Main Street (Dreamworld)
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Main Street is a themed land at the Dreamworld
amusement park
on the Gold Coast
, Queensland
, Australia
. The area acts as the main hub for the park catering as a gateway to many other lands including Gold Rush Country
, Rivertown
, Nickelodeon Central
and Ocean Parade
.
in order to construct the Dreamworld theme park. Although a lot of the initial work was done by himself, Longhurst spared no expense when he employed designers from Disneyland (in Anaheim, California
) and Walt Disney World (in Florida
) to design Main Street. Many of the buildings in Dreamworld can be compared to those in the Disney parks. The main entrance at Dreamworld is modelled after the Main Street train station at the Magic Kingdom
. Inside Dreamworld, the IMAX Theatre's building is modelled after the Emporium at Disney parks.
The area now known as Main Street, opened with the park in 1981 as Central Plaza. Since it's opening very little has changed about the area. As with the rest of the park, general maintenance has been performed from time to time.
and "Celebrate" shows. This was followed by Illuminate Winter Wonderland for the June and July school holidays featuring 4 lane, 40 metres (131.2 ft) long inflatable tube slide and a snow play area featuring 12000 kilograms (26,455.5 lb) of snow.
, Q4U, Candy Nut Shop, Ice Cream Parlour, Central Café, Main Street Emporium, Hot Dog Cart, Kodak Express
, Market Place and the Hat Cart.
Dreamworld
Dreamworld is a large theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland. It is currently Australia's largest theme park with over 27 rides including 4 roller coasters. The park is made up of several themed lands: Ocean Parade, Kid's World, Wiggles World, Gold Rush Country, Rocky Hollow, Tiger...
amusement park
Amusement park
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on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The area acts as the main hub for the park catering as a gateway to many other lands including Gold Rush Country
Gold Rush Country (Dreamworld)
The Town of Gold Rush is a themed land at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It currently provides a link between Main Street and Rocky Hollow.-History:...
, Rivertown
Rivertown (Dreamworld)
Rivertown is a themed land at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It currently provides a link between Main Street and Wiggles World.-History:...
, Nickelodeon Central
Nickelodeon Central (Dreamworld)
Kid's World is a themed land at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It replaced Nickelodeon Central when Dreamworld's contract with Nickelodeon was terminated...
and Ocean Parade
Ocean Parade (Dreamworld)
Ocean Parade is a themed land at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It features 3 of the Big 7 Thrill Rides at Dreamworld. The Claw, Wipeout and the Cyclone are within close proximity of each other. Ocean Parade has an Australian beach culture theme, and has...
.
History
In 1974, John Longhurst purchased 85 hectares (210 acre) of land at CoomeraCoomera, Queensland
Coomera is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Coomera had a population of 1,420. The name Coomera comes from the Aboriginal word for fern....
in order to construct the Dreamworld theme park. Although a lot of the initial work was done by himself, Longhurst spared no expense when he employed designers from Disneyland (in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
) and Walt Disney World (in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) to design Main Street. Many of the buildings in Dreamworld can be compared to those in the Disney parks. The main entrance at Dreamworld is modelled after the Main Street train station at the Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...
. Inside Dreamworld, the IMAX Theatre's building is modelled after the Emporium at Disney parks.
The area now known as Main Street, opened with the park in 1981 as Central Plaza. Since it's opening very little has changed about the area. As with the rest of the park, general maintenance has been performed from time to time.
Dreamworld Railway
The Dreamworld Railway is one of Dreamworld's original, opening day attractions. At opening the ride was known as the Cannon Ball Express and only featured one stop. The train takes guests on a scenic route around Dreamworld with four stops along the way: Central Station, Billabong Station, Australian Wildlife Experience Station and Log Ride Station. The railway has two trains. The first is a Perry with the second being a Baldwin. Due to high levels of maintenance it is very rare that both trains operate on the same day.Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular
As the name suggests, Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular is a light and laser show which is run seasonally during school holidays resulting in the park remaining open an extra two hours. It began in April 2010 with SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
and "Celebrate" shows. This was followed by Illuminate Winter Wonderland for the June and July school holidays featuring 4 lane, 40 metres (131.2 ft) long inflatable tube slide and a snow play area featuring 12000 kilograms (26,455.5 lb) of snow.
Shopping & Dining
Main Street is the main shopping & dining precinct in the park. The lack of attractions in this area is made up for by the amount of merchandise and dining outlets. Working around Main Street in a clockwise fashion from the entrance guests will discover: Fairy Tale Treasures, Boost JuiceBoost Juice
Boost Juice Bars is an international chain of retail outlets that specialize in selling fruit juice. Boost Juice Bars was formed in 2000 with the first store located in Adelaide, South Australia...
, Q4U, Candy Nut Shop, Ice Cream Parlour, Central Café, Main Street Emporium, Hot Dog Cart, Kodak Express
Kodak Express
Kodak Express is the worlds largest branded photo processing network operating in 41 countries and with over 26,000 stores worldwide offering Kodak products and services including photo books, gifts, digital cameras, frames and traditional printing...
, Market Place and the Hat Cart.