A PLAN to build the Gold Coast’s tallest thrill ride – more than 60 metres high – will have to pass stringent new safety checks before work can start, following last week’s Dreamworld tragedy.

Movie World’s next attraction is expected to be a “hyper-coaster”, a large-scale variant of the traditional roller coaster which will either have a height or drop of more than 60 metres and would be the nation’s tallest.

media_camera Vaughan, Ontario, Canada - July 26, 2014: People riding the Leviathan rollercoaster at Canada's Wonderland amusement park

It will be the first new attraction to come under the State Government’s safety blitz on theme park attractions, announced last week after four people were killed on the Thunder River Rapids Ride.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland experts have to assess and approve plans for the new ride before work can start.

media_camera This photo provided by Cedar Point Amusement Park shows the Valravn, the new roller coaster that's opening to the public on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The roller coaster has already broken records. It's now recognized as the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster. Picture: Jordan Sternberg/Cedar Point Amusement Park via AP

The safety blitz will primarily focus on older rides and will include the Gold Coast’s other parks, as well as Australia Zoo and Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast.

Helensvale-based company Alder Construction has advertised for subcontractor and supplier pricing for the new Movie World project, beginning yesterday.

The project is expected to be open within a year and is one of several multi-million new attractions planned for the park, including a $35-million golf facility, hotel and new carpark.

media_camera Imagine staring down this drop — This is the view from the top of the Goliath Hyper Coaster at Six Flags, Illinois in the US.

Construction is expected to be a matter of months away, with avid theme park watchers already snapping photographs of crates at the park from German roller coaster manufacturer Mack Rides.

Mack is the company responsible for another Movie World attraction, the Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster, as well as Sea World’s Storm Coaster.

media_camera Movie World is a hive of activity with construction occurring near its front entrance. Picture: Richard Gosling

Village Roadshow yesterday failed to answer questions about the attraction including when it will open, or when construction would begin.

“Warner Bros. Movie World is looking forward to making an exciting announcement in the near future,” a company spokesman said.

Riding a Hyper Coaster

The new project would eclipse Movie World’s tallest coaster, the Superman Escape by at least 21m.

In September, a development and building application was filed with the Gold Coast City Council for a “themed entertainment, ride and retail outlet” at the park.

The online Roller Coaster Database lists plans for a steel-structured, sit-down “extreme” roller coaster.

media_camera The front gates of Movie World are set to have plenty of extra patrons passing through it, with a series of new attractions planned for the park.

The Bulletin understands representatives of the theme park have met with the council to discuss plans for the park.

In June, plans for a $35m golf attraction with US entertainment company Topgolf were unveiled, with the facility set to open in late 2017.

Spanning 6ha (15 acres) of land next to Movie World, Topgolf will be in the same precinct as the hotel and lake precinct and is expected to attract an extra 500,000 people a year.

Village Roadshows CEO of Theme Parks Tim Fischer in June said the company was planning an announcement of “significant gross capital cost” for the park.