Funland, Rehoboth Beach
Funland (Rehoboth Beach) is a family owned amusement park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It has 19 rides. There are also family style games and an arcade.[1] The park is off the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. It opened in 1939 as The Rehoboth Beach Sports Center. It was purchased by the Faschnacht family in 1962., They changed the name to Funland. In 2023, it is owned and run by the Faschnacht family. [2] Funland has some rides that were there when it was purchased. The two oldest rides are The Boats and The Fire Engines. Both of them were likely opened in 1946 or 1947.[3] The park is known for its cheaply priced tickets and its Haunted Mansion ride. It is the only amusement park in the state of Delaware.[4] Funland opened for its 61st season on May 7, 2022.[5]
| Funland (Rehoboth Beach) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, US |
| Website | https://funlandrehoboth.com/ |
| Owner | Al Faschnacht |
| General Manager | Chris Darr |
| Operated By | Seaside Amusements |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Previous names | The Rehoboth Beach Sports Center |
| Operating season | Mother's Day Weekend - Weekend After Labor Day |
| Visitors (per annum) | 250,000 - 350,000 |
| Area | 1 acre |
| Rides | 19 and a children's play area total |
| Slogan | Today's Fun at Yesterdays Prices |
History
changeBefore the name was changed to Funland in 1962, the park was known as The Rehoboth Beach Sports Center. It was owned by the Dentino family. On March 6, 1962, nine days before the sale was final, the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 started. The storm lasted three days. The Rehoboth Beach Sports Center was one of the few business that were not destroyed by the storm. It was damaged but the Faschnacht family decided they still wanted buy it.[6] Funland gets between 250,000 and 350,000 visitors each year.[7]
Rides
changeFunland has 19 rides. It also has a play area for children. Five of the nineteen rides were there when Funland was bought. These rides are the Merry Go Round, Boats, Fire Engines, Sky Fighters, and Helicopters.[8][9]
| Rides[8] | Attraction Type | Year Ride Opened[10] |
|---|---|---|
| Boats | Likely 1946 or 1947 | |
| Fire Engines | 1946 or 1947 | |
| Merry Go Round | Carousel | 1960 |
| Sky Fighters | Between 1956 and 1962 | |
| Cycles | 1971 | |
| Swinger | Swing | 1984 |
| Kiddie Wheel | Kiddie Ferris Wheel | 2005 |
| Trucks | 2000 | |
| Cruisers | Music Express | 1988 |
| Helicopters | Red Baron | 1961 |
| Crazy Dazys | Teacups | 1964 |
| Free Spin | Kiddie drop tower | 2022 |
| Paratrooper | Paratrooper | 1982 |
| Gravitron | Gravitron | 1984 |
| Bumpler Cars | Bumper cars | 2001 |
| Sea Dragon | Pirate Ship | 1990 |
| Superflip 360 | Pendulum | 2017 |
| Haunted Mansion | Haunted house | 1979 |
References
change- ↑ Funland, Amusment Park. "Funland Rides". Funland Rehoboth Beach. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ↑ CBS News (2015-08-09). "A Fun Ride Back in Time". CBS News. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ↑ Lindsley, Chris (2019). Land of Fun: The Story of an Old-Fashioned Amusement Park for the Ages. Tocoma Park, Maryland: Lindsley Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 9780578468259.
- ↑ Funland, Amusment Park. "Tickets Per Ride". Funland Rehoboth Beach. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ↑ Funland, Amusement Park. "Schedule". Funland Rehoboth Beach. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ↑ Funland, Amusement Park. "History of Becoming Funland". FunlandRehoboth. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ↑ The Oldfather Group (2019-05-09). "Funland in Rehoboth Beach is 57 Years Old and Still Creating Treasured Memories for Generations of Families". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Funland, Amusment Park. "Rides". Funland[permanent dead link] Rehoboth Beach. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ↑ Lindsley, Chris (2019). Land of Fun: The Story of an Old-Fashioned Amusement Park for the Ages. Tocoma Park, Maryland: Lindsley Publishing. pp. 47–56. ISBN 9780578468259.
- ↑ Lindsley, Chris (2019). Land of Fun: The Story of an Old-Fashioned Amusement Park for the Ages. Tocoma Park, Maryland: Lindsley Publishing. pp. 6, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54. ISBN 9780578468259.