List of former Warner Bros. Movie World attractions
Appearance
(Redirected from The Maverick Grand Illusion Show)
The following is a list of attractions that previously existed at the Warner Bros. Movie World amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Attractions
[edit]Name | Section | Opened | Closed | Description | Replacement | Notes |
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Looney Tunes River Ride | 1991 | 2011 | A river ride themed around following Bugs Bunny to Australia. | Junior Driving School | ||
Warner Bros. Classics and The Great Gremlin Adventure | 1991 | 2001 | A dark ride. | Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster | [1] | |
Young Einstein Gravity Homestead | 1991 | September 2000 | A walkthrough attraction which featured a sloped floor to exhibit gravity based on the film Young Einstein. | Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience | [2] | |
Batman Adventure – The Ride | 1992 | 2001 | A simulator ride. The original film was replaced and the ride became Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 | Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 | [3][4][5] | |
Lethal Weapon – The Ride | 1995 | 2012 | A roller coaster ride. | Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy | ||
Pokémon Island Adventure | 1999 | 2000-2001? | A walkthrough interactive attraction with animated Pokémon Characters. This ride was based on the Pokémon video game series. | — | ||
Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 | 2001 | 2011 | A simulator ride. | Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D | ||
Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience | 2001 | 2003 | A walkthrough exhibit featuring recreations of sets in the first two Harry Potter movies. | The Official Matrix Exhibit | [6] | |
The Official Matrix Exhibit | 2003 | 2008 | A walkthrough exhibit featuring many of the props from the Matrix films. | Intencity Fun & Games, Dodgem Cars | [7][8] | |
Dodgem Cars | 2007 | 2019 | A dodgem cars ride. | — | ||
Sylvester's Bounce 'n' Pounce | September 2007 | 2020 | A SBF frog hopper. | — | ||
Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy | 2012 | 2019 | A roller coaster ride. | — | ||
Aquaman - The Exhibition film exhibition | 13 December 2018 | 17 July 2019 | A walkthrough exhibit featuring many of the props from the DC Comics films. | WB Studio Showcase | [9] |
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Shows
[edit]Name | Section | Opened | Closed | Description | Replacement | Notes |
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Movie Magic Special Effects Show | 1991 | 2005 | A show which showcased a variety of film making techniques. | Superman Escape | [10] | |
Police Academy Stunt Show | 1991 | 2008 | A live action stunt show based on the Police Academy films | Hollywood Stunt Driver | [11] | |
Western Action and Animal Actors Stage | 1991 | 1995 | An outdoor live show with a western theme. Sponsored by Australian Airlines. | The Maverick Grand Illusion Show | [12][13] | |
Looney Tunes Musical Revue | 1991 | 2007 | A live show featuring songs sung by the Looney Tunes. | Looney Tunes - What's Up Rock? | [14] | |
The Maverick Grand Illusion Show | 1995 | 2001 | An indoor live show with a western theme. | [15] | ||
Marvin the Martian in 3D | 1997 | 2005 | A 3-D film. | Shrek 4D Adventure | [16][17] | |
Shrek 4D Adventure | 2005 | 2010 | A 3-D film based on the Shrek franchise. | Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure | [18][19] | |
Be a Hi-5 Star Studio | 2005 | 2005 | Two songs of Hi-5 music videos and DVDs. | Hi-5 Base to Outer Space I Believe in Magic |
[20] | |
Happy Feet Spectacular | 2006 | A live show based on the film Happy Feet | [21] | |||
Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure | 2010 | 2012 | A 3-D film based on the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4D Experience | ||
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4D Experience | 2012 | 2014 | A 4-D Film based on the Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs film. | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 4-D Experience | ||
Rio: The 4-D Experience | 2014 | 2015 | A 4-D film based on the Rio film series. | Looney Tunes 4D starring Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Great Gremlins Adventure (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Young Einstein Gravity Homestead (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Our History – 1992 Batman Adventure – The Ride". 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Our History – 2001 Batman 2 & Looney Tunes Splashzone". Web Archive. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Harry Potter (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "The Official Matrix Exhibit (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Our History – 2003 The Official Matrix Exhibit". Web Archive. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Aquaman brings Atlantis to the Gold Coast". The Newcastle Herald. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Movie Magic Special Effects Show (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Police Academy Stunt Show (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Western Action Show (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Opening of Movie World". SBS. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Musical Revue (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "The Maverick Show (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Marvin the Martian in 3D (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Our History – 1997 Marvin the Martian in 3D". Web Archive. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Shrek 4D (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Shrek 4D Adventure Archived 22 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Unknown". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.