[1][4] In April 2004, construction began on what was rumoured to be a Teen Market Thrill Ride to open later in the year.

[4] To aid in the construction, the northern end of Ocean Parade was closed off to the public forcing guests to detour through Nickelodeon Central to get to the other rides that area, including the Cyclone and the Wipeout.

[6] The announcement detailed that the ride was going to be an Intamin Gyro Swing, a duplicate of Maelstrom at Drayton Manor in the United Kingdom.

[7] On 18 September 2004, the ride officially opened to the public[1] as the first Intamin Gyro Swing in the Southern Hemisphere.

[15] The Claw was also featured prominently in the opening title sequence for Big Brother Australia from 2005 to 2008, a reality TV show filmed at Dreamworld from 2001 to 2008 and 2012 to 2014.