Recently, I had the pleasure of going to Warner
Brothers MovieWorld, on behalf of Tourism Queensland, to create an interesting
blog aimed at Young adults. MovieWorld is a place for all, thrill seekers,
families or school groups, but in particular, Young Adults. Movieworld
certainly delivers, with tonnes of fun packed into one place; you’ll want to spend
the rest of your life at Hollywood at the Gold Coast.
Rides at MovieWorld:
The Superman Escape is an “Intamin Accelerator
Coater”, which is made obvious to riders as it speeds up from 0 – 100 km/hr in
2 seconds! It is the fastest ride at MovieWorld, and definitely sends
adrenaline rushing through your veins. Another Ride for the thrill seekers is
the Batman Arkham Asylum (previously known as The Lethal Weapon). This ride a
variety of different twists and turns ands its “nickname” The Shock Therapy
really does live up to its expectations. Newly opened ride, the Green lantern
holds 2 unique awards: Steepest drop on any roller coaster in the Southern
Hemisphere and tying for 1st steepest in the world with the
“Takabisha” both with a 121 degree angled drop!! Unfortunately, the Batwing
Space shot, a ride that shoots riders 200ft into the air, was closed when I was
visiting the park, but that just meant more time for other rides!
Events:
One event that is of notable entertainment is MovieWorld’s
“Fright Nights”. These nights are spread across all of October and are centred
around Halloween. This event started as a one night only event in 2006, and has
evolved into a multi night event stretched across all of October. Each year has
had a theme to it, and although 2012’s theme hasn’t been released,
Themeparks.com.au has released this information: “This October Fright Night’s at Movie World
invites you to awaken your inner zombie”. This could suggest a zombie theme, which hasn’t been
seen at Movieworld as an overall theme, only themes to shows. In previous
years, there has been a variety of different mazes at Movieworld. One which has
been making consistent returns is the SAW maze, based off the Horror/Thriller
SAW movies. Each ride in the park will most probably be open, except for the
children’s rides rides at the Kids WB zone. This event is always a hit with
Young Adults as almost all the themes are interesting to that age group. The
nights are always deliver with fun and fright and if you go you are sure to
enjoy yourself.
Safety:
Now, we all know how many Hormones
are flowing through the body of a Young Adult, and that, especially males, like
to run around a bit and get rough, which then can lead to broken Bones. At MovieWorld,
all of the rides each have certain safety regulations for each ride, most of
which happen to be the same. Some of the rules that pop up among all the main
rides a MovieWorld are: Keep all hands and feet inside the ride at all times,
if you are pregnant then you may not go on this ride, if you have back problems
you may not go on this ride, and of course, the dreaded height restriction. Of
course, these rules are all here for the safety of riders, but can be a little
bit annoying sometimes.
General Info:
For one days admission to MovieWorld,
it is only $49, if you are a student or $79 if you are not. This includes access
to rides, the 4d show and the Stunt driver show. Some options available at MovieWorld
for lunch are: The Wild West Burgers, Gotham city cafe, Arthur’s bakery, and
Ricks Cafe. But the most well known eatery at MovieWorld would have to be the
Dirty Harry Bar, a restaurant that is themed towards the Dirty Harry franchise
of movies. “Feel lucky?
Go ahead, make your day! Grab a drink, sit back and watch the movie that made
Clint Eastwood famous in this homely San Francisco style bar.” (2012, http://www.movieworld.com.au/food-and-shopping/food.aspx)
If you still have room for desert, then there’s a few options available, Sweet
Treats, Ben and Jerry’s and everyone’s favorite, Churros! If you want to leave
with something special, there is a variety of different shops, all uniquely
themed. There is always a shop that you have to walk through on exiting a ride,
which is themed to the specific ride, these shops are always filled with
clothes, bags and many more different types of merchandise.
Jobs:
MovieWorld is always looking
for new potential in the park. One job that is currently available is a Food and
beverage attendant. This job is for people that might be looking at getting a
job in hospitality, or just looking for their first full time job.
Job Description (taken from
info sheet):
About the role:
We are seeking dynamic, energetic, self motivated and hardworking
people to join our exceptional Food & Beverage team. The successful
candidate will have a strong work ethic and be responsible for meeting,
greeting and serving our guests with professionalism, ensuring high standards
of food safety procedures are met and demonstrating compliance with legislated
health and safety requirements in mind. You could be working in Fast Food,
Bakery/Cafes, Bars/Restaurants and/or Mobile Outlets.
The successful applicant will need to possess the following:
• Experience in a similar position would be highly regarded,
however, full training will be provided to the right people
• A positive and professional attitude with an enthusiastic
personality
• Be punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Be well groomed with a conservative appearance
• Have excellent guest services skills
• The ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Flexibility to work a seven day rotating roster including
weekends and evenings
More information and application sheets are available at : https://www.onetest.com.au/wvtpcareers/
MovieWorld is a great day out for all ages, with high fun, high adrenaline
rides for the Young adult in all of us. I highly recommend that you go there if
you ever have the time, it’s worth every Dollar!!!
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