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  • Warner Bros Movie World and SkyPoint

    Warner Bros Movie World and SkyPoint

    Warner Bros. Movie World was one of the two theme parks which we visited during our Gold Coast trip. This is the place for fans of Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and other superheroes from DC Comics. Besides the superheroes, there are also the funny ones from Looney Tunes Cartoon such as Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Daffy Duck and many more which I can no longer remember their names. The movie related theme park features thrilling rides, entertaining shows and kids’ stuff catering to different age group.

    It would be wise to purchase the Warner Bros. Movie World ticket online to skip the queue while saving some bucks as the price is cheaper than buying on site.

    Warner. Bros Movie World
    Pacific Motorway, Oxenford
    Queensland 4210

    Warner Bros Movie World at Gold Coast

    WB Movie World at Gold Coast

    The thrilling Superman Escape and Batwing Spaceshot are in sight upon entering. Superman Escape ride is known for its bursting speedy ride which goes from 0-100km/h in less than two seconds! This is seriously fast and definitely not for the faint-hearted but the adrenaline rush is superb! The Batwing Spaceshot looks to be equally exciting too.

    Superman Escape at WB Movie World

    Superman Escape at WB Movie World

    Batwing Spaceshot at Movie World

    Superheroes of Movie World Gold Coast

    It’s a given to visit Kids WB Fun Zone since we’re here with kids. The fun rides here are certainly more suitable for the young ones. Speedy Taxi was my boy’s favourite ride and he went twice. The Looney Tunes cartoon characters will be walking around for photo-op but my boy did not want to be anywhere near them LOL.

    Kids WB Fun Zone Gold Coast

    Kids WB Fun Zone Gold Coast

    Porky statue at Kids WB Fun Zone

    Speedy Taxi at Movie World Gold Coast

    Train ride at Kids WB Fun Zone

    Train ride at Kids WB Fun Zone

    Caged ride at Movie World Gold Coast

    Carousel at Movie World Gold Coast

    The All-Star Parade is where we saw most of the main characters appearing alongside their vehicles. It can get very crowded around Main Street where the parade will pass by.

    All-Star Parade at Movie World Gold Coast

    All-Star Parade at Movie World Gold Coast

    All-Star Parade at Movie World Gold Coast

    All-Star Parade at Movie World Gold Coast

    The kids enjoyed themselves but complained about the ‘short visit’ as the park closes at 5 pm, relatively early for a theme park I suppose. In the midst of queueing up and what not, we even missed out on the “Hollywood Stunt Driver” show. Hence, do come early to maximize the visit to Warner Bros. Movie World.

    Skypoint Observation Deck

    Skypoint Observation Deck is located on top of the Q1 Building at Surfers Paradise Boulevard. Its lifts transport visitors from the ground floor up to Level 77 in double quick time. What awaits us outside the lift was a scenic 360-degree panorama view of the surrounding and beyond. The endless stretch of beachline looks amazing against the Pacific Ocean that fades into the horizon. I chose to visit around an hour before sunset and managed to catch the orangey glow. Nice!

    Skypoint Observation Deck
    Level 77, Q1 building
    9 Hamilton Ave, Surfers Paradise
    Queensland 4217

    Lift to Level 77 of Skypoint Observation Deck

    Skypoint Observation Deck at Gold Coast

    The view from Skypoint Observation Deck

    Sunset ay Skypoint Observation Deck

    Another highlight here is the SkyPoint Climb where visitors get to step outside and visit the rooftop area with a guide. I skipped this as climbers are not allowed to bring along their own cameras (from a safety point of view).

    SkyPoint Climb at Gold Coast

    The views are absolutely stunning especially when the city lights up just before the night falls. This alone makes the trip here worthwhile for me.

    Nightview of Gold Coast at Skypoint

    Nightview of Gold Coast at Skypoint

    Nightview of Gold Coast at Skypoint

    Dinner at Pancakes on the Rocks

    I enjoyed a great meal at Pancakes on the Rocks during my Sydney trip. Their branch at Surfer’s Paradise branch is a relatively short drive from Skypoint, so why not? Despite their name, they do serve other mains other than just pancakes. The meal did not disappoint and we had a satisfying dinner before heading back to our Airbnb apartment.

    Pancakes on the Rocks
    4 The Esplanade, Shop T1.31, Surfers Paradise
    Queensland 4217

    Dinner at Pancakes on the Rocks

    Dinner at Pancakes on the Rocks

    Pizza at Pancakes on the Rocks

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  • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in Gold Coast

    Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in Gold Coast

    Gold Coast is a coastal city in Queensland, Australia known for its long stretch of beautiful sandy beaches such as Surfers’ Paradise. It’s also famed for many fun-filled theme parks like Warner Bros Movie World, Seaworld, Dreamworld and Wet’n’Wild. All the above made one great combo for a family trip to bring my boy along. We were booked on Scoot where I had good experience for its bigger planes and comfortable wide seats on my previous trip to Sydney. Sadly, it has been getting bad press due to unfortunate delays nowadays. But I do hope this budget airline can turn things around and continue to provide competitive pricing for its routes.

    The flight departed from Singapore and arrived at Gold Coast International Airport as per schedule. We then picked up the Kia Carnival from the car rental company and headed towards Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

    Gold Coast International Airport

    Car Rental Kia Carnival in Gold Coast

    Entrance to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary started off being a bird sanctuary before becoming what it is today. The huge green park houses a collection of Australian wildlife natives like Koala Bears and Kangaroos. Right after the entrance are the tree-hugging Koala Bears and they are definitely the crowd’s favourite. My apology for the somewhat blurry pictures of them as they were surprisingly very active that day.

    Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
    28 Tomewin St, Currumbin
    Queensland 4223

    Koala bear of Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    Koala bears at Currumbin

    Koala bears of Currumbin

    Koala bears swinging at Currumbin

    Visitors to the park can take a photo while holding one of the Koala bears for a fee. Yes, we did that too!

    Visitors photo with Koala bears at Currumbin

    The park is such a big place but thankfully that there’s the miniature train which can reach the various stations.

    Statue at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    Wildlife spotted at Currumbin Sanctuary

    Miniature train at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    Train ride at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    However, our time of visit did no favour in catching the animal shows. So, we tried out the Treetop Challenge instead which have ropewalks and ziplines up above the ground. My boy couldn’t do the challenge as he was below the minimum age of 6 years old back then. But my younger cousin who tagged along for the trip said she had fun, especially with the ziplines (Flying Fox).

    Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a great place to bring the little ones and have close encounters with some of the animals. It’s best to check out the showtimes at their website prior to the visit.

    Treetop Challenge at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    Treetop Challenge at Currumbin

    Ropewalk at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    Ropewalk of Treetop Challenge at Currumbin

    Treetop Challenge at Currumbin Sanctuary

    Ziplines at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    SuperBee Honeyworld is across the road from the sanctuary. It’s not exactly a big place but there are loads of honey products being sold here and there are samples to try. We also went for the simple tour where the keeper explained to us about bee stuff.

    SuperBee Honeyworld at Currumbin

    Products of SuperBee Honeyworld Currumbin

    Samples at SuperBee Honeyworld Currumbin

    SuperBee Honeyworld in Currumbin

    Peter’s Fish Market

    We had our dinner at Peter’s Fish Market which sells and serves fresh seafood at a reasonable price. It’s more of a fish market actually but they provide the cooking service too. Just pick the seafood, bring it to the cashier, pay up and get an order number. That number will be called once it’s cooked and Viola to great food!

    Peter’s Fish Market
    120 Sea World Dr, Main Beach
    Queensland 4217

    Peters Fish Market in Gold Coast

    Dinner at Peters Fish Market GoldCoast

    Dinner at Peters Fish Market Gold Coast

    STAY: Entire Apartment at Broadbeach Waters via Airbnb

    This was my first overseas accommodation stay with Airbnb, yeah, I know but I am more of a hotel person. But I decided that it’s best for all six of us to stay in a single apartment for the trip. And what a great experience it turned out to be, thanks to our wonderful hosts, Kathy and her mum!

    Their decent-sized homely apartment is clean and well equipped. The apartment’s location is excellent too. Provision shops and dining options are just across the road. It’s a short drive to Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Broadbeach and the various Theme parks. Nice place, wonderful people, one great place to stay in Gold Coast.

    Link to the apartment: https://www.airbnb.com.sg/rooms/877875

    Airbnb at Broadbeach Waters Gold Coast

    Bedroom1 at Broadbeach Waters Gold Coast

    Bedroom2 at Broadbeach Waters Gold Coast

    Bedroom3 at Broadbeach Waters Gold Coast

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