Main Street (Dreamworld)
| Main Street | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dreamworld |
| Coordinates | 27°51′48″S 153°18′58″E / 27.863228°S 153.315979°ECoordinates: 27°51′48″S 153°18′58″E / 27.863228°S 153.315979°E |
| Opening date | 15 December 1981 |
| Attractions | |
| Attractions | 3 total |
| Shows | 2 |
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 1974, John Longhurst purchased 85 hectares (210 acres) of land at Coomera 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 train station for Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
The main entrance at Dreamworld.
The area now known as Main Street, opened with the park in 1981 as Central Plaza. Since its opening very little has changed about the area. As with the rest of the park, general maintenance has been performed from time to time.
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.
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