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.

[10] In early September, pieces of S&S Worldwide roller coaster track began appearing in the car park.

[11] On 13 September 2011, Warner Bros. Movie World began releasing cropped images of the ride's concept art.

[8] Also on 17 September 2011, the DC Super Heroes Store opened adjacent to Batman Adventure: The Ride 2, Batwing Spaceshot and Green Lantern Coaster.

[2][1][22] 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.

[5] Warner Bros. Movie World collaborated with S&S Worldwide to develop an coaster that was unlike the previous models (Mumbo Jumbo, Steel Hawg and Timber Drop).

[18][20] Green Lantern Coaster features 488 metres (1,601 ft) of track on which riders reach speeds of up to 66 kilometres per hour (41 mph) and experience 3.5 Gs.

[40] The queue begins adjacent to the DC Super Heroes Store, opposite Batwing Spaceshot.

[43] Riders turn left and enter a courtyard featuring 2D cutouts of villains as well as a 3D model of the Green Lantern.

[5][17][48][49] Upon the completion of the ride, guests exit via a path that runs under the lift hill and alongside the park's boundary before returning to the DC Super Heroes Store.

[41][50] Inside guests can purchase a variety of merchandise related to Green Lantern, Batman and Superman.

[41][51] Village Roadshow Theme Parks, the owners of Warner Bros. Movie World attributed a rise in attendance to the opening of the Green Lantern Coaster.

[58] An investigation revealed that there was a design flaw in the wheel assembly dealing with a bolted joint, and that there was "really nothing that Movie World could have done to prevent it".