Sea World, Qld

Big day out at Sea World, through the gate at 930 and out at 5. Many changes here since Judy and I were here last: more rides, more displays, changes to the format of the shows. It's still a great day out and still a place of fascination for kids of all ages.

Emily found here place at the kids' corner with may rides on the merry-go-round, the flying aeroplanes and dump trucks. Some of the big children found fun in the corkscrew, aka Sea Viper, the Vikings Revenge flume ride, the Jet Rescue. Others took the monorail for a scenic look at the whole park.

The ,dolphin show was great, with three handlers in the water and 7 bottlenose dolphins going through their paces. Gone was the normal platform and hoops and balls, instead the handlers rode them like surfboards, rode them a pair of fine horses and were lifted up on their noses. The dolphins seemed to be able to jump higher than ever and all in perfect synchronisation.

Back in the main pool we found more changes. Gone were the waterskiers and speed boats. Instead we were treated to amazing acrobatics being performed on jetskis. Who would have thought you could do 6 barrel rolls in a row followed by a double back flip, or riding them underwater submarine style?

Steve and Phil found the Jungle Gym and hung around all day... This is pretty good, its a three story high steal framework structure with interconnecting ropes and suspended paths. The intrepid were strapped into harnesses and securely attached to the guide rail of the structure. They climb and balance and walk tentatively all over the place like old salts in the rigging of a square rigged clipper ship.

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Snap of the day

Stev & Phil shooting it out with some randoms in the pirate ships