Rocky Hollow (Dreamworld)
{{Short description|Sub-themed area}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{distinguish|Rocky Hollow Log Ride}}
{{Infobox themed area
| name = Rocky Hollow
| logo = Rocky Hollow Sign Dreamworld.jpg
| logo_size = 250px
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| caption = Log Ride's second and final drop
| theme = Tree hollow
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| rides = 2
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| other_rides = 2
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| status = Open
| park1 = Dreamworld
| coordinates1 = {{Coord|-27.861653|153.316183|display=inline,title}}
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| opened1 = {{Start date|1981|12|15|df=yes}}
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Rocky Hollow is a sub-themed area at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is currently part of the Gold Rush Country themed area and provides a link to Dreamworld Corroboree.{{cite web|title=Park Map|url=http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Resources/Documents/DW-Info-Park-Map.pdf|publisher=Dreamworld|accessdate=20 July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326043422/http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Resources/Documents/DW-Info-Park-Map.pdf|archivedate=26 March 2010}}
History
Rocky Hollow opened with the park in 1981. At this time, the area's only attraction was the Rocky Hollow Log Ride which still operates today. In 1998, the world's tallest free fall ride opened in the area. Standing at {{Convert|120|m}} high, the Giant Drop accelerates riders at speeds of up to {{Convert|135|km/h}}.{{cite web|title=Dreamworld History|url=http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Schools/pdf/DW-Schools-History.pdf|publisher=Dreamworld|accessdate=20 July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230185146/http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Schools/pdf/DW-Schools-History.pdf|archivedate=30 December 2010}} During the 2010s, Rocky Hollow was integrated into Gold Rush Country.
Attractions
=Current attractions=
==Dreamworld Express==
{{Main|Dreamworld Express}}
The Dreamworld Express is one of Dreamworld's original, opening day attractions. At opening the ride was known as the Cannon Ball Express and only featured one stop in Main Street. The stop in Rocky Hollow is the fourth and final stop before the train returns to Main Street. Other stops include Billabong Station and Australian Wildlife Experience Station. The railway has two trains. The first is a Perry with the second being a Baldwin. Due to high levels of maintenance it is very rare that both trains operate on the same day.{{cite web|title=Dreamworld Railway (Dreamworld)|url=http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Gold_Coast/Dreamworld/rides/96-Dreamworld-Railway.html|work=Database Entry|publisher=Parkz|accessdate=16 July 2010}}{{cite web|title=Dreamworld Railway|url=http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Rides/Family-Rides/Family---Lightboxes/Dreamworld-Railway.aspx?innerHeight=272&pos=6&tileid=633941442524016554&lightbox=y|publisher=Dreamworld|accessdate=18 July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717002041/http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Rides/Family-Rides/Family---Lightboxes/Dreamworld-Railway.aspx?innerHeight=272&pos=6&tileid=633941442524016554&lightbox=y|archivedate=17 July 2011}}
==Giant Drop==
{{Main|The Giant Drop}}
The Giant Drop opened in 1998 as the world's tallest and fastest free fall ride. It is one of Dreamworld's Big 7 Thrill Rides{{cite web|title=Man Up Landing|url=http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Rides/Thrill-Rides/Man-Up/Man-Up-Landing.aspx|publisher=Dreamworld|accessdate=16 July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305152505/http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Rides/Thrill-Rides/Man-Up/Man-Up-Landing.aspx|archivedate=5 March 2010}} and is situated on the Dreamworld Tower. The ride was manufactured by Intamin, the company responsible for the Tower of Terror which shares the same tower.{{cite web|title=Giant Drop (Dreamworld)|url=http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Gold_Coast/Dreamworld/rides/6-Giant-Drop.html|work=Database Entry|publisher=Parkz|accessdate=29 July 2010}}{{cite web|title=Dreamworld Drops into the Record Books|url=http://www.parkz.com.au/article/2003/07/05/161-Dreamworld-Drops-Into-the-Record-Books.html|work=Press Release|publisher=Parkz|accessdate=29 July 2010|author=Dreamworld}}
=Former attractions=
==Rocky Hollow Log Ride==
{{Main|Rocky Hollow Log Ride}}
The Rocky Hollow Log Ride was a log flume which took groups of 4 riders on a gentle four and a half-minute cruise through channels, in and out of buildings, before ascending the lift hill. The ride concluded with a {{Convert|50|km/h}} drop causing all riders to become soaked. The ride was designed and built in-house by Dreamworld with assistance from overseas engineers.{{cite web|title=Rocky Hollow Log Ride (Dreamworld)|url=http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Gold_Coast/Dreamworld/rides/4-Rocky-Hollow-Log-Ride.html|work=Database Entry|publisher=Parkz|accessdate=29 July 2010}}
Shopping and dining
Rocky Hollow features only on-ride photo shops for the Giant Drop and Log Ride. It originally featured a food & beverage option but that has since been converted into the Log Ride photo store.Dreamworld and WhiteWater World Park Map (2009).