Fun Spot America—Orlando
A recent recipient of immense investment and careful improvements, Fun Spot in Orlando, at the top of I-Drive, is Orlando’s largest (15 acres), cleanest, best-lit midway-style diversion. Although it became famous for its four go-kart tracks (concrete, multilevel; the Quad Helix’s stacked figure-eight turns make it a favorite, but the Conquest’s peaked ramp is a pip), the spacious grounds are also stocked with a two-level arcade, a scrambler and other carnival rides, plenty of snack bars, a Ferris wheel (Charlize Theron rode it in Monster), and a section of kiddie rides. There’s also White Lightning, a wood-frame coaster (unusual in this town); Freedom Flyer, a wee version of a hanging, foot-dangling train; and at Gator Spot, some 100 alligators on loan from Gatorland. The 250-foot-tall SkyCoaster requires an extra charge. Trivia: This SkyCoaster was moved here from Las Vegas’ defunct MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park.
A recent recipient of immense investment and careful improvements, Fun Spot in Orlando, at the top of I-Drive, is Orlando’s largest (15 acres), cleanest, best-lit midway-style diversion. Although it became famous for its four go-kart tracks (concrete, multilevel; the Quad Helix’s stacked figure-eight turns make it a favorite, but the Conquest’s peaked ramp is a pip), the spacious grounds are also stocked with a two-level arcade, a scrambler and other carnival rides, plenty of snack bars, a Ferris wheel (Charlize Theron rode it in Monster), and a section of kiddie rides. There’s also White Lightning, a wood-frame coaster (unusual in this town); Freedom Flyer, a wee version of a hanging, foot-dangling train; and at Gator Spot, some 100 alligators on loan from Gatorland. The 250-foot-tall SkyCoaster requires an extra charge. Trivia: This SkyCoaster was moved here from Las Vegas’ defunct MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park.
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