Movie World released the television commercial, which promoted that the ride would have the steepest drop in the world. Movie World announced via Facebook that the ride would have a drop angle of 120°.
When the Green Lantern Coaster was announced, few details were released about the ride's drop angle other than it would be the Southern Hemisphere's steepest. The ride entered a soft opening phase on 16 December 2011, before its official opening on 23 December 2011. Kevin Rohwer, an S&S Worldwide spokesman, stated that the ride would be ready on 15 December 2011. Another was showcased by S&S Worldwide at the 2011 IAAPA Attractions Expo. In early November, six trains arrived on site. By the end of October, the ride's construction was complete and work had begun on the entrance pathway. By early October, most of the support structure and the lift hill were complete. Also on 17 September 2011, the DC Super Heroes Store opened adjacent to Batman Adventure: The Ride 2, Batwing Spaceshot and Green Lantern Coaster. It was announced that the Green Lantern Coaster would feature the steepest drop in the Southern Hemisphere. On 17 September 2011, the final clues were released before the official announcement that evening. Movie World began releasing cropped images of the ride's concept art. In early September, pieces of S&S Worldwide roller coaster track began appearing in the car park. On 31 July 2011, the firm announced a multimillion-dollar attraction coming before Christmas 2011.
In May 2011, preliminary groundwork began on a plot of land in front of Warner Bros. Green Lantern Coaster officially opened on 23 December 2011.
When it opened in 2011, it held the record for having the second steepest drop in the world among roller coasters, and the steepest drop in the Southern Hemisphere, the latter of which is a record it still holds as of 2020. The ride is an El Loco roller coaster manufactured by S&S Worldwide, characterised by a tight circuit featuring a beyond-vertical drop and an outward banked turn. The ride is themed after DC Comics' Green Lantern and is located within the park's DC Comics superhero hub. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Green Lantern Coaster is a steel roller coaster at Warner Bros. Fast Track available in selected peak seasons
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