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Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo

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 throughout its existence. 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 its doors in 2008.

Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
LocationAngola, Indiana, United States
Coordinates41°40′35″N 85°01′47″W / 41.676462°N 85.029787°W / 41.676462; -85.029787
StatusDefunct
Opened1956
Closed2008
OwnerLee Wright
SloganWhere Tigers Meet
Operating seasonJune through August (now closed)
Areaunknown
Attractions
Total30
Roller coasters3
Water rides1
Afterburner rollercoaster

List of Attractions

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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. [1][2]
Calypso Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co KG Calypso 2007 2008 Relocated from LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park, relocated to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari after park closure. [3][4][5]
Flying Scooters Bisch-Rocco Flying Scooters 2008 Relocated from LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park, relocated to Eldridge Park [6]
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company Scrambler 2008 [7]
Balloon Race Zamperla Balloon Race 2008 [8][9][10]
Space Train 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [11]
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. [12][13]
Tilt-a-Whirl Tilt-a-Whirl 2008 [14]
Bumper Cars Bumper Cars 2008 [15]
Granny Bugs 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [16]
Troika HUSS Troika 2008 [17]
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. [3][18][19]
Bouncy Room 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [3]
Kiddie Ferris Wheel William F. Mangels Company Miniature Ferris Wheel 2007 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [3][20][5]
Pony Carts William F. Mangels Company Pony Carts 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [3][21]
Tubs of Fun 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [3]
Kiddie Swings 2007 2008 [3][5]
Carousel Carousel 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [22]
Chariot Race 2008 Part of Kiddieland. Tracked ride with "horse drawn" carriages. Also referred to as solely "Chariot". [23]
Ferris Wheel Ferris Wheel 2008 [24]
Go Karts Go Karts 2008 [25]
Waterslides 2008 [26]
Sea Dragon Chance Rides Sea Dragon (Swinging Ship) 2008 [27]
Paratrooper Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. Paratrooper 2008 Last ride remaining on property. Present as of at least 2017. [28][29]
Roundup Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc. Round-Up 2008 [30][31]
Glass House 2008 [32]
Wetboats William F. Mangels Company Miniature Boat Ride 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [33][34]
Hampton Cars Hampton 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [35]
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, but never operated there. Standing but not operating at Fun Spot from park closure through 2013. [36][37]
Sky Fighter Grover Watkins Rockets 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [38]
Kiddy Swings Kiddie Swings 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [3]
Turtles Kiddie Tumble Bug 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [39][40]
Bayern Kurve Anton Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve 2002 2007 Remained standing but not operating after ride, and ultimately park, closed. [41][42][10]
Bulgy the Whale Eyerly Aircraft Company Bulgy the Whale 2008 Part of Kiddieland. [43]
 
Fun Spot as it appeared in 2011

References

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  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Afterburner". rcdb. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Afterburner Rollercoaster". Fun Spot Park. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo". 2008-07-26. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. ^ "Mack Calypso". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. ^ a b c "Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo". 2007-09-12. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  6. ^ "Flying Scooters". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  7. ^ "Scrambler". 2008-06-18. Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  8. ^ "Balloon Race". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  9. ^ "Zamperla Balloon Race". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  10. ^ a b "Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo -- Angola, IN". 2002-06-01. Archived from the original on 2002-06-01. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  11. ^ "Bullet Train". 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  12. ^ "Zyklon". 2008-07-26. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  13. ^ "Zyklon - Fun Spot Park (Angola, Indiana, United States)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  14. ^ "Tilt-A-Whirl". 2008-07-27. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  15. ^ "Bumper Cars". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  16. ^ "Lady Bugs". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  17. ^ "Troika". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  18. ^ Mitchell, Dawn (April 26, 2015). "Willie the Whale". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  19. ^ "Willie the Whale resurfaces in Kokomo". WRTV Indianapolis. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  20. ^ "Mangels Miniature Ferris Wheel". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  21. ^ "Mangels Pony Cart". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  22. ^ "Merry-Go-Round". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  23. ^ "Chariots". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  24. ^ "Ferris Wheel". 2008-07-03. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  25. ^ "Go Karts". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  26. ^ "Waterslide". 2008-07-05. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  27. ^ "Sea Dragon". 2008-07-26. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  28. ^ "Para-Trooper". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  29. ^ "Hrubetz Paratrooper (Hydraulic Arm)". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  30. ^ "Round Up". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  31. ^ "Hrubetz Round-Up". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  32. ^ "Glass House". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  33. ^ "Boats". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  34. ^ "Mangels Miniature Boat Ride". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  35. ^ "Hampton Cars". 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  36. ^ "Safari Coaster". 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  37. ^ "Safari Kiddie Coaster - Fun Spot Park (Angola, Indiana, United States)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  38. ^ "Airplanes". 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  39. ^ "Turtles". 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  40. ^ "Kiddie Tumble Bug". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  41. ^ "Anton Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  42. ^ "Bayern Kurve". 2007-07-06. Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  43. ^ "Eyerly Bulgy the Whale". flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.

Further reading

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