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The
best Theme Parks in Australia
are located on the Gold Coast. They are:
Movie
World -
With the
Slogan "Hollywood on the Gold Coast",
this park belongs to Warner Brothers. The theme of
this place, as the name suggests, the world of
movies, more specifically Warner Brothers
productions, including Batman and Robin, Scooby
Doo, the crew from bugs bunny and many others.
This place also offers various shows of special
effects, stunt shows, and rides such as the
suspended roller coaster "Lethal
Weapon". It has many restaurants and places
to eat and souvenir stores.
Wet'n'Wild
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It is an
aquatic park, with toboggan of all sizes and
inclinations, with rides inside pipes, radical
curves, buoys, e also what if it goes down in top
of a inflatable raft that fits the entire family.
It also has many big swimming pools , one of them
equipped with screen which they play movies, a
pool with artificial waves.
Dreamworld
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Offers big
attractions as The "Cyclone", the
biggest Roller Coaster in the South Hemisphere,
together with the "Thunderbolt", with a
double Loop, and the "Tower of Terror"
that is a tower equivalent the 38 floors, in which
a trolley goes up slowly, it stops later falling
down from a high place vertically in free fall in
only 7 seconds, reaching 160 speeds of km hour, e
gravity force = 4,5. In The "Tiger
Island", tigers make a big show and impress
by their size. It is possible as well to see
native animals as Koalas, Kangaroos and many other
attractions as the house of the Big Brother.
Seaworld
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performs
shows with dolphins, seals, tanks with sharks, and
a pool area especially made for Polar Bears, where
if it can see the bears swimming under water
through a glass room. Also have shows of water
ski, special shapes rollers coasters, aquatic
park, monorail, Bermuda Triangle (a boat that
sails in the interior of a mountain full of
special effects), restaurants and much more.
David
Fleay Wildlife Park -
Basically an
ecological park with a variety of species of
Australian animals as Koalas, the Platypus,
special Kangaroos that climb trees, Crocodiles,
Lorikeets, shows with Aborigines etc... Open from
9 to 5 daily.
Currumbin
Sanctuary -
Another
ecological park, in an enormous green area, shows
a diversified species of Australian animals,
amongst them, the Tasman Devil, threatened of
extinguishing, Lorikeets, Kangaroos, koalas,
Rodents, Serpents, Lizards and Cassuaries. The
park facilities includes a snack bar, store of
souvenir, mini train, and is possible to watch an
Aborigine show. All the animals that do not
represent danger, walking untied in the park
between the people and during certain hours is
possible to feed them. Tours at night can be
booked to see the nocturnal animals.
Olson's
Bird Garden -
located surrounded by Subtropical Forests, with
birds of the entire world, in aviaries and
outdoors. Have a labyrinth, rose garden, snack
bar, and area for picnic. It is open from 9 am to
5 pm, at the Currumbin Creek Road.
Australia
Zoo -
Zoological Park
of the worldwide famous Steve Erwin,
"Crocodile Hunting ". The Zoo has shows
with a lot of action in the animals feeding hour
plus snakes, lizards, Camels, Koalas, Turtles and
much more. If you to want, it possible to take
photos with a giant snake in the neck. They are
great shows. Open daily from 8:30 am to 4 pm. The
park is located 1 hour to the north of Brisbane
near the Glass House Mountains, Sunshine Coast.
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buses, tourism companies, and taxis serve
these parks daily. Discounts are offered
for groups. Christmas is the only day of
the year closed. |
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| Bob
and friends got too excited after a full day at a Gold
Coast Theme Park. |
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