Aussie World facts for kids
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| Location | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 26°45′0.78″S 153°2′47.65″E / 26.7502167°S 153.0465694°E |
| Opened | 24 November 1989 |
| General manager | Aaron Flanagan (COO) |
| Slogan | Unreal, No Worries |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 30 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Water rides | 1 |
Aussie World is a fun theme park located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. It's a great place for families and has more than 30 exciting rides and attractions. You can find it at 1 Downunder Drive, right off the Bruce Highway near Palmview.
Aussie World has been a popular spot for tourists for many years. It opened its doors on 24 November 1989. The park is open all year round, except for Christmas Day and ANZAC Day.
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Park History and Exciting Changes
Aussie World has grown a lot since it first opened. The park often updates its rides and adds new ones to keep things fresh and fun for visitors.
Early Upgrades
In 2005, Aussie World gave some of its older rides a makeover. These included the Wild Mouse Roller Coaster, Octopus, and the Rock 'n' Roll Rebel Dark Ride. Two years later, in 2007, the park's main entrance got a big upgrade. They put up two tall, colourful barber poles and a bright blue and yellow shade structure. This made the entrance look much more inviting.
New Rides and Attractions
Aussie World announced exciting plans for new rides in 2011. On 7 March 2011, they shared that two new attractions were coming. The first was a ride called the Redback, which opened on 1 April 2011, just in time for the Easter school holidays. It's a thrilling ride where you sit on a spinning disk.
Later that year, on 9 May 2011, Aussie World announced even more new rides. The Giant Slide opened in September 2011, letting guests race down a huge slide on mats. Then, on 7 December 2011, the Plunge water ride opened. This ride takes you on a journey in a log boat before a big splash! These three new rides cost about $2 million to build. They helped bring many more visitors to the park.
The Pub at Aussie World
Aussie World used to have a famous building called the Ettamogah Pub. It was a well-known landmark. However, this pub closed down and was changed into 'The Pub at Aussie World' in 2017. The work on the new pub was finished in mid-2018.
Plans for a Water Park that Didn't Happen
In 2008, there were talks about building a new water park at Aussie World. A company called Village Roadshow Theme Parks, which owns other big theme parks in Australia, looked into buying Aussie World. They wanted to build a water park called Wet'n'Wild Aussie World.
However, after looking closely at the plans and costs, Village Roadshow decided not to go ahead with the water park. They announced in September 2009 that the project would be too expensive for the amount of money they expected to make. So, the water park was never built.
Exciting Rides and Attractions
Aussie World has over 30 rides and attractions. There is something fun for everyone, no matter your age!
- The Wasp – This ride is like a giant swing. You sit in a chair that swings high into the air. You can even use a joystick to make your seat swing out more!
- The Illusionarium – Step into different worlds in this attraction. You walk through rooms filled with mirrors, lights, and sounds that play tricks on your eyes.
- Mayhem Maze – Get ready for a spooky adventure in this haunted carnival-themed walkthrough.
- Ballroom Blitz – On this ride, you sit in seats hanging from chains. The ride spins around, goes up and down, and your seats swing outwards.
- Speed Stars – Kids can drive their own small cars on a track.
- Booma Zooma – This is another chair swing ride. You sit in individual seats that hang from chains. As the ride spins, your chair swings out.
- Carousel – Enjoy a ride on a classic carousel that was built way back in 1927.
- Crazy Mirrors – Look at yourself in these special mirrors that make your reflection look funny and distorted.
- Dingo Racer – A spinning roller coaster that twists and turns as you go.
- Ferris Wheel – Take a ride on this Ferris wheel from the 1960s. It gives you great views of the park.
- Giant Slide – Grab a mat and race down this huge, 46-metre-long slide with multiple lanes.
- Giggle Go Round – A smaller, fun carousel perfect for younger kids.
- Leak'n Logs – A water play area where you can get wet! It has small tipping buckets, water curtains, and a shed that feels like a thunderstorm.
- Mozzi Musta – A spinning carnival ride that tilts and whirls you around.
- Platypus Ponds Mini Golf – Play a fun game of 18-hole mini golf on a beautifully designed course.
- Redback – This is a thrilling ride where you sit on a large disk that spins and slides back and forth on a U-shaped track.
- Dizzy Turners Retro Rocket – A spinning ride inside a disco-themed building. It plays classic rock and roll music with cool lights. You ride in wagons that follow a wavy track, spinning forwards and backwards.
- Side Show Alley – Try your luck at various carnival games to win prizes.
- Space Shaker – A small swinging ship ride shaped like a spacecraft.
- Stockshed Speedway Dodgems – Get ready to bump and crash in these fun bumper cars!
- SX 360 – On this ride, you sit in seats facing outwards on a ring. The ring hangs from a pendulum that swings all the way around, even upside down, while the seats also spin!
- The Plunge – A classic log flume water ride where you ride in a log boat and end with a big splash.
- Tin Lid's Tea Party – Spin around in giant teacups on this fun ride.
- Little Beaut... Toot Toot! – A colourful miniature train ride that takes you on a gentle journey.
- Bombora Bounce – This is a drop tower ride. You sit in seats that lift you 10 metres into the air. Then, the ride drops you part way down before lifting you up again. It does this many times, spinning clockwise and anti-clockwise.
- Bug Run – A fantasy garden-themed roller coaster designed especially for younger children.
Images for kids
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The now closed Ettamogah Pub with Aussie World in the background.
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Aussie World's friendly mascots.
