Wednesday 5 October 2022 10:21 AM Movie World Australia: Families on school holidays forced to line up for hours ... trends now

Families have been forced to wait up to three hours for a single ride at one of Australia's most popular theme parks after coughing up hundreds of dollars on entry during school holidays.

A one-day pass for two adults and two children at Warner Brothers Movie World costs an astonishing $416 - while a Fast Track ticket to skip queues is priced at $149 each - making the theme park an extremely expensive day out.

Furious parents have taken to social media to vent their frustration after arriving at the Gold Coast park during the recent school break to find closed rides, huge crowds and excessive queues. 

'I'd really think twice before spending a day here (Movie World). For the hundreds of dollars spent to get into the park, we've been on one ride and midway through a 2 hour wait for a second and it's 1pm,' one parent posted to Facebook.

'Virtual queues are permanently full. Waste of a day and a lot of money. Absolutely the worst theme park experience I've had.'

Holiday makers have posted images of wait times displayed on signs outside ride lines, with warnings of queues up to 180minutes for the most popular attractions.

Aussies from around the country flock to the Gold Coast to visit its range of theme parks, but families were left outraged by the number of people allowed in during the holidays.

'I really find it quite disappointing that you don't cap crowd numbers. We came from inter state for a visit today paying in excess of $500 as a family to only manage 5 rides ALLLL (sic) day!' one parent posted on social media.

'Couldn't get to either the stunt show or street parade because we spent HOURS (sic) queuing for the rides. I get there are busy times but 140 minute + (sic) wait for rides is absurd.'