The Giant Drop

Challenge yourself to Australia’s tallest freefall ride that lifts you 119 metres off the ground... before letting gravity take a terrifying hold.

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Take the ultimate plunge

Gold Coast icon The Giant Drop will have your heart pounding from the moment you grip your harness. Tension builds as you watch your feet lift off the ground, ascending 119 metres into the sky and braving the breathtaking 360-degree view from the top of Dreamworld Tower. Then, experience the weightlessness of Australia’s tallest freefalling ride when gravity takes hold and plunges down 39 storeys at speeds of up to 135km/h.

Game to drop in?

An Aussie icon

The Giant Drop is the tallest and fastest thrill ride in the Southern Hemisphere with speeds of up to 135km/h and a freefall of 39 storeys.

Rise and shine

Dreamworld Tower, home to The Giant Drop, features a powerful LED light display with each letter measuring 2.1 metres tall and a total of over 2100 LED modules.

Ride info

Thrill Level

Max

World

Main Street

Min height

120cm minimum

With adult

120cm minimum

Unaccompanied

Max height

195cm

Age

10+ years

With adult

10+ years

Unaccompanied

By the numbers

No. of people

9

Speed

Up to 135kph

Height

119m

Upgrades

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Passholder

4 payments of

$

3.75

with

Full price of $15

Non-passholder

4 payments of

$

5.00

with

Full price of $20

See ride restrictions & accessibility

Photo passes

ANNUAL PHOTO PASS

4 payments of

$

17.49

with

Full price of $69.95

Enjoy a full year of unlimited access to all your ride and roving photos. Download, share, and relive the fun whenever you want.

RIDE PHOTO PASS

4 payments of

$

12.49

with

Full price of $49.95

Capture every twist and turn on your favourite rides with 12 months of digital photo access. Gain access to your automated digital ride photos from Dreamworld & WhiteWater World for 12 months from date of purchase—ready to download, share, or print anytime.

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