Funland, Rehoboth Beach


Funland is a small family owned amusement park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It has 18 rides, as well as midway games, and an arcade. It is located right off the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. The park opened in 1939 as the Rehoboth Beach Sports Center. It was purchased by the Fasnacht family in 1962, and was renamed Funland. Today, it is still owned and operated by the Fasnacht family. Funland still 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. The park is known for its cheaply priced tickets, its Haunted Mansion ride, which was custom built specifically for Funland, and for being the only amusement park in the state of Delaware.
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History

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. Now, excluding during the COVID-19 pandemic, Funland gets between 250,000 and 350,000 visitors each year.

Rides

Funland has 18 rides, as well as a kids play area. 5 of the 18 rides were there when Funland was purchased. These rides are the Merry Go Round, Boats, Fire Engines, Sky Fighters, and Helicopters.
RidesAttraction TypeYear Ride Opened
BoatsRed BaronLikely 1946 or 1947
Fire EnginesRed Baron1946 or 1947
Merry Go RoundCarousel1960
Sky FightersRed BaronBetween 1956 and 1962
CyclesRed Baron1971
SwingerSwing1984
Kiddie WheelKiddie Ferris Wheel2005
TrucksRed Baron2000
CruisersMusic Express1988
HelicoptersRed Baron1961
Crazy DazysTeacups1964
Free SpinKiddie Drop Tower2022
ParatrooperParatrooper1982
GravitronGravitron1984
Bumpler CarsBumper Cars2001
Sea DragonPirate Ship1990
Superflip 360Pendulum2017
Haunted MansionHaunted House1979