Main Street is a themed land at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The area acts as the main hub for the park catering as a gateway to many other lands including Gold Rush Country, Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland and Ocean Parade.

History

In 1974, John Longhurst purchased 85 ha of land at Coomera in order to construct the Dreamworld theme park. Although a lot of the initial work was done by himself, Longhurst spared no expense when he employed designers from Disneyland (in Anaheim, California) and Walt Disney World (in Florida) to design Main Street. Many of the buildings in Dreamworld can be compared to those in the Disney parks. The main entrance at Dreamworld is modelled after the Main Street train station at the Magic Kingdom. Inside Dreamworld, the IMAX Theatre's building is modelled after the Emporium at Disney parks. The area now known as Main Street, opened with the park in 1981 as Central Plaza. Since its opening very little has changed about the area. As with the rest of the park, general maintenance has been performed from time to time.

Attractions

Current Attractions

Former Attractions

Shopping and dining

Main Street is the main shopping and dining precinct in the park. The lack of attractions in this area is made up for by the amount of merchandise and dining outlets. Merchandise shops include: Food and beverage can be purchased from: An outlet for Q4U rentals is located adjacent to the park's entrance.

Character Appearances

At various times throughout the day guests Dreamworld's mascots appear on Main Street. Dreamworld's original mascot, Kenny Koala, appears alongside 1983 addition Belinda Brown for meet and greets. Guests can also have their photo taken with The Wiz or Goldie the Clown.