The park was a 30min drive from Surfers Paradise. It was an easy run on the motorway.
On arrival we put our water gear in a locker and set off to explore. The main square was as I expected. A huge sculpture of the Dreamworld logo in the centre. Shops and cafes all around and a train that circles a third of the park.
Our first stop - ABC World. We queued for about 15mins to enter the Wiggles House. You sit in cars and they move from room to room throughout the house. Not a lot going on. A Wiggle on video in each room encouraging you to dance or look around. Photo at the end. Not overly impressed with it but our 3 year old was happy. Wiggle boat was a bit more adventurous. It was like a giant swing which moved in all directions. The kids ran through the Bananas in Pyjamas maze quickly and said that was their favourite.
Moving on to Dreamworks and a bit more activity. Went on the little rides in Shreks Kingdom. When we walked towards the carousel Shrek was there but I guess he was a tall scary character for the kids and nobody wanted their photo taken with him. On the way back it was Puss-in-boots turn and we stopped to say cheese. Bumped cars at Kung-Fu Panda's garage. Had time for lunch before watching the Madagasca show. It was the same show we'd seen in the UK a few years ago.
At Tiger Island we saw the 2 tigers playing with each other and then caught a glimpse of the tiger cub. We must have got there at the end of a talk because he was being carried away by two trainers. We were able to give him a quick stroke.
With 2 hours to go before the park shut, we moved onto the Whitewater World section. We didn't want to pay another $10 for a different locker so kept our dry things in the original locker and just planned to come back to it before we left. At the gateway between the parks we were given waterproof wristbands so we could come and go.
We settled on loungers around Wiggle Bay but after they'd splashed for a bit and went down the watershoots, The kids didn't want to play there anymore so we moved to the wave pool which held their attention for a bit longer. For 2 kids who love swimming underwater, they seem to dislike getting wet! Back we went to the other side and had time to catch a 3D movie of 'How to Train Your Dragon' before the announcement that the park was closing was made.
We didn't go on any of the big thrill rides so can't comment on them, although we heard a lot of screams! There was just about enough to make it a full day out for us. The trouble we have is, once you've experienced the big theme parks in Orlando, others just don't compare.
Moving on to Dreamworks and a bit more activity. Went on the little rides in Shreks Kingdom. When we walked towards the carousel Shrek was there but I guess he was a tall scary character for the kids and nobody wanted their photo taken with him. On the way back it was Puss-in-boots turn and we stopped to say cheese. Bumped cars at Kung-Fu Panda's garage. Had time for lunch before watching the Madagasca show. It was the same show we'd seen in the UK a few years ago.
We settled on loungers around Wiggle Bay but after they'd splashed for a bit and went down the watershoots, The kids didn't want to play there anymore so we moved to the wave pool which held their attention for a bit longer. For 2 kids who love swimming underwater, they seem to dislike getting wet! Back we went to the other side and had time to catch a 3D movie of 'How to Train Your Dragon' before the announcement that the park was closing was made.
We didn't go on any of the big thrill rides so can't comment on them, although we heard a lot of screams! There was just about enough to make it a full day out for us. The trouble we have is, once you've experienced the big theme parks in Orlando, others just don't compare.
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