Nickelodeon Central (Dreamworld)
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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. All of the rides previously existed in the park under different names.
to allow for the construction of Nickelodeon Central. During that year the leftover rides were rethemed and relocated to their current positions as part of Nickelodeon Central. Nickelodeon Central opened on 26 December 2002 as the largest children's area in an Australian theme park. In 2008, SpongeBob FlyPants (now Kite Flyer) opened to expand Nickelodeon Central's offerings. Towards the middle of 2011, elements of Nickelodeon themeing started to be removed leading to speculation that the contract with the television network was being terminated. By the start of the winter holidays on 25 June 2011, all of the rides were renamed to a generic interim kids theme: Kid's World. In October 2011, the former Nick Pics building and the Remota Boats area were demolished with work beginning on a replacement building on the Nick Pics site.
Earlier in the year, the outgoing CEO of Dreamworld, Noel Dempsey, leaked Dreamworld's plans to team up with DreamWorks Animation
on his LinkedIn
profile page. On 10 November 2011, Dreamworld officially announced a three-stage plan to incorporate DreamWorks Animation films and characters into its theme park. The first phase, set to open 19 December 2011, will include the DreamWorks Holiday Shrektacular Show featuring 8 DreamWorks Animation characters live on stage. The second phase will include the retheming of Dreamworld's kids area, Kid's World, into a 8400 sqm DreamWorks Experience precinct. This phase is set to open in Easter 2012. The final phase will be the development of an eating and meet-and-greet area called Kung Fu garden. The three phases are expected to cost $10 million to complete.
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| colspan="3" | Zumer || colspan="5" | Swinger Zinger ||
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| || colspan="2" | Avalanche || colspan="4" | Angry Beavers Spooty Spin || Avalanche ||
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| || colspan="2" | Bumper Bowl || colspan="4" | Rocket Power Bumper Beach || Bumper Beach ||
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| || colspan="2" | Carousel || colspan="2" | Nick-O-Round || colspan="2" | Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round || Mighty-Go-Round || Shrek Merry-Go-Round
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| colspan="2" || colspan="2" | Dream Copters || colspan="4" | Blues Skidoo ||
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| colspan="3" || colspan="4" | Rugrats Runaway Reptar || Sky Rocket || Madagascar roller coaster
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| colspan="3" || colspan="4" | Slime Bowl || Dreambowl ||
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| colspan="3" || colspan="4" | Wild Thornberry's Rainforest Rampage || Rainforest Rampage ||
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| colspan="5" || colspan="2" | SpongeBob FlyPants || Kite Flyer || Dronkey's Flyers
|}
. The ride originally opened under that name in 1983 with Village Green. It was repainted and renamed to Angry Beavers Spooty Spin in 2002 to suit the new Nickelodeon theme. In 2011, the ride returned to its original name and theme.
Kite Flyer
. It opened in June 2008 as the only new attraction to be added to Nickelodeon Central after its initial opening. The ride utilises a previously empty portion of Kid's World beside the Kid Spot merchandise shop and Bumper Beach. It was renamed to Kite Flyer in 2011.
. The ride originally opened as the Carousel in 1983 with Village Green. The ride operated for 6 years as part of Nickelodeon Central as the Nick-O-Round (2002–2008) before changing its name to the Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round in 2008. In 2011, the ride was renamed to Mighty-Go-Round.
Rainforest Rampage. It is a ball play area which allows kids to fire foam balls throughout the enclosure at targets and each other. It was renamed to Rainforest Rampage in 2011.
Runaway Reptar. The roller coaster was the third of its type in the world and the first in the Southern Hemisphere
. The ride remains to be Dreamworld's only children's roller coaster. It was renamed to Sky Rocket in 2011.
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...
theme park 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...
. It replaced Nickelodeon Central
Nickelodeon Central
Since the 1990s, Nickelodeon, a worldwide children's entertainment company, has had an involvement in the creation and theming of amusement park rides. This article details the ventures of Nickelodeon in amusement parks....
when Dreamworld's contract with Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
was terminated. All of the rides previously existed in the park under different names.
History
The area which Kid's World currently occupies was originally known as Village Green when it opened in 1983. In 1998, the area was renamed to Village Oval. In 2000, the northern end of Village Oval was redesigned to become Kennyland. In early 2002, Kennyland was removed and most of Village Oval was fenced off. Some of the children's rides were moved to RivertownRivertown (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:...
to allow for the construction of Nickelodeon Central. During that year the leftover rides were rethemed and relocated to their current positions as part of Nickelodeon Central. Nickelodeon Central opened on 26 December 2002 as the largest children's area in an Australian theme park. In 2008, SpongeBob FlyPants (now Kite Flyer) opened to expand Nickelodeon Central's offerings. Towards the middle of 2011, elements of Nickelodeon themeing started to be removed leading to speculation that the contract with the television network was being terminated. By the start of the winter holidays on 25 June 2011, all of the rides were renamed to a generic interim kids theme: Kid's World. In October 2011, the former Nick Pics building and the Remota Boats area were demolished with work beginning on a replacement building on the Nick Pics site.
Earlier in the year, the outgoing CEO of Dreamworld, Noel Dempsey, leaked Dreamworld's plans to team up with DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television program and online virtual worlds...
on his LinkedIn
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
profile page. On 10 November 2011, Dreamworld officially announced a three-stage plan to incorporate DreamWorks Animation films and characters into its theme park. The first phase, set to open 19 December 2011, will include the DreamWorks Holiday Shrektacular Show featuring 8 DreamWorks Animation characters live on stage. The second phase will include the retheming of Dreamworld's kids area, Kid's World, into a 8400 sqm DreamWorks Experience precinct. This phase is set to open in Easter 2012. The final phase will be the development of an eating and meet-and-greet area called Kung Fu garden. The three phases are expected to cost $10 million to complete.
Attraction history
| County Fair | | Villiage Green/Oval | | Nickelodeon Central | | Kid's World | | DreamWorks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | | 1983 | | 2000 | | 2002 | | 2004 | | 2008 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 |
| Red Baron | Dora the Explorer Sea Planes | |||||||
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| colspan="3" | Zumer || colspan="5" | Swinger Zinger ||
|-
| || colspan="2" | Avalanche || colspan="4" | Angry Beavers Spooty Spin || Avalanche ||
|-
| || colspan="2" | Bumper Bowl || colspan="4" | Rocket Power Bumper Beach || Bumper Beach ||
|-
| || colspan="2" | Carousel || colspan="2" | Nick-O-Round || colspan="2" | Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round || Mighty-Go-Round || Shrek Merry-Go-Round
|-
| colspan="2" || colspan="2" | Dream Copters || colspan="4" | Blues Skidoo ||
|-
| colspan="3" || colspan="4" | Rugrats Runaway Reptar || Sky Rocket || Madagascar roller coaster
|-
| colspan="3" || colspan="4" | Slime Bowl || Dreambowl ||
|-
| colspan="3" || colspan="4" | Wild Thornberry's Rainforest Rampage || Rainforest Rampage ||
|-
| colspan="5" || colspan="2" | SpongeBob FlyPants || Kite Flyer || Dronkey's Flyers
|}
Rides
Avalanche
Avalanche is a matterhorn rideMatterhorn (ride)
For the Disneyland attraction, see Matterhorn Bobsleds.The Matterhorn or Flying Bobs, sometimes known by alternate names such as Musik Express or Terminator in the UK, is an amusement ride very similar to the Superbob, which consists of a number of cars attached to axels that swing in and out...
. The ride originally opened under that name in 1983 with Village Green. It was repainted and renamed to Angry Beavers Spooty Spin in 2002 to suit the new Nickelodeon theme. In 2011, the ride returned to its original name and theme.
Blues Skidoo
Blues Skidoo is a fixed arm, rotating plane ride themed to Nickelodeon's Blues Clues. The ride originally opened as Dream Copters as part of Kennyland in 2000. The ride was moved to be a part of the temporary Kid's Carnival during the construction of Nickelodeon Central. Due to its operation throughout the construction of Nickelodeon Central, the ride did not have a chance to be rethemed to suit the Nickelodeon theme. In 2004, two years after Nickelodeon Central opened, the ride was rethemed with new vehicles and renamed to Blues Skidoo. By the start of the winter holidays on 25 June 2011, Blues Skidoo was the only ride in Nickelodeon Central not to get a retheme but to remain operating.Bumper Beach
Bumper Beach is a set of bumper cars. The ride opened with the adjacent Game Site as Bumper Bowl before being renamed and rethemed to Rocket Power Bumper Beach from 2002 through to 2011. It was renamed a third time in 2011 to Bumper Beach. Throughout its lifetime, the ride's entrance and exit gates have been modified several times although the actual ride has not been moved.Kite Flyer
Kite Flyer is a ZamperlaZamperla
Zamperla is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls....
Kite Flyer
Cliffhanger (ride)
The Cliff Hanger is a ride that is very popular, and is seen at most amusement parks and wealthy traveling shows. The ride is for the intent of simulating hang gliding.-Design Of Ride:This device consist of a metal ram with a hinged end...
. It opened in June 2008 as the only new attraction to be added to Nickelodeon Central after its initial opening. The ride utilises a previously empty portion of Kid's World beside the Kid Spot merchandise shop and Bumper Beach. It was renamed to Kite Flyer in 2011.
Mighty-Go-Round
Mighty-Go-Round is a carouselCarousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
. The ride originally opened as the Carousel in 1983 with Village Green. The ride operated for 6 years as part of Nickelodeon Central as the Nick-O-Round (2002–2008) before changing its name to the Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round in 2008. In 2011, the ride was renamed to Mighty-Go-Round.
Rainforest Rampage
Rainforest Rampage opened with Nickelodeon Central in 2002 as Wild Thornberry'sThe Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys is an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon. It was rerun in the USA on Nickelodeon and occasionally The N until 2009 and Nicktoons until 2007...
Rainforest Rampage. It is a ball play area which allows kids to fire foam balls throughout the enclosure at targets and each other. It was renamed to Rainforest Rampage in 2011.
Sky Rocket
Sky Rocket is a suspended family roller coaster which opened in 2002 with Nickelodeon Central as RugratsRugrats
Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, and aired its last episode on June 8, 2004....
Runaway Reptar. The roller coaster was the third of its type in the world and the first in the Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
. The ride remains to be Dreamworld's only children's roller coaster. It was renamed to Sky Rocket in 2011.