# Funtime (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.

## History

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.

## Products

* 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
* 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 85 metres (279 ft)

## Ride installations

| Ride name | Park | Location | Model | Opened | Status | Details |
| Adirondack Outlaw | Six Flags Great Escape | United States | Vomatron | 2021 | Operating | |
| Allgäuflieger | Skyline Park | Germany | Star Flyer | 2020 | Operating | One of The Tallest Swing Rides in the world. 465–493 feet (142–150 m) |
| AtmosFear | Playland | Canada | Star Flyer | 2011 | Operating | |
| Black Mamba | Wiener Prater | Austria | Chaos Pendle | 2011 | Operating | |
| Catwoman Whip | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Vomatron | 2022 | Operating | |
| Catapult | Lagoon | United States | Sling Shot | 2002 | Operating | |
| Die Glocke | Hansa-Park | Germany | The Bell | 2006 | Removed 2019 | Replaced by Awilda's World |
| Donjon de l’Extrême | Nigloland | France | Skyfall | 2016 | Operating | |
| Drop Line | Dollywood | United States | Skyfall | 2017 | Operating | |
| Eclipse | Gröna Lund | Sweden | Star Flyer | 2013 | Operating | |
| El Grito | Djurs Sommerland | Denmark | Skyfall | 2024 | Operating | 60 meters (200 feet) tall. |
| FlyOver | Fantasilandia | Chile | Star Flyer | 2018 | Operating | |
| HangOver The Tower | Ewald Schneider | Germany | Skyfall | 2015 | Operating | Travels on the fair circuit and is 85 meters (279 feet) tall. |
| Highlander | Hansa-Park | Germany | Skyfall | 2019 | Operating | 395 feet (120 meters) tall. |
| Himmelskibet | Tivoli Gardens | Denmark | Star Flyer | 2006 | Operating | |
| Lighthouse Tower | Holiday Park | Germany | Star Flyer | 2006 | Operating | |
| Merlí | Tibidabo Amusement Park | Spain | Skyfall | 2024 | Under construction | 50 meters (160 feet) tall. |
| Merlin and the Magic Circle | Freizeit-Land Geiselwind | Germany | Sling Shot | 2021 | Operating | |
| Mega Mindy Flyer | Plopsa Coo | Belgium | Star Flyer | 2010 | Operating | |
| New England SkyScreamer | Six Flags New England | United States | Star Flyer | 2014 | Operating | Eighth Starflyer at a Six Flags park; 403-feet tall. |
| North Star | Valleyfair | United States | Star Flyer | 2017 | Operating | 230 feet (70.1 m) tall. |
| Orlando FreeFall | ICON Park | United States | Skyfall | 2021 | Removed 2022 | The ride was closed after the fall related death of Tyre Sampson, aged 14, in March 2022. |
| Orlando Slingshot | ICON Park | United States | Sling Shot | 2021 | Operating | |
| Orlando StarFlyer | ICON Park | United States | Star Flyer | 2018 | Operating | Opened as the World's Tallest Swing ride at 450 feet tall. |
| Prater Turm | Wiener Prater | Austria | Star Flyer | 2010 | Operating | 385 feet (117 meters) tall |
| ROX-Flyer Formerly SpringFlyer | Plopsaland | Belgium | Star Flyer | 2006 | Operating | |
| Sky Diver | Walibi Holland | Netherlands | Sky Diver | 1994 | Operating | |
| Sky Diver | Walibi Belgium | Belgium | Sky Diver | 2004 | Removed 2006 | |
| SkyFall | Michael Goetzke | Germany | Skyfall | 2013 | Operating | Travels on the fair circuit and is 80 meters (260 feet) tall. |
| SkyFall | Superland | Israel | Skyfall | 2024 | Under construction | |
| Six Flags SkyScreamer | Six Flags Darien Lake | United States | Star Flyer | 2019 | Operating | |
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | Star Flyer | 2011 | Operating | |
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Star Flyer | 2012 | Operating | |
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags Over Georgia | United States | Star Flyer | 2013 | Operating | |
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Star Flyer | 2011 | Operating | |
| Sky Shot | Skyline Park | Germany | Sling Shot | 2000 | Operating | 90 meters tall |
| Sling Shot | Funtime | Australia | Sling Shot | Unknown | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Magical Midway | United States | Sling Shot | Unknown | Removed 2024 | |
| Sling Shot | Kentucky Kingdom | United States | Sling Shot | 2002 | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Elitch Gardens | United States | Sling Shot | 2006 | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | Sling Shot | 2012 | Removed 2019 | Last operated in 2019 and never reopened due to high maintenance costs. Removed in September 2022. |
| Sling Shot | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Sling Shot | 2011 | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Sling Shot | 2002 | 2008 | |
| Sling Shot | Six Flags Mexico | Mexico | Sling Shot | 2013 | Operating | 60 meters tall. |
| Sling Shot | Carowinds | United States | Sling Shot | 2015 | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Cedar Point | United States | Sling Shot | 2015 | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Kings Island | United States | Sling Shot | 2002 | 2022 | |
| Sling Shot | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | Sling Shot | 2015 | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Al-Shallal Theme Park | Saudi Arabia | Sling Shot | Unknown | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Old Town | United States | Sling Shot | November 2001 | Operating | |
| Snake | Gröna Lund | Sweden | Chaos Pendle | 2019 | Operating | |
| Spring Shot | Morey's Piers | United States | Sling Shot | Unknown | Operating | |
| Star Flyer | Divo Ostrov | Russia | Star Flyer | Unknown | Operating | |
| Sling Shot | Parko Paliatso | Cyprus | Sling Shot | 1999 | Operating | 90 meters tall. |
| Star Flyer | Elitch Gardens | United States | Star Flyer | 2017 | Operating | 17 stories tall. |
| Star Flyer | Greenland Kyushu | Japan | Star Flyer | 2012 | Operating | |
| Star Flyer | Allou Fun Park | Greece | Star Flyer | 2008 | Operating | |
| Star Flyer | Luna Park Tel Aviv | Israel | Star Flyer | 2016 | Operating | |
| Star Flyer | Magical Midway | United States | Star Flyer | 2006 | Removed 2024 | |
| Star Flyer | Manchester Town Centre | United Kingdom | Star Flyer | Unknown | Operating | |
| Star Flyer | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | Star Flyer | 2012 | Operating | Height of around 63.4 metres (208 ft) |
| Star Flyer | Oktoberfest | Germany | Star Flyer | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Star Flyer | Pacific National Exhibition | Canada | Star Flyer | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Star Flyer | Parque de Atracciones de Madrid | Spain | Star Flyer | 2010 | Operating | 80 meters tall |
| Star Flyer | Steel Pier | United States | Star Flyer | N/A | Never Materialized | |
| Star Flyer | Tykkimäki | Finland | Star Flyer | 2009 | Operating | |
| Stars Flyer Formerly Bollywood Skyflyer | Real Madrid World | United Arab Emirates | Star Flyer | 2021 | Operating | Tallest swing ride in the world at 460 feet in height, was manufactured and intended for the cancelled Six Flags Dubai. |
| Stupet | Kongeparken | Norway | Skyfall | 2019 | Operating | |
| Supergirl Sky Flight Formerly SkyScreamer | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | Star Flyer | 2012 | Operating | |
| Supergirl Sky Flight Formerly SkyScreamer | Six Flags Mexico | Mexico | Star Flyer | 2015 | Operating | |
| Tekkotsubanchou - Sky Tower Swinger | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | Star Flyer | Unknown | Operating | First Skyflyer in Japan. |
| Texas Gunslinger | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | Sling Shot | 2013 | Operating | |
| Texas SkyScreamer | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | Star Flyer | 2013 | Operating | |
| Texas Star Flyer | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | United States | Star Flyer | 2012 | Operating | |
| Tornado | Terra Mítica | Spain | Star Flyer | 2015 | Operating | |
| Torre del Mar | Hansa-Park | Germany | Star Flyer | 2005 | Removed 2015 | |
| Tornado | Wiener Prater | Austria | Tornado | 2007 | Operating | |
| Vol Ultime | La Ronde | Canada | Star Flyer | 2012 | Operating | |
| Vomatron | Funtime | Australia | Vomatron | Unknown | Operating | |
| Vomatron | Old Town | United States | Vomatron | Unknown | Operating | |
| Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth | Six Flags America | United States | Star Flyer | 2017 | Operating | 242 feet (73.8 m) ft tall. |
| Unknown | COTAland | United States | Star Flyer | 2025 | Under construction | |
| Unknown | COTAland | United States | Skyfall | 2025 | Under construction | |

## Amusement park

Funtime operates a small amusement park in the centre of Surfers Paradise, aptly named Funtime. The park features installations of their Sling Shot and Vomatron rides. The park was previously known as Adrenalin Park and featured several other rides and attractions, including an Intamin Parachute Drop tower, a mini golf course and a bungee tower.