Warner Bros. Movie World, Theme park in Gold Coast, Australia
Warner Bros. Movie World is a theme park in Oxenford, Queensland, Australia, designed by C. V. Wood with a layout modelled on Universal Studios Hollywood and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Its entrance features a pale beige gateway with a blue and gold shield sign reading "MOVIE WB WORLD"; behind it, a red roller coaster track arches upward. The park opened on 3 June 1991 and is Australia's only film-related theme park.
The park opened on 3 June 1991 on land bought in 1988 from Ariadne Australia, next to the Village Roadshow Studios. Village Roadshow, Warner Bros. and Pivot Leisure developed it, with C. V. Wood designing the layout. The opening ceremony drew over 5,000 people, including Clint Eastwood and Mel Gibson, and Queensland premier Wayne Goss cut a novelty film reel.
The park's name reflects its direct link to the film studio, visible in the costumes worn by staff and the facades along the main street. Visitors regularly encounter characters from comic adaptations and animated films who pose for photos and interact with children.
The entrance gateway with the blue and gold "MOVIE WB WORLD" shield leads into the park, with Main Street running directly ahead. The layout was scaled so up to 13,000 guests can visit all attractions in a single day, even at peak times. The park sits in Oxenford beside Village Roadshow Studios, and the adjacent Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast is a separate site.
Some rides use reconstructed film sets that were created after shooting for cinema productions and later adapted for visitors. Several demonstrations show live how scenes are filmed and which techniques are used in action sequences.
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