

[@marty_nz]

lol

[@marty_nz]

I'm actually impressed he used the same score as the one I give him crap for all the time! Max points for being consistent. Maybe he got some tips from you Bryant?

[@coaster365]

@@marty_nz thinking you're the inspiration for this one :)

[@HumanStateOfEmergency]

How much is it to go backwards?

[@jokerface20]

Generally $25/ per person per ride in off peak but have seen it as high as $50pp per ride in peak

[@360coasters]

@@jokerface20 It was $30 per person when we went in April.

[@HumanStateOfEmergency]

That's ridiculous.

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

The Spiders will keep me away form this

[@jackcopeland9082]

in my opinion this is the best Mack Rides coaster

[@gddatfatrat2390]

Ride to happiness has entered the chat

[@sr.chi7741]

This, Helix, and Ride to happiness are their finest work

[@maxhagenauer24]

I kown Mack's are expensive, is this more expensive than a B&M Hyper?

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

This was $30M or about £27M. Shambhala was $25M or about £23M

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

Sorry about the £ thingy. We don’t use dollars here in the UK so it’s difficult for me to get how much they are without conversions.

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

If your Australian then it’s AU$40M for a B&M Hyper and this was AU$45M

[@the1barbarian781]

@@William_Does_Coasters2255no this coaster was 30m in Australian dollars. 21m in USD

[@jonny-b4954]

You can't convince me a non-inverting loop isn't in fact, 2 inversions haha. I mean just look at 1:36 You are 100% upside down at that moment. And then you roll over 180 degrees again @ 1:37. That's totally upside down.

[@AMCustomCoasters]

Agreed ive always felt like theres a few elements that arent considered inversions bc its so short or not entirely 180 degrees that you are definitely inverted for. I dont understand how overbanks that approach like 150 degrees arent considered inverted. You're still looking at the ground when going through it lol

[@ThemeParkOgre]

Trust me, you don't go upside down. It turns *right* before you would've done.

[@jonny-b4954]

@@ThemeParkOgre I've been on this element before at Universal Studios. You totally go upside down. You're head is almost pointing directly at the ground (maybe only off by 20-30 degrees) before you start rotating around at the top. I mean it has 2 barrel rolls, by their very nature that's 2 - 180 degree rolls. That's an inversion. It's just a marketing gimmick so they can say they have a unique element. That's all it is.

[@ThemeParkOgre]

@@jonny-b4954 Completely different ride (and manufacturer) to Rip, Ride, Rockit. I can't speak for that rides non inverting loop, but for DC Rivals you definitely don't. It's my home park, and I've seen and ridden this thing hundreds of times. I know what it can and can't do. I don't blame you for thinking that way though, as yes, it's extremely close to a real inversion.

[@jonny-b4954]

@@ThemeParkOgre I've done them on Tigris too, the SkyRocket 2's. They all feel the same, I'd assume this one does too. Still, the fact you're rolling, twice, makes it an inversion to me. It's just an elongated barrel roll essentially, just on top of a loop. I can wrap my head around overbanks and Stengel dives maybe not being inversions, your banking more than flipping. Are more so on your side than you back. But you're totally upside down at parts on this, back to the ground. We can agree to disagree though. They'll always be disagreements in classifying coasters.

[@Galactis1]

I love coasters, but waiting is kinda a waste anymore at my age. And, I refuse to pay more than 50$ to enter a park, nor pay more than 15$ to park or 25$ to eat.

[@marty_nz]

Wish you the best.

[@joecandish3923]

Ride to Happiness vs DC Rivals

[@marty_nz]

Time Traveler

[@oszi3998]

Hear me out. Spinning seat.