Long time reader first time poster.
Yesterday I put a few hours into finding the cheapest way for my family (2A 2C) to do the Gold Coast theme parks.
This is what I came up with:
Use Shop-a-docket deal for Dreamworld ticket $44.99 (you actually get access to Whitewater World as well, but I don't plan on trying to do both in one day).
http://shop.dreamworld.com.au/Tickets/1day-worldpass-shopado…
Buy 3 for 3 pass to get Movieworld, WetnWild and Seaworld for $89.99. (My husband's work social club actually gives a further 15% discount on this pass through themeparksdirect.com.au so worth investigating if other social clubs/insurance companies/unions do a similar discount). Only proviso with this pass is that you have to do the parks in consecutive days and you can only visit each one once.
So there you have it, four parks for $135 - or even five parks if you're mad keen!
Enter into White water world first if there are big lines to dream world especially if its your first time - activating the tickets
Way shorter lines and all you do is pass a gate later and bam into dream world