PICTURE: My favourite attraction at Dreamworld is still Tiger Island, but there's plenty more to see and do...I have never been good on heights - even looking over the edge of a high rise apartment/hotel balcony gives me the creeps. It was therefore an easy decision to 'pike out' on the chance to enjoy the Tower of Terror's 'Giant Drop' at Dreamworld on a recent weekend. My travel partners all braved the ride (some of them will probably not do a repeat performance on their next Dreamworld visit though), but I kept my feet firmly on the ground. I did enjoy getting drenched on the log ride (after already copping a dose of aqua spray on the whitewater rafting ride), but water dries up - my nerves don't do the same in a hurry! Despite some of its horrific rides, Dreamworld is still my favourite of the theme parks in south east Queensland.
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Talking about theme parks, there's some controversy going around in this part of the world about major local attractions not allowing patrons to bring in their own food and having to buy refreshments on site (at quite loaded prices, of course). Take note - there is one exception, namely Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. You are still welcome to bring your own food and drinks. Best not to feed it to the animals though - their diet is a bit more restricted!
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Last weekend we enjoyed a budget-priced stay at our favourite Surfers Paradise hotel, Vibe. This establishment offers the greatest vistas you'll ever find (anywhere in the world) with most rooms perched high above a bend in the Nerang River and overlooking Chevron Island. In past lives this was the Chevron Hotel and later The Concorde...but since becoming part of the Vibe stable and being completely refurbished, it's become one of the best addresses at Surfers. We've stayed there quite a few times (even before it was refurbished) and we keep on going back!
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Finally, still on a Gold Coast theme - Surfers is nice (although still a bit too tacky for our tastes) but Broadbeach is the best - it's jumped miles ahead of its better known cousin (just a bit north) in the sophistication stakes and has the best collection of restaurants and bars anywhere on the Coast. There's more than 100 to choose from, so if you like food...this is paradise (just not Surfers Paradise, which is more McDonald's territory by comparison).
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