Project Zero
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| Manufacturer | Maurer Rides | ||||||||||
| Product | SkyLoop XT-150 | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||
| Track layout | SkyLoop | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 12 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 600 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Vertical chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Area | 60 metres × 15 metres | ||||||||||
| Height | 46.2 metres | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 105 km/h | ||||||||||
| Length | 150 metres | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 0:50 | ||||||||||
| G-Force | 5 | ||||||||||
Project Zero is a Maurer Rides sit-down roller coaster currently located at Gumbuya World in Tynong, Victoria, Australia. It was previously located at Dreamworld in Coomera, Queensland, where it operated as BuzzSaw.
History
BuzzSaw opened at Dreamworld on 17 September 2011.[1]
In July 2021, Dreamworld announced that BuzzSaw would close on 31 August.[2] The ride was dismantled in November 2021.[3] It was later sent to Gumbuya World.[4]
The ride reopened as Project Zero at Gumbuya World on 23 December 2022.[5]
Design
The ride beguins with a vertical lift hill leading out of the station. Upon reaching the top, rather than leveling off at 0° like most roller coasters, it levels off in the opposite direction, turning riders upside-down. The train then traveles through a barrel roll which leads into the vertical drop back into the station. Continuing through the station, the ride traveles back up the lift hill, before losing momentum and traveling backwards through the ride. It then loses momentum in the opposite direction and travels back into the station. This process is completed twice during the duration of the ride.
Trains
Single train with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders.
Images
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While at Dreamworld as BuzzSaw -
Entrance -
Exiting the lift hill -
Train exiting the inversion -
Station -
Going up the lift hill -
Inversion viewed from the ride's support structure -
Wheels -
Train entering the station -
Inversion viewed from the train
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References
- ↑ Siegmeier, Melinda (September 16, 2011). "New Dreamworld ride a real Buzz". goldcoast.com.au. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ "With new Steel Taipan rollercoaster approaching completion Dreamworld retires its BuzzSaw ride". Leisure Management. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ↑ "Buzz off - Dreamworld commences dismantling of Buzzsaw roller coaster". Parkz. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ↑ "Achtbaan Buzzsaw uit Dreamworld Australia duikt op in Gumbuya World".
- ↑ "Gumbuya World opens two new rollercoasters for peak summer season". Australian Leisure Management. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
External links
- Project Zero on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
