Royal Melbourne Show
On the weekend I went to the Royal Melbourne Show, I think I've been probably once in my life but I'm assuming I was quite young because I remember nothing about that day! So if you're wondering what in the heck is a 'Royal Melbourne Show', it basically features amusement rides, attractions for your entertainment, arts and crafts, and food and wine needs, from animals to cultural diversity, it's all there. You could say it's an amusement park morphed with every single exhibition you could ever think of.
A decision to take public transport was made, and I think it was definitely the best choice. Although there was parking and the car is a lot more accessible, along with being in your private space, the traffic was absolutely insane so it would not have been worth it at all. Although trains were packed, the trip was quick and easy. So if you're ever going to a huge event like the Melbourne Show, I totally recommend public transport.
Upon arrival, the line for the tickets was large, but not too large, it took about 15 minutes to get our tickets, so the allocation of tickets was efficient. However there is always the option to purchase tickets and bundles online if you don't want to bother with being in a queue.
When you first walk into the show it's sort of crazy, you're bombarded with people walking past you, music blasting from the speakers and all the amusement rides with their booming noises, little food outlets, and different precincts with various things to meet your hearts content.
There are so many amusement rides in the place, it is honestly so overwhelming, you just want to try every single one! From screams of fear to laughter to the wooing in excitement, the reactions of people on the rides either sway you towards said ride or make you want to run in the other direction as fast as you can. Before deciding the rides to go on, observations were made and a lot of walking was done. I didn't realise how big the Melbourne Showgrounds was until walking around the place numerous times, I lost count after the third round.
The first ride I went on was the Taipan Rollercoaster, I hadn't been on a rollercoaster or even an amusement ride in years so I wanted to start with something that wasn't too crazy but was accelerating at the same time. It definitely got the blood pumping, heart beating a little fast and the adrenaline spiking through your veins.
Following the first ride I went walk about, checking out every thing possible, from the animal farm yards to dog shows, from the pop-up restaurants to the mini bars, from arts, crafts and cookery to fashion, style and home, from showbags to even a woodchop pavilion, the precincts and pavilions were endless and were so different to one another.
Afterwards, I walked past every single precinct and pavilion, I came across the 'Masterchef Australia' set. I was surprisingly starstruck by it even though it was just a building, I was also a little bit hesitant because I had no idea the show was actually filmed on the Showgrounds but thanks to a quick Google search and seeing the herb garden I knew it was the actual location. Walking onto the set location was actually pretty awesome, it was obviously not filled with contestants cooking on their kitchen tops and the pantry wasn't there but everything else was there, the 'M' sign and the elegant balcony were there. There were fridges full of alcohol, little pop up stores selling various foods and providing samples, the entire place was filled with the aroma of foods and the bustling of people.
Once I was satisfied I had seen everything and been in every precinct and pavilion, at least having a little glimpse or taking the time to have a good look at everything, it was time for another amusement ride, it was time for a thrill-seeking experience. The ride that drew my attention was the 'Sky Flyer', it looked like a simple ride, but once you get on it's pretty much a riveting experience. You're basically sitting on a chair that soars through the air as it changes heights, going higher and higher, spinning round and round, this was my favourite ride of the day for sure. It felt like you were flying through the air and even though, from the ground, it didn't look that high, it was surprisingly high, you could see all of Melbourne.
The last amusement ride on the agenda after a little sit down and walk around was 'The Hangover', this was definitely the ride that made me most nervous, I was totally freaking out about this ride, I didn't want to go on once purchasing the ticket for it, but obviously I had to. Once on the ride and it started moving back and forth repeatedly, going higher and higher, I was regretting my choice of going on this ride, I was holding onto the shoulder pads for dear life. I screamed so much and felt so uneasy on the ride, especially when it flipped a 360 and would pause when it had spun to the top, it was honestly made me so nauseous, I thought I would end up vomiting during the ride or pass out, it was the such a freaky experience. After a couple minutes of the ride, I started to just concentrate and control myself from screaming, at the end of the ride I was just thankful to get off.
After the nauseating experience of an amusement ride, more walking around was done and it was finally time to eat. There was an abundance of food in the pavilion where every single cuisine you could think of was present and waiting to be tried. It was impossible to choose what you want to eat, it's even more impossible when you have no idea what you want in the first place!
One of the most wanted items at this event is a showbag, in these bags they include various items like food, magazines, toys, beauty products or really anything you can think of. It's really an overwhelming sensation when you walk into the Showbag Pavilion especially when you've been in a line for 20 minutes just walking up and down three times to get into one place where there is lack of oxygen and lack of personal space, it's questionable as to whether it's worth the wait or not. However, in the end you want to experience every single thing when you attend an event such as the Melbourne Show... Plus the Darrell Lea Showboat was indeed worth it!
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I love going to the Royal Melbourne Show! But being vegan, I find it hard to find things to eat!
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