Funland is an amusement park and landmark in Grand Theft Auto IV, Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located in Firefly Island, Broker, Liberty City.
Description
The park is located on Crockett Avenue and encircled by the Alexander Boardwalk. It is located directly opposite Firefly Island Beach.
History
The park was abandoned as of 2008 during the events of Grand Theft Auto IV. In First Date, Michelle reveals that the park is to be renovated into a "Las Venturas-style" theme park.
The Liberty Go-Karts race track was renovated in 2009, expanding the race track area for the Go-Kar-TT time trials in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
The park may have been renovated by 2013, as one of Tavell Clinton's posts on Lifeinvader claims that he has had a ride on the Screamer.
Influence
- Funland appears to be based on an amalgam of amusement parks in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York; namely Astroland and Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. Astroland was closed indefinitely on 7th September 2008, a few months after Grand Theft Auto IV was released.
- Michelle's statement regarding the planned refurbishment of the park appears to be a reference to real life plans to renovate Coney Island.
Events
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV
In 2008, Niko Bellic is ordered by Mikhail Faustin to kill his daughter's biker boyfriend Jason Michaels who is meeting with her at the amusement park. After Faustin's death, his widow Ilyena Faustin is found by Niko at the Funland, where she asks Niko to deal with another boyfriend of her daughter.
Events of The Ballad of Gay Tony
During the last mission of The Ballad of Gay Tony, Luis Lopez kills Ray Bulgarin's entire private army here as well as destroys their heroin shipment they had stored.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
In 2009, Huang Lee kills a Triad traitor and his entire hostile Triad splinter group at the Funland. Shortly after, Triad leader Hsin Jaoming orders Huang Lee's death in a secluded area within the Screamer rollercoaster after suspecting him of being a FIB informant, but his uncle Wu "Kenny" Lee arrives in time to stop Hsin and reasons with him.
Attractions
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balloon Buster |  |
Balloon game |
| Bump My Ride |  |
Bumper cars |
| Bumper 'n' Dumper Dodgems |  |
In-door dodgem cars |
| Capricorn One |  |
Small hurricane-style ride |
| The Corpse Ride |  |
Haunted house |
| Duck My Sick |  |
A high impact vomit-inducing ride, hence the name which is also a spoonerism of an obscenity. |
| Funland Breakdance Ride |  |
Disused breakdance-style ride with a Los Santos background |
| Funland Parachute Tower |  |
A decommissioned ride that stands 190 feet tall. |
| Liberty Eye |  |
A ferris wheel that stands 150 feet tall. |
| Liberty Go-Karts |  |
Go Karts racing track. Featured in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. |
| Miniature Golf |  |
A minigolf course with small models of landmarks from past GTA games. |
| Plummet (x2) |  |
Smaller scale rapid-drop rides. |
| Screamer |  |
A 100-year-old wooden roller coaster that stands 85 feet tall. |
| Shake Yo' Boaty |  |
Pendulum ride |
| Shoot Your Load |  |
Shooting range |
| Unnamed |  |
Derelict spider/octopus ride |
| Unnamed |  |
Merry go round with motorcycles |
Other attractions include a Funland Kiddie Park - an area of for younger patrons.
Shops & Kiosks
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto IV
The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Gallery
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars promotional screenshot featuring a render of Funland.
Trivia
- During Departure Time, the player can set off the large spinning ride by the second van, by setting off an explosion by it or shooting it, but not during normal gameplay.
- During the same mission, if the player does the same thing to the swinging ship, it will play its music for a few seconds. Some of the small games nearby will also make sounds when damaged. If you shoot the spider ride, it will move and play the QUB3D music.
- In The Ballad of Gay Tony multiplayer, Funland is an available location for Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch.
- In one of the disused rides, the background panorama of Los Santos shows the Vinewood Sign (left), Downtown Los Santos with a Hydra (centre), and a Shamal (right).