The park is made up of several themed lands: Ocean Parade, Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland, Rivertown, Tiger Island, Main Street, Corroboree & Australian Wildlife.

[2] Dreamworld has weekly Night Markets which features food trucks, live music, family entertainment & ticketed events.

The new themed area featured Thunderbolt which opened as the world's longest steel double loop roller coaster.

[2][11] In 1991, to promote the Australian premiere of The Simpsons on Network Ten from 10 February, Dreamworld welcomed the characters of the American TV series.

In 2002, Nickelodeon Central replaced Kennyland and Village Oval to include a wide variety of new and refurbished children's rides.

In the middle of 2008, the final series of Australian Big Brother for the Channel 10 Network was produced, leaving the house and studios standing upon completion.

[25] In 2009, a Bell 206 helicopter operating joy flights on behalf of Dreamworld crash-landed in the carpark near the park's main entry.

The pilot was initially praised for avoiding crowded areas of the park,[26] but it was later revealed the crash was a result of mismanagement which led to the helicopter running out of fuel.

[28] On 16 February 2011, Ardent Leisure announced plans to have an Easter promotion where lions would be on temporary exhibition from National Zoo & Aquarium who are renovating their facilities;[29] this was later revealed by Dreamworld to be "The Lair".

On 10 November 2011, Dreamworld announced a three-stage plan to incorporate DreamWorks Animation films and characters into its theme park at a cost of $10 million.

[37] The second phase was the DreamWorks Experience precinct (the retheming of the existing Kid's World area) which opened on 31 March 2012.

Dreamworld announced via Facebook that the park was not under any immediate threat and that back burning to protect it from any damage had started just outside the Big Brother complex.

On 26 December 2015, The Motorsports Experience, including the Brock Museum, Trackside Merchandise Outlet, Grid Burgers Food and Beverage as well as the Hot Wheels SideWinder opened as advertised.

On 27 January 2016, Zombie Evilution closed to the public and would no longer operate as a laser tag arena, the attraction was still, however, utilised as a scare-maze for special events, such as Screamworld.

[44] In October 2016, Kelly's Showdown and Jack's Watering Hole were permanently closed after most of the Gold Rush Country was blocked off to the public due to a fatal accident.

[47] In March 2019, Dreamworld announced that Wipeout, the park's oldest thrill ride, would be retired and dismantled, and will not re-open from its maintenance period.

[48] At a shareholders conference on 23 August 2019, Ardent Leisure confirmed that the Sky Voyager "flying theatre" simulator ride would open to the public that day.

[54] Just months after the closure of Wipeout, the park announced on 25 October 2019, that the Tower of Terror ll would cease operation on 3 November of the same year.

The press release also included confirmation that a new thrill ride would be announced sometime in the next year as the park continued forward with their multi-million dollar expansion.

On 7 February 2020, Dreamworld Management announced that the Rocky Hollow Log Ride had been retired from service after 38 years of operation.

[59] In November 2020, Dreamworld announced the name for their currently under construction roller coaster that took up the land that was once occupied by the Thunder River Rapids Ride.

[65] The area opened in December 2024 featuring the most heavily themed ride in the country "Jungle Rush" roller coaster & "Murrissippi Motors".

[66] CEO Greg Yong invited Michelle Doyle, who is Dreamworld's longest serving employee to cut the ribbon alongside other dignitaries.

[68] The precinct includes the Jungle Rush rollercoaster, Murrissippi Motors, which is a reimagined Vintage cars, and the re-themed billabong buffet which is now called Jane's Rivertown Restaurant.

From the entrance (in a clockwise direction) they are: Main Street, Gold Rush Country, Corroboree, Rivertown, Tiger Island, Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland and Ocean Parade.

Standing at 119 metres (390 ft), The Giant Drop accelerates riders at speeds of up to 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph) in a matter of seconds.

All of the attractions in Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland have been refurbished from their operation as rides in DreamWorks Experience, Kid's World and Nickelodeon Central.

Ocean Parade has an Australian beach culture theme with some beach-themed rides scattered around the area including the Shockwave and Deep Sea Dodgems, and formerly the FlowRider.

The following is a list of outlets:[94][95] Some dining locations offer online ordering & table service via the dreamworld website or QR Codes that can be scanned.

[100] Guest's can purchase tickets at various prices to experience the spinning seats known as "Tailwhip" onboard the Steel Taipan roller coaster.