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| Location |  |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | 23 July 2016 |
| Website | https://funlandtropicana.co.uk/ |
Funland at The Tropicana was an amusement park located in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK. It was semi-permanent, operating within "The Tropicana".
History
The Tropicana was an outdoor swimming pool that operated from 1937 to 2000. After sitting derelict, the site was redeveloped and reopened as an event venue in 2015. It was home to Banksy's "Dismaland" art installation from August 21 to September 27, 2015. Funland debuted in 2016.
In 2022, the Tropicana was the site of the See Monster art installation.[1] Funland reopened at the site in 2023.[2] The park did not return in 2024.
Past roller coasters
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Coaster | SBF Visa Group | Spinning Family | April 12, 2021 | 2021 | Travelling UK |
| Crazy Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | April 8, 2017 | June 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Crazy Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | July 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Euro Coaster | Interpark | Sit-down | April 12, 2021 | 2021 | Unknown |
| Go-Gator | JJ Rose & Sons | Kiddie | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Go-Gator | Unknown | Kiddie | 2023 | 2023 | Unknown |
| Roller Coaster | Güven Lunapark | Kiddie | July 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Runaway Train | Jay Weightman | Kiddie | 2021 | 2021 | Relocated to Fun Land |
| Wacky Worm | Güven Lunapark | Kiddie | June 2017 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
| Wild Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | July 15, 2017 to September 3, 2017
July 23, 2016 to September 4, 2016 |
Travelling UK | |
| Wild Mouse | SBF Visa Group | Sit-Down | May 5, 2018 | 2019 | Travelling Australia |
Past attractions
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Zierer | Star Shape | 2016 | 2016 | Travelling UK |
| Air Maxx | Mondial | Capriolo | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Barrel Of Laughs | Charlie Smith | Rotor | 2017 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Carousel | Chance Rides | Gallopers | 2018 | 2018 | Travelling UK |
| Crazy Circus | Funlight | Funhouse | 2017 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Daytona Racing | Unknown | Dodgems | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Demons Revenge | Jimmy Rawlings | Tracked Dark Ride | 2017 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Diamond Dodgems | Kolmax-Plus | Dodgems | 2016 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Dodgems | Supercar | Dodgems | 2021 | 2021 | Travelling UK |
| Drop N Twist | SBF Visa Group | Junior Drop Tower | 2021 | 2021 | Travelling UK |
| Dumbo | Kolmax-Plus | Jets | 2016 | 2016 | Travelling UK |
| Dumbo | Kolmax-Plus | Jets | 2018 | 2018 | Travelling UK |
| Hot Wheels | Kolmax-Plus | Dodgems | 2018 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
| Jungle River | Reverchon | Log Flume | 2017 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| King Sizzler | PWS Rides | Twist | 2017 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Midnight Express | Sobema | Matterhorn | 2021 | 2021 | Travelling UK |
| Monster Express | Carpenteria 2000 | Tracked Dark Ride | 2019 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
| No Limit | Technical Park | Frisbee | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Phoenix | PWS Rides | Jump & Smile | 2021 | 2021 | Relocated to Fun Land |
| Pirates | DAL Amusement Rides Company | Pirate Ship | 2018 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
| Rock Rage | KMG | Inversion | 2021 | 2021 | Travelling UK |
| Sizzler | PWS Rides | Twist | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Sizzler | PWS Rides | Twist | 2021 | 2021 | Travelling UK |
| Sky Swing | KMG | Star Flyer | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Storm | KMG | Booster | 2017 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Superbowl | A.R.M. | Superbowl/Flipper | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Superstar | Northern Amusements | Superstar | 2019 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
| Ultimate Waltzer | Fairtrade Services | Waltzer | 2020 | 2020 | Travelling UK |
| Waltzer | Turnagain | Waltzer | 2016 | 2017 | Travelling UK |
| Waltzer | Maxwell | Waltzer | 2018 | 2018 | Travelling UK |
| Waltzer | Maxwell | Waltzer | 2019 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
| Waltzer | Maxwell | Waltzer | 2021 | 2021 | Travelling UK |
| Wave Swinger | Park Rides Lamborghini | Waveswinger | 2016 | 2016 | Travelling UK |
| Xtreme | KMG | Booster | 2019 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
| Yeti | Safeco | Jump & Smile | 2019 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
References
- ↑ Pickstock, Heather (2022-08-24). "SEE Monster opening delayed by a month as project suffers setback". Somerset Live. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ↑ "Funland Theme Park 'can't wait to see you all again' after opening last weekend". Weston Mercury. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
External links
- Funland Theme Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
