Funland Rehoboth

Funland will open with limited outside rides at 7 PM this evening.

Due to the continued forecast for heavy rain, some of the rides may not be in operation.

Due to the immanent rain forcasted for this afternoon, Funland will delay opening until at least 5 PM

Please call 302 227 1921 for opening information later this afternoon!

Stay Dry, hope for clearing skies!

Ok, I wasn’t going crazy….I just didn’t post these pictures here.

These are pieces of the Tracy that were uncovered after they wrecked, sorry for the pun, the auger that was being used to make the piles for the boardwalk re-do.

Found the picture of the coal collier that was beached during a storm in 1944. I had previously posted some pictures of pieces of steel plate that were uncovered when the pilings for the boardwalk were being dug.

This picture was taken from the foot of Brooklyn Avenue. Underneath the stern of the vessel, you can see the  remnants of the wooden barge, the Merrimack. 

 Below is another picture of the the skeleton of the Merrimack:

It’s been a busy winter here at Funland, we’ve all had our projects going for quite some time and, hopefully soon, those projects will start coming together….so we can open the doors for business!

Parts of the Merry-Go-Round are painted and ready to be re-assembled. The Freefall will soon be set back in place, along with everything else we have apart. It is a little scary how much we have to re-assemble, but I’m sure it will all get done!

Big news is that of the boardwalk project, the guys have been hard at work, rain or shine, putting down a tremendous amount of lumber. It is most impressive:

I know it’s been awhile since the last post. Just not enough organizational skills, I guess.

Here are some pics of the progress on the boardwalk project.

Maybe they hit an old buried bumpercar ]from the ‘62 storm!

Pre rebar insertion

Inserting Rebar

30-45 pile a day, ahead of schedule

Layout of finished piles

Not wanting to endure the same battering we had Mothers Day, we decided to start our teardown a couple of days early.

Winds are expected to be 25-30mph, gusting to 55-60mph. It made sense to get the Paratrooper out of the threat of the wind, down it came.

Not sure it really is going to make a big difference, as it will be pretty wet and windy for most of the day today.

What perfect day for fun at the beach, and then a stomach filling picinic filled with great hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and excellent brownies!

The gang had extended the party by enjoying some rides, along with the screaming that seems to just happen on the Sea Dragon!

If you would like to see more pictures, go to flickr.com/photos/arcece and check them out!

Seems like this is the year of wierd!

We’ve had our fair share of the out in left field questions and requests, but the things that stand out are the power, or lack of power issues we’ve had this year.

The latest round happened this moring before noon, during a major thunderstorm that went wipping through. One lightning strike, witnessed very closely by Tony and Misha, hit a pole at First and Delaware, causing two of the three power legs to be dropped, see picture.

This affected only Delaware Avenue service, but that is most of the kiddie rides, and all of the front stuff. Arcade, games lights, etc.

We have some lights, and some games work, and that really confuses people. Oh, the questions we have been asked!

Brooklyn service is fine and dandy, so the Bumper Cars, Crazy Dazy, Gravitron, Haunted Mansion Helicopters and SuperFlip are operational.

What will happen next!

I’m sure all you Funlanders remember the group photos we take every year. Well today was the day for 2008.

We had a good crowd, hot weather, and Chuck Snyder’s expertise behind the lense. (pictures posted here are of much lesser quality, i.e., I was behind the lens!

On a different note, Al has been feeling a little wobbly lately. Had some tests done yesterday, and is planning on seeing his doctor back in PA later this week. Keep him in your thoughts. He’s a little upset that he can’t be out on the floor with the kids!

Also, thinking of Al and Don, this is our 47th season, and we have to start thinking about Funland’s 50th Anniversary. We could use some input on when would be the best time to have it, and help setting things in motion. We have quite a few of your addresses, but if you know someone that hasn’t been back to Funland in a long time, and you are in contact with them, ask them to conact us. funland@funlandrehoboth.com works.

Enjoy the pictures!