Dreamworld - Gold Coast

Dreamworld is a theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is currently Australia's largest theme park.

Dreamworld features several restaurants and shopping outlets; a kids area Nick Central, Wiggles World for toddlers and infants; as well as many themed areas such as Tiger Island, The Australian Wildlife Experience and Gold Rush Country.

In December 2006, a new waterpark, WhiteWater World, operated by the same company as Dreamworld, opened next door to the park.

Tiger Island

Tiger Island is one of only two exclusive tiger habitat exhibits in the world. It features Dreamworld tiger handlers putting on tiger shows daily with both Bengal and Sumatran tigers. The area has Indonesian style theming.

Dreamworld is one of the leading contributors to tiger conservation with donations totaling nearly one million dollars to projects in India, Russia, and Sumatra.

Dreamworld Rides

Thrill Rides

• Mick Doohan's Motocoaster - A motocoaster which consists of a launch whereby riders sit on full-scale replica 500cc racing bikes arranged in eight rows of two with two sidecars attached to the right side of the last two motorbikes
• Giant Drop - The Giant Drop is currently the world's tallest and fastest freefall ride with a drop height of 120 metres (393 ft) and a maximum speed of 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph). It features a wait of 40 seconds at the top of the tower before the drop.
• Tower of Terror - A reverse freefall ride and when the ride first opened, it was the tallest and fastest ride in the world. It was the world's first roller coaster to break the 100mph speed barrier.
• The Claw - A Gyro Swing; the only ride of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. At its maximum swing height of nine stories, it offers views of Surfers Paradise, 20 kilometres away. Part of the Big 6 marketing campaign.
• Wipeout - A Vekoma Waikiki Wave Super Flip
• Cyclone - The tallest high gravity roller-coaster in Australia.

Family Rides

• Thunder River Rapids - A river rapid ride which features floating rafts holding up to six people floating down a foamy, turbulent river reaching speeds of up to 45 kilometres per hour. The ride opened in 1986 in conjunction with the opening of Gold Rush Country.
• Rocky Hollow Log Ride- A log flume which features minor dips, turns and tunnels as well as a major drop at the end which ends with a splashdown at a speed of 50 kilometres per hour.
• Reef Diver - A SDC Enterprise which is painted bright yellow to stand out along with its Ocean Parade theming.
• Stingray
• Vortex - A park-model Gravitron, the Vortex operated under that name until 2002, when it was renamed to fit the Ocean parade themeing.
• AVIS Vintage Cars - A fixed track car ride with scaled-down Ford Model T cars fixed onto a concrete track with a single guiderail. The ride has been located to the very end of the park near the Australian Wildlife Experience.
• Dreamworld Railway - Another one of Dreamworld's original attractions which features a steam locomotive with several passenger trailers running on a loop around the park stopping at four stations; Main Street, Billabong, Australian Wildlife Experience and Rocky Hollow.
• Captain Sturt Riverboat - A paddle wheel boat which travels around a small river loop connecting Wiggles World with the Australian Wildlife Experience. It was previously used as a stage setting for a bushranger show.

Kids rides

• Runaway Reptar Roller Coaster - The feature attraction of Nickelodeon Central which is themed from the fictional Rugrats monster Reptar. A 344 metre inverted sit-down roller coaster takes 20 riders up to a height of 15 metres through helixes, a camel hump and banked curves. It can travel up to 40 kilometres per hour.
• Angry Beavers Spooty Spin - Rotating enclosed spinning ride themed to the Angry Beavers.
• Rocket Power Bumper Beach- A Rocket Power themed Dodgem cars attraction.
• Blue's Skidoo - A rotating fixed arm plane ride themed to Blues Clues.
• Dora the Explorer Sea Planes - A rotating fixed arm plane ride themed to Dora the Explorer.
• Swinger Zinger - A Chair-O-Planes ride.
• Nick-o-Round - A general Nickelodeon themed Merry-go-round.
• Wild Thornberry's Rainforest Rampage - A two level kids semi-indoor playground where kids are able to shoot soft foam balls from cannons along with many other activities.
• Slime Bowl - A amphitheatre which features shows ranging from visitors getting "Slimed" to performances by Spongebob Squarepants.
• SpongeBob SquarePants Water Play
• Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cup Ride - The newest attraction to Wiggles World, opening on September 15, 2006 on the first anniversary of the opening of Wiggles World. This ride is based on the Teacups ride with Dorothy theming.
• Big Red Car Ride - Riders sit in "Big Red Cars" which follow a track which takes riders through a tour of the Wiggles House.

Dreamworld Attractions

• Big Brother House Tours - The Australian version of the Big Brother reality show is filmed at Dreamworld. Between seasons (August to January), self-guided tours are allowed of the contestants' house, camera runs, and eviction stage.
• Screamworld - An event in which Dreamworld remains open after dark, while all thrill rides remain open.
• Wiggles World - A section of the park devoted to children's play and themed to the popular Australian children's entertainers, The Wiggles.
• Nick Central- An alliance with Nickelodeon saw Nick Central open on December 26, 2002.
• Flowrider - Born from the roots of surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and bodyboarding, Flowrider is an artificial wave created on flexible, trampoline-like base. This is Australia's first and only Flowrider installation.
• IMAX Theatre- A 3-D cinema which shows
• Helicopter joy flights - Park visitors may take helicopter flights taking in views of Dreamworld and the Gold Coast. The helipad is located in Gold Rush Country.