Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
 |
| Location |
Angola, Indiana, United States |
| Coordinates |
41°40′35″N 85°01′47″W / 41.676462°N 85.029787°W / 41.676462; -85.029787 |
| Opened |
1956 |
| Closed |
2008 |
| Owner |
Lee Wright |
| Slogan |
Where Tigers Meet |
| Operating season |
June through August (now closed) |
| Area |
unknown |
| Attractions |
| Total |
30 |
| Roller coasters |
3 |
| Water rides |
1 |
Afterburner rollercoaster
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo was an amusement park located in Angola, Indiana. Although it was small in comparison to parks in neighboring states, such as Cedar Point and Michigan's Adventure, it remained one of the largest parks in the region. It also once boasted the only operating roller coaster (Afterburner) with an inversion in the state of Indiana, until Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach opened in 2008. The park closed in 2008.
List of Attractions
| Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Opened |
Closed |
Details |
Ref |
| Afterburner |
Arrow Development |
Launched Loop |
1991 |
2008 |
Original Arrow Development Launched Loop prototype. Relocated from defunct Boardwalk and Baseball. Scrapped in February 2017. |
|
| Calypso |
Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co KG |
Calypso |
2007 |
2008 |
Relocated from LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park, relocated to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari after park closure. |
|
| Flying Scooters |
Bisch-Rocco |
Flying Scooters |
|
2008 |
Relocated from LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park, relocated to Eldridge Park |
|
| Scrambler |
Eli Bridge Company |
Scrambler |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Balloon Race |
Zamperla |
Balloon Race |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Space Train |
|
|
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Zyklon |
Pinfari |
Zyklon Z47 |
1990 |
2008 |
Relocated from Morey's Piers, relocated to Santa's Village AZoosment Park after park closure. Remained standing but not operating at Fun Spot from park closure through 2012. |
|
| Tilt-a-Whirl |
|
Tilt-a-Whirl |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Bumper Cars |
|
Bumper Cars |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Granny Bugs |
|
|
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Troika |
HUSS |
Troika |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Willie the Whale |
|
Concrete Sculpture |
|
2008 |
A concrete sculpture of a whale, originally located at original location of Indianapolis Zoo and then former water park Boogie Mountain. At one point for sale for $1,500. After leaving Fun Spot in 2015, it spent some time at Indianapolis Museum of Art before being relocated to Foster Park in Kokomo, Indiana. |
|
| Bouncy Room |
|
|
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Kiddie Ferris Wheel |
William F. Mangels Company |
Miniature Ferris Wheel |
2007 |
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Pony Carts |
William F. Mangels Company |
Pony Carts |
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Tubs of Fun |
|
|
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Kiddie Swings |
|
|
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
| Carousel |
|
Carousel |
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Chariot Race |
|
|
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. Tracked ride with "horse drawn" carriages. Also referred to as solely "Chariot". |
|
| Ferris Wheel |
|
Ferris Wheel |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Go Karts |
|
Go Karts |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Waterslides |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
| Sea Dragon |
Chance Rides |
Sea Dragon (Swinging Ship) |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Paratrooper |
Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. |
Paratrooper |
|
2008 |
Last ride remaining on property. Present as of at least 2017. |
|
| Roundup |
Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. |
Round-Up |
|
2008 |
|
|
| Glass House |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
| Wetboats |
William F. Mangels Company |
Miniature Boat Ride |
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Hampton Cars |
Hampton |
|
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Little Dipper Safari Coaster |
Allan Herschell Company |
Kiddie Coaster / Little Dipper |
2002 |
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. Relocated from Adventureland Amusement Park in Indiana, relocated to Bell's Kiddieland in Oklahoma. Standing but not operating at Fun Spot from park closure through 2013. |
|
| Sky Fighter |
Grover Watkins |
Rockets |
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Kiddy Swings |
|
Kiddie Swings |
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Turtles |
|
Kiddie Tumble Bug |
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
| Bayern Kurve |
Anton Schwarzkopf |
Bayern Kurve |
2002 |
2007 |
Remained standing but not operating after ride, and ultimately park, closed. |
|
| Bulgy the Whale |
Eyerly Aircraft Company |
Bulgy the Whale |
|
2008 |
Part of Kiddieland. |
|
Fun Spot as it appeared in 2011
- Norris, Joann. (1998). Children's Museums: An American Guidebook. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co Inc. ISBN: 0-7864-0443-4
- Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo at the Roller Coaster DataBase
