Funland (Hayling Island)
| Slogan | The South Coast's Family Amusement Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hayling Island, England |
| Opened | 1946 |
| Operating season | February to Late October (Opening Times very) Late November to Late December (for the Winter Wonderland Event) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 18 |
| Roller coasters | 2 |
| Water rides | 2 |
| Website | funland |
Funland is an amusement park on Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, England.
Funland contains 18 rides, an amusement arcade (as well as various independently operating arcades nearby), a Wimpy restaurant, a kids' play area and a pirate-themed golf course.
The park is a typical funfair-styled park with the rides mainly being travelling rides from various independent funfair operators, with some rides sourced from other amusement parks.
Funland reopened that year with a new roller coaster replacing the Klondike Gold Mine, which is called Runaway Mine Train, originally located at Gulliver's World as the Wild Mine Ride.
In June, the park added a new Snake Helter-Skelter ride replacing the old one, and the Super Dragon returned after a refurbishment with a new dinosaur theme, a new lick of paint and a new name, Funlandosarus.
After the season ended the Woody Coaster was removed from the park after many years and the Drop Tower's car was removed, leaving the rest of the ride standing but not operating.
Funland reopened on Saturday 18 February, featuring the return of the trains ride, which was left not operating for the 2016 season (likely for a refurbishment).
Later on, 2 new rides were opened: A Tilt-A-Whirl called Neptune's Fury which replaced the Woody Coaster, and a Mini Paratrooper ride.
In May 2006, a 15-year-old boy from Havant lost his leg after performing a dare to show to his friends. He escaped the safety bar of the coaster car he was sitting on, and went on the metal track, with the coaster hitting him and dragging him along.
On August 18, 2013, a 10-year-old boy from Waterlooville slipped off the ride, but wasn't injured in the process as he was saved by 2 children sitting next to him. The accident might have happened due to the safety bar of the ride not closing right.
On May 16, 2015, a 6-year-old girl from Gosport was hit on the head by the ride, and suffered minor injuries.
On 17 September 2015, a 47 year old Romanian workman fell 23 metres from the ride, as he was taking the coaster down for its sell out to Euroshow, breaking his arm and leg in the process.
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