First hurdle, 20 minutes in we had to turn around because I thought I’d left the hair straightener on. Turns out I hadn't. #mumbrain
We went to Dreamworld, which is located on the Gold Coast, Australia. We spent just over three hours at the park and really took our time. At the moment they had a special where you buy one day passes and you get entry for three days. We intend to go back and see some more of the park.
What I packed
To start with, I realised I had forgotten to pack the baby carrier and the backpack I brought last year exactly for occasions like this. More about this later in what I would do differently.
I had all the essentials - all the normal baby bag stuff plus my big tote bag where I have all the everyday items plus extras such as sunscreen, insect repellent and anti-bacterial wipes. We also took more than enough baby food and formula. All of this was packed into the pram.
Getting around
Dreamworld does offer stroller hire but we decided to take our own. This was easier in that we took the pram everywhere we wanted to go but there were certain areas that you needed to park the pram to get into. We couldn't really do this is as we had too much stuff to leave unattended or one of us would have had to stay outside.
Baby facilities
Parent rooms were located across the park. We used the one in ABC Kids World which was basic but had very welcome air conditioning.
Attractions
When we go back there are a few rides that we want to take Daisy on. There are certain rides that have no height restrictions as long as the child is accompanied by an adult. Keep in mind these are very mild rides such as teacups and merry-go-rounds.
Dining
We went to Grid Burgers & Sports Bar and were very impressed. Also, highly recommend purchasing one of the plastic cups with unlimited refills.
Pricing
Under 3 is free and as I mentioned above we found a deal for 3 days entry. I would definitely recommend this option if it is available when you go and you want to take your time. Also, I don't think Daisy would have cooperated if we tried to do it all in one day.
What I would do differently next time
Double check the hair straightener is turned of before leaving for the day.
Make sure I pack the baby carrier and a backpack when packing to go away.
Hire a stroller.
Share your tips for travelling and visiting theme parks with a baby below!
UPDATE:
We returned to the park on the third day of our ticket (we went to Skypoint as a rest day in between).
Arrived earlier this time round, I checked all appliances were off BEFORE we left! By chance, we scored a photo with The Wiggles Friends at the entrance before heading to ABC Kids World to utilise the parents room and catch Bananas in Pyjamas for a photo. FYI the parents room is air conditioned and has all the essentials but wouldn't want to be there on a busy day. After a happy snap with B1 and B2 we headed over to White Water World.
Admittedly we really were not expecting the water park to be such a hit for a pair of non-thrill seekers with a baby but we had an amazing day enjoying the wave pool and kids water park areas. We ate our burgers poolside (same place as the other day, it's that good!), swam until we were wrinkled and slept like babies when we got home (all three of us).
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