The last theme park for our Gold Coast trip - Dreamworld; a park with so many worlds in one. We started early once again and the theme park hopping had taken its toll on all of us, except Chris (who recovered from her flu and sore throat)..
First ride (and last for Eug for the day): The CLAW - the latest attraction in Dreamworld. It is scary to the outside spectators and especially so for the participants! Scarryy.. Both Haz and I sat out. Too thrilling for us, for the start at least. The 3 brave souls took the challenge and survived! Kudos to them but the ride brought abt dizziness and spinning headaches for Eug and Max (momentarily). The ride cost Eug $54 (admission tix).
My first ride was the Cyclone - a roller coaster that made me dizzy too (aptly labeled).. Haha.. Made Max's headache worse though. End of rides for him for the day too.. Tiredness seeped in..
For a break, we watched a show titled 'Australia' at the IMAX theatre - nice show and also a good chance for Max, Chris and Eug to catch a nap... After that, Haz took her first ride of the day - The Thunder River Rapids Ride; with Chris and me. We took it twice! And Chris was always the one who got the wett-est... Fun ride & not very scary; Haz likes it..
We also went through a walk on the dark side; direct from the USA - Nightmares which showcase 2 live scare attractions that sent shivers down our spines. We went through the 'Freezer', missing out on the 'Angoscia'... Screams from Haz were plentiful and laughter from Eug.. Great attraction though.. Innovative but the scare factor should go up a couple more notches.. We also visited the 'Big Brother' studio @ Dreamworld. For those who do not know, the Big Brother house is in Dreamworld itself.
Tiger Island is where we caught the awesome 'Tiger show' (not the ones you catch in Thailand.. haha..). Taming a ferocious animal like tigers - amazing. Feared for the trainers that they can become meal for the tigers should anyone goes crazy. Though tigers are fierce and beastly, we do need to be more pro-active in ensuring that they do not go extinct. Another conservation msg.
All of us were pretty tired out as the sun was pretty scorching and energy sapping. Chris had wanted to try the scary and thrilling Tower of Terror and The Giant Drop but garang Max was too tired to accompany her and these rides are just too much for me... Haha.. Do try them ya... Out of this world (as far as I had traveled...)
We finished the day pretty early at 4pm and headed for Harbour Town (Sydney equivalent of DFO) for some pre-shopping outing to see what's there on offer. Great shopping place! We made our way to the Australian Outback Spectacular site (near Movie World) at 530pm for the show-cum-dinner spectacular showcase.
The dinner-cum-show is a must-watch as it is filled with music, drama and lots of outback actions. A bit costly ($95 retail; $81 if use entertainment guide) but to Haz and me, it is worth it - for the experience and the show.
End of Day 5; Last 2 days in Gold Coast... to be continued...
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