While the theme park covers 27 hectares at present,
the adjacent WhiteWater World currently covers four hectares and there is almost double this total amount of land available for future development. Both parks operate all year round and inevitably, staff numbers depend on seasonality, with the number almost doubling to more than 1,100 during the peak summer/Christmas season. As far as the park’s target age group is concerned,
Dreamworld is positioned as having something for everyone, with thrills for the three year old at Wiggles World and an adrenalin junkie’s paradise with the Big 6 Thrill Rides. This works well for the modern blended families, where children can range in age from 3 through to 23, according to public relations manager Shelley Winkel. As a result, Dreamworld predominantly appeals to the
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teen market and the family market and as well as some of the rides already mentioned offers a wide variety of additional attractions. Other thrill rides include the Giant Drop, Wipeout and The Claw, while for the family there is Nick Central’s Runaway Reptar Roller Coaster and the IMAX theatre. Nick Central provides a host of attractions themed
on today’s top Nickelodeon cartoon characters, including the Rugrats, Blues Clues and SpongeBob SquarePants, while Wiggles World takes its cues from one of Australia’s most successful toddler’s brands to offer kids the chance to ride in the Big Red Car, dance and sing at the Fun Spot Activity Centre, climb around on the Shimmy Shack, sail the seas on the S.S. Feathersword and take a spin on the Rosy Tea Cup ride, as well as meeting The Wiggles Friends live every day of the year, among other activities. The Australian Wildlife Experience provides the chance
for guests to cuddle a koala, feed a kangaroo, get up close with crocodiles and learn about endangered animals and birds, while Tiger Island is home to six Bengal tigers, eight Sumatran tigers and two cougars who entertain guests along with their trainers. Not surprisingly, live entertainment is also provided
and comes in various forms. Nickelodeon Central has two live shows daily, including Stories from Bikini Bottom and Slime Time, while the Australian Wildlife Experience has a number of shows including Oakey Creek Farm Show (four times a day), Australian Animal Presentation (once per day)
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