Gold Rush is an Intamin “Lift & Launch” family coaster at Drayton Manor. It opened in July 2024 as the centrepiece of Frontier Falls, the new Wild West area, replacing Apocalypse, Pandemonium and the Big Wheel.
The clever bit is a track switch. Trains run forwards over part of the course, then backwards over it, and the park can swap that order round, so there are two versions of the ride.
With no inversions and a 1-metre height limit, it’s a great first big coaster for children. Look out for nods to the old rides in the queue.