Funland, Rehoboth Beach
| Previously known as The Rehoboth Beach Sports Center | |
| Location | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Owner | Al Faschnacht (died 2025) |
| Operated by | Seaside Amusements |
| General manager | Chris Darr |
| Slogan | Today's Fun at Yesterdays Prices |
| Operating season | Mother's Day Weekend - Weekend After Labor Day |
| Attendance | 250,000–350,000 |
| Area | 1 acre |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 18 |
| Website | funlandrehoboth |
Funland is a small family owned amusement park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It has 18 rides, as well as midway games, and an arcade.[1] It is located right off the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. The park opened in 1939 as the Rehoboth Beach Sports Center. It was then purchased by the Fasnacht family in 1962, and was renamed Funland. Today, it is still owned and operated by the Fasnacht 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, its Haunted Mansion ride, and for being the only amusement park in the state of Delaware.[4]
History
[edit]Before 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.[5] Funland gets between 250,000 and 350,000 visitors each year.[6]
Rides
[edit]Funland 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.[7][8]
| Rides[7] | Attraction Type | Year Ride Opened[9] |
|---|---|---|
| Boats | Red Baron | Likely 1946 or 1947 |
| Fire Engines | Red Baron | 1946 or 1947 |
| Merry Go Round | Carousel | 1960 |
| Sky Fighters | Red Baron | Between 1956 and 1962 |
| Cycles | Red Baron | 1971 |
| Swinger | Swing | 1984 |
| Kiddie Wheel | Kiddie Ferris Wheel | 2005 |
| Trucks | Red Baron | 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
[edit]- ^ "Funland Rides". Funland Rehoboth Beach. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "A Fun Ride Back in Time". CBS News. 2015-08-09. 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. "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.
- ^ a b 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.