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Gold Reef City

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 45 attractions in Johannesburg
Traveler Description: Interactive gold-mining experiences are the highlight of this theme park, which also contains the standard thrill rides and games.
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Attraction type: Amusement/theme park, Casino, Historic village
Address: Off Xavier Road Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel: 011 248-6800
Fax: 011 248-6863

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

Reviews of Gold Reef City

( 1-5 of 5 )
Aug 9, 2007

While on a tour from the Uk and staying at the Casino hotel we spent the day at the Theme Park in April this year. Could not believe the entrance price which was cheap by our standards at £8 English pounds but because we were staying on site we got 50% off. The price for a days admission in the... more

5 of 5 stars
Johannesburg
May 7, 2007

This unlike any theme park that I have ever been to. The Tower of Terror is the best ride I have been to this far and the Anaconda, Miner's Revenge and Loop were great fun to. It is a little smaller than other theme parks that I have been to like Disney Land Paris but certainly has more to offer.... more

5 of 5 stars
Calgary, Canada
Sep 23, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

We did the half day tour with Adventure Tours, getting picked up at our Sandton hotel at 12:30 and dropped at the Joberg Airport for our evening flight at 6:00pm. For any tourist activities in Joberg, and I imagine in S. Africa, it is a much better deal to do a package day tour than to hire a taxi as... more

4 of 5 stars
Vancouver, BC
Aug 30, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

I wasn't all that impressed, but that is because I was expecting something completely different. A great and affordable theme park to take the kids to. Lots of great amusement rides and shows to see. The anaconda roller coaster was good, it is a twisty roller coaster where your feet dangle below you, beside you, and above you depending on... more

Apr 11, 2005
4/7 found this review helpful

THis is a fun theme park, trying to pretend to be a little more. If you take it as a fun kids day out, lots of rides, lots of water, it's great value. If you're looking for a piece of authentic history, then stop at the entrance and go to the museum instead, cause Gold Reef City is totally fake... more

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Off Xavier Road, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: 011 248-6800 Fax: 011 248-6863