Welcome to the world of worlds! Yes, this is true for the Dreamworld theme park on the Queensland's Gold Coast where you will encounter different themed lands or worlds offering diverse rides, animal displays, food venues, costumed characters, shows, and shops. It will not be surprising to know that this park is the largest one in the country. Right from children to seniors, the options are varied in terms of rides, eating, and shopping.
Main Rides
The Dreamworld theme park offers seven theme-based lands as listed below.
- Main Street: Is the entrance of the Dreamworld theme park and offers shops, roaming characters, and shows. From here, a steam train called the Dreamworld Railway starts taking you around the park. There are also small crocodile boats and speedboats for boating. Also, meet the mascots - Kenny Koala and Belinda Brown and Goldie the clown.
- Ocean Parade: Offers beach rides and reveals an Australian beach ambience.
- Alien vs. Predator vs. You (AVPX) as an indoor laser highlight
- The Claw swinging up to nine stories at 120 degrees offering a view of 20 km away Surfers Paradise
- Cyclone as the tallest coaster
- Reef Diver operating with a speed of 60km/h
- Stingray as a rotating, rising, and sloping ride
- Wipeout as a Super Flip running for 2.5 minutes
- FlowRider offering surf
- Rock Climbing Wall
- V8 Supercars Red Line
- Nickelodeon Central: Is dedicated to kids and teens where you can meet Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Chuckie, and Tommy. Listed are following rides here.
- Angry Beavers Spooty Spin as a rotating and spinning covered ride
- Blue's Skidoo as a rotating ride
- Dora the Explorer Sea Planes as a rotating plane ride
- Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round
- Rocket Power Bumper Beach with Dodgem cars
- Runaway Reptar Roller Coaster as an inverted seated coaster
- SpongeBob FlyPants as a rotating ride with a reclining pose
- Tiger Island and Rivertown: This is where you will enjoy the Bengal and Sumatran Tiger shows in an Indonesian setting. It provides the following attractions.
- Captain Sturt Riverboat for paddling on the Murrissippi River
- Mick Doohan's Motocoaster as a motorbike coaster
- Tower of Terror as a reverse drop ride
- Wiggles World: This is specially designed for toddlers and kids where they can interact with the Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, and Wags the Dog.
- Big Red Car Ride to tour the Wiggles Mansion
- Captain Feathersword's Ship as a pirate ship for a playground
- Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cup Ride
- Fun Spot Activity Centre offering educational games
- Australian Wildlife Experience: This is a zoo with over 500 indigenous animals offering the listed below exhibits.
- Bilby House holding the Bilby marsupial creature
- Daintree Rainforest offering tropical animals
- Kakadu Wetlands full of reptiles and offering crocodile feeding
- Koala Country packed with 58 Koalas along with a blue-eyed koala and kangaroos for feeding
- Outback Adventure of Australian animals
- Gold Rush Country & Rocky Hollow: This exhibits a mine theme offering the following highlights.
- Giant Drop as the tallest and fastest drop in the world
- Rocky Hollow Log Ride as a log flume filled with twists and tunnels
- Thunder River Rapids offering floating rafts
Dining Options
- Candy Nut Shop in Main Street
- Hot Dog Cart in Main Street
- CatDog Pizza Shack in Nickelodeon Central
- Billabong Buffet Restaurant in the Tiger Island
- Bengal Tea House in the Tiger Island
- Yummy Yummy Food Outlet in Wiggles World
- Kakadu Café in Australian Wildlife Experience
Shopping Options
- Fairy Tale Treasures in Main Street
- Q4U in Main Street
- Tower of Terror Warehouse in Tiger Island
- Eureka Jewellery in the Gold Rush Country & Rocky Hollow
- Log Ride Photos in the Gold Rush Country & Rocky Hollow
Shows
- Illuminate as a laser show in the Main Street
- IMAX Theatre showing the Space Station movie in the Main Street
- Slime Time Live in Nickelodeon Central
- SpongeBob SquarePants in Nickelodeon Central
- Australian Animal Presentation including the endangered species
- Oakey Creek Farm Show replicating an Australian farm
Accommodations
- Azzura Greens Resort Hotel Gold Coast
- Couran Cove Island Resort
- Sands Turtle Beach Resort
- Hi Ho Beach Apartments
- Royal Woods Resort
Tickets
A ticket for one-day admission to the Dreamworld theme park costs $72 per adult and $47 per child. For a family of four people, there is a single ticket costing $219. If you are a pensioner and a citizen of Australia and New Zealand, then the ticket costs you only $47. For more information on schemes and passes, go to https://shop.dreamworld.com.au.
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Verdict:The Dreamworld theme park seems to be the dream of every child and it is a perfect place of entertainment for kids and teens of all moods.
