So if you're not a fellow Melbournian or you're simply out of the loop, you're probably thinking what the hell is a Melbourne Star? Well, it's sort of like a ferris wheel with a Eureka Skydeck: The Edge experience twist. 

In all honesty, I didn't know what to expect from this experience, I thought it could either be really fantastic or just a plain let down. There had been a lot of controversy surrounding this attraction but to my surprise it was one of the most rewarding experiences that Melbourne had to offer.

The Melbourne Star is situated in Docklands within Harbourtown, so you can wine and dine or shop til you drop and then go onto the observation wheel for a little bit of a relaxing yet awe-inspiring experience or vice versa. Additionally, it's close to public transport and there's parking available, so it's convenient. 

Upon approaching the Melbourne Star, you'll see pods continuously moving around and around. Once you have your ticket scanned you walk through a sort of gallery atmosphere and get your photo taken. There are rooms with novelty rides, those ones where you beg your parents for a few dollars just so you can use it, you know the type right? Like little cars you sit around and pretend you're driving in, that sort of thing. There's also a cute gift store you can visit once your journey on the Melbourne Star is over.

When you've gone through the maze of the Melbourne Star's gallery setting, you're at the boarding deck and you're instructed on what to do and how to do it and then boom you're walking into the pods. What I found interesting was the fact that the pods don't actually stop for you when you're boarding, you simply hop on while the attraction continues spinning. Another interesting aspect of the attraction is that you don't even notice that the cabins are moving because they're moving ever so slowly. So you're literally standing or sitting in the cabin observing the City of Melbourne not even realising just how high you are, it's incredible.

During the 30 minute ride in a spacious cabin, you're observing Melbourne from every angle through the clear glass while audio commentary is provided, giving you an insight into the significant suburbs and simple little facts about the sights you're seeing. You simply cannot go past getting those photography skills out and taking as many photos, or selfies, as you possibly can whilst on this journey. The only downside is that you don't realise how fast time goes while you're spinning around, and when it's over you just want to go back into the pod and keep spinning around, hoping that it never ends. 

With a 360-degree view of the city, you can't help but take in the atmosphere and feel completely awed by it, it's a completely breathtaking and interactive perspective of the city. And once you reach the very top, you feel like you're the King or Queen of the world, it's really an accomplishment in itself.