 View from the Giant Wheel to the Jozi Express, with the city in the background | |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°14′10″S 28°00′44″E / 26.23611°S 28.01222°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | Early 1970's |
| Owner | Tsogo Sun |
| Slogan | Pure Jozi – Pure Gold |
| Area | 45 Acres |
| Attractions | |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Website | www |
Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971,[1] the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, and the buildings in the park are designed to mimic this period. There is a museum dedicated to gold mining on the grounds where it is possible to see a gold-containing ore vein and see how gold is poured into barrels.[2]
There are many attractions at Gold Reef City, including water rides, roller coasters, and the famous Gold Reef City Casino. Gold Reef City is located to the south of Johannesburg's Central Business District off of the M1. It is also the site of the Apartheid Museum.
- ^ "Gold Reef City". South African History Online. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Official Website". Archived from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2014.