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| Previously known as Alpine Toboggan Park | |
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| Location | Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′15″S 145°06′47″E / 37.520806°S 145.113087°E |
| Opened | 1985 |
| General manager | John Verga |
| Slogan | "Melbourne's Premier Themepark" |
| Operating season | September through April (primarily during Weekends, Public Holidays and School Holidays) |
| Attendance | 170,000 (2016/2017 season)[1] |
| Area | 15.7 hectares (39 acres) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 21 |
| Water rides | 8 |
| Website | www |
Funfields is a 15.7-hectare (39-acre) theme park located in the suburban fringe town of Whittlesea, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Melbourne, Australia. Opened in 1985, originally as the Alpine Toboggan Park, it has over the years evolved into a multifaceted theme park encompassing a wide variety of wet and dry attractions, and is one of four major theme parks in Victoria. Due to Melbourne's climate and the water related nature of several of its attractions, the park closes during the colder winter months. Its newest attractions, the Gravity Wave water slide and the Voodoo pendulum ride, both opened in October 2017.
History[edit]
The park first opened in 1985 under the 'Alpine Toboggan Park' name, featuring what is now known as the Alpine toboggan slide, a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) toboggan ride with a stainless steel track, ridden on with plastic sleds.[2] The park remained fairly static over the next 20 years, only adding 2 in-ground waterslides, a mini golf course and a go-kart track. In 2007, the park was rebranded as Funfields, and has since been steadily improved through upgrades of the park grounds, new park amenities and the construction of new waterslides and amusement rides. The park currently (as of 2017), has a visitor capacity of 4600, 1150 formal and informal car park spaces, and employs 180 full and part time staff during peak operating periods.[3]
Park timeline[edit]
- 1985: Park first opens as the 'Alpine Toboggan Park' with the toboggan ride as it's primary attraction.
- 1987: The park was purchased by current park manager John Verga[4]
- 2007: Park rebranded as 'Funfields'
- 2013: The worlds longest (137m) ProSlide Cannonbowl waterslide named 'Typhoon' opened.
- 2015: The 4 lane ProSlide 'Kraken Racer' waterslide opened.
- 2016: New Birdy Cove water play area for toddlers, new VIP cabana huts, new 'Refresh" ice cream parlour.
- 2017: Gravity Wave, a 186m long, 27m tall ProSlide Wave and Voodoo, a 16 seat Zamperla Discovery Revolution, both opened. New lockers also added.
Attractions[edit]
Funfields has 24 rides & attractions including 3 of the World's longest ProSlide Water Slides:
- Typhoon - World's longest ProSlide CannonBowl
- Kraken Racer - First of it's Kind in Australia
- Gravity Wave - World's longest ProSlide Wave
Other rides include:
Blackbeard's Fury Pirate Ship, Dragon's Fury VR (Virtual Reality Ride) Go Karts, Mini Go-Karts, Berry Ferris Wheel, Samba Balloon, Burnout, Snakes Alive & Treasure Cove 18-hole Mini Golf course
Water rides[edit]
Funfields waterslides include:
Gravity Wave Waterslide,[5] Kraken Racer Waterslide, Typhoon Waterslide, Blackout & Wipeout Waterslides, Tiki Bay Bumper Boats, Wacky Waters Play Area with children’s wading pool & "interactive play features, Birdy Cove Toddler Water playground.
References[edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ Parkz. "Great Alpine Toboggan Slide (Funfields)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Shapiro, Paul (23 November 2017). "Mistake put Funfields water park in breach of permit for 33 years". Whittlesea Leader. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Funfields".
Category:Tourist attractions in Victoria (Australia) Category:Amusement parks in Victoria (Australia) Category:1985 establishments in Australia