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Retail Rush

Retail Rush

The surest way to create memories you’ll talk about for years to come, the attractions of the Gold Coast bring smiles to people of all ages and stages. With exhilarating rides, exotic animals and endless waterslides to help you cool off, the Gold Coast offers the full spectrum of interactive entertainment - from dazzling grand scale theme parks to small, hilariously kitsch museums. When you get home prepare for a lot of sentences to begin with, “Remember that time on the Gold Coast when...”

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Sea World - Committed to showcasing and conserving the beautiful marine creatures we share our earth with, Sea World is an energetic celebration of the ocean. Be inspired by jaw dropping dolphin and seal shows and dial up the adrenalin with oceanthemed attractions including Castaway Bay, Jet Stunt Extreme and the Sea Viper Ride.

Dreamworld - Rides, attractions and wildlife for everyone. The new DreamWorks lands; Madagascar Madness, Shrek’s Faire Faire Away and Kung Fu Panda: Land of Awesomeness, featuring Big 8 Thrill Ride ‘Pandamonium,’ are action packed family havens with themed rides, attractions and your favourite characters. For spine tingling, knee-knocking thrills, brave some of the tallest, fastest rides in the world including the bone chilling thrill ride, BuzzSaw, or move into the laughter lane at Wiggles World. Ride in the Big Red Boat and the Big Red Car. Dreamworld is home to more than 40 rides and attractions so there’s something for everyone. Don’t forget to jump across to WhiteWater World to try out the water slides.

Warner Bros. Movie World - Forget about just watching a Hollywood blockbuster, try being surrounded by one. The Superman Escape ride whizzes past as the Green Lantern coaster takes flight. Bugs Bunny high-fives Scooby- Doo as Hollywood stunt drivers turn a working movie set into a highspeed car chase. It’s lights, camera, action - fun. Whether you’re a full blown film buff or you refer to A-list actors as ‘whatshisname’, Warner Bros. Movie World will give you the star treatment and wow you with movie magic. The thrilling Hollywood finish is the gravity-defying rides, so jump on one of the movie-themed rollercoasters and prepare to scream louder than a horror flick heroine.

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Wet‘n’Wild Water World - Is there anything more fun than a waterslide? How about a selection of massive waterslides with twists, turns, loops, falls and a speed camera? This park has slides at all levels to suit everyone from the tiniest tot to the adrenalin junky. Wet‘n’Wild’s latest high speed offering is the AquaLoop; starting with a vertical drop you’ll reach up to 60km/hr in the flume, then complete a 360 degree loop-the-loop. Heated throughout the Gold Coast’s mild winter, the water is always warm, but there are also dry-land activities. The SkyCoaster can send you on a catapult ride over the Giant Wave Pool, and the Surfrider simulates the sensation of riding the biggest waves in the world. Or you can just chill out in a floating tyre in the tropical gardens of Calypso Beach.

WhiteWater World - With a distinct Australian beach culture theme, the names of these waterslides are guaranteed to draw smiles from surfie locals and bemused looks from international guests. Race your friends down the ‘Little Rippers’ flumes or, if you’re brave, have a go on the appropriately named ‘Wedgie’ - a slide that starts with a vertical free fall and will rocket you up to 45km/hr (choose your swimwear accordingly). ‘The Temple of Huey’ (Huey is the god of surfing) is a network of entwined slides with ocker names like ‘Cut Snake’ and ‘Screamin Right Handers’. There’s also a wave pool where you can have a surfing lesson and a waterpark with a Wiggles theme for the little ones. Just a hop, skip and a splash from Dreamworld, WhiteWater World is the Gold Coast’s coolest water park, combining adrenalin pumping thrills with family style fun in the ultimate Aussie beach paradise.

Quirky Fun

Dracula’s Haunted House - EXPERIENCE 5 levels of mind blowing special FX, spooky passages, animated creatures, crawl through tunnels and THRILLING surprises! Walk through at your own pace to experience the amazing mirror maze, interactive laser room, crawl through the human body, navigate king tut’s tomb, enter the killer klown tent, creep through a spiders web, stagger in the tilting room, experience a shark attack! All kids recieve a survival certificate and wrist band. Souvenir photo with a choice of haunted backgrounds available and be sure to check out our gift shop of quirky novelties, goth jewelry, collectables and t-shirts.

Infinity - Among the skyscrapers in vibrant Surfers Paradise there is a futuristic indoor maze called Infinity. Full of surreal tricks of the light, illusions and sound effects, this amazing walk-through attraction takes you through 20 mind-blurring rooms, all delivering a different sensory experience. A surreal playground of special effects, the Infinity maze will play tricks on your perception and leave you wondering what was real and what was just a figment of your imagination.

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