Dreamworld Review | Theme Park in Gold Coast, Australia
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Күн бұрынEvery time we visit Dreamworld it seems to be a little different and it's hard to know whether this is good… or bad. So with time has Dreamworld matured into a world class icon, or might management's shaky hands cause this house of cards to topple over?
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Dreamworld is a theme park and zoo situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland. It is Australia's biggest theme park with over 40 rides and attractions. Attractions ranges from thrill rides such as The Claw and Pandamonium to family and kids attractions such as the Dreamworld Express and Sky Voyager. www.dreamworld.com.au
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@sammacca5632 2 жыл бұрын
Dreamworld has really been improving at great speed lately. The other Gold Coast parks are tired, dirty and the staff are so unhappy. Dreamworld is fresh, Clean, happy staff everywhere, and has way more rides than the other parks have to offer, plus half the park is also a zoo, it’s a full day out when the other golf coast parks are barely a full day. Great work dreamworld! Keep going! 😊
@MittyThemeParks 2 жыл бұрын
I have to agree! The other parks don't seem to be doing much, or at least aren't talking about it. Whereas Dreamworld is consistently improving something. The Cafe and ice cream shop done not long again, train and train station currently, and soon Giant Drop. Give it 10 years, and I think Dreamworld will have the best feel to it
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
Dreamworld can’t build good coasters though, Giant Drop and The Claw are excellent but Movieworld has Superman, Asylum and now DC rivals, all amazing coasters that leave Dreamworld in the dust. Wild west falls as well with great theming and dreamworld doesn’t even have a water ride anymore. They need to up their game or go defunct.
@ExitThrutheGiftShop 2 жыл бұрын
Went to Dreamworld in 2004 and the most memorable attraction by far was the Giant Drop! At that time it was the world's tallest drop tower standing at 377 feet!
@Bloxay 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing another review of Dreamworld! Your last review is the reason why my family got our annual passes to Dreamworld, and we visit quite a bit. Dreamworld has definitely changed since 2020 (when we got our first annual passes), and mostly for the better. They have made some questionable decisions with removing some great attractions, but I believe it's all done with good reason. The park is now moving into a stage where they are focusing more on teenagers and adults compared to children and kids. This is great for most cases, but Dreamworld has let their ABC Kids world and other young children areas left to rot. Honestly I think now that the park has introduced Steel Taipan, they should close the ABC Kids world for a couple months are give it some much needed attention. Overall I think Dreamworld has been going great with all of the struggles they have had to deal with, and I look forward to it's amazing future.
@fifthrider 2 жыл бұрын
9:08 - "Do things at your own pace." ( Bob Chapek gasps and passes out )
@Keith-wd5ey 2 жыл бұрын
Elephant in the room... The manslaughter of all those people because they failed with health and safety many times over.
@Coppertine_ 2 жыл бұрын
The major reason with little people being able to attend is really because of the Thunder River Rapids. Rest in peace to the lost lives.
@zappogaming6972 2 жыл бұрын
I still remember when I was a kid convincing my mum to ride the giant drop, I will never forget how loud her scream was.
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
Giant drop is all in the anticipation, then it’s nothing haha
@RankingTheMouse 2 жыл бұрын
I've never been to DreamWorld & don't know much about the park besides what you guys have reviewed, but I was still completely engulfed in this video. You guys do a fantastic job of explaining the park for those that have never been while still reviewing it fairly for those that know the park. Its not high on my list of parks to visit, but I would still love to experience DreamWorld one day
@shja8789 2 жыл бұрын
Been to dreamworld many times it’s a really good park
@LolaliciousSmiley 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE unpopular theme parks. I'll take the hit in rides or entertainment for that empty park. The rides and entertainment look pretty cool here though anyway!
@camelcamel3884 2 жыл бұрын
Dreamworld isn't internationally known but its a legend and an icon in Australia
@JDBoyes07 2 жыл бұрын
Pains me that there isn't a log ride or any water ride anymore. Such a good family ride and you need that to cool down occasionally on the GC... And water parks just aren't for me.
@MittyThemeParks 2 жыл бұрын
Some form of water ride is definitely a staple for theme parks. But the Flintstone style boats just weren't it haha
@JDBoyes07 2 жыл бұрын
@@MittyThemeParks Yeah well, I never experienced it with the roofs thankfully!
@MittyThemeParks 2 жыл бұрын
@@JDBoyes07 you didn't miss out on anything! Really ruined the point of going on a water ride haha
@JDBoyes07 2 жыл бұрын
@@MittyThemeParks Yeah it looked ridiculously stupid. Not going to lie haha
@ameliawillians8301 2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the Big Red Car ride is gone. It was my favorite. My heart is broken.😢
@missshellybeach 2 жыл бұрын
Yes I always felt dreamworld made a big mistake demolishing the imax cinema Victorian facade that fit in with the rest of Main Street /central plaza they easily could have demolished the internal theatre building built the show building for sky voyager and retained the Victorian themed facade especially since they had already removed the eureka mountain mine ride that covered the top of theatre building
@MittyThemeParks 2 жыл бұрын
Have to agree here, I get the modern look they were going for but it certainly doesn't fit the aesthetic of the park. At least not where it is
@fletchy40 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutley excellent video mate! It’s a really good park but yes it does feel incomplete with room for improvement and possible expansion for the future. I guess the real “dream” in Dreamworld is how we can imagine how it might grow and evolve in the future if it continues to flourish
@MattMcIrvin 2 жыл бұрын
That "escaped prisoner" mascot character looks disturbingly like he's playing "me going to a theme park". When US theme parks reopened in 2021 the pent-up demand produced overflow crowds that easily overwhelmed the still-short staff, and I think it led to an unusually large number of ride accidents as well as generally stressful experiences. Early indications from 2022 are that things might be getting back to something more like normal.
@samuelbishop1146 2 жыл бұрын
Spaghetti the Sketty Junction is now good and now it’s really easy to walk around the end of the park and it’s really good how to fix that area up no more up down around the place walkways
@THATSSOMID. 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the effort that went into this video 👏🏼
@brycevo 2 жыл бұрын
This sounds like a must do as a theme park tourist
@JustACooldude74503 2 жыл бұрын
Me and my family went to Dreamworld about a month ago along with the other Gold Coast theme parks and steel taipan was Elite. The spinning seat is pretty damn disorienting! It’s my overal No.2 and it’s everyone in my family’s no.1 roller coaster! The staff are friendly, it’s a great park!
@AustrALIEN666 2 жыл бұрын
I miss the Captain Sturt Paddle Wheeler. It was a great ride with a live show.
@jokerface20 2 жыл бұрын
Will say Steel Taipan was down 2 days in a row a few days ago. And their support people are in Germany so not having Steel Taipan and giant drop open at all, all day, it made the day extremely boring
@27ozyboy 2 жыл бұрын
The only thing decent for a "thrillseeker" to do is pay for the upgrade of the spinning seat on steel thaipan. About the only thing that gets the blood flowing here. I give it a 3 out of 10 for thrills.
@Sipheren 2 жыл бұрын
You need to do these during school holidays, thats when all the stuff is on and at full swing, it just doesnt make financial sense at other times these days. Big time with the theming as well, you get all the special events during the Holidays.
@GTypo 2 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a podcast channel? No just kidding park sounds pretty fun!
@upsidedown_ 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to visit this park
@MatecaCorp 2 жыл бұрын
Dreamworld really seems to be slipping hard, removing multiple rides every year and having increasingly poorer public perception because of that. It’s really hard to see what management wants for the park’s future, or if they even have any idea themselves. On a slightly unrelated note, why haven’t they rebuilt the train track yet? Is that secretly on the chopping block too?
@27ozyboy 2 жыл бұрын
I was there recently and we got there at 10 and were done by 12.30. Including 5 rides on steel thaipan 2 also on spinning seat. Plus watch the tiger show. There is legit nothing to do there.
@markhutchinson238 2 жыл бұрын
Dream world is a family park not a thrill park. If you bought kids from 3-13 it's a blast. Only reason they're taking out rides is because of age and maintenance costs, most of their rides are at least 15 years old.
@MatecaCorp 2 жыл бұрын
@@markhutchinson238 "family park not a thrill park" that just added one of the most modern and extreme coasters in the entire country?
@TheBrewster007 2 жыл бұрын
They used to have heaps of rides , attractions etc. They had chair lift , Riverboat ride , mine ride , tower of terror , log ride , Steam train , Wipeout , different themed food stalls. Went there a couple of months ago and found it pretty average, I don't think I will buy another locals pass.
@MatecaCorp 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrewster007 Exactly. I think they're better of without the log ride and raft ride (for obvious reasons), but they've killed so many great rides.
@Play_z209 2 жыл бұрын
I think dreamworld should replace big red car ride with an animatronic show like a recreation of gum tree gully jamboree that they used to have in 1981- sometime around early 2000’s. And I think the little ones will probably like it but who knows (gum tree gully is like the bear show Disney I forgot the name of it). But that my idea of what the park should do to the big red car
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
A new mine cart ride semi indoors will bring back so many ppl to this defunct park, including me.
@kitkit4801 Жыл бұрын
I got dreamworld passes because my village roadshow passes expired, and they were way too expensive to buy again. The waiting times at movie world is ridiculous and the price of food and drinks are massive. I waited 85 minutes to go on a 2 minute ride. I went to dreamworld the other day and the wait times were all 10-20 minutes.
@AustrALIEN666 2 жыл бұрын
Buzzsaw is going to gumbya world in Victoria
@mrpoodlefart 2 жыл бұрын
This was verrrrrry generous
@paulkalokerinos1791 2 жыл бұрын
Dreamworld has the most potential but as local has been slipping. A dark ride would help fix it.
@MittyThemeParks 2 жыл бұрын
Dark rides certainly are essential for parks!
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
They could even just have a haunted house entrance that leads straight into the tiger enclosure, cheap and easy dark ride.
@seanomatopoeia Жыл бұрын
We went to Dreamworld in March, 2021, and it was the second worst park I've ever been to. Only one coaster was operating, the dreadful Arrow corkscrew. The Cursed Side of the park was completely torn out and just gave off the worst vibes possible. Even though the park had maybe only 50 people inside, we stayed at most 90 minutes before heading to the very fun water park, after riding the Soarin' ripoff. It's a dreadful park that, even with the addition of Taipan, I cannot imagine ever visiting again. Movie World may be postage-stamp tiny, but Superman, DC Rivals, Scooby Doo, and the surprisingly excellent Log Flume make it far superior. Also "Dreamworld could really use another water ride", not sure i'd ever trust a water ride in that park.
@sanderdeboer6034 2 жыл бұрын
What a very expensive park! 68 euros per one day entry! WOW! 55 euro (adults), 47 euro for children/seniors for Europapark, or 80 Australian dollars. Efteling = 38 to 46 euro so. 55 to 67 Australian dollars. Phantasialand 45 to 57 euros. Even Disneyland Paris can be cheaper with prices ranging from 54 to 99 euro’s. I do feel it has a lot to offer, however in terms of theming it is comparable to much cheaper parks in Europe. We have smaller parks that cost 15 euro’s (usually with all you can eat), medium sized parks like Slagharen with a large indoor and outdoor waterpark = 18.50 euros to 23.50 euros. I feel Dreamworld looks and feels like the medium sized parks here, with similar attractions and theming. However a lot bigger in size. So it has the size of larger parks, but with the quality of the medium sized parks. I feel the price in Europe would be 35 euro’s MAX, or 51 Australian dollars.
@otaking3582 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I agree that the price for a single day ticket is outrageous for what's on offer. I live an hour away from Six Flags over Texas, and their annual pass is $35 USD per year (less than half of Dreamworld's $99 ASD/$75 USD per year), and yet it has much better theming and rides on offer.
@sanderdeboer6034 2 жыл бұрын
@@otaking3582 I just checked the site of six flags over Texas and I think you made a small mistake. The single day MINIMUM admission price is 35 dollars. However can be more expensive depending on the day. The cheapest annual pass just for that park is 89.99 dollars. I have seen videos of the park and it looks great many thrill rides. However the theming is not at the same level as Europapark, Efteling or Phantasialand. But similar to other trill ride parks we have here. I have just checked prices at Walibi Holland which used to be a Six Flag park. Entrance fee minimum Is 30.50 euro for a day. A season pass starts at 78.50. So 33.50 dollars for a day ticket and 86.19 dollars for a season. Mainly has thrill rides and targeting a teen and adult audience.
@otaking3582 2 жыл бұрын
@@sanderdeboer6034 I'll admit my mistake, but even if you're not a fan of thrill rides, Six Flags still has more to offer than Dreamworld (such as dark rides and water-based attractions).
@sanderdeboer6034 2 жыл бұрын
@@otaking3582 Hope you don’t feel offended I corrected it. Everyone makes mistakes, but the real great person (especially in KZfaq) allows them to be corrected and is gracious about it. ;) I have seen a video by themapark worldwide who visited and reviewed Six flags over Texas. They were very positive! I live near the Efteling here in the Netherlands, in 2020 the most visited park in Europe, even more than Disney. But this mostly has to do with Corona. Usually it is the third park just behind Disney and Europapark. (From the Mack family) Hope to visit the USA again soon, not sure if Texas will be on my schedule. Although I would love to visit Austin, so who knows.
@IntheLoopPodcast 2 жыл бұрын
Is that an experience in which guests get to hold a koala??
@ReviewTyme 2 жыл бұрын
Yep! It’s one of the only places in the world you can cuddle a Koala!
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
koalas have sharp claws and are prone to disease as an Australian marsupial,, make it the only place you cuddle a koala haha.
@Themeparksau39 Жыл бұрын
it sounds like doms saying im dumb at 0:46
@360coasters Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@tucciproducer 2 жыл бұрын
OK, here's my pitch... "Tiger King Island"
@ringking7 2 жыл бұрын
So sad that the Dreamworld I knew as a kid is gone. A few of the staples are still there, but the cohesion has fallen apart and the park has been taken over by licensed IP's.
@samuelbishop1146 2 жыл бұрын
The train is reopening this Easter
@samuelbishop1146 2 жыл бұрын
Dreamworld has stayed that they won’t reopen the animal and extra events without the tourism when the national borders get opened they will reopen all the rides and experiences and when the people start coming back
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
Because locals don’t go to theme parks haha. What a dreamworld like excuse, ppl not going overseas also increases theme park visits.
@jayiah5038 Жыл бұрын
miss the mine ride
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
They got rid of it due to lawsuits, old ppl rode it with back problems and had to ruin the fun for everyone.
@hollywilliamson6702 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a movie world review?
@MasonsTurtle 2 жыл бұрын
This is my first time hearing about this park
@hazmiftw 2 жыл бұрын
What 😨 this park is very popular
@joelsmolenaers1783 2 жыл бұрын
Dommmm! Hey there buddy
@samuelbishop1146 2 жыл бұрын
Do a white Waterworld one
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
Don’t be racist
@jacobdarcy1167 Жыл бұрын
I haven't been back since those people got decapitated, I don't think I could go again after that.
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
It’s always the tamest ride that slips under the radar as well, ride the biggest and most intense rides because they get the attention from engineers.
@peterzaitzev8310 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty harsh score?
@aaravmirakhur1529 2 жыл бұрын
Which one is better dreamworld ir movieworld
@MittyThemeParks 2 жыл бұрын
Totally depends on what you want from a park. If you're hunting for a thrill, or very well themed and immersive experience, Movie World is the one. If you want a more relaxed day, fun rides with lower wait times and more variety, Dreamworld is what you want
@gambinos27 2 жыл бұрын
@@MittyThemeParks exactly. said it very well
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
It’s funny how it used to be the opposite. Movie world was for kids and theme, go see the stunt show and ride the batman motion simulator, Dreamworld was the ‘cool’ theme park with the big rides, 2 loops on the rickety thunderbolt, woooooah. Then wipeout, tower of terror and giant drop.
@hannahmiller26 2 жыл бұрын
you mean to tell me big red car ride is closed :(
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
Wake up Hannah! The wiggles are defunct
@jakekuhl1 Жыл бұрын
If a Disney moved into Australia would Dreamworld survive
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
He’ll no, Movie World would struggle and Sea World would turn into a sushi stand.
@matecool4104 2 жыл бұрын
Do wet’n’wild 2022
@coenp3268 Жыл бұрын
Dream/World/(2022)
@c0ntemporist 2 жыл бұрын
I have mixed feelings about dreamworld
@1MrBryn 2 жыл бұрын
Your pronunciation of Mick Doohan is giving me a headache. 😅
@coasterblocks3420 2 жыл бұрын
1. Anyone else find Steel Taipan a bit rough for a brand new coaster? 2. The Gold Coaster should have been demolished, not repainted - lipstick on a pig. They unintentionally recreated the Thunderbolt experience - rough as guts! 3. They need an epically long and elegant, airtime monster rollercoaster like Orion (Kings Island USA), Apollo’s Chariot (Busch Gardens USA) or Mako (SeaWorld Orlando). And make it a Gigacoaster, since Movie World has a Hypercoaster.
@Coppertine_ 2 жыл бұрын
the issue is, the brisbane airport could be cast a shadow if a coster / building goes taller than Tower of Terror
@flamingliger5533 2 жыл бұрын
What they should do is scrap Gold Coaster and get an RMC Hybrid.
@Coppertine_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@flamingliger5533 RMC Hybrids are extremely expensive, and work best on an already made wooden coaster. Dreamworld just made even with their debt after opening Steal Taipan (although $25 for swivel seats is a bit overkill) and most big rides cost upwards of $30-50 million.
@Coppertine_ 2 жыл бұрын
Note about the Gigacoaster, you need to be careful about the hight limit set by the airport which is like 30 minutes away from Dreamworld...
@coasterblocks3420 2 жыл бұрын
@@Coppertine_ The Tower of Terror is 108m (355’) so height shouldn’t be a problem. They need to be thinking ahead to the 2023 Brisbane Olympics. They could also fill out the flat ride line up with a new Octopus/Spider, Rok n Rol or Zipper at $1.5m each plus shipping and assembly. Ardent is flush with cash after selling off their US interests, despite giving stupidly large dividends to shareholders.
@otaking3582 2 жыл бұрын
I know that my opinion doesn't mean much since I'm American, but it definitely seems kinda boring.
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
Wait till you walk through the empty queue line because they thought there would be lots of ppl, they didn’t even think to make it have gates to close when there’s less visitors, but it’s literally zero so you just walk for ages
@tayt_ 2 жыл бұрын
I will never visit Dreamworld again with the current owners. Leaving out their previous safety record shows an unfair bias in this review.
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
It’s safer than driving, but the rides are crappy for the entry fee so you haven’t missed out.
@TrainerCTZ 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Truck stop toilet
@Mmmm-rb9uf 2 жыл бұрын
defintely hyping dreamworld. dreamworld sucks
@Shelobthecringe 2 жыл бұрын
You mustn’t be a local because your ratings were way too generous. Dreamworld is pretty terrible and was in its prime in the 2000s. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate Dreamworld, there’s just no sense to the theming of the park and it lacks soul. It’s basically a less exciting and more expensive version of a school fete. No matter how much I want it to be good, it just isn’t.
@rmac3217 Жыл бұрын
I call it GC Eshay Park, you just get that vibe