This is the inaugural, maybe/probably last, Australian 2024 Theme Park Enthusiasts Awards.

Let’s keep it simple.

Copy & paste nominated categories.

Nominate one choice for each category.

Nominations outside of Australia will not be counted.

After 2 weeks, all nominations will be counted and the top 3 of each category will be voted on.

Don't forget people, Australia wide, not just the Gold Coast.

The award for each category winner, is knowing you won.

 

Best Food

 

Best Guest Experience

 

Best Park operations

 

Best Coaster

 

Best Family Coaster

 

Best Flat Ride

 

Best Themed area

 

Best Show

 

Best Kids’ Area

 

Best new attraction for 2024

 

Best Amusement Park

 

 

In fairness I’ve not ventured out west, but have been down south…

Best Food - Jane’s/Dreamworld

 

Best Guest Experience - Dreamworld

 

Best Park operations - Dreamworld

 

Best Coaster - DC Rivals/Movieworld

 

Best Family Coaster - FOTWW/Movieworld

 

Best Flat Ride - Sledgehammer/Luna Park Sydney

 

Best Themed area - Rivertown/Dreamworld

 

Best Show - Aqua Light Show @ Carnivale/Sea World

 

Best Kids’ Area - Dreamland/Dreamworld

 

Best new attraction for 2024 - Jungle Rush/Dreamworld

 

Best Amusement Park - Dreamworld

I think there is a pretty clear winner overall for 2024, but anyways here are my picks.

 

Best Food - Jane’s Rivertown Restaurant / Dreamworld

 

Best Guest Experience - Dreamworld

 

Best Park operations - Dreamworld

 

Best Coaster - DC Rivals / Movie World

 

Best Family Coaster - Jungle Rush / Dreamworld

 

Best Flat Ride - Giant Drop / Dreamworld 

 

Best Themed area - Rivertown / Dreamworld 

 

Best Show - Aqua Light Show / Seaworld 

 

Best Kids’ Area - Kenny & Belinda’s Dreamland / Dreamworld

 

Best new attraction for 2024 - Jungle Rush / Dreamworld

 

Best Amusement Park - Dreamworld

Best Food

Jane's Rivertown

Best Guest Experience

Dreamworld

Best Park operations

Dreamworld

Best Coaster

DC Rivals

Best Family Coaster

Jet Rescue

Best Flat Ride

Giant Drop

Best Themed area

Rivertown

Best Show

Crocodile Feeding - Dreamworld

Best Kids’ Area

Dreamland

Best new attraction for 2024

Jungle Rush

Best Amusement Park

Dreamworld

 

 

Most of these are based off my Sons preferences.

Best food - dough bros at dreamworld

best guest experience - dreamworld

best park operations - adventure world

best flat ride - Hair Raiser

Best coaster - dc rivals

Best family coaster - jet rescue

best themed area - Rivertown

best kids area - Nickelodeon land

Best show - aqua light show at sea world

best new ride - jungle rush

best park - dreamworld

 

Best Food - Janes Rivertown Restaurant (DW)

 

Best Guest Experience - Dreamworld

 

Best Park operations - Dreamworld

 

Best Coaster - DCR (MW)

 

Best Family Coaster - Jungle Rush (DW)

 

Best Flat Ride - tough one… would have been The Claw but the old girl is dying a quick death…  Giant Drop (DW)

 

Best Themed area - Rivertown (DW)

 

Best Show - TBH - none. 

 

Best Kids’ Area - Nickelodeon Land (SW) 

 

Best new attraction for 2024 - Jungle Rush

 

Best Amusement Park- Dreamworld 

It's really hard to argue with most of the votes above, and I think I agree with most of them. Pretty sad state of affairs to be honest where there is no real contender for runner-up in almost every category.

Best Food - Dirty Harry Bar & Grill

 

Best Guest Experience - Gumbuya World

 

Best Park operations - Dreamworld

 

Best Coaster - Superman

 

Best Family Coaster - Leviathan

 

Best Flat Ride - Tango Train

 

Best Themed area - Rivertown  (sorry Doomsday Precinct but you are in need of some love from MW)

 

Best Show - Affinity Dolphin presentation

 

Best Kids’ Area - Nickelodeon

 

Best new attraction for 2024 - Murrissippi Motors

 

Best Amusement Park - Sea World

Well this is gonna be a toughie as I only did the Gold Coast parks this year.. (I had a MASSIVE write up on each choice, but decided to scrap it for now..)

Best Food - Jane's Rivertown Resturant (Dreamworld)

Best Guest Experience - Dreamworld

Best Park Operations - Dreamworld

Best Coaster - Leviathan (Sea World)

Best Family Coaster - Jungle Rush (Dreamworld)

Best Flat Ride - The Claw (Dreamworld)

Best Themed area - Rivertown (Dreamworld)

Best Show - Monster Mayhem Laser Lightshow (Sea World Spooky Nights)

Best Kids’ Area - Nickeloden Land (Sea World)

Best new attraction for 2024 - Jungle Rush (Dreamworld) / Murrissippi Motors (Dreamworld)
Honestly, I can't decide between the two so I decided both since they work amazingly with eachother. The theming at day and night is just out of this world, Literally.

Best Amusement Park - Dreamworld

Best Food - Jane’s Rivertown Restaurant 

Best Guest Experience - Funfields 

Best Park Operations - Dreamworld 

Best Coaster - DC Rivals

Best Family Coaster - Jungle Rush

Best Flat Ride - The Claw

Best Themed Area - Rivertown 

Best Show - Sea World Aqua Light Show 

Best Kids’ Area - Nickelodeon Land 

Best new attraction for 2024 - Murrissippi Motors

Best Amusement Park - Dreamworld 

Best Food: Jane's  Dreamworld

 

Best Guest Experience: Dreamworld

 

Best Park operations: Dreamworld

 

Best Coaster: Dc Rivals MW

 

Best Family Coaster: FOTWW

 

Best Flat Ride: The Claw/Tango Train (I cannot decide for the life of me between these 2

 

Best Themed area: Rivertown

 

Best Show: None

 

Best Kids’ Area: Dreamland

 

Best new attraction for 2024: Jungle Rush

 

Best Amusement Park: Dreamworld

Best food- Jane’s restaurant 

Best guest experience- Dreamworld 

Best park operations- without a doubt Dreamworld 

Best coaster- DC Rivals 

Best family coaster - Jungle Rush

Beat Flat ride - murissippi motors 

Best themed area- Rivertown 

Best show- don’t have one

Best kids area- Dreamworld

Best new attraction- Rivertown

Best theme park- Dreamworld.

Despite lacking a water ride, and a coaster to match or better rivals, Draamworld is hands down the better park. 

Monday, the top 3 nominations of each categories will go to the vote.

Nominate now, even for shits & giggles, on who you would like go into the final vote.

Where are my Adventure World homies at?

 

Why wait? It’s pretty clear who the winners are

Not really.  Some people are reluctant to post on here because of @DaptoFunlandGuy  who you vote for will not be revealed.  The first process of the awards, is who Parkz members want nominated to narrow it down.  I can't run a poll listing every food outlet, every ride & every psrk.

Best Food

Funfields

Best Guest Experience

Dreamworld

Best Park operations

Dreamworld

Best Coaster

Superman Escape

Best Family Coaster

TNT

Best Flat Ride

The Giant Drop

Best Themed area

Rivertown

Best Show

Heartland (Australian Outback Spectacular)

Best Kids’ Area

Nickelodeon Land

Best new attraction for 2024

Murrissippi Motors

Best Amusement Park

Dreamworld

Edited February 1Feb 1 by themagician

 

Best Food

Jane’s 

Best Guest Experience

Dreamworld

Best Park operations

Dreamworld

Best Coaster

Superman Escape

Best Family Coaster

Jungle Rush 

Best Flat Ride

The Giant Drop

Best Themed area

Wild West Falls area

Best Show

Sea World Jet ski one (forget the name)

Best Kids’ Area

Kenny & Belinda’s 

Best new attraction for 2024

Jungle Rush

Best Amusement Park

Dreamworld

Best Food

Janes Rivertown Restaurant

Best Guest Experience

Dreamworld

Best Park operations

Dreamworld

Best Coaster

DC Rivals HyperCoaster

Best Family Coaster

Jungle Rush

Best Flat Ride

The Claw

Best Themed area

Rivertown

Best Show

Any of SW's stuff on the lake

Best Kids’ Area

Sea World Nickelodeon Land 

Best new attraction for 2024

Jungle Rush

Best Amusement Park

Dreamworld

Best Food - Janes Rivertown Restaurant (Dreamworld)

Best Guest Experience - Dreamworld

Best Park operations - Dreamworld

Best Coaster  - Leviathan (Sea World)

Best Family Coaster - Jungle Rush

Best Flat Ride - Giant Drop

Best Themed area  - Sovereign Hill

Best Show - Aura at Soverign Hill / Outback Spectacular

Best Kids’ Area - Dreamland

Best new attraction for 2024  - Jungle Rush

Best Amusement Park  - Dreamworld

On 01/02/2025 at 7:22 AM, New display name said:

Not really.  Some people are reluctant to post on here because of @DaptoFunlandGuy  who you vote for will not be revealed.  The first process of the awards, is who Parkz members want nominated to narrow it down.  I can't run a poll listing every food outlet, every ride & every psrk.

Also if this is going to be an annual thing then you need to start somewhere

 

The nominations will be closing in a few hours.  If anybody wants to nominate but remain anonymous, you can DM your nominations to me.   Also when nominating, there is no requirement to nominate in every category.

 

 

On 01/02/2025 at 7:22 AM, New display name said:

Not really.  Some people are reluctant to post on here because of @DaptoFunlandGuy  who you vote for will not be revealed.  

lol. Don't project your shit onto me. I've already said my piece and I can't really see many folk disagreeing with the group consensus at all.

On 21/01/2025 at 7:57 AM, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

It's really hard to argue with most of the votes above, and I think I agree with most of them. Pretty sad state of affairs to be honest where there is no real contender for runner-up in almost every category.

 

On 01/02/2025 at 7:22 AM, New display name said:

I can't run a poll listing every food outlet, every ride & every psrk.

Sure you can! It'll give you something constructive to do with your time!

Thank you to everybody that has taken the time to nominate.

Best Food - Funfields

Best Guest Experience - Dreamworld

Best Park operations - Dreamworld

Best Coaster - DC Rivals Hypercoaster

Best Family Coaster - TNT

Best Flat Ride - The Claw

Best Themed area - Rivertown

Best Show - Heartland (Australian Outback Spectacular). If needed to be within a park: Affinity (Sea World)

Best Kids’ Area - Nickelodeon Land (Sea World)

Best new attraction for 2024 - Jungle Rush

Best Amusement Park - Dreamworld

Edited February 2Feb 2 by WalleyWorld

Some of the categories have no clear top 3.  In those cases, I have made the executive decision to run all nominations for the category.   Some of the nominations are a bit "I don't know if they count" but if that's you nomination. 🤷‍♀️

 

Nominations have now closed. 

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