Adventure World’s iconic Bounty’s Revenge is back in action for summer

Bounty’s Revenge is back and I rate it a screaming good time.

After a decade’s hiatus, Adventure World’s iconic attraction has had a makeover and is back in action for summer.

PerthNow was one of the first to test out the pirate ship ride on Thursday morning.

After being swung nearly 20 metres above the ground, I was thinking I’d be thrown out of my seat, there was a moment of free flight, then I was catapulted towards the ground... and back into the sky to experience the thrill again.

The new-build, three-minute ride left me and riders or all ages on Thursday screaming, wanting more, or both.

Fans were devastated when the old Bounty’s Revenge was removed from the Adventure World fleet in 2016.

On Thursday, some devotees returned to see the seasonal theme park officially open its new-and-improved ship.

Adventure World chief executive Andrew Sharry said it was a “brand new ride with brand new technology”, which promised to be higher, faster and more thrilling than the older version.

“At the heart of that technology is the propulsion system (that) has got a lot more power,” he said.

“It puts a lot more energy into the gondola, and the rider has a far smoother experience, and that’s important when it comes to thrill rides.”

Crowds rushed to the ride after the gates at Adventure World opened, including mothers — and Bounty Revenge fan favourites — Kendall Bull and Lauren Falconer, who were having a day out together while their children spent their last day at school.

“That was incredible, it made me feel like I was a kid again,” Ms Bull said.

“We weren’t expecting the ride to be open — we were just at the right place at the right time.”

The pair had seen a Facebook post that the new ride was coming for summer and thought the timing was perfect.

“The (kids) had been asking constantly about when it would open, I think opening it right as the school holidays start was a great time,” Ms Bull said.

“We’ve come today without the kids, they are at school — it’s just mum’s gone wild,” Ms Falconer said.

First-timer, 16-year-old Mia Hamilton also felt ecstatic after experiencing the ride on Thursday.

“I thought it was pretty scary at first, but then it started to get more fun as it went up and down,” she said.

“You feel like you heart is dropping and your stomach is also dropping — your body is like ‘woah’.”

Mr Sharry said while the original Bounty’s Revenge had worn out mechanically, “Perth’s interest in the ride had not”.

“And for the past 10 years, it has been the most asked after ride,” he said.

“It wasn’t a matter of if, it was a matter of when, and when the time came, we were all excited because we knew Perth was going to love to see this ride come back. “

Mr Sharry said modern riders would be swung to a “much greater height” compared to the old Bounty’s Revenge.

“Essentially what happens when the ride reaches a peak at almost 20 metres, the propulsion system disengages, and the riders feel the ride change.

“They go into what’s called free flight mode, where the gondola free swings, and it’s a notable different sensation.

“The ride starts to slow down, so it makes you think that the ride’s about to end, but it isn’t because that’s when the propulsion system kicks back in at full power.

“You feel the energy surge back through the gondola, back up through your seat, back into your body, and then you get driven back to maximum height.”