Fun Spot America (Kissimmee)

Amusement park in the United States


Fun Spot America
Location
Kissimmee, Florida, USA
Status Operating
Opened November 22, 1997
Owner Fun Spot America Theme Parks
Operating season Year-Round
Previous names Fun Spot USA
Area 7 Acres
Slogan It's Huge!
Website http://fun-spot.com/

Fun Spot America is an amusement park in Kissimmee, Florida, USA. It is one of two theme parks in Central Florida with the Fun Spot name. The other park is located in Orlando.

History

The area where Fun Spot Kissimmee now stands was originally a par-3 golf course called the Million Dollar Mulligan that opened in 1991,[1] when the course closed in 1997, it was purchased by the founder of Sky Fun 1 Inc., Bill Kitchen, and a 300 foot tall Skycoaster was built. It opened on November 22, 1997.[2]

In the years following the SkyCoaster's opening, multiple attractions were built in the area surrounding it,[3] these included a rock climbing wall, paddle boats, and G-Force Dragsters, a ride where you would sit in a track-mounted car, and be launched from zero to over 110 mph in under 2 seconds, In 2004, Fun Spot America Theme Parks would purchase the rides with the intention of constructing a full amusement park.[4]

2 years after Fun Spot purchased the park, they would start construction on Fun Spot USA, and in 2007 they would complete the park, it still featured SkyCoaster and the G-Force Dragsters, but also many other new rides and 4 go-kart tracks.

In 2014, Fun Spot USA was rebranded to Fun Spot America along with Fun Spot Action Park in Orlando.

On March 23, 2020, the park was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] It then reopened on May 25, 2020.[6]

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Galaxy Spin Zamperla Spinning
Wild Mouse
July 2, 2011 Operating
Hurricane E&F Miler Industries Sit-Down December 24, 2019 Operating
Kiddie Coaster E&F Miler Industries Kiddie February 3, 2012 Operating
Mine Blower The Gravity Group, LLC Wooden
Hybrid
June 23, 2017 Operating

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Relocated
Kiddie Coaster Unknown Kiddie 2009 January 2012 Unknown

Attractions

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Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Happy Swing Zamperla Happy Swing 2012
Baron Planes unknown Junior Jets 2008
Tilt-A-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl 2009
Bumper Kars I.E. Park Bumper Cars 2009
Kiddie Bumper Kars I.E. Park Bumper Cars before 2012
Paratrooper Hrubetz Paratrooper 2007
Screamer Moser's Rides Drop Tower 2007
Ferris Wheel Fabbri Ferris Wheel 2017
Headrush 360 SBF Visa Group Frisbee 2016
Hot Seat S&S Worldwide Screamin' Swing 2008
Skycoaster Sky Fun 1 Inc. Skycoaster November 22, 1997
Rock & Roll Bertazzon Matterhorn 2022
Screaming Eagles Larson International Flying Scooters 2011
Yo-Yo Chance Rides Waveswinger 2009

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Cyber Jets unknown Junior Jets 2008 2012 Unknown
Cobra Venture Rides Cobra 2009 2011 Unknown
Surf's Up Zamperla Surf's Up 2009 2016 Unknown
Extraordinary Bike Moser's Rides Extraordinary Bike 2007 2012 Unknown
Crazy Couch Skyline Attractions Crazy Couch 2017 2022 Relocated to Wonderland Amusement Park
Flying Bobs Chance Rides Matterhorn 2008 2022 Unknown

References

  1. "Par-3 Layouts Offer Short Course On Golf". Orlando Sentinel. March 12, 1993. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. "MORE TRAVELERS TAKING A TRIP TO CYBERSPACE FOR VACATION PLANS". Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1997. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. "SkyCoaster Advertisement". SkyCoaster of Florida. 2001.
  4. "FUN SPOT BUYS KISSIMMEE RIDE, PLANS 2ND PARK". Orlando Sentinel. April 29, 2004. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. "Icon Park, Fun Spot America closing over coronavirus". Orlando Rising.
  6. "Fun spot Kissimmee has reopened! Take your mask and challenge the mine blower". Osceola News. May 26, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

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