The Sky High Skyway (sometimes stylised Skyhigh Skyway) was a 480-metre (1,570 ft) cable car located inside the Sea World theme park in the Gold Coast suburb of Main Beach.[2]
| Sky High Skyway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The Sky High Skyway in March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Demolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Main Beach, Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 14 June 2015[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | seaworld.com.au | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Village Roadshow Theme Parks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufactured by | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 14.4 km/h (8.9 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The skyway opened in 1989 to provide visitors with a bird's-eye view of the theme park.[3] It was manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, featuring sixteen vehicles that contained four seats in each row.[3] The trip took seven minutes to complete, travelling at a speed of 14.4 kilometres per hour.[3] Attractions visible from the skyway at the time of its closure included Polar Bear Shores, Dolphin Bay and Shark Bay.[2]
On 14 June 2015, the Sky High Skyway closed.[4][5] This left the Sea World Monorail as the only remaining transport ride at the theme park, before it permanently closed in 2024.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ Teo, Diana (11 September 2019). "Australia Day 8: Gold Coast – Sea World". Travel & Living Journal of DT. Archived from the original on 2 November 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Sky High Skyway". Sea World Gold Coast. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Sky High Skyway". Parkz. Archived from the original on 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Australian ski lift directory". Australian Mountains. Archived from the original on 10 March 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (28 May 2019). "Sea World's New Atlantis will redefine Australian theme parks". Parkz. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Forbes, Tom (6 May 2022). "Sea World monorail future unclear after carriages removed from Gold Coast theme park to be destroyed". ABC News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Village Roadshow to retire Sea World's monorail after 38 years". Australasian Leisure Management Magazine. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
External links
edit- Sky High Skyway on the Sea World website (archived 30 September 2015)