Posters adorn a bus shelter for such exciting Bikini Bottom destinations as Glove World.

SquidWard waiting for the next bus.

The train, like cars in the SpogeBob universe, features an outboard motor as its method of propulsion.

The front of the boat-themed train.

The coaster is a the latest version of the Zamperla family coaster and features completely redesigned curves and banking. This should mean the ride is smoother than other similar models around the world, which are notorious for roughness despite the ride's meek size.

The motor housing underneath the lift hill has been restyled (this is an older photo). You can also see the ride camera hidden discretely in the brick wall.

Making the bar smaller to fit more tables in would be a good idea, if it weren't for the fact that the entire interior dining space was empty. Even on a particularly busy Summer day the entire inside area was empty. Given that the main attraction of Dockside Tavern is its vies over dolphin pools, this isn't exactly surprising.

The once expansive bar counter has been reduced to a small corner to make way for more seating with an area to queue. In essence, a large bar that handled crowds well was reduced to make room for a queue, because the new smaller bar doesn't handle crowds.

In all their wisdom, Sea World have gone against the typical practice in Australian bars of a separate queue for food. There's only one line, meaning that anyone just wanting to buy a drink must brave the same wait as those in front order meals for the whole family.

The only adult-friendly aspect of Nickelodeon Land is the long overdue makeover of Dockside Tavern, Sea World's idyllic pub/bar.

If parking on grass didn't tell you that it was going to be crowded, the temporary fencing for herding guests before they get into the park might be an indication.

When the car park is full – as it typically is during January – cars are directed onto the council land to the south of the park. Fun fact: Australian Outback Spectacular was originally planned for this land.

The entirely pointless, unhygienic, dispatch-slowing and prone-to-failing seat belts have been removed from Storm Coaster. It's a rare win for logic.

It's likely that it was the food on sale to hand-feed the stingrays that was attracting birds, but it's odd that Ray Reef had been open for seven years before this was deemed necessary.

Ray Reef has recently been entirely enclosed with netting, presumably to keep birds out of the area.

It wouldn't be a closed cable ride without support poles reminding you of its existence.

The Sky High Skyway has been retired, meaning that now both chairlift rides at Gold Coast parks are sitting, standing-but-not-operating.

The junkyard-meets-Italian kitchen look works well for the ride.

Herb and vegetable gardens suitable for making pizza sauce surround the ride.

Michelangelo is the most stereotypical teenager of the group, according to Wikipedia. Which explains the skateboard... and the nunchucks.

The ride signage is the only patch of shade for the queue. Given that the ride seems to be the most popular in Nickelodeon Land and also has quite slow throughput, it could really do with a bit more shelter.