New Miniature Train at Paradise Resort Gold Coast, Queensland

January 30, 2021

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Paradise Resort Gold Coast has been elevated to a new platform, with the new Dusty’s Safari Train Ride. The trackless, battery-operated Wattman Mini Express train is the latest addition to the resort’s extensive collection of family-friendly activities. The train operates throughout the day, taking guests on a journey through the lush gardens of the Gold Coast resort. Mini trains are a passion of the resort’s owner, Dr Jerry Schwartz, and this is the third of his resorts to introduce a trackless mini train, and the first resort on the Gold Coast to offer guests such an attraction. The train, which carries 16 passengers and costs $5 per ride, was built with environmentally–friendly materials that are easy to recycle. All Wattman trains are powered with a silent electric motor and provide a smooth experience. Other fun new activities at the Queensland resort include candle making, pizza making and cookie decorating.

Rooms are also undergoing a refurbishment in the largest-ever upgrade of the resort, which was voted Australia’s Best Family Resort for the third year in a row by Out & About with Kids in 2020. Its newly renovated Deluxe rooms, which are suitable for up to four guests, have two queen size beds, an ensuite bathroom with a shower and double vanity, a kitchenette with a microwave, toaster, crockery and cutlery, as well as little extras such as USB charging points, a Smart TV and Wi-Fi. Suitable for families of up to six (plus a baby), the newly renovated Deluxe Family Rooms have a queen size bed in the main room plus two sets of stylish bunks in the second room.

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