As a last gasp before reality hits I was very keen to get to the theme park belt of the Gold Coast hinterland. I suspected that Em wasn't quite as keen as I but gamely she came along without too much resistance. Ever since I made her go on 'Oblivion' at Alton Towers which left her a shaking sobbing wreck, Em has had an aversion to rollercoasters, perhaps understandably. Given the choice of many theme parks we settled on Warner Brothers Movie world. I figured that there would be enough film related guff to keep Em from getting too annoyed at my constant badgering to go on the thrill rides. Upon entering the park my inner child, which isn't always brilliantly hidden, would not be stopped. I insisted on kicking off proceedings on the 'Bat force'
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