Funtime is an amusement ride manufacturer based in Dölsach, Austria and Bundall, Australia. The company manufactures rides such as the Sling Shot, Star Flyer, and Vomatron.
Ride Entertainment handles the distribution and operation of rides in North America.
History
In 1998, Funtime was established in the suburb of Bundall on the Gold Coast, Australia. Shortly after, the company opened a small amusement park in Surfers Paradise, a nearby Gold Coast suburb. At the time, the amusement park was known as Adrenalin Park and featured the company's Sling Shot and Vomatron rides.
In 2010, Funtime threatened legal action against Dutch amusement ride manufacturer, Mondial, after that company unveiled the WindSeeker which bears similarities to Funtime's patented Star Flyer ride. Mondial responded to the threat by stating that "there is no merit to Funtime's claim". The matter did not progress.
In 2015 Funtime and Ride Entertainment Group partnered to open 2 Sing Shot rides at Canada’s Wonderland (Vaughn, Ontario, Canada) and Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA). They would both continue to open additional rides in North America, as well as beginning to unveil Star Flyers at Six Flag amusement parks under this partnership.
On June 1, 2018, Unicorp opened a new Star Flyer in Orlando that marked the world tallest Star Flyer of 400 ft above ground and was manufactured by Funtime.
Products
The Bell – a ride similar to a Frisbee, except they are located inside a giant bell Chaos Pendle – riders are mounted on the ends of several arms and spun around in a propeller-like fashion Rocket – riders are harnessed into a rocket shaped car which is raised into the air and spun around a tower and on its own axis Sky Diver – an amusement ride similar to a Skycoaster where riders are winched to the top of a launch tower and then dropped towards the ground, swinging from a cable tether back and forth until brought to a rest Sling Shot – a reverse bungee ride where passengers are propelled over 100 metres at speeds in the region of 160 kilometres per hour. The machine does not utilise rubber ropes or bungee cords as in a slingshot, but is powered by a patented spring propulsion device incorporating up to 720 specially designed springs. The SlingShot can be custom designed to cause minimal disruption to existing venues. Star Flyer – a variation of the traditional swing ride where riders are swung around the top of a tower Tornado – a ride that simulates a tornado by sending riders in a figure-eight motion Vomatron – a type of ride similar to the centrifuges used in astronaut training, except on a vertical axis Skyfall – currently the highest transportable drop tower in the world with a height of
Ride installations
Ride name Park Location Model Opened Status Details Adirondack Outlaw Six Flags Great Escape United States Vomatron 2021 Allgäuflieger Skyline Park Germany Star Flyer 2020 One of The Tallest Swing Rides in the world. 465–493 feet (142–150 m) AtmosFear Playland Canada Star Flyer 2011 Black Mamba Wiener Prater Austria Chaos Pendle 2011 Catwoman Whip Six Flags St. Louis United States Vomatron 2022 Catapult Lagoon United States Sling Shot 2002 Die Glocke Hansa-Park Germany The Bell 2006 Replaced by Awilda's World Donjon de l’Extrême Nigloland France Skyfall 2016 Drop Line Dollywood United States Skyfall 2017 Eclipse Gröna Lund Sweden Star Flyer 2013 El Grito Djurs Sommerland Denmark Skyfall 2024 tall. FlyOver Fantasilandia Chile Star Flyer 2018 HangOver The Tower Ewald Schneider Germany Skyfall 2015 Travels on the fair circuit and is tall. Highlander Hansa-Park Germany Skyfall 2019 tall.HimmelskibetTivoli Gardens Denmark Star Flyer 2006 Lighthouse Tower Holiday Park Germany Star Flyer 2006 Merlí Tibidabo Amusement Park Spain Skyfall 2024 tall. Merlin and the Magic Circle Freizeit-Land Geiselwind Germany Sling Shot 2021 Mega Mindy Flyer Plopsa Coo Belgium Star Flyer 2010 New England SkyScreamer Six Flags New England United States Star Flyer 2014 Eighth Starflyer at a Six Flags park; 403-feet tall. North Star Valleyfair United States Star Flyer 2017 tall. Orlando FreeFall ICON Park United States Skyfall 2021 The ride was closed after the fall related death of Tyre Sampson, aged 14, in March 2022. Orlando Slingshot ICON Park United States Sling Shot 2021 Orlando StarFlyer ICON Park United States Star Flyer 2018 Opened as the World's Tallest Swing ride at 450 feet tall. Prater Turm Wiener Prater Austria Star Flyer 2010 tall ROX-FlyerFormerly SpringFlyer Plopsaland Belgium Star Flyer 2006 Sky Diver Walibi Holland Netherlands Sky Diver 1994 Sky Diver Walibi Belgium Belgium Sky Diver 2004 SkyFall Michael Goetzke Germany Skyfall 2013 Travels on the fair circuit and is tall. SkyFall Superland Israel Skyfall 2024 Six Flags SkyScreamer Six Flags Darien Lake United States Star Flyer 2019 SkyScreamer Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Star Flyer 2011 SkyScreamer Six Flags Great Adventure United States Star Flyer 2012 SkyScreamer Six Flags Over Georgia United States Star Flyer 2013 SkyScreamer Six Flags St. Louis United States Star Flyer 2011 Sky Shot Skyline Park Germany Sling Shot 2000 90 meters tall Sling Shot Funtime Australia Sling Shot Sling Shot Magical Midway United States Sling Shot Sling Shot Kentucky Kingdom United States Sling Shot 2002 Sling Shot Elitch Gardens United States Sling Shot 2006 Sling Shot Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Sling Shot 2012 Last operated in 2019 and never reopened due to high maintenance costs. Removed in September 2022. Sling Shot Six Flags Great Adventure United States Sling Shot 2011 Sling Shot Six Flags St. Louis United States Sling Shot 2002 Sling Shot Six Flags Mexico Mexico Sling Shot 2013 60 meters tall. Sling Shot Carowinds United States Sling Shot 2015 Sling Shot Cedar Point United States Sling Shot 2015 Sling Shot Kings Island United States Sling Shot 2002 Sling Shot Canada's Wonderland Canada Sling Shot 2015 Sling Shot Al-Shallal Theme Park Saudi Arabia Sling Shot Sling Shot Old Town United States Sling Shot Snake Gröna Lund Sweden Chaos Pendle 2019 Spring Shot Morey's Piers United States Sling Shot Star Flyer Divo Ostrov Russia Star Flyer Sling Shot Parko Paliatso Cyprus Sling Shot 1999 90 meters tall. Star Flyer Elitch Gardens United States Star Flyer 2017 17 stories tall. Star Flyer Greenland Kyushu Japan Star Flyer 2012 Star Flyer Allou Fun Park Greece Star Flyer 2008 Star Flyer Luna Park Tel Aviv Israel Star Flyer 2016 Star Flyer Magical Midway United States Star Flyer 2006 Star Flyer Manchester Town Centre United Kingdom Star Flyer Star Flyer Nagashima Spa Land Japan Star Flyer 2012 Height of around Star Flyer Oktoberfest Germany Star Flyer Star Flyer Pacific National Exhibition Canada Star Flyer Star Flyer Parque de Atracciones de Madrid Spain Star Flyer 2010 80 meters tall Star Flyer Steel Pier United States Star Flyer Star Flyer Tykkimäki Finland Star Flyer 2009 Stars FlyerFormerly Bollywood Skyflyer Real Madrid World United Arab Emirates Star Flyer 2021 Tallest swing ride in the world at 460 feet in height, was manufactured and intended for the cancelled Six Flags Dubai. Stupet Kongeparken Norway Skyfall 2019 Supergirl Sky FlightFormerly SkyScreamer Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States Star Flyer 2012 Supergirl Sky FlightFormerly SkyScreamer Six Flags Mexico Mexico Star Flyer 2015 Tekkotsubanchou – Sky Tower Swinger Fuji-Q Highland Japan Star Flyer First Skyflyer in Japan. Texas Gunslinger Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States Sling Shot 2013 Texas SkyScreamer Six Flags Over Texas United States Star Flyer 2013 Texas Star Flyer Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier United States Star Flyer 2012 Tornado Terra Mítica Spain Star Flyer 2015 Torre del Mar Hansa-Park Germany Star Flyer 2005 Tornado Wiener Prater Austria Tornado 2007 Vol Ultime La Ronde Canada Star Flyer 2012 Vomatron Funtime Australia Vomatron Vomatron Old Town United States Vomatron Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth Six Flags America United States Star Flyer 2017 ft tall. COTALAND United States Star Flyer 2026 COTALAND United States Skyfall 2026
Amusement park
Funtime operates a small amusement park in the centre of Surfers Paradise, aptly named Funtime. The park features installations of their Sling Shot and Vomatron rides. The park was previously known as Adrenalin Park and featured several other rides and attractions, including an Intamin Parachute Drop tower, a mini golf course and a bungee tower.
See also :Category:Amusement rides manufactured by Funtime Booster (Fabbri ride), an amusement ride similar to the Vomatron Speed (ride), another amusement ride similar to the Vomatron
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