Warner Bros. Movie World
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| Slogan | "Hollywood on the Gold Coast" |
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| Location | Oxenford, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°54′26.17″S 153°18′45.54″E / 27.9072694°S 153.3126500°ECoordinates: 27°54′26.17″S 153°18′45.54″E / 27.9072694°S 153.3126500°E |
| Theme | Warner Brothers entertainment & show business & movie studio |
| Owner | Village Roadshow Theme Parks (under a license from TimeWarner) |
| Opened | 3 June 1991 |
| Operating season | All year round |
| Area | 415 acres (168 ha) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 18 |
| Water rides | 1 |
| Website | movieworld |
Warner Bros. Movie World (more commonly referred to as Movie World) is a popular movie related theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is owned and operated by Village Roadshow since the take over from Time Warner and is the only movie related park in Australia. It opened on 3 June 1991.
The park contains various movie-themed rides and attractions ranging from motion simulators to roller coasters and slow river rides. In addition, famous characters also patrol the park, allowing visitors the chance to take photos with them. These include Batman, Austin Powers, Marilyn Monroe, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy and various Looney Tunes characters. Minor street shows including skits and singing performances are also present. The All-Star Parade showcases characters alongside vehicles and movie-themed floats.
There are a number of active film studios within the Movie World complex. House of Wax, the first Scooby-Doo film, the 2003 Peter Pan film, Ghost Ship, The Condemned and Fortress are amongst the many films and television series produced at Warner Roadshow Studios, adjoining Warner Bros. Movie World.
On 3 June 2011, Warner Bros. Movie World celebrated 20 years of being a theme park.
On 3 June 2016, Movie World celebrated its 25th anniversary.
In 1989, C.V. Wood was employed to design a 415-acre (168 ha) theme park adjacent to the existing Warner Roadshow Studio complex. His portfolio included the design of six theme parks including Six Flags Over Texas and Disneyland. The park was completed within 16 months, converting swampland into a theme park modelled after similar movie-based theme parks overseas such as Universal Studios Hollywood or Disney's Hollywood Studios. The park's official opening was held on 3 June 1991.Queensland Premier Wayne Goss marked the occasion by cutting novelty film reel at an opening ceremony which was attended by celebrities such as Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
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