Dreamworld 1 day itinerary | Gold Coast theme parks discount
Here’s every ride and attraction we squeezed into our one day visit to Dreamworld on the Gold Coast!
Kenny & Belinda Koalas plus Cooee The Gumnut Fairy
- Dreamworld Australia is always a full day of awesome thrills, fun and family rides – so we decided to see just how many rides and attractions we could fit into just one day! We did all of the rides and attractions without any fast passes.
Before we get started, you’ll need to purchase your Dreamworld tickets…
Where can I buy discounted Dreamworld theme park tickets online?
Get up to 10% off Dreamworld tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:
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at checkout to get 10% off for new customers or 3% off for existing customers!
Buy your discounted Dreamworld tickets online here
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We had a great day at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast
10:00am – Park opens. We arrive, park, and enter to explore and plan our day!
10:40am – Photo opportunity with Dreamworld characters on Main Street – mascots Kenny & Belinda Koalas plus Cooee The Gumnut Fairy!
Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland
Wonderland Theatre Wiggle Show
Attraction – Wonderland Theatre
11:00am – Head to Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland to the Wonderland Theatre for a Wiggle Show.
Tip – Wiggles characters were available for photo opportunities just prior to the Wiggles Show!
Rivertown Precinct is a brand new area to explore at Dreamworld
NEW – Rivertown
11:09am – Proceed to the new Rivertown precinct to explore the new Rivertown General Store, Jane’s Restaurant and ride the two new rides.
Tip – there are really friendly turtles at the riverside!
Inside the Rivertown General Store
NEW – Ride – Murrissippi Motors
Murrissippi Motors Ride at Dreamworld
11:17am – Ride – Murrissippi Motors – Wait Time 0 minutes – all ages family ride (no children to be held on laps).
Murrissippi Motors is a slow-moving vintage car carriage track ride which you control the speed of via an accelerator pedal. During the ride you will enjoy passing along an exciting jungle-themed trail.
NEW – Ride – Jungle Rush
Jungle Rush is a new Dreamworld roller coaster
11:30am – Ride – Jungle Rush family friendly roller coaster – Wait Time 15 minutes – minimum height 95cm (accompanied)
Jungle Rush is unlike any other roller coasters we’ve ever ridden. We were delighted to be surprised by its triple-switch turntable function – it was quite unexpected and very exciting!
The Jungle Rush ride carriages
Not just that, but also this ride’s forward and reverse features only add to the fun of this adventure-filled roller coaster. Jungle Rush is an exciting new addition to Dreamworld amusement park, and definitely a don’t-miss!
The Jungle Rush ride carriages
Corroboree & Australian Wildlife
The Corroboree WildLife animal area
11:43am – Walk through Rivertown and continue on to Corroboree and Australian WILDLIFE, viewing Cassowaries along the way. We loved exploring the Corroboree area. There were roaming Kangaroos to pet and you could even view Koalas close-up. Corroboree also offers paid Koala meet experiences and photo opportunities.
After exploring the Bilby Burrow and several other native animal areas, we decided to catch the train back to the central Dreamworld area to do some more rides!
Ride – Dreamworld Express
The Dreamworld Express train
12:30pm – Ride – Dreamworld Express – Departs every 20 minutes – all ages family ride – accessible.
Depart Corroboree Station aboard the Dreamworld Express, a gentle, family friendly mini train ride.
The Dreamworld Express train carriage
The Dreamworld Express is an open sided mini train with small, gated sections with wooden bench seats and room for prams and wheelchairs. This cute little red engine train is a great way to give your legs a rest and enjoy a lovely sight-seeing ride through peaceful wildlife areas of the park.
Main Street
The Motocoaster ride information board
12:37pm – Arrive at Central Park Station and alight the train. Walk down to the Moto Coaster ride.
Ride – Moto Coaster
The Moto Coaster Ride
12:44pm – Ride – Moto Coaster – Wait time 0 minutes – Minimum side car height 110cm – accessible
The Moto Coaster is a fairly level, breathtakingly fast curving motorcycle-style roller coaster. You sit astride the motorcycle and lean forward as a firm harness clicks down. There are some side cars which younger family members have the option to ride in. All lose items need to be left in the spinning shelves.
Fairytale Treasures Store at Dreamworld
12:51pm – We leave the Moto Coaster for a walk up through main street past an ice cream parlour and Green Bean Coffee cafe to Fairytale Treasures.
1:00pm – We head inside our favourite Fairy Shop, Fairytale Treasures for a quick look. This is a delightful shop full of little girl’s fairy and princess dresses, unicorn plushies and lots of cute fairy-themed items.
Fairy dresses inside Fairytale Treasures Store
We leave Fairytale Treasures to walk to the Steel Taipan ride.
Ride – Steel Taipan
The Steel Taipan Roller Coaster ride
1:11pm – Ride – Steel Taipan – Wait time 0 minutes – 130cm height minimum
The Steel Taipan Roller Coaster is a thrilling ride
Hitting speeds of 105kms and heights of up to 39 metres, the Steel Taipan roller coaster is not for the faint-hearted – but it’s a really thrilling ride!
You can even pay extra to ride the 360-degree spinning rear seats if you’re game. This coaster’s G-force is rated at 3.8.
The Steel Taipan took our breath away
1:16pm – We leave the Steel Taipan to walk back over to Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland
The ride Sky Voyager was closed for maintenance.
Back to Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland
The Dreamland Parents Centre, Bananas In Pyjamas Maze and Belinda’s Tree House.
There are several family rides in this area including Belinda’s Tree House, Bananas In Pyjamas Maze, Bananas In Pyjamas Carousel, Play School Wheel, Big Red Planes and Humpty-Go-Round.
Kenny’s Forest Flyer Ride
Ride – Kenny’s Forest Flyer
1:38pm – Ride – Kenny’s Forest Flyer – family friendly roller coaster – Waiting Time 10 minutes – minimum accompanied height 110cm
Kenny’s Forest Flyer Family Roller Coaster
Kenny’s Forest Flyer is a fun, tree-themed suspended roller coaster, popular with families and children. It climbs up to the 14.9m top them plunges, rolls and curves its way up to speeds of 41.8kmph back down to the bottom. It rates a G-force of 2.2.
We loved riding front row on Kenny’s Forest Flyer!
1:44pm – Walk to the next coaster, the Big Red Boat.
Ready to ride the Wiggles Big Red Boat
Ride – The Wiggles The Big Red Boat
1:51pm – Ride – The Wiggles Big Red Boat – Children’s roller coaster – minimum height 90cm (accompanied)
The Big Red Boat is a fun, low set roller coaster designed for young families.
The Wiggles Big Red Boat children’s roller coaster ride
1:56pm – Walk over to the Serpent Slayer ride.
Ocean Parade
There is also Sea Bed Splash and Deep Sea Dogems in this area.
Ride – Serpent Slayer
The Serpent Slayer ride turns you upside down
2:02pm – Ride – Serpent Slayer – swinging thrill ride – minimum height 120cm
The Serpent Slayer is a high-thrill swinging ride with side-to-side carriages or Wild Side carriages which flip upside down – you choose which one. The G-force rating is 3.9.
The Tail Spin ride was closed for maintenance.
Attraction – Tiger Island
Tiger Island at Dreamworld
2:08pm – Walk to Tiger Island, walk through the shop and view the relaxing Tigers on our way to lunch at Jane’s Restaurant. Tiger Island hosts a great Tiger show, but this trip we unfortunately missed it. It’s definitely worth factoring into your Dreamworld day if you can!
The Tiger Island Gift Shop
Back to Rivertown
Jane’s Restaurant at Rivertown
NEW – Restaurant – Janes Restaurant
2:20pm – Janes Restaurant for lunch, Rivertown.
Fast and tasty food at Jane’s Restaurant in Rivertown
A gorgeous retro-styled restaurant, jungle-themed with big-band golden oldies playing. There are the most fascinating animal animatronics such as birds, monkeys, snakes and other forest animals. Tasty, quickly-served meals, snacks and drinks.
2:50pm – Head over to Ocean Parade to ride Shock Wave
Back to Ocean Parade
Sea Bed Splash lets families cool off in Summer
Ride – Shock Wave
3:00pm – Ride – Shock Wave – minimum height 120cm
A seated, rolling, rotating ride, Shock Wave is a mid-thrill ride which is always a fun to experience. With its 2.5 G-force rating it’s suitable for kids to enjoy too.
The entrance to the Gold Coaster roller coaster ride
3:10pm – We head to the Gold Coaster ride
Ride – Gold Coaster
The Gold Coaster roller coaster track
3:16pm – Ride – Gold Coaster roller coaster with twin loops – minimum age 10, minimum height 120cms
The Gold Coaster is a high thrills exciting roller coaster ride with an initial high climb, two loop-the-loops, a top speed of 75kmph and a G-force rating of 3.0. It’s a super fast coaster for the thrill seekers in the family!
Climbing aboard the Gold Coaster ride
3:21pm – We head back over to Main Street for our last ride for the day, The Giant Drop.
Main Street
Getting seated on the Giant Drop ride
Ride – The Giant Drop
3:38pm – Ride – The Giant Drop – free-fall ride – minimum age 10 – minimum height 120cms
The Giant Drop is a suspenseful slow climb ride up 119 metres offering spectacular views over the Gold Coast. Followed by a free fall back down 39 stories at speeds of up to 135kmph – it’s a heart-stopping ride, and very thrilling! A hit for the bravest thrill seekers in the family!
A quick walk back to the wild life area just for fun!
3:43pm – We decided to take a final walk back towards the Wildlife area to see dingos and emus we had passed on the train.
Emu selfie at WildLife!
3:54pm – A quick visit to the lolly shop before we leave for the day!
4:00pm – A look through the Lego Shop last thing and then exit Dreamworld
I hope our 1 day Dreamworld Itinerary helps you to plan your own day at Dreamworld, so that you can have just as much fun as we did!
Don’t be afraid to mix it up to suit your family. As my girls are teenagers, we hit all the big thrill rides, but it would be just as easy to swap them out and substitute them with the smaller child attractions – and pop in some more snack and nap breaks too.
Dreamworld is such a great family theme park on the Gold Coast. We had such a great day having fun together, we can’t wait to go again! Find out more at the official Dreamworld website here.
Where can I buy cheap Dreamworld theme park tickets online?
Get up to 10% off Dreamworld tickets and other Gold Coast attractions using my Klook discount code:
LETSGOMUMKLOOK
at checkout to get 10% off for new customers or 3% off for existing customers!
Buy your discounted Dreamworld tickets online here
Klook conditions: $50 min spend, $50 max discount, 5 times use. Klook new customers can get 10% off and existing customers get 3% off. Klook exclusions list here. This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support!
Watch our Instagram Reel of every ride we did at Dreamworld here!
Where can you stay close to the theme parks on the Gold Coast?
Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park is 10 minutes from the theme parks
We loved staying at the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park, and it’s located just ten minutes drive from Dreamworld. We had a lovely roomy family-sized deluxe cabin to relax in after our long theme park days, and the holiday park itself is packed full of features – such as their delicious on-site cafe next to the beautiful pool and a huge water park!
No matter if you are staying in a cabin or bringing your own motorhome or caravan, this is the perfect theme park accommodation base on the Gold Coast. You can book your stay at the Big4 Holiday Park on the Gold Coast here.
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What’s the best way to fly to the Gold Coast?
We partnered with the super-cheap Jetstar Australia to fly from Canberra to the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. See Jetstar Australia’s cheap Gold Coast flights here
Jetstar Australia offer cheap fares to the Gold Coast every day – check their website for their low Australian domestic fares and frequent sales.
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The Let’s Go Mum family partnered with Jetstar Australia and participated in an Experience Gold Coast famil with their partners Dreamworld and Big4 Holiday Parks for this trip. As always, all opinions remain firmly my own.
This page may contain affiliate links. If you book a stay or an attraction through one of them, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for your support! Prices are correct as of March 2025 – always check with the source website for the most recent prices.
