cfc Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I really liked this park when I visited with TPR a few years ago, and it looks like it's improved since then. All the Gold Coast parks are very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I miss Australia. Can't believe it's been 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nswain1110 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Great trip report - thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Welcome back to my Australian adventure! Â After the amazing visit to Warner Bros. Movie World, it was time to go to the last remaining Sea World park in the world that I needed to visit: Sea World Gold Coast Australia! With that being said, we spent half of the day watching shows and riding their two roller coasters, the Intamin Jet Rescue and the Mack water coaster Storm Runner, which was added in 2013! Their dolphin show ''Affinity'' was the best dolphin show I've ever seen so far. They also had a monorail, which made me feel like being at WDW! Â First thing in the morning was Jet Rescue and what should I say? We got stuck in the last break for about 15 minutes, but hey, it was sunny and we were able to tan! Could have been worse! The coaster layout is actually really nice and a lot of fun! I also liked their water coaster Storm Runner, which was a very good choice of Sea World I think. Since most of the guests are families, a thrill machine wouldn't have been a good decision. I must admit, my favorite Sea World parks remain Sea World San Diego for its scenery and Sea World Orlando for its rides! I don't have too many photos of that day, because Sea World also has this very strict loose article policy and everything must be in a locker! If you're just into credit whoring you can literally do the credits and leave. Â We spent the other half of the day at Wet'n Wild which was truly amazing! The weather at the Gold Coast was pretty CRAZY (rain, rain, rain, rain) which you will see when I post my TR about Dreamworld. When we went to Wet'n Wild, it was the first day where it was actually sunny. That's why the park was pretty crowded, but we were able to do every slide! Their slides are just amazing! For me, a student who lives in Germany, these water parks are something I don't have too much here. That's why I really appreciated riding all these slides. They're really fun! I am sorry for not having any photos of Wet'n Wild Gold Coast, but it's a water park and I didn't have a waterproof case for my iPhone. I'm pretty sure that you can browse TPR and you'll find great footage of this excellent water park! Â When we went back to our hotel, we went up the Skypoint tower, which is an observation deck from where you can see the Gold Coast! It was included in the Dreamworld pass. It's pretty nice to go there and see the sundown, so I can highly recommend it, if you're into that! YAY! Sea World! Welcome to Sea World! Looks like I'm on a vacation! Don't come closer! Yup, Gold Coast looks cloudy! Dolphins! They even had cable cars! Credit time! Looks legit! ...Intamin! Looks like an... Storm Runner is a... ...Mack water... ...roller coaster! Reminds me of Poseidon at Europa Park! Random scenery! Those trees in Australia are impressive! Are we at WDW? Sadly not :/ So many people! Don't attack me! Hey my friend! What's up? Polar bears! Sleeping all day! So lazy! They even had a shark bay! Their dolphin show was amazing! Look at the landscape! The show starts! Dolphins seem to be so intelligent! Up in the air! Their tricks were impressive! Awesome! I've been to every single Sea World park in the world! Time to see the Gold Coast! Look at that view! This city is in the water! Impressive! Don't go away sun! I need to go to Tokyo! Big city! There was our hotel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 This is an awesome TR! I want so badly to go to Austrailia. It calls to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Were those baby penguins on that island? Â Awwwww (if it was). Â And interesting that they release 'trains' of cable car buckets going both directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoldcoast Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 ^ They are Fairy Penguins (or Little Penguins if you would like to be politically correct), they are fully grown and totally cute!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 ^ Naw, I'd rather be un-PC. Fairy Penguins it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Hey TPR!  My Australian adventure hasn’t finished yet! Traveling the Gold Coast goes on and this time I’m showing you Dreamworld!, Australia’s BIGGEST theme park on the Gold Coast! We went there on two separate days, because our first day was messed up due to weather conditions! Yes, Australia isn’t as sunny as it is advertised around the world. However, we made the best of our visit to this amazing park! During our first day, we had their Fast Pass system, which was a kind of Qbot on your smartphone, so you had to reserve a spot for every ride and then show the ride operator your reservation. Since it was raining all day long, it wasn’t really worth it, but we benefited of it and rode all the rides multiple times. A big compliment to the park for not shutting down their rides due to rain. Everything was still open, so we could ride and ride and ride and ride. It wasn’t that kind of a pleasure, but hey we’re theme park enthusiasts so where’s the problem? We bought some ponchos, which was the best idea ever. By the end of the day we also bought a new shirt, because our clothes were literally drenched. We decided to spend the rest of our first day at the water park, because we were soaked and hey it’s a water park! White Waterworld is right next to Dreamworld and their lines were actually longer than the ones from the rides at Dreamworld.  During our second day we had perfect weather conditions! We rode everything again and even visited the zoo where we were able to see Kangaroos and hold a Koala! Guys, if you’re ever going to Dreamworld, you HAVE to hold a Koala. It’s the only place where it is legally allowed to hold a Koala in Eastern Australia as far as I know. It’s definitely not allowed in New South Wales, but when I visited Adventureworld in Western Australia, it was allowed. I even got an Aboriginal face paint! It was a really fun day! Unfortunately, their Motocoaster was down for mechanical reasons, which is why I have to go back there sometime in the future to get this credit No, just kidding. Their drop tower was AMAZING as well as Tower of Terror! Really fun and thrilling machines!  And now, look for your beach dress and your towel, because you might get soaked! Enjoy my trip to Dreamworld! ...they have a GIANT DROP TOWER This looks CRAZY! I wanna drop! The Claw! NEVER ride it during rain! Claw and Wipe out! Is it raining? Welcome to cloudy Dreamworld! My dream is to have nice weather! Perhaps not. But hey..., ...Intamin can save me! HELP ME! Sharknado came to Australia and I'm gonna be killed! Only... Wipe Out is definitely a thrill ride! This coaster tried to kill me *smile* Dreamworld Happiness! Roller Coasters in the dark! Never leave me! Things you see in Australia! KOALAS! I wanna take a nap! You don't wanna get bitten by that snake! Kangaroos are my favs! I even got an Aboriginal face paint! I'm so Aboriginal! There is the Dreamworld Happiness! Time for some snacks! HELP ME!!!! Hooray! Nice weather! Thanks for visiting Dreamworld! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice photos! And yeah, you seem to see a lot of interesting wildlife there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Great TR! The park looks very interesting with a great collection of rides. How's Giant Drop compared to Lex Luthor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickstroberg Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thanks for taking the time to put this together! How were the funky special Arrow trains on Cyclone? I've always wondered how they compared to the standard ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
window Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Great TR! Â What is the deal with Sea World Australia? Is it owned by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) ^Sea World Australia is owned by a different company than the U.S. SeaWorld parks. Â Dreamworld is a very nice park, with very good animal exhibits. All it lacks is a "world-class" coaster of some kind. Edited March 13, 2015 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thanks for the photos. The Gold Coast is so pretty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnz Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Lovely photos Marcel! I enjoyed my trip to the Aussie parks a few years ago and it looks like they keep getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Thanks for taking the time to put this together! How were the funky special Arrow trains on Cyclone? I've always wondered how they compared to the standard ones. Â They were not too bad, but it's still pretty bumpy! Â Great TR! The park looks very interesting with a great collection of rides. How's Giant Drop compared to Lex Luthor? Â I loved them both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatabeast Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I'm gonna be in Gold Coast in a couple of weeks, but I'm not going to be there for a very long time. Weather permitting, would I be able to knock out Movie World, its water park, Dreamworld, and Sea World in two days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 ^If you're only interested in getting the credits, you will be able to see all of those parks in 2 days! Movie World is right next to Wet'n Wild which is why I recommend doing those two! The next day, you could go to Sea World, get those two credits and drive to Dreamworld! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatabeast Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 As somebody who only wants the credits, awesome. Â Also, if you're heading to Melbourne at all, don't miss the chance to ride the Scenic Railway in St. Kilda. Oldest roller coaster in the world, and it's actually not bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturboed Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 What is the deal with Sea World Australia? Is it owned by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment? Â Sea World in Australia is owned by Village Roadshow who also own WB Movie World, and Wet n Wild (both Gold Coast and Sydney). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Â Also, if you're heading to Melbourne at all, don't miss the chance to ride the Scenic Railway in St. Kilda. Oldest roller coaster in the world, and it's actually not bad! Â I find this point "debatable." Thought it was rather bumpy back in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatabeast Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Â Also, if you're heading to Melbourne at all, don't miss the chance to ride the Scenic Railway in St. Kilda. Oldest roller coaster in the world, and it's actually not bad! Â I find this point "debatable." Thought it was rather bumpy back in 2011. Â Bumpy, yes. Bad? Nahhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hey TPR! Â On our way back to Sydney, we passed Coffs Harbour where they have a toboggan. It doesn't count as a credit, but it's super fun since it is in the middle of a banana plantation. You had to sign a paper confirming that you will ride on your own risk! They also have a candy shop where they make candy in front of you! It's super interesting and fascinating to see! The smell is incredible and they also give you samples of it! Â When we were back in Sydney, it was time to check out downtown Sydney, which means more credits! Sydney has Luna Park where you ride this old Wild Mouse, which is super fun! I got on the ride and thought I didn't not need to hold on, but the airtime was INSANE! Like seriously, it was one of these surprisingly good rides! Thumbs up for that! We also did their free fall tower which was amazing. when we were going up, we realized that the tower was actually higher than it seemed to be! Apart from these two rides, we were not riding anything else just because I knew all the other rides from fun fairs in Germany. We decided to explore downtown Sydney and go up the Sydney Tower Eye from where you have an amazing view of Sydney! Culture Credit! Harbour Bridge! Opera House! Impressive! The Botanic Gardens is home of the... ...Government House! Looks like an English castle! Fancy! Welcome to my crib! I love taking the ferry! Go Australia! Fish and chips! More culture credits! That's where Modern Family got shot! Welcome to Sydney! Rollie time! This wild mouse was CRAZY! Look how old it is! Airtime! No Photoshop guys! Skytower's entrance! Sydney's skyscrapers! Towertime! The view was amazing! Candy time! Look at that candy! Welcome to Coffs Harbour! The BIG BANANA Toboggan time! Even the ticket says BIG BANANA Going up that lift hill! Luna Park! More wild mouse! Can I start working here? You ready? Better hold on! Hey! Look how beautiful! It's a Hair Raiser! Just beautiful! Hey hey hey! Sydney is...? Sydney by night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hey TPR! Â If you're looking for some really nostalgic coaster, this is your update! I went to the Blue Mountains where you can find Orphan Rocker or at least what has been left over. This coaster was constructed in 1988, but it has never opened to the public! To me, it's one of those mysterious coaster failures that are quite fascinating! I mean, a coaster got built, but it was never opened. Isn't that crazy? The coaster is still along the mountains, covered by trees and leaves. I asked an employee about the coaster, because there are actually no signs about its history or anything, and he told me that they're working on fixing it and replacing it by a new one within the next couple of years. I'm not sure if they had been discussing this project for a longer time though! Let's wait and be surprised! The setting would be amazing for a new coaster! However, the coaster was not the main reason to go there! There is Scenic Skyway with which you ride between the cliffs, the Scenic Railway, which is really really steep, and the Scenic Cableway that takes you up the mountains. It's quite a thrilling experience! Not only can you use that kind of transportation as many time as you want, but you can also hike up there! It feels like being in the rainforest with all the birds tweeting and just being in Australia! A very unique not theme park related experience! Welcome to the Blue Mountains! Sure this is safe? Impressive! Scenic World! I'm excited! No supports! 21st technology! Time for a walk! Welcome to the jungle! Australian rainforest! Postcard time! Those cliffs were high! Hey! Just chilling at Blue Mountains! Their trees look twisty! Nature! Covered with trees! There is our transportation! Please don't drop! Looks like the jungle! Hey! I'm your safari guide! Orphan Rocker! It looks weird seeing this lift hill next to the cable car! This coaster looks dangerous! Looks like engineering stuff! More trees! I find cables fascinating! Looks like it's gonna open right? This railway is steep! Ready, set, go! Yay! They survived! I'm still alive! Ready for a walk! This is not fake! Looks like a ferris wheel? Voodoo in Australia?! Mh no departure yet? Time to take a photo with the Scenic Railway sign! That's not steep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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