Mysterious RECORD-BREAKING Roller Coaster in South Africa?! | Meet Gold Reef City’s Tower of Terror!

[@timothyhill7]

As a South African theme park and roller coaster enthusiast, Gold Reef City and (the now defunct) Cape Town-based Ratanga Junction were my sources of adrenaline-pumping attractions. The Anaconda remains one of the smoothest, most intense inverted coasters out there. The Tower of Terror, on the other hand, is extremely intense. I was in high school when it opened with the original chain lift and mine cocopan-style ride vehicle. The G-force at the bottom had several passengers on basically each ride passed out when returning to the station. I barely made it out without blacking out. But by Jove, what a rush. When riders complained too much and for too long, the Tower of Terror remained SBNO for quite a few years, and I suspected that it would never open again. Then, lo and behold, development -- and ultimately a newer refurbished version. This time around you have OTSR which makes for a very comfortable ride. But unfortunately, the ride doesn't dangle you over the edge before dropping you down anymore. Like any good dive coaster, that element is needed. But I digress. The G-force is definitely less. But still intense enough to make some riders black out, even to this day. All in all, Gold Reef City will always hold a special place in my heart. And if you haven't visited yet, what are you waiting for?!

[@coyote_bravo2723]

This is one of the most intriguing coasters to me. I’m a junkie for positive G’s with the most I’ve experienced is 5.5 on desert storm at Castles N’ Coasters. I’d love to get out to this thing and experience it. Looks like a pretty unique ride and I really enjoy the style of it. Great job on this!

[@appalachianenthusiast9499]

How does Desert Storm of all rides pull 5.5G's?

[@coyote_bravo2723]

@@appalachianenthusiast9499 I’m assuming because it’s an old Hopkins ride and they weren’t too experienced when making rides. The highest G’s are pulled during the pullout of the first loop in the back row since the ride hauls through it. I read the stats from Coasterpedia and RCDB I’m pretty sure.

[@appalachianenthusiast9499]

I think that the most G's I have pulled were on Joker's Jinx, Batwing, and Storm Runner

[@isthatbakedbeans5460]

For me it’s I305s legendary first turn

[@brittnaesimmons5170]

Most

[@AussieCoasterReviewer]

For anyone curious, the work record g-force for an operating coaster is currently Shockwave at SFoT, at 5.9G.

[@AiakTycoons]

The theming is on point, it really does look like an abandoned mining tower or something of the sort

[@XscreamThrills]

This coaster has always fascinated me. One of my bucket list coasters 👍

[@randflam]

You mean bucket list coasters

[@NationalCoasters]

Agreed! Maybe we ought to do a trip 👀

[@XscreamThrills]

@@NationalCoasters sounds like a plan! 😁

[@b.v.h.9326]

Let's be honest, this is exactly what everyone expected when Efteling announced Baron 1898

[@grapefish6038]

Yup

[@grapefish6038]

Bit baron 1898 stil fun

[@jodiemathews5474]

I've been on this ride over 20 times I'm sure ,since i was a teen ... It is still by far my favorite

[@adamgordon7430]

In my opinion, This ride has way better negative gs than positive gs, Becuase of the weird profiling and no holding break over the drop, Unlike other dive coasters, this ride’s drop has insane ejector the whole way down.

[@gb9727]

0:15 is that a tilt coaster?

[@Soonjai]

Another 2 insane facts about the ride: The original Mine Cart style trains had originally only Lapbars and Tower of Terror reportedly has one of the lowest capacities out there at 160 riders per hour, this number however is the much improved number of the redesigned version with the newer trains and elevator lift as the original design apparently only managed to get 80 riders per hours.

[@chrisbeau5377]

So excited!!!!!

[@maaltagabriel]

The lift elevator and structure reminds me a lot of Giovanola/Intamin's Free Fall drop towers. When you said the manufacturer was unknown, my first guess was "I'm sure giovanola has something to do with this"

[@gemmachaos]

With so many coasters worldwide themed to mining, a coaster built on an actual mine lift diving into an actual mine shaft is so interesting, especially being as bizarrely engineered as it is. Its second hand, Disney-inspired name kind of lets it down.

[@NationalCoasters]

Agreed!

[@rwblok]

I road this coaster on a holiday to SA before I knew of its legendary status. After learning about it, it surprised me, because I did not think it was that intense compared to other coasters. But the change in the track explains that, because I rode it with the elevator. The ride itself was amazing and really awesome, but I have never seen a coaster that was designed so inefficient. max 1 train operations and only static magnetic brakes with no booster wheels. when the coaster hits the final breaks it slows down smoothly and then spends an eternity to creep through the breaks to the station. still a great coaster and a really nice park, would defiantly recommend it!!

[@NationalCoasters]

Awesome!!

[@singlerailindustries1763]

Fun Fact : Even Though They Build It , Giovanola Denies To Have Worked On The Coaster.

[@brunoampm1]

Amazing Coaster!! Amazing Research!!!

[@jamesstoffberg1917]

ANOTHER FOR SA!! I love your videos, and seeing coasters from my country being reviewed feels so incredible!! Especially since Ratanga Junction here in Cape Town closed down like 2 or 3 years ago. Should defs do more videos! Love your content!

[@jamesstoffberg1917]

Tower of Terror was fairly intense, but I'm sure y'all have some more intense coasters across the sea

[@NationalCoasters]

Thank you! Glad you like it and definitely hope to analyze more for you guys! 😃

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

[@NationalCoasters]

Thanks!!!

[@quickflying]

I LOVE!!! Your work keep it up 🤗😂

[@NationalCoasters]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@ryanmcdonnell5988]

More people need to see this video

[@Sam_ijbol]

love learning about this park as my family is from south africa

[@jamespaddick244]

Can anyone explain what the deal is with that rather awkward angle change on the drop?

[@matthewsmith-jj8gx]

I’ve been on that drop the tower of terror😮😮😮

[@mjproebstle]

looks intense!

[@dolfanatic314]

Very interesting ride looks like a scream.

[@theosk8tes70]

Sheikra is taller and more crazy

[@phxntom7573]

Not as intense in g force tho

[@matthewsmith-jj8gx]

And the annocanda, jozi express, log ride , run away train etc

[@Gonk]

It does look terrifying and I love it :)

[@claudetteborrageiro4255]

Oh but if you go on it you will die

[@fateddy5324]

Do you have more informations about the orange something at 1:40. Edit : found it

[@xeofalconm.shields5197]

I was confused because a lot of other coasters were in the video. Like what was the one that flipped sideways before the drop😮

[@NationalCoasters]

That was a prototype concept from Giovanola at the time! It was never built but nonetheless looked quite interesting.

[@dolfanatic314]

What is that orange track with blue cart. It looks to be single rail but what is up with the cars motion.

[@NationalCoasters]

That was a prototype design from Giovanola, and the footage you saw was a scale model. It evolved into coasters like Gravity Max and Battle of Jungle King. (I made a video on the Jungle King)

[@can_you_guess_my_new_username]

How do they get parts for the ride?

[@NationalCoasters]

Mostly from local companies, at least that’s how I understand it

[@nenblom]

Looks great! I have no idea who build it. I’m trying to figure it out. Great video!

[@Paolo10692]

Please do Moonsault Scramble :)

[@NationalCoasters]

It’s in the makings 😉

[@caroldriehorst1165]

I love coasters, I'm not a fan of going upside down because it's not fun it's just disorienting. I love neg Gs , big drops and big humps and hills. My favorite so far is " NITO" that's at Six Flags N.J. I'm a senior citizen and still love coasters, they are more exciting than Para Sailing, which I just did in Mexico.

[@lucyterrier7905]

It looks like the Demon Drop I was on in 1986 with less rust.

[@c.c.l6009]

Giovanola's unreconized child I think that giovanola was suppose to made the track but sometime in the development the deal fell through ( or they declare bankrupcy) and a local company was hired to made the track (thats why is somewhat different) and GRC did the installation

[@NationalCoasters]

Definitely possible and likely yes

[@prince-mercyhabtemariam8897]

Tower of Terror took me to different dimensions

[@coastersinperspective807]

I went there! the park was awesome, but I didnt go on tower of terror tho

[@360coasters]

WOW! How was anaconda?

[@coastersinperspective807]

@@360coasters didn’t ride that either 😔

[@coastersinperspective807]

@@360coasters it was closed 😭

[@360coasters]

@@coastersinperspective807 what did you ride?

[@coastersinperspective807]

@@360coasters well I went when I was gp, so I rode a few of their smaller coasters and a lot of flat rides

[@seeyoucu]

Interesting

[@ronneescobar8741]

Most g’s ever

[@scotishpielette]

Scariest coaster I have EVER been on.

[@falonhall2523]

They probably need to change the fact that the G forces aren't the same anymore. Id be ticked if I traveled all the way there to have been duped.

[@Merkwuuurdigliebe]

I've always been super interested in this one; gold reef city as a whole too... there's a lot of interesting history on the entire park. This is great content though; never gave the manufacturer mystery much thought. The Giovanola theory definitely makes sense... id be interested to know more about how the park supposedly designed the ride in house. I know parks have done that before, but it's a huge and sophisticated ride... the POVs do make it look pretty janky, and those are newer ones. I dont know if there's footage of the ride pre-nerf, when it pulled 6Gs... I dont think a ride like that would be possible in a lot of Western countries. Also, that Giovanola tilt coaster prototype footage is crazy! (I'm assuming that's what that was...)

[@NationalCoasters]

Yes it was a tilt coaster! It certainly would’ve been a cool build from them!

[@tammybarnard6753]

Im in south africa and n went last month on that ride and it was scary

[@DonnéCilliers]

you shold do the rest of the rides

[@synth-o-matic1168]

name of crazy tilt roller coaster in this video min: 1.40????

[@NationalCoasters]

It was a concept from Giovanola. That footage was a scale model they made.

[@joshw0013]

I’ve been to gold reef like 20 times next time I go I’ll try tower of terro

[@puccipower]

It’s gonna be a no from me, dawg

[@ThutoMawela]

The most Epic ride in Goldreef city ,though it is such a violent intense aggressive abusive ride ,you literally stop breathing for that 3 seconds drop😮‍💨😮‍💨😫🤯 ,but it's still epic.I go on it every time I'm there ,I cry @ the drop only then I'm good 😂😂🙌💃💃💃🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@drumdude123]

When are you going to rename your channel “International coasters?”

[@NationalCoasters]

Hah! I should 😂

[@mcnuggetlooo6832]

0:14 what is this thing

[@Latexghost]

How does it break record?

[@spatrompete2601]

So it is basically a goldmine version of oblivion in Alton towers ?

[@RoLu635]

you cant survive 5 g's. how was this legal!!

[@weirdthings9583]

I used to live in South Africa but I moved a few months ago

[@dazediss6629]

Rollercoaster 1 looks too intense for me

[@beebeemotsumi]

I went on it , I live in SA, but I will never go on it again. It is too much to bear.

[@captaincoaster]

0:15 ok what coaster is that

[@MoneyMakeOnlineEasy]

Was a Giavanola Tilt Coaster concept

[@peterbrown4828]

@@MoneyMakeOnlineEasy so as it was a concept does that mean that it was never built?

[@NationalCoasters]

Yes! This was a concept from Giovanola that only ever had plans to go to Magic Mountain, though it was never built. Instead rides like Gravity Max exist

[@MoneyMakeOnlineEasy]

@@NationalCoasters Even the idea that was intended for Magic Mountain isn't sure. It did show up in the background of a leaked promo but who knows if that was ever a plan or simply a mock up for advertising

[@can_you_guess_my_new_username]

An "unknown manufacturer" lol... Thats pretty mysterious. Lol

[@adamgordon7430]

Unfortunately, The park said that they retracked it but actually they didn’t lol

[@greenskeeper6764]

love the commentary but at the end, show an on ride pov

[@tracybone1336]

It's a one trick pony. You saw the on ride at the end of video, I was wanting more too. Oh well.

[@NationalCoasters]

Haha that was the whole POV at the end 😂

[@CoasterCreationTV]

This looks like a gp's nightmare.

[@NationalCoasters]

My thoughts exactly

[@360coasters]

Sorry I forgot to come. I was working on my 50 subscriber q&a!

[@NationalCoasters]

Haha all good! You’re one of our biggest supporters, appreciate you! 🤙

[@360coasters]

@@NationalCoasters Thanks

[@theosk8tes70]

Have you not heard of Sheikra

[@randolphwhitely6552]

Interesting! Just a little too much verbiage about who built it. :)

[@wesleymatthews9700]

This is not a rollercoaster. This is a drop ride.

[@danielledewitt1]

Yet it’s a roller coaster.

[@chrisbeau5377]

First!!!!! 👀👀👀

[@ricodawn4105]

UGHHHHH second

[@Watercoasting]

What about nigeria

[@johnpatterson4272]

6.3 G's will guarantee a 'brown streak' in your pants. Enough said!

[@frankguzmanjr.6566]

This is the blood diamond in the African mine. 💎

[@Muswell]

Gosh - you talk so fast. I can only get one or two words in each sentence !

[@michaelt7435]

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[@MrHappy-hx3go]

The fuck are you going on about

[@lethiakx]

Bro what the fuck?

[@GoudLoodje]

Okay dude we are not interested, go post this shit under a video that is actually related to Christianity

[@DoctorQ9]

Narrator - slow down your speech!

[@elenaescher3638]

Lots of bla bla bla

[@eggheadtwoSCM]

Worlds gayest roller coaster?

[@jelswick2]

Vocal fry makes this unwatchable