Dreamworld!

So we were early again at 6, hair and makeup, we had Fiona's friend Brooke along for the ride as Sandy and James' car had broken down! We set off with plenty of time to spare, and got a parking space at the front door at Dreamworld :-)

The kids posed for photos outside while we waited to get into the park,

and eventually, we went in to see where we would be performing. It was a little strange as it wasn't on a stage as we had presumed, just in an alcove off Nickelodeon Land, but the kids were AMAZING! We watched all the troupes perform and then split up for the day.

At this stage all the kids rushed off in every direction, and I realised I had lost Fiona and Brooke! By the time I found Fiona (on The Claw with most of Commotion Kids) I was hoping Brooke had gone with friends as I couldn't see her anywhere! Sandy sent me a text later to say she was with her, as they had arrived just at the end of the dancing, and Brooke had run to them which was a relief! I told Sandy that although I was worried, I wasn't WORRIED about Brooke, knowing she would be with people she knew, but I was really relieved to hear she had found her parents!

At this point Fiona was on The Claw and her little face looked so scared! I couldn't believe she was on such a scary ride, she is normally not keen on them, and shortly after she got very scared while waiting in line with everyone to go on The Wipeout, a ride that simulates surfing and being wiped out. It hangs upside down, and she was quite freaked at the idea! She found me though, and we went to look at The Cyclone, and decided against that as well lol

Fiona & Emily on the Claw!

Emily had gone off with friends so Fiona, Tara and I then went on The Runaway Reptar, which was AWESOME! We then went on the Sponge Bob Fly Pants, on which you lie down and basically can have a nap while "flying" around lol Next we perused the nearby Nickelodeon Shop, and headed into Tiger Island. We had such luck, having just come across a young tiger in an enclosure where they will take your camera over to it and get closeups for you, then they walked it out to go back to the nursery and we got to pat him!

We went from there down to Wiggle World, and Fiona was mortified when I asked her if she wanted to go on the Big Red Car Ride! Sooorrreeee!! lol

We kept walking and ended up catching the train as it was going through the Wildlife park and found the Log Ride, and also Emily! She was in line with her friends Claudia & Olivia.

Emily & Claudia

Tara & Fiona on our log! 

The line rides were getting pretty long by this stage, but none more so than the Mick Doohan Motorcoaster, which is what we went on next. Basically you sit on a motorbike shaped seat, (or as in Fiona's case due to height, a side car) get locked in by support bars, and 3,2,1 GO! WOOSHKA! OMG the BEST roller coaster I have EVER been on, I could happily spend an entire day on this ride alone!

Fiona was getting more daring by this stage, so we decided to hit the Cyclone, after we ate lunch...

Tara tells us that the Cyclone is none other than The Big Dipper from Luna Park Sydney. Purchased by Dreamworld, and renamed. Fiona LOVED it! She says she didn't even know she was upside down lol

After that we went on The Claw together, and OMG the first ride all day to give me vertigo lol, it was fun, but made me dizzy for awhile after :-) We still went on the Runaway Reptor again though so Emily could have a turn, Fiona and I got the front seat! AWESOME! The she wanted to see Tiger Island so we went back there for awhile, and Tara bought herself a big cuddly tiger that Aunty Lois apparently wouldn't let her have back when she was 6 lol

By this stage it was about 4.30, and so we went and did some souvenir shopping with all 3 girls getting a white tiger lol, Fiona's is a handbag, Emily got a little one with big eyes, and Tara's big one of course.

Just before 5, we headed to the car, and made it back to Jupiters by 5.30, in time for more Showcase!

No, our day was not yet over lol

Sal xx