Last time we went to the Gold Coast we stayed at a place called Ashmore Palms. It's like a holiday park. You stay in little cabins. We absolutely loved it. Every morning there are activities for the kids like bird feeding, craft, face painting, mornng tea etc. They have birds in cages that the kids can walk around and look at, a couple of playgrounds and a brilliant pool area. You can get shuttles to the theme parks and Surfers from there although we had a hire car. It was about a 10-15 min drive to the theme parks and Surfers. We all loved it and it wasn't all that expensive although we did go in the off peak season. We stayed for a week in a mid range cabin for around $700.
I'd highly recommend it. The staff at reception were fantastic, so friendly and helpful. I'd definitely stay there again.
If you're a member of the likes of RACV (V for Victoria but changes accordingly for each state eg RACQ in Qld) you can get a discount on your entry to the major theme parks like dreamworld etc.
Dreamworld would be excellent they have wiggles world and a heaps of rides for the other kids, they have petting zoo, bigger rides for the adults and a water park you can get a pass for both worlds in one day or over two or more days. I highly reccomend Dreamworld. There is a pass like someone else said where you can get into wet and wild which is good for all ages, movieworld and seaworld, all of which i would also reccomend as they are all good. Australia Zoo is on the sunshine coast which is about a 2.5 hr drive from the gold coast, i have never been to australia zoo as it would cost us a fortune to go there and i don't think it would be as good as the other parks. If you try and stay a bit out of goldcoast it would be a bit cheaper. I am not on the goldcoast about a 45 min drive but i am sure some of the girls who live there can help you with places to stay. Goodluck and have fun!!!!
Thatnks heaps guys
I'm not a member of NRMA or anything, but I do think I remember that we can get some sort of discount through DH's staff card. Will have to pull out the paperwork for a look.
Will look that one up Tinks Sounds great.
I'm thinking now we should do 2 weeks instead of one, lol...wonder if we can save that much... We are going during term, so off peak. Should be cheaper & hopefully quieter!
Thanks again!
Oh just got an email from the My fun website - they are selling Movie world, Seaworld and Wet N Wild passes with unlimited entry until June 2011 for $100.
Yeah, I saw that, but with DH's union (long as he stays with his night job) we can get the same passes for $85. So he's gotta stick it out til then
Thanks though Also, with that deal, from what I read, the first pass has to be used within 120 days. I think it'll be taking a bit longer for us to get there
Scott, you scared the poo out of me - I saw Ianto's name while I was scrolling down and thought I'd already posted and forgotten about it! Then I realised my ticker wasn't there and thought "someone else has named their kid Ianto" I'm a twit!
Anyway, if you sign up for a site called myfun, you get special deals and discounts off tickets and other stuff Of course, I signed up after we bought our tickets
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Sounds great.
Scott, you scared the poo out of me - I saw Ianto's name while I was scrolling down and thought I'd already posted and forgotten about it! 
Then I realised my ticker wasn't there and thought "someone else has named their kid Ianto" 
I'm a twit!
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