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Dreamworld attractions include Wiggles World, Nick Central, the thrill rides and of course the tigers!
Dreamworld attractions include Wiggles World, Nickelodeon Central, the thrill rides and the tigers!
 
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One of the things about Dreamworld that is a bit different from the other theme parks is the polarity of people in each area.

Teenagers and thrill-seekers you will almost exclusively find them in the Ocean Parade area or with a WorldPass and going between there and White Water World!

The little kids will be found in Nickelodeon Central, Tiger Island, Wiggles World and the Australian Wildlife Experience.


Dreamworld attractions and rides are usually open from 10am to 5pm (except for maintenance or other reasons), but the scheduled shows, presentations or demonstrations only run at certain times.  

The Theme Park Map suggests itineraries for those with World Passes attending both parks:
  • Families with Youngsters - these are all the easy rides, attractions and shows.
  • Families with kids aged 4 to 13 years - these include some of the medium thrill rides.
  • Thrill Seekers - pure adrenalin what can I say!

Dreamworld Attractions

Buy Dreamworld & WhiteWater World Tickets

Dreamworld Shows and Presentations

  • Flowrider demonstration

  • Imax Theatre

  • Tiger Island Presentation

  • SpongeBob Squarepants Show

  • Slime Time

  • Australian Wildlife Experience - various including Koala Talk, Snake Encounter, Croc Talk, Animal Presenation, Woodland Tour and Bird Feeding.

  • Oakey Creek Farm Show

 
  Dreamworld tigers. This one is just before you get to Tiger Island Show.
Dreamworld Tigers are everywhere! This one is at the entrance to Tiger Island

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General Attractions

  • Captain Sturt River Cruise

  • Tiger Island

Australian Wildlife Experience
  • Bilby House

  • Daintree Rainforest

  • Koala Country

  • Kakadu Wetland

  • Outback Adventure

Dreamworld Studios
  • Big Brother House
Nickelodeon Central
  • Wild Thornberry's Rainforest Rampage

  • Slime Bowl

Wiggles World
  • Captain Feathersword's Ship

  • Fun Spot Activity Centre

  • The Wiggles Farmyard Friends

 
  Dreamworld Bilby conservation - have you ever seen a bilby? Once you have you have to help save them!
Dreamworld Bilby conservaation house. If you have never seen a bilby this is a great chance to see them and help them

Dreamworld Wild Thornberry's Rainforest Rampage is a great way to get rid of pent up frustration!
Dreamworld Wild Thornberry's Rainforest Rampage is a great way to get rid of some excess energy!

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Dreamworld Rides

Mild Rides

  • Avis Vintage Cars
  • Dreamworld Railway
Nickelodeon Central
  • Blue's Skidoo
  • Dora the Explorer Sea Planes
  • Nick-O-Round
  • SpongeBob FlyPants

Wiggles World

  • Big Red Car Ride
  • Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cup Ride
  • Swinger Zinger
 
  Dreamworld ride Blue's Skidoo is great for the smaller kids.
Dreamworld ride Blue's Skidoo is great for the smaller kids!

Medium Intensity Rides

  • Rocky Hollow Log Ride
  • Thunder River Rapids Ride
Nickelodeon Central
  • Angry Beavers Spooty Spin
  • Rocket Power Bumper Beach
  • Runaway Reptar Rollercoaster
Ocean Parade
  • Reef Diver
  • Stingray
 
  Dreamworld Reef Diver is in Ocean Parade - this is a medium intensity thrill ride!
Reef Diver ride is a
medium intensity thrill ride!

Extreme Thrill Seeker Rides

  • Mick Doohan's Motocoaster
  • The Giant Drop
  • Tower of Terror

Ocean Parade

  • Claw
  • Cyclone
  • FlowRider (pay extra for this ride)
  • Vortex
  • Wipeout
 
  Dreamworld Tower of Terror ride looks quite harmless as a still photo!
Dreamworld Tower of Terror ride looks quite harmless as a still photo - but it is definitely for Extreme Thrill Seekers only!
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Dreamworld Animal Adventures

There are a couple of different animal adventures at Dreamworld. These revolve around the native Australian animals in the Australian Wildlife Experience and the famous Tiger Island Tigers and if you are lucky tiger cubs.

Tiger Island is fascinating, I could stay here all day. In 2008 they had 5 cubs and we were lucky enough to see them not only at play with their handler, but also out in the park, which was totally incredible.

I found out later that there is a cub experience where you get to spend 30 minutes with the cubs! Obviously this is only available when there are cubs and when those cubs are small enough to do this safely!

This is extremely popular and the tickets for this can only be purchased online. You also need to buy Dreamworld Tickets for your park entry and arrive at the park at 9.30am for these. I am going to do this next time I visit!

There are a couple of extra activities you can do with the animals. There are tiger walks and photos as well as cub experiences (when they have cubs small enough to make this safe!).

At the Australian Wildlife Experience you can have your photo taken with a koala.

During school holidays and peak visitor times there are other adventures with animals such as Sunset Safari. You will need to check with Guest Services to find out what is on and when it is on.

Dreamworld Tiger jumping between logs at Tiger Island Presentation.
Dreamworld Tiger Island Show. Tiger jumping between logs.


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Dreamworld Helicopter Joy Flights

Dreamworld Helicopter Joy flights - from 5 minutes to 30 minutes! This is not included in your Dreamworld ticket.  You need to book and pay for your tickets for these separately.

Dreamworld Helicopter Joy Flights
Dreamworld Helicopter Joy Flights take off from this rather well camoflaged area
near the front of the theme park.




This should give you a taste of what you can expect on a day at Dreamworld. Attractions are obviously sometimes not open due to scheduled maintenance and other factors.  Best to check when you arrive at the theme park so you can plan around it.

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Want to stay close by?

Dreamworld is the furthest theme park on the Gold Coast from Surfers Paradise. It is inland and there are not many options really close by.

The closest places will be at Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove and Runaway Bay.

There is the Gold Coast Holiday Park which combines a Caravan Park and 4 star motel accommodation.

This is a popular choice with several different options for those who plan to "do" the theme parks as it is vey close to Wet n Wild, Movie World, Outback Spectacular and Dreamworld.

Another option is Treasure Island Holiday Park at Runaway Bay.

If you do stay out near the theme parks, remember you are not close to the beaches so make sure you think this through before committing to inland accommodation.


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