Ocean Parade opened in 1993, replacing the Northern end of Country Fair. The area has since been extended to cover all of the area once occupied by Country Fair. Since its opening, the most major change to the land was when The Claw was added in September 2004. This installation required the redesign of the pathway, dining and merchandise shops. In 2006, Ocean Parade opened a "park-hop" entrance to WhiteWater World, which is also owned by Ardent Leisure. In June 2011, Dreamworld will open a ZamperlaDisk'O called Shockwave. In 2014, Dreamworld renovated Ocean Parade with the rebuild of Wipeout and the opening of Tail Spin. In 2015, The Cyclone was renovated and transformed into Hot Wheels SideWinder.In March 2019, The Wipeout was closed Permanently. The area was previously home to AVPX, Reef Diver, Stingray, Wipeout and Thunderbolt
Attractions
Current attractions
The Claw
The Claw is an IntaminGyro Swing which opened in September 2004. It is a one and a half-minute ride in which riders are swung from side to side on an axis in a similar fashion to that of a pirate ship ride. However, the seating arrangement on The Claw is in a circular formation. Part of the Big 7 marketing campaign.
Hot Wheels SideWinder
Hot Wheels SideWinder is one of the tallest high-speed gravity steel roller coasters in the Southern Hemisphere. When it opened in 2001, it was the tallest. Part of the Big 7 marketing campaign. The ride underwent a refurbishment in October–December 2015, and became Hot Wheels Hot SideWinder as part of the Motorsport Experience, which opened 26 December.
FlowRider is born from the roots of surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and bodyboarding. It is set on an artificial wave created on a flexible, trampoline-like base. This was Australia's first FlowRider installation. During park hours the ride operates in bodyboard mode where groups of 15 riders share a 30-minute session on the ride. After park hours, stand-up boarding is made available for a 12 rider, hour-long session. The ride is a Wave Loch FlowRider.
Game Site
Game Site is a large indoor arcade with various attractions including bowling, video games and arcade machines. The Game Site originally was home to a set of remote controlled trucks which have since been moved to Nickelodeon Central, these trucks were since removed during the transition from Nickelodeon Central to the DreamWorks Experience.
Kickback Cove
Kickback Cove is a chill out area which opened in November 2019 which replaced the Wipeout. Dreamworld describes the attraction as "Dreamworlds most Instagrammable spot for a break".
Shockwave
Set to open in June 2011, Shockwave will be a Zamperla Disk'O. Construction began in April 2011 in a location between Ocean Parade and Nickelodeon Central for the familythrill ride announced just days prior. On 18 May 2011, Dreamworld officially announced that the ride would be called Shockwave.
Tail Spin
"Tail Spin" is a Gerstlauer Sky Fly which opened in September 2014. The ride was the ninth thrill ride to be added to the park. Guests sit in a small aeroplane that they can swing. With enough swinging they can spin around and around in circles. The ride replaced Reef Diver. Tail Spin is the first of its kind in Australia.
Former attractions
AVPX
AVPX is a themed indoor laser skirmish attraction based on the Alien vs. Predator films. It is the biggest indoor laser skirmish attraction in Australia and is included in Dreamworld's admission price. It opened April 2009.
Grand Prix
Grand Prix was a go-kart track which operated from 1982 to 1992. The exact reason for the removal of this ride is still unknown, however it was possibly due to lack of popularity. The track was located beneath the Thunderbolt roller coaster.
Reef Diver
Reef Diver is a SDC Enterprise which is painted bright yellow to stand out along with its Ocean Parade theming. The ride reaches speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour, and is suitable for guests 1 year of age and over. Riders can experience g-forces up to 3g, reaching a height of 18.3 metres.
Rock Climbing Wall is situated next to the Wipeout and is an ideal family attraction. Guests pay $5 to have a session on one of five different rock walls. It opened at the same time as The Claw, in September 2004.
Stingray
Stingray is a rotating ride featuring controlled lifting and tilting movements with a capacity for 36 riders per dispatch. The ride is a Trabant manufactured by Chance Rides. It was originally known as the Roulette when it opened in 1983. It remained under that name until 1993 when Ocean Parade opened and it was rethemed to suit the beach theme. Stingray closed in May 2012 and was relocated.
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt was Dreamworld's original roller coaster which opened in 1982 and was closed on 8 August 2003. The Thunderbolt also originally had a Go-Kart track operating next to the roller coaster.
Vortex
Vortex was a park-model Gravitron. It was removed on 2 February 2009 to make way for the new Alien vs. Predator themed Laser Skirmish attraction named AVPX. The Vortex operated under the name Gravitron until 2002, when it was renamed to fit the Ocean parade theming. It was suitable for guests 1 year of age and over.
Wipeout
Wipeout is VekomaWaikiki Wave Super Flip, costing A$6 million opened in 1993 with the opening of the Ocean Parade precinct. It is capable of handling 40 riders at a time with ride cycles lasting 2.5 minutes. A minimum of 20 riders must be met before the ride can be operated. In 2019, Dreamworld announced that Wipeout would be retired after over twenty years in service. Wipeout was replaced by Kickback Cove.
V8 Supercars Red Line is Australia's first full-motion virtual V8 Supercars experience. For a cost of $10, drivers can race against 3 other drivers as well as 21 computer drivers. V8 Supercars Red Line closed in October 2019.
Shopping & Dining
Ocean Parade features many beach themed and motorsports merchandise and dining outlets. Merchandise can be purchased from Surf Central and Trackside, in addition to the ride stores for FlowRider. Food & beverage items can be purchased at Grid’s Burgers & Sports Bar.
