Gold Reef City

Coordinates: 26°14′10″S 28°00′44″E / 26.23611°S 28.01222°E / -26.23611; 28.01222
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Gold Reef City
Coordinates
26°14′10″S 28°00′44″E / 26.23611°S 28.01222°E / -26.23611; 28.01222
StatusOperating
OpenedEarly 1970's
OwnerTsogo Sun
SloganPure Jozi — Pure Gold
Area45 Acres
Attractions
Roller coasters6
Websitehttp://www.goldreefcity.co.za/
A bar of gold that has just been solidified in Gold Reef City

Gold Reef City is an

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

M1. It is also the site of the Apartheid Museum
.

Rides and attractions

Liquid gold being poured into a cast to make a bullion bar at a Gold Reef City demonstration

Some of the popular rides at the theme park include:

  • The Anaconda, the world's only Giovanola inverted coaster.
  • Golden Loop, originally White Lightnin' at Carowinds. It is a Schwarzkopf Shuttle 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
  • Storm Chaser
  • The High Flying Maverick
  • Tower of Terror, a high-speed rollercoaster with a vertical drop into an old mineshaft and the highest g force on any active 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, a Ferris wheel

Potential flooding

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

  • Original mining houses from the early 20th century on display in the park
    Original mining houses from the early 20th century on display in the park
  • The living room in the mine manager's house.
    The living room in the mine manager's house.
  • The dining 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 kitchen in the mine manager's house.
  • The mine headgear as seen from the Big Wheel.
    The mine headgear as seen from the Big Wheel.
  • Class 19D steam locomotive on display.
    Class 19D steam locomotive on display.
  • The information board for the Class 19D locomotive on display in the park.
    The information board for the Class 19D locomotive on display in the park.

References

  1. ^ "Gold Reef City". South African History Online. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Official Website". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Acid mine water rises under Gold Reef City". Business Day. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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