HUGE changes at Fun Spot

Fun Spot Action Park in Orlando has joined the electronic revolution with our new “Fun-E-Card”. Now there is one card for all your Fun Spot purchases.  Phase One is for all the rides and go-karts, plus Snack Bar and Birthday Parties. Phase Two will include our arcade and online booking of birthday parties. With this system we bring back our “Parents Ride FREE with Paying Child”. In other words, if your child has the Unlimited Armband but can not operate the ride without an adult, the adult can ride along at no charge. Some restrictions apply. This replaces our “Chaperone” Armband. That’s a $5 savings.

Fun Spot USA in Kissimmee is moving dirt as we build our new 8,000 sq ft building which will house a Ticket Booth, Restrooms, a Birthday Room, a Small Arcade, plus offices and an employee break room. Come February we will have our new “Screamin Eagle” ride. And remember Fun Spot USA will be home of the Galaxy Spin Roller Coaster sometime this Spring. Huge changes at the place for Huge Fun!

 "Screaming Eagle" Fun Spots version is still being manufactured

Flooring to our new arcade

SkyCoaster building

All in the Family

Fun Spot Attractions is a family business in many ways. Owned and operated locally by the Arie Family, we celebrate their achievements. For Alexis Arie, the 8 year old daughter of General Manager and television spokesperson, John Jr, and his wife, our bookkeeper, Tracy Arie, the great achievement this week was to place first in the Florida region of the NFL’s athletic program “Pass, Punt and Kick”. Appearing before the December 19^th Buccaneers Game, Alexis proved her skills on a drizzly, cold day. Her high score placed her 10^th in the country for her age. She was featured during half time of the Tampa Bay Bucs and Detroit Lions game. Everyone in the Fun Spot Family congratulates Alexis’ achievement by saying “It’s HUGE!”

A Fun Spot Christmas

Fun Spot hosted its annual Christmas Party on Tuesday December 14^th.  Fun Spot had the traditional dinner and dancing, but this year was marked by a very special occasion, a marriage proposal. Tim, one of our track attendants from our Kissimmee park, took the stage, made a very endearing speech and then got on one knee and asked for Chelsea’s hand in marriage. Chelsea is an employee in our birthday department at the Orlando Park. Fun Spot wishes them many years of happiness!

Top Sellers Soar at Fun Spot

For the sixth year, Fun Spot has honored the top fundraisers in local schools who sold the largest volume of Entertainment Books and Sally Foster product, with a special FREE party. 250 top sellers and their guests were treated to unlimited rides, go-karts, arcade, food and goody bags on Wednesday, December 8^th. The cold weather kept some of the winners from coming, but for the hundreds who did, it was a hot time at a real cool place.

Fun Spot and the Fun Partners

The 2010 Fun Partner Christmas party was held on December 8^th, at Pirate’s Dinner Adventure. Over 800 hospitality workers enjoyed a holiday party presented by the coalition of 12 local attractions called Fun Partners. Fun Partners, which began in 1999 (Fun Spot joined in 2000), do 4-5 parties a year for the hospitality industry at one of its member attractions. Fun Spot has a great working relationship with other partners including – Pirates Dinner Adventure, Boggy Creek Airport Rides, Titanic, Kennedy Space Center, and 8 others.

Fun Spot welcomes Orlando Police Department (OPD) to the 'hood

On Tuesday, December 7^th there was a Grand Opening for a new Police station in one of the plazas next to Fun Spot Action Park in Orlando. Fun Spot was able to help with the Grand Opening which had over 150 local dignitaries attend. TV Spokesperson, John Jr was warmly greeted by Orlando Police Chief Val Demings, before he had his picture taken with a number of attendees. Fun Spot has always believed in – Safe, Clean, Fun, and are happy to have Orlando Police as a neighbor. Welcome to the ‘hood.

A new ride at Fun Spot USA is coming soon.

Purchased at IAAPA, the amusement park trade show, Fun Spot in Kissimmee will get a new Soaring Eagle ride. The name and graphics are still being developed. You got ideas? These Eagle painted “buckets” spin from above and have “rudders” in them allowing you the rider to become the driver. You pull it in and out, up and down. Once again, at Fun Spot you can drive the ride. Look for this ride in Kissimmee by February. Remember a new building, and a roller coaster is also slated to be at Kissimmee by February-March. I can’t wait.