Funtime (manufacturer)
Funtime is an amusement ride manufacturer based in Dölsach, Austria. The company manufactures rides such as the Sling Shot, Star Flyer and Vomatron.
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.
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
- SlingShot – 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
- Hangover the Tower – currently the highest transportable drop tower in the world with a height of
Ride installations
| Ride name | Park | Location | Model | Opened | Closed | Details | - |
| Adirondack Outlaw | Great Escape |  United States | Vomatron | 2020 | - | ||
| Allgäuflieger | Skyline Park |  Germany | Star Flyer | 2020 | - | ||
| AtmosFear | Playland |  Canada | Star Flyer | 2011 | - | ||
| Black Mamba | Wiener Prater |  Austria | Chaos Pendle | 2011 | - | ||
| Catwoman Whip | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Vomatron | 2020 | - | ||
| Die Glocke | Hansa-Park | Germany | The Bell | 2006 | - | ||
| Donjon de l’Extrême | Nigloland |  France | Skyfall | 2016 | - | ||
| Drop Line | Dollywood | United States | Skyfall | 2017 | tall. | - | |
| Eclipse | Gröna Lund |  Sweden | Star Flyer | 2013 | - | ||
| FlyOver | Fantasilandia |  Chile | Star Flyer | 2018 | - | ||
| Highlander | Hansa-Park | Germany | Skyfall | 2019 | The World's Tallest Free standing Drop Tower; 395-feet tall. | ||
| Himmelskibet | Tivoli Gardens |  Denmark | Star Flyer | 2006 | |||
| Lighthouse Tower | Holiday Park | Germany | Star Flyer | 2006 | - | ||
| Mega Mindy Flyer | Plopsa Coo |  Belgium | Star Flyer | 2010 | - | ||
| New England SkyScreamer | Six Flags New England | United States | Star Flyer | 2014 | Eighth Starflyer at a Six Flags park; 403-feet tall. | - | |
| North Star | Valleyfair | United States | Star Flyer | 2017 | tall. | - | |
| Orlando Gyro Drop Tower | ICON Park | United States | Skyfall | 2021 | - | ||
| Orlando Sling Shot | ICON Park | United States | Sling Shot | 2021 | - | ||
| Orlando StarFlyer | ICON Park | United States | Star Flyer | 2018 | The World's Tallest Swing ride at 450 feet. | ||
| Prater Turm | Wiener Prater | Austria | Star Flyer | 2010 | 385 feet tall | ||
| ROX-Flyer Formerly SpringFlyer | Plopsaland De Panne | Belgium | Star Flyer | 2006 | - | ||
| Sky Diver | Walibi Holland |  Netherlands | Sky Diver | 1994 | - | ||
| Sky Diver | Walibi Belgium | Belgium | Sky Diver | 2004 | - | ||
| Six Flags SkyScreamer | Six Flags Darien Lake | United States | Star Flyer | 2019 | - | ||
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | Star Flyer | 2011 | - | ||
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | Star Flyer | 2012 | - | ||
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Star Flyer | 2012 | - | ||
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags Over Georgia | United States | Star Flyer | 2013 | - | ||
| SkyScreamer | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Star Flyer | 2011 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Funtime |  Australia | Sling Shot | - | |||
| Sling Shot | Magical Midway | United States | Sling Shot | - | |||
| Sling Shot | Kentucky Kingdom | United States | Sling Shot | 2002 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Elitch Gardens | United States | Sling Shot | 2006 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | Sling Shot | 2012 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Sling Shot | 2011 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Sling Shot | 2002 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Six Flags Mexico |  Mexico | Sling Shot | 2013 | 60 meters tall. | - | |
| Sling Shot | Carowinds | United States | Sling Shot | 2015 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Cedar Point | United States | Sling Shot | 2015 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Kings Island | United States | Sling Shot | 2002 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | Sling Shot | 2015 | - | ||
| Sling Shot | Old Town | United States | Sling Shot | - | |||
| Snake | Gröna Lund | Sweden | Chaos Pendle | 2019 | - | ||
| Spring Shot | Morey's Piers | United States | Sling Shot | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Divo Ostrov |  Russia | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Elitch Gardens | United States | Star Flyer | 2017 | 17 stories tall. | - | |
| Star Flyer | Greenland Kyushu |  Japan | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Hellenic Park |  Greece | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Luna Park Tel Aviv |  Israel | Star Flyer | 2016 | - | ||
| Star Flyer | Magical Midway | United States | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Manchester Town centre |  United Kingdom | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Oktoberfest | Germany | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Pacific National Exhibition | Canada | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Tornado | Terra Mítica |  Spain | Star Flyer | 2015 | - | ||
| Star Flyer | Steel Pier | United States | Star Flyer | - | |||
| Star Flyer | Tykkimäki |  Finland | Star Flyer | 2009 | - | ||
| Stupet | Kongeparken |  Norway | Skyfall | 2019 | - | ||
| Super Girl Sky Flight Formerly SkyScreamer | Six Flags Mexico | Mexico | Star Flyer | 2015 | - | ||
| Tekkotsubanchou - Sky Tower Swinger | Fujikyu Highland | Japan | Star Flyer | First Skyflyer in Japan. | - | ||
| Texas Gunslinger | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | Sling Shot | 2013 | - | ||
| Texas SkyScreamer | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | Star Flyer | 2013 | - | ||
| Texas Star Flyer | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | United States | Star Flyer | 2012 | - | ||
| Torre del Mar | Hansa-Park | Germany | Star Flyer | 2005 | - | ||
| Tornado | Wiener Prater | Austria | Tornado | 2007 | - | ||
| Vol Ultime | La Ronde | Canada | Star Flyer | 2012 | - | ||
| Vomatron | Funtime | Australia | Vomatron | - | |||
| Vomatron | Old Town | United States | Vomatron | - | |||
| Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth | Six Flags America | United States | Star Flyer | 2017 | ft tall. | - |