Fun Land of Fredericksburg has opened two new rides: Patriot Plunge and The Flip Side. Both rides come with a significant £815,000 investment for the park.

Both rides seat 12 people and top out at 40ft. These latest attractions continue the park’ recent expansions, including Virginia’s first three-level go-kart track, which opened in 2019. Patriots Plunge is a drop tower attraction, while The Flip Side is a spinning pendulum.

“Putting these rides in is no easy feat. We had to work a lot with the city of Fredericksburg, and they really helped us. The zoning department and the building services really helped us get these two rides in here,” said Fun Land Fredericksburg General Manager Clint Novak.

Fun Land teamed up with Bowman Construction to deliver the project and whom built the rides. They both worked together for at least two years to obtain permits for the ride. “They’re great rides and, I think, a great addition to our facility here,” said owner Chuck Peitz. “I have to say that the city has really worked with us, aided us in moving the projects forward as they did with the Go-cart track and the other things that we’ve done here. 

“I must say they come with expectations, but they deal with us fairly. And my feeling is that if that’s what government is supposed to deliver to the people, I think it’s just being delivered very well.”

Fun Land opened in 2005 and continues to grow from strength to strength during its 18 years of existence.

Image: Fun Land Fredericksburg