Kids' WB Fun Zone is a themed attraction in Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia based on the Looney Tunes cartoons. The attraction was originally named Looney Tunes Village and was renamed in late 2007 when two new rides were added.Kids' WB Fun Zone Opens. Retrieved from Warner Village Theme Parks' Media Centre on 12.09.09: At the same time, the Australian Kids' WB TV show began filming at the theme park.Kids WB TV Show. Retrieved from official website on 12.09.09 WB Kids (Warner Bros. Movie World). Retrieved from Parkz Database on 12.09.09: .Kids WB! Fun Zone | Warner Bros. Movie World. Retrieved from official website on 12.09.09: Two similar themed attractions, Looney Tunes Land and Cartoon Village, opened at Warner Bros. Movie World Germany in Bottrop Kirchhellen, Germany in 1996 and Parque Warner Madrid in Madrid, Spain in 2002, respectively, with the latter remaining to this day.
Visitors can also meet and greet Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the other Looney Tunes characters.
History Australia Kids' WB Fun Zone opened with Warner Bros. Movie World as Looney Tunes Land on 3 June 1991. At the time, the only attractions were the Looney Tunes Studio Tour, Speedy Gonzales Tijuana Taxis, Looney Tunes Musical Revue, the Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court Toy Store, the Yosemite Sam Carrot Patch and a playground. Alan Griffith Architect formed a strong working relationship with Warner Bros. International Recreation Enterprises on the attractions. Sanderson Group designed the theming for Looney Tunes Land and its attractions. In December 1997, Warner Bros. Movie World renamed the area Looney Tunes Village and added several new rides including Marvin the Martian's Rocket Ride, Taz Hollywood Cars, Sylvester and Tweety Carousel (later Sylvester and Tweety Cages) and Yosemite Sam's Railroad. The addition of these rides forced the removal of the playground, while the Looney Tunes Studio Tours name was changed to Looney Tunes River Ride. On 26 December 2000, the Road Runner Roller Coaster opened on the former site of the Looney Tunes Musical Revue. The Looney Tunes Musical Revue was relocated to a portion of land near the adjacent Village Roadshow studio complex where part of Superman Escape now stands. In December 2001, Warner Bros. Movie World added the Looney Tunes Splash Zone.
In September 2007, the area was renamed Kids' WB Fun Zone to tie in with the filming of Australian TV show Kids' WB at the park. At the same time, the Looney Tunes Carousel and Sylvester's Pounce 'n' Bounce opened in the former locations of Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court Toy Store and the Yosemite Sam Carrot Patch's giant carrots. To avoid confusion between the Sylvester and Tweety Carousel and the newly-added Looney Tunes Carousel, it was also renamed, becoming Sylvester and Tweety Cages. The removal of Marvin the Martian's Rocket Ride in 2010 was followed by the Looney Tunes River Ride the following year.
In October 2012, Warner Bros. Movie World commissioned Liam Hardy of Sculpt Studios to design, manufacture and install the Mini Cars Driving School. The ride would have allowed children to drive their own cars around a miniature version of the theme park. The ride was to be located in the Kids' WB Fun Zone where the Looney Tunes River Ride once stood, and was originally planned to open in September 2013. Plans were reportedly put on hold due to Village Roadshow reallocating the investment towards an expansion of Sea World's Polar Bear Shores. The ride would eventually open as Junior Driving School on 12 September 2014. In April 2023, Warner Bros. Movie World added Marvin the Martian: Cosmic Boom.
Germany On 30 June 1996, Looney Tunes Land (known as Looney Tunes on the section's entrance) opened with Warner Bros. Movie World Germany. At the time, the only attractions were Bugs 'n' Friends Rock 'n' Roll Party, the Looney Tunes Studio Tour, Toys Toys Toys, Speedy Gonzales Taxi, Daffy's Donut Shop, Cartoon Snacks, the Interactive Village, Die Unendliche Geschichte - Auf der Suche nach Phantasien, Porky Pig Parade, Elmer Fudd's Tractor Race, the Daffy Duck Thundercloud, Marc Antony's Autoscooter, Taz 500, Tweety and Sylvester Jr. Chase, Yosemite Sam Rail Road and Roadrunner Achterbahn. Zeitgeist Design and Production's Ryan Harmon served as the Director of Show Development for Warner Bros. International Recreation Enterprises, where he conceived, wrote and managed the design team for Warner Bros. Movie World in Germany's worth of rides, shows and attractions, including Looney Tunes Land and its attractions. The area and its attractions' theming were designed by Botticelli's - Atelier der angewandten Malerei and Sanderson Group. Alan Griffith Architect was also involved in the attractions' development. Two years later in 1998, the park added Looney Tunes Park, and the Looney Tunes Studio Tour was renamed Looney Tunes Adventure. In 1999, the Looney Tunes Tea Party opened, followed by Tom and Jerry - Mouse in the House (forcing the removal of the Interactive Village) and the Looney Tunes Carousel on 2 June 2000. In 2001, Tweety's Treehouse opened at the park, and Bugs 'n' Friends Rock 'n' Roll Party was renamed Bugs 'n' Friends Music Party. From 1 October 2002 to October 2007, the Looney Tunes Tea Party and Marc Antony's Autoscooter were used for the Halloween Horror Festival as Tea Cup Madness and Halloween for Kids, respectively. On 12 April 2003, Speedy Gonzales Taxi reopened as Speedy Gonzales Go Cart Races.
On 3 April 2004, Warner Bros. Movie World Germany was acquired by StarParks. This acquisition resulted in various Warner Bros.-licensed properties being removed from the park, including DC Comics and Looney Tunes. The Looney Tunes Tea Party closed in mid-September 2004, while Looney Tunes Land closed along with Warner Bros. Movie World Germany on 31 October 2004. On 19 March 2005, Movie Park Germany opened with Looney Tunes Land, Bugs 'n' Friends Music Party, Looney Tunes Adventure, Speedy Gonzales Go Cart Races, Daffy's Donut Shop, Cartoon Snacks, Die Unendliche Geschichte - Auf der Suche nach Phantasien, Porky Pig Parade, Elmer Fudd's Tractor Race, the Daffy Duck Thundercloud, Marc Antony's Autoscooter, Taz 500, Tweety and Sylvester Jr. Chase, Yosemite Sam Rail Road, Roadrunner Achterbahn, Looney Tunes Park, the Looney Tunes Tea Party, Tom and Jerry - Mouse in the House, the Looney Tunes Carousel and Tweety's Treehouse being rethemed to Wonderland Studios, Meet the Movicals, Ice Age Adventure (now Movie Park Studio Tour), Mister Valentino's Go Kart Race, Wonderland Donuts, Wonderland Studio Snacks, Mystery River (now Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest), Beetle Dance, Robert's Rat Race, Flying Cloud, Ram Jam, Max Mouse Moto, Brandy Bird's Hat Dance, the Wonderland Studios Steam Tour, Rocket Rider Rollercoaster, Wonderland Park, Dishwasher, Mad Manor, the Movie Crew Carousel and Miss Patricia's Treehouse, respectively, while Toys Toys Toys was given different colours and had its name dropped (the shop would retain its name in 2006). Ice Age Adventure and Mystery River were located in a section hidden behind Wonderland Studios named Adventure Lagoon. In 2008, Beetle Dance, Robert's Rat Race, Max Mouse Moto, Brandy Bird's Hat Dance and the Movie Crew Carousel were removed from the park to make room for its Nickland expansion. The five attractions were relocated to Fiabilandia in Italy and rethemed to Marion, Babau Trucks, Max Mouse Motors, Anacleto and Ciack Carousel.
Spain On 6 April 2002, Cartoon Village opened with Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid (now Parque Warner Madrid). At the time, the only attractions were ACME Fábrica Tours, Tom y Jerry: Picnic en el Parque, La Casa de le Abuelita, La madriguera de Bugs Bunny, El Camerino del Pato Lucas, Scooby-Doo's Tea Party Mystery, Looney Tunes Park, Looney Tunes: ACME Air Mail, Cartoon Carousel, Marvin el Marciano Cohetes Espaciales, Piolín y Sylvestre Paseo en Autobús, La captura de Gossamer on the Loose!, Wile E. Coyote: Zona de Explosión, Pato Lucas Coches Locos and Convoy de Camiones. The area and its attractions were developed by Bruce L. Green at Green Hall Design and Corpórea Escultura, with concept art by Robin Hall. Cartoon Village has a fountain, complete with Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Speedy Gonzales, Marvin the Martian, the Tasmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepé Le Pew, Penelope Pussycat and Lola Bunny. The fountain and characters were designed by Tom Wagman.
On 16 June 2005, La Aventura de Scooby-Doo opened at the park. In 2006, ACME Park opened, and ACME Fábrica Tours name was changed to ACME Rápidos. On 28 May 2009, Correcaminos Bip, Bip opened to the general public after its grand opening 12 days prior on 16 May 2009, followed by Emergencias Pato Lucas, ¡A toda máquina!, Escuela de conducción Yabba-Dabba-Doo and He visto un lindo gatito on 10 June 2011. On 26 June 2013, Parque Warner Madrid added Academia de Pilotos Baby Looney Tunes.
Timeline Looney Tunes Land Looney Tunes Village Kids' WB Fun Zone 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 colspan="46" Junior Driving School colspan="33" Looney Tunes Carousel Looney Tunes River Ride colspan="24" colspan="21" Looney Tunes Splash Zone colspan="13" Marvin the Martian's Rocket Ride colspan="26" colspan="19" Road Runner Roller Coaster Speedy Gonzales Tijuana Taxis colspan="33" Sylvester's Pounce 'n' Bounce colspan="6" colspan="64" Cosmic Boom colspan="13" Sylvester and Tweety Carousel Sylvester and Tweety Cages colspan="13" Taz Hollywood Cars colspan="18" colspan="13" Yosemite Sam's Railroad Unknown playground colspan="52"
Former attractions
Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court Toy Store, also known as Bugs Bunny Toys and Bugs Bunny Toys and Gift Store, was a merchandise shop themed to Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court. The shop's theming was designed by Sanderson Group. It closed in 2007 to make room for the Looney Tunes Carousel.
Looney Tunes Musical Revue was a live show featuring Looney Tunes characters. Guests could check out Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Tweety, Sylvester, the Tasmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn and Lola Bunny as they took them on their musical journey through a decade of past hits as they competed to be the Gold Coast's No. 1 DJ. The show features music and fashion from the rock and roll days right through to the present with hits including "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!, and "If Ya Gettin' Down" by Five. The show, hosted in an amphitheatre named the Looney Tunes Stage and designed by Sanderson Group, began in 1991 and was relocated in 2000 to a location where Superman Escape currently stands. When Superman Escape was constructed in 2005, the show was relocated again before ending and being replaced with Looney Tunes – What's Up Rock?!.
Looney Tunes River Ride was an indoor boat ride where guests would be taken on a journey to help find Bugs Bunny. The ride opened with the park in 1991 and closed in 2011 to make way for Junior Driving School.