Funtime (manufacturer)

Funtime is an amusement ride manufacturer based in Dölsach, Austria.[1][2] The company manufactures rides such as the Sling Shot, Star Flyer and Vomatron.

Funtime
Private
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1998 (1998)
Headquarters
Dölsach, Tyrol
,
Austria
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAmusement rides
Websitewww.funtime.com.au

History

In 1998, Funtime was established in the suburb of Bundall on the Gold Coast, Australia.[1] 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.[3][4][5]

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.[1][6] Mondial responded to the threat by stating that "there is no merit to Funtime's claim".[7] The matter did not progress.

Products
A Star Flyer
  • The Bell – a ride similar to a Frisbee, except they are located inside a giant bell[8]
  • Chaos Pendle – riders are mounted on the ends of several arms and spun around in a propeller-like fashion[9]
  • 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[10]
  • 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[11]
  • SlingShot – 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[12]
  • Tornado – a ride that simulates a tornado by sending riders in a figure-eight motion[13]
  • Vomatron – a type of ride similar to the centrifuges used in astronaut training, except on a vertical axis[4]
  • Hangover the Tower – currently the highest transportable drop tower in the world with a height of 85 metres (279 ft)[14]

Ride installations


Ride nameParkLocationModelOpenedClosedDetails
Adirondack OutlawGreat Escape United StatesVomatron2020Under construction
AllgäufliegerSkyline Park GermanyStar Flyer2020Under constructionOne of The Tallest Swing Rides in the world. 493 feet (150 m) above the ground and it stands Over 100 feet taller than the Frauenkirche in Munich or the hotel tower in Augsburg and It almost reaches the height of the Ulm Minster.
AtmosFearPlayland CanadaStar Flyer2011Operating
Black MambaWiener Prater AustriaChaos Pendle2011Operating
Catwoman WhipSix Flags St. Louis United StatesVomatron2020Under construction
Die GlockeHansa-Park GermanyThe Bell2006Operating
Donjon de l’ExtrêmeNigloland FranceSkyfall2016Operating
Drop LineDollywood United StatesSkyfall2017Operating200 feet (61 m) tall.[15]
EclipseGröna Lund SwedenStar Flyer2013Operating[16]
FlyOverFantasilandia ChileStar Flyer2018Operating
HighlanderHansa-Park GermanySkyfall2019OperatingThe World's Tallest Free standing Drop Tower; 395-feet (120 meters) tall.
HimmelskibetTivoli Gardens DenmarkStar Flyer2006Operating
Lighthouse TowerHoliday Park GermanyStar Flyer2006Operating
Mega Mindy FlyerPlopsa Coo BelgiumStar Flyer2010Operating
New England SkyScreamerSix Flags New England United StatesStar Flyer2014OperatingEighth Starflyer at a Six Flags park; 403-feet tall.[17]
North StarValleyfair United StatesStar Flyer2017Operating230 feet (70.1 m) tall.[18][19]
Orlando Gyro Drop TowerICON Park United StatesSkyfall2021Under construction
Orlando Sling ShotICON Park United StatesSling Shot2021Under construction
Orlando StarFlyerICON Park United StatesStar Flyer2018OperatingThe World's Tallest Swing ride at 450 feet.
Prater TurmWiener Prater AustriaStar Flyer2010Operating385 feet (117 meters) tall
ROX-Flyer
Formerly SpringFlyer		Plopsaland De Panne BelgiumStar Flyer2006Operating
Sky DiverWalibi Holland NetherlandsSky Diver1994Operating
Sky DiverWalibi Belgium BelgiumSky Diver20042006
Six Flags SkyScreamerSix Flags Darien Lake United StatesStar Flyer2019Operating
SkyScreamerSix Flags Discovery Kingdom United StatesStar Flyer2011Operating
SkyScreamerSix Flags Fiesta Texas United StatesStar Flyer2012Operating[20]
SkyScreamerSix Flags Great Adventure United StatesStar Flyer2012Operating[20]
SkyScreamerSix Flags Over Georgia United StatesStar Flyer2013Operating[21]
SkyScreamerSix Flags St. Louis United StatesStar Flyer2011Operating
Sling ShotFuntime AustraliaSling ShotUnknownOperating[3]
Sling ShotMagical Midway United StatesSling ShotUnknownOperating
Sling ShotKentucky Kingdom United StatesSling Shot2002Operating
Sling ShotElitch Gardens United StatesSling Shot2006Operating
Sling ShotSix Flags Magic Mountain United StatesSling Shot2012Operating
Sling ShotSix Flags Great Adventure United StatesSling Shot2011Operating
Sling ShotSix Flags St. Louis United StatesSling Shot20022008
Sling ShotSix Flags Mexico MexicoSling Shot2013Operating60 meters tall.[22]
Sling ShotCarowinds United StatesSling Shot2015Operating
Sling ShotCedar Point United StatesSling Shot2015Operating
Sling ShotKings Island United StatesSling Shot2002Operating
Sling ShotCanada's Wonderland CanadaSling Shot2015Operating
Sling ShotOld Town United StatesSling ShotUnknownOperating
SnakeGröna Lund SwedenChaos Pendle2019Operating
Spring ShotMorey's Piers United StatesSling ShotUnknownOperating
Star FlyerDivo Ostrov RussiaStar FlyerUnknownOperating
Star FlyerElitch Gardens United StatesStar Flyer2017Operating17 stories tall.[23][18]
Star FlyerGreenland Kyushu JapanStar FlyerUnknownOperating
Star FlyerHellenic Park GreeceStar FlyerUnknownOperating
Star FlyerLuna Park Tel Aviv IsraelStar Flyer2016Operating
Star FlyerMagical Midway United StatesStar FlyerUnknownOperating
Star FlyerManchester Town centre United KingdomStar FlyerUnknownOperating
Star FlyerNagashima Spa Land JapanStar FlyerUnknownUnknown
Star FlyerOktoberfest GermanyStar FlyerUnknownUnknown
Star FlyerPacific National Exhibition CanadaStar FlyerUnknownUnknown
TornadoTerra Mítica SpainStar Flyer2015Operating
Star FlyerSteel Pier United StatesStar FlyerUnknownOperating[24]
Star FlyerTykkimäki FinlandStar Flyer2009Operating
StupetKongeparken NorwaySkyfall2019Operating
Super Girl Sky Flight
Formerly SkyScreamer		Six Flags Mexico MexicoStar Flyer2015Operating[17]
Tekkotsubanchou - Sky Tower SwingerFujikyu Highland JapanStar FlyerUnknownOperatingFirst Skyflyer in Japan.[25]
Texas GunslingerSix Flags Fiesta Texas United StatesSling Shot2013Operating
Texas SkyScreamerSix Flags Over Texas United StatesStar Flyer2013Operating[16][26]
Texas Star FlyerGalveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier United StatesStar Flyer2012Operating[27]
Torre del MarHansa-Park GermanyStar Flyer20052015
TornadoWiener Prater AustriaTornado2007Operating
Vol UltimeLa Ronde CanadaStar Flyer2012Operating[28]
VomatronFuntime AustraliaVomatronUnknownOperating[4]
VomatronOld Town United StatesVomatronUnknownOperating
Wonder Woman Lasso of TruthSix Flags America United StatesStar Flyer2017Operating242 feet (73.8 m) ft tall.[18]

Amusement park
Adrenalin Park in 2007

Funtime operates a small amusement park in the centre of Surfers Paradise, aptly named Funtime.[5] The park features installations of their Sling Shot and Vomatron rides.[3][4] 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.[29][30]

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gollark: Admittedly due to lunar positioning constraints, it may not actually be possible to target you right now. I haven't checked.
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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

References
  1. Slind-Flor, Victoria (27 August 2010). "Cedar Fair's New Thrill Ride Infringes Patent, Funtime Claims". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  2. http://www.rideentertainment.com/sales/funtime/
  3. "Sling Shot (Funtime)". Parkz.
  4. "Vomatron (Funtime)". Parkz.
  5. "Funtime". Parkz. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  6. US patent 7666103, Walter Pondorfer & Laurence Ross Petrie, "Amusement ride", published 27 October 2005, issued 23 February 2010, assigned to Cottingham Agencies Ltd.
  7. Fogarty, Steve (25 August 2010). "Cedar Point's new ride a swing at variety". Chronicle Online. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  8. "The Bell". Funtime. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  9. "Chaos Pendle". Funtime. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  10. "Rocket". Funtime. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  11. "Sky Diver". Funtime. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  12. Jackson, Jerry W.; Kassab, Beth (23 January 2006). "StarFlyer takes riders for a twirl". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  13. "Tornado". Funtime. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  14. "About Skyfall". Funtime. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  15. "Dollywood Opens Drop Line". Ride Entertainment. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  16. "Officially the world's tallest Star Flyer!". Park World Magazine. Datateam Business Media Limited. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  17. "Funtime Thrills Riders Across The Globe". Ride Entertainment. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  18. "Funtime Takes Flight StarFlyers Soar Across North America". Ride Entertainment. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  19. "The Stars Align in 2017 For New Thrills at Valleyfair!". valley-fair.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  20. MacDonald, Brady (1 September 2011). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2012". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  21. "Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags White Water Announce New Thrills for 2013" (PDF). SixFlags.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  22. "Ninth StarFlyer Soars at Six Flags Mexico". Ride Entertainment. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  23. "New for 2017 - Star Flyer - Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park". www.elitchgardens.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  24. MacDonald, Brady (12 April 2012). "Steel Pier expansion moves forward minus diving horse act". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  25. "Height 50m over! One of the largest swing ride in Japan!". 富士急ハイランド. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  26. "Texas SkyScreamer" (PDF). SixFlags.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  27. MacDonald, Brady (9 February 2012). "Galveston Pleasure Pier brings thrill rides back to Texas coast". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  28. Mayné, François (22 January 2012). "La Ronde annonce Vol Ultime pour son 45ème anniversaire". NewsParcs (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  29. "Unknown Parachute Drop (Magic Mountain)". Parkz.
  30. Tuttiett, Henry (25 September 2010). "Coast's Adrenalin Park to close". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
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