Part 3 - Seaworld

Usually on our holidays we like to have a rest day between theme parks, but this time we did them back to back as bad weather was predicted for the weekend. So off to Seaworld !!

First stop was the Sea Lion show, one of my favourites, it always makes me laugh. The big Sea Lion is a police officer and does a really good job. E was glued to it the whole time. It was great watching her watching the seal do its tricks !!

Next stop was Sesame Street Beach !! All the characters are in this show, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Grover, Bird Bird and Zoe. They are all life size characters and put on a great show.

The whole gang got to come to Sea World !!

Next on the agenda was to let the kids loose on their rides. Sesame Street Beach has some great rides for the kids so first stop was Elmo's Planes. C was the driver in the front and E was the passenger. About half way through E got upset cause C wasn't making the plane go up and down as much as E wanted her to !!

Next stop was Big Birds Bounce ! E was not getting on this one for anybody !!! But C could be on it all day long !! and she was for a while there all by herself !!

The funny thing was that she had to get off and run back around to the start to get straight back on. Next stop the truck convoy !! E was busting a gut to get on this one. We have a large truck convoy here every year to raise money for Camp Quality which is a charity for kids with cancer where up to 750 trucks and 500 motorbikes take part in a charity drive down the mountain. So E thought that she would pretend to be taking part !!

Woo hoo they got to be the lead truck !!

Polar Bear Shores was next and I have to say that this was an all time favourite for everyone. I think we could have stayed and watched all day. I just hope that video I took will run for everyone.

You can view these guys from upstairs or watch them under water.

He did the same move over and over again, but I could watch him all day !!

They also have a beautiful aquarium.

Little Penguins (used to be Fairy Penguins) are always great to watch.

Now off to the Dolphin show !! Anyone who knows me quite well will know that these are my all time favourite animal. I love to watch them and have been lucky enough to swim with them at Sea World !!

Ok that's all I'll torture you with !!

Last but not least is a new exhibit of Emperor Penguins. They are huge but beautiful. They also love the camera and basically went to whoever they thought would take a great picture of them !! and to watch them swim was fascinating. They are so quick and agile in the water and can jump really high.

Very funny creatures again could have watched them all day !!

We had a fantastic time at Sea World and did a lot of shopping as the Sesame Street Beach store was having a huge sale. Everything was really cheap !! Yippee !! We also have a few paid for photos that I will scan in at a later date as I am a bit slack with those. They all should have them on USB's like Dreamworld !!

We defiantely made the right decision to do the parks back to back as the next picture will demonstrate !!

Part 2 - Dreamworld

Just a note before we start. You know there are going to be heaps of pictures !!! Just warning you !!

Our first major adventure to the fun parks was Dreamworld. Only the four of us went. The grandmothers stayed home for this one. I have always loved this place but this time was a little disappointed. Many of the kids rides were no longer there and lots of other things were closed. Don't get me wrong I still love the place but it being winter is no excuse.

We have arrived and it being E's first time she was super excited !!

Our first paid for pic of the day. There were just inside the front gate.

Our first stop was the Giant Drop. C had been talking about this ride for some time and was feeling brave enough to come on with me. We decided to do this ride first so as not to upset any stomachs during the day !! We were lucky enough to get on it straight away as there were 2 places left.

 So there we are perched on the end. Needless to say C will not be going on this ride again. Once was once to many for her but I am so happy that she found the courage to have a go.

Our next adventure was the Log Ride. I think we are really bad parents cause we basically forced E onto this one. You sit in a boat in the water that looks like a big log and go through tunnels and under bridges. Then at the end that is a long climb to the top where you free fall down a giant slippery dip and get drenched. Poor E cried from beginning to end and I don't think will trust us with anything like that again. Unfortunately the paid for picture of this one hid E. I would have loved to have seen her face. C always looks like she is scared silly but she just loves those rides. E does not !!

Lets take things a little slower now. A train ride through the park to get us to WIGGLES WORLD !! A much better place for E !!

My little family enjoying the train.

Dotted around the park are heaps of statues and things that the kids love to sit at and have their picture taken. Here are a few (Hundred) !!

Now to Wiggles World !! This area is awesome for the little ones and was definately E's favourite. All day the characters come and go for pictures, they also have a tea cup ride and the Big Red Car ride. I think we all had a great time especially on the Big Red Car !!

Sent Sandy on this one as I got to dizzy last time !!

Next on our tour was the tiger show, these animals are beautiful and scary all at the same time !!

Sandy got to be a big kid too !!

Poor E had the fright of her life during lunch. All around us there were large white Ibis' that walk around the park eating up all the scraps that people leave behind. E loves all animals but I don't think she likes Ibis' anymore. The poor thing was sitting down eating her sandwich and turned her back for a moment with her hand down when the bird took its chance. There was an almighty scream from E about the bird biting her and when I tried to pick her up and put her on my lap she thought that there was another bird trying to get her. The poor child was so distraught she was shaking ! It took ages to clam her down.

Next we saw the sheep shearing show then on to feed the kangaroos and have our picture taken with a Koala, one of my favourite animals !

What a cute family !!!!

Next stop and one of my favourites again was the old cars. They are great for the kids is that they are able to drive them and E was tall enough to do it !!

The next set of pictures are the pictures that everyone gets while they are in Dreamworld. They have been around for many, many years and are a bit of fun! 

Highly impressed about being caught !!

And so we come to the end of a great day. The kids were fantastic and there was one more surprise for us before leaving the park, Kenny and Belinda Koala !! They are the official mascots for Dreamworld. There are very cheeky characters, they were playing with the kids and kept knocking their hats off !!

THE END !!