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Funtime

Austria-based amusement ride manufacturer

Funtime is an amusement ride manufacturer based in Dölsach, Austria and Bundall, Australia. The company manufactures rides such as the Sling Shot, Star Flyer, and Vomatron. Ride Entertainment handles the distribution and operation of rides in North America.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Funtime is an amusement ride manufacturer based in Dölsach, Austria and Bundall, Australia. The company manufactures rides such as the Sling Shot, Star Flyer, and Vomatron.2

The story

In 1998, Funtime was established in the suburb of Bundall on the Gold Coast, Australia. Shortly after, the company opened a small amusement park in Surfers Paradise, a nearby Gold Coast suburb. At the time, the amusement park was known as Adrenalin Park and featured the company's Sling Shot and Vomatron rides.

In 2010, Funtime threatened legal action against Dutch amusement ride manufacturer, Mondial, after that company unveiled the WindSeeker which bears similarities to Funtime's patented Star Flyer ride. Mondial responded to the threat by stating that "there is no merit to Funtime's claim". The matter did not progress.

In 2015 Funtime and Ride Entertainment Group partnered to open 2 Sing Shot rides at Canada’s Wonderland (Vaughn, Ontario, Canada) and Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA). They would both continue to open additional rides in North America, as well as beginning to unveil Star Flyers at Six Flag amusement parks under this partnership.

On June 1, 2018, Unicorp opened a new Star Flyer in Orlando that marked the world tallest Star Flyer of 400 ft above ground and was manufactured by Funtime.

From Wikipedia’s article on Funtime (manufacturer), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • list of amusement rides

Listed on Wikidata.1

The Bell – a ride similar to a Frisbee, except they are located inside a giant bell

Chaos Pendle – riders are mounted on the ends of several arms and spun around in a propeller-like fashion

Rocket – riders are harnessed into a rocket shaped car which is raised into the air and spun around a tower and on its own axis

Sky Diver – an amusement ride similar to a Skycoaster where riders are winched to the top of a launch tower and then dropped towards the ground, swinging from a cable tether back and forth until brought to a rest

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Sling Shot – a reverse bungee ride where passengers are propelled over 100 metres at speeds in the region of 160 kilometres per hour. The machine does not utilise rubber ropes or bungee cords as in a slingshot, but is powered by a patented spring propulsion device incorporating up to 720 specially designed springs. The SlingShot can be custom designed to cause minimal disruption to existing venues.

Star Flyer – a variation of the traditional swing ride where riders are swung around the top of a tower

Tornado – a ride that simulates a tornado by sending riders in a figure-eight motion

Vomatron – a type of ride similar to the centrifuges used in astronaut training, except on a vertical axis

Skyfall – currently the highest transportable drop tower in the world with a height of 80 metres (260 ft)

From Wikipedia’s article on Funtime (manufacturer), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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