Gold Coast Theme Parks
Gold Coast theme parks come in all shapes and sizes and whether you like death-defying roller coasters or patting furry animals, you're sure to find something.
You can buy tickets at the gate for all of them, and most hotels and apartments can arrange a surprisingly cheap transfer to the park(s) of your choice. Here is the Gold Coast Australia.com guide to Gold Coast theme parks in no particular order…
Theme Parks on the Gold Coast
Dreamworld
Dreamworld is home to the greatest number of traditional theme park rides on the Coast with all the roller coasters, water slides, bumper cars and gravity defying, stomach churning contraptions you could ever want. It's also host to the Big Brother house from the popular Australian TV series. If it's a quintessential theme park you're after then Dreamworld is it.
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Crocodiles, wallabies, kangaroos, koalas and almost all of the other famous Australian native animals have representatives living in the Sanctuary. You can look at them, feed and pat some of them or just experience the fantastic 27 hectare bushland setting - an oasis of wildlife amidst the Gold Coast bustle.
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Movie World
Part theme park, part movie studio, part giant Warner Bros propaganda factory, Movie World is a theme park for those who like movies. With one of the best roller coasters on the coast and a good handful of movie related rides (think Bugs Bunny, think Scooby Doo, think Harry Potter, think Batman) Movie World lacks the range of Dreamworld, but makes up for it in 'behind the scenes' movie stuff and stunt shows to keep the whole family entertained for the best part of a day.
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Phone: 07 5573 8485 |
Sea World
With an obvious emphasis on things that live in the water, Sea World has a fantastic range of fish, sharks, dolphins, seals, Polar Bears and other assorted animals on display in realistically natural environments. Throw in a bunch of great rides, water slides, roller coasters and stunt shows, and Sea World emerges as perhaps the best all-round theme park on the coast.
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Phone: 07 5588 2222 |
Tropical Fruit World
Home to the world's largest variety of tropical fruit, it's free to get in and shop for gourmet varieties of bizarre, and wonderful fruits, or you can pay to check out the plantation safaris, mini train rides, jungle cruises and fruit tasting shows. Admission is about $32 for adults and $15 for kids. They're located about 10 minutes south of the border in NSW, you'll see the turn-off on the Pacific Highway.
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Wet 'n' Wild
With nothing but amazing water slides, swimming pools and 'dive in movies', Wet 'n' Wild is probably the greatest water park in Australia, if not the world. In winter everything is heated so you won't get cold, and on a hot Gold Coast summer day, you'll have a hard time finding a better place to be.
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WhiteWater World
Part of the Dreamworld theme park, WhiteWater World is the newest theme park in Australia, and one of the biggest water parks in the country. Rides include the eight-lane 'BRO' waterslide, 20m high 'Green room', 'The Rip', surfable wave pool and a special 'Wiggle World' section for kids. If you want to visit both Dreamworld and WhiteWater World you can buy a special 'World Pass' which gives you discounted entry into both.
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