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BEST THEME




           PARKS





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                    Warner Bros. Movie World
              1     Gold Coast, QLD
                    For little movie buffs, Warner Bros. Movie World will feel
                    like home – so good luck dragging them away from it!
                    Everyone from Road Runner to Batman gets their
                    moment of fame here, and with 29 rides and a heap of
                    character-packed attractions, the kids are sure to find all
                    their favourites. Adrenaline junkies need to check out the
                    DC Rivals Hypercoaster, the longest, tallest and fastest
                    coaster in the Southern Hemisphere. This 1.4-kilometre
                    ride hits speeds of up to 115 kilometres per hour, and
                    those who really want to commit to the experience can
                    opt to face backwards. movieworld.com.au


                    Sea World
              2     Gold Coast, QLD                                       4     Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast
                    Part theme park, part marine sanctuary, Sea World offers    Gold Coast, QLD
                    visitors the best of both worlds. Budding marine biologists
                    will be in awe of the huge array of marine animals, from   5  Luna Park
                    polar bears and penguins to rays, that the park’s team      Melbourne, VIC
                    looks after, as well as the opportunities to meet seals and
                    dolphins up close. And spotting sharks from a glass-  6     Adventure World
                    bottomed boat will get a grin out of even the most stoic    Perth, WA
                    kid. It’s not all animals and education though – kids can
                    meet their favourite Nickelodeon characters, and      7     Adventure Park Geelong
                    thrill-seekers can take their pick of 18 rides and precincts,   Geelong VIC
                    ranging in thrill level from ‘mild’ to ‘max’. seaworld.com.au
                                                                          8     Raging Waters
                                                                                Prospect, NSW
              3     Dreamworld                                            9     Funfields Theme Park
                    Gold Coast, QLD
                    Dreamworld is the biggest of the Gold Coast’s theme         Whittlesea, VIC
                    parks. Visitors can come face to face with the jungle’s
                    most fearsome predator on Tiger Island, and meet Javi   10  Luna Park Sydney
                    and Zakari, the park’s newest tiger cubs. The park also     Sydney, NSW
                    offers rides galore including the thrill rides, which will have
                    you spinning, dropping and speeding through the air. Sky
                    Voyager is Dreamworld’s newest ride and the Southern     Highly commended
                    Hemisphere’s first flying theatre will have you soaring
                    away across 12 of Australia’s most exciting regions using
                    immersive special effects. dreamworld.com.au                Aussie World Sunshine Coast


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