Welcome back my friends to the podcast that never ends! We’ve got a late Christmas present for you to unwrap! For our last podcast of 2021, we’re reminiscing about a park that’s no longer with us, and has a bit...
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Small Park Showcase: The Funplex Myrtle Beach, The Grand Strand’s Newest Attraction
Myrtle Beach and the surrounding area have had their fair share of amusement parks and tourist attractions that have come and gone over the years. However, the area’s newest attraction, The Funplex, fits thrills into an insanely small footprint by...
Continue reading...A History of Roller Coasters in Myrtle Beach
With the recent addition of The Funplex’s Fun in the Sun, the newest roller coaster in Myrtle Beach, we got to thinking about the history of roller coasters in the area. While amusement parks have traditionally been an “afterthought” for...
Continue reading...The Funplex Myrtle Beach: Now Open!
Myrtle Beach has a new place for families and thrill seekers alike to play. Located at 1405 North Ocean Boulevard between 14th and 15th Avenue, The Funplex Myrtle Beach offers a big punch in a compact footprint. Just one block...
Continue reading...Inside Funplex Myrtle Beach with CEO Brian Williams
Last week, we reported on the planned Funplex Outdoor Amusement Park that is scheduled to open in Myrtle Beach, SC, next spring. While the initial release did a good job of describing the new “boutique” theme park, of course, we...
Continue reading...Funplex Amusement Park Coming To Myrtle Beach in 2021
The Lahn Family, owners of The Funplex Amusement Centers of East Hanover and Mount Laurel, NJ, are excited to announce their plans to build a new outdoor amusement park, The Funplex Myrtle Beach. Conveniently located just a few steps from...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Swamp Fox
Just a few weeks left of this season’s A-Z Coaster of the Week, where we take a look at a coaster that begins with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. It’s time for the “S” coaster, and we’re headed back...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Maximum RPM!
Welcome back to our weekly A-Z Coaster Series, where we highlight a coaster beginning with each letter of the alphabet. This week, our “M” coaster takes us to another “M,” Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the now-shuttered Hard Rock Park/Freestyle...
Continue reading...Small Park Showcase: Family Kingdom – Myrtle Beach, SC
When people think of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, amusement parks aren’t necessarily at the top of their to-do list. Many people think of the mini-golf courses, pancake houses, and generic beach stores on every corner that all advertise “EVERYTHING UNDER...
Continue reading...Freestyle Music Park Won’t Reopen in 2012
Freestyle Music Park is not reopening in 2012, however, work is being done to see that he park does reopen, possibly as soon as 2013. A MyrtleBeachOnline.com article states: “FPI US LLC, the mortgage holder that reclaimed the park property through the Horry...
Continue reading...Hard Rock Park Photos
Coaster101 recently visited the new Hard Rock Park and took some great photos of the park at sunset.
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