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This has been my favorite park my whole life. I've been to Disney and Universal, to bush gardens and six flags- but nothing will beat coming back to my home state of Maine and going to funtown splashtown usa. My memere would get my cousin and I season passes EVERY YEAR and take us multiple times a week sometimes. I worked in splashtown in 2019 even. This park holds so many memories for me- from field trips in middle school to bringing the children of my friends and family there now, it's a place that is near and dear to a lot of us Mainer's hearts.
Excalibur is an underrated, hidden gem. Funtown has been my home park for the last nine years. It did need that retrack towards the end though. Also, Southern Maine is generally beautiful and about 20 degrees cooler on average in June. You visited during one of the worst early heatwaves in years. It's been a hot summer up here.
Some fun facts about the Astrosphere: it used to be a huge bubble that was inflated with air. You can see why that was sometimes an issue and they eventually worked to build the structure that's there now. The Astrosphere is thought to be hunted. While working there the music will turn on by itself. After opening all the safety doors on the ride to get them ready for the next set of riders, sometimes operators would come back to find them all shut again. (There is a hallway where they give an entry speech in and you cannot see into the main ride area when both operators are in there. One to count the people and to handle line management and the other gives the speech. ) The photos that are shown on the bubble are chosen each year and you can always find a different thing to look at when riding year to year. The song is a remix of Fire on High by ELO and the strict recording rules in this ride are due to Funtown owning the copyright on this remixed version. Edit: I know most of these because I worked at Splashtown and sometimes would be asked to help with this ride.
I've been riding the Astrosphere since I was four. It was a much different experience in those days. This was before the fire that destroyed part of the air dome, tunnel, and different effects. There weren't as many lights and the main features were the slides and the white strobe lights which were way more intense and were used during the part that sounded like an earthquake. Every ride cycle ended with a giant picture of the mummy shown with all the lights off before the black lights came back on.
Yeah that doesn't surprise me. I was too young to remember the haunted house but my parents did mention the reason it was closed orginally was because a older man died of a heart attack from ride and it was originally really close to the Astrosphere. And what adds even more credit in my eyes as when I was waiting in line for the Tornado in Splashtown I say two tombstones hidden right at the edge of the park near the road, fenced in their own little spot.
Great video! I didnt used to think Maine had all those roller coasters and amusement park rides. Excalibur looked fun! The log flume looked nice! Im looking forward to the next Vlog!
I vividly remember riding the Excalibur the day it opened. it's for sure gotten bumpier over the years, hahah but still so much fun! the Astrosphere also has a special place in my heart
Maine has been a bucket list state for me for years for the beaches! Hope to get there one day🤞🏻 A purple wild mouse is the best kind of wild mouse🐭💜🫰🏻Palace Playland looks to have some fun and ridiculous rides
Funtown looks so nice, well maintained and a lot of green there. The indoor scrambler is really a hidden gem, I would not have expected a full light show like that.
It so is! I live in maine and once me and my friend went on the same one 14 times in a row!! There was also like no line (i also think we were only 8!)
It thrashes you around but I haven't been since about 2019, I hear a lot of parts of the track have been rebuilt/replaced. We used to go there multiple times a summer growing up, my kids are almost old enough to start riding things I can't wait!
As a Maine local, they did used to play Medieval music on the bridge/main walk area of Excalibur but they just stopped doing that one year with no word as to why lol. I miss it though it was great for the immersion.
I actually lived in Portland, ME for a year back in the late 90's -- not too far from Saco. I had no idea that Funtown USA existed when I was living up there - only found out a few years later when I moved back to NC. I did go to Old Orchard Beach once though -- on a rainy, dreary fall day, so I saw the park there, but of course it wasn't open given the time of year. Maine is by far one of the most beautiful states in the US. The coast throughout the Portland area is so incredibly beautiful. I spent a lot of time exploring it. There were definitely those times when I felt like I was in the setting of a Stephen King novel.
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I just love the scrambler a lot! I been to carnivals where they have those rides and I really enjoy them! The scrambler is like the best flat ride at these small parks and carnivals!❤❤❤
I have soooo much nostalgia for the Astrosphere!! I love it so much! this is making me want to drive down to the coast before summer ends and spend a day here like I’m a kid again :)
Such a great little park. I grew up going there and palace playland...as well as canobie lake park. Its really all we have in new england besides 6 flags. Not amazong but grateful to have the few we do! Glad you enjoyed them!
i work at funtown!!! i can say it's absolutely the best park in the entire state we get very busy most days and we always prioritize the guests and their safety!!!! :))
I just found this on my recommended page, I’m so happy you guys enjoyed Funtown!! I’m from Maine and I’ve been going there for as long as I can remember, if you guys ever go to Maine again I highly recommend checking out Splashtown too, the Mammoth & Tornado slides on that side of the park are incredible! Awesome video :>
Nice job on the video! I've been going to both parks my whole life. Palace Playland has gone through a lot of changes over the years. Funtown's Flume and Excalibur are the best rides in New England.
I’ve been on All the rides at funtown but fun fact about the wild mouse is they just repainted it green and purple this year it used to be yellow and purple
Hi! Mainer here and I’m so excited to watch your video. I’ve never heard anyone pronounce Saco the way you did but it made my laugh and cringe at the same time hahaha it’s like “sAH- ko.” Not “Say-co” haha love the video so far!
Hello neighbor, born and raised in Maine, I too laughed and had a "What the frig did he just say" moment and had to watch again. I was gonna go with a "Saw-ko" to help him but i see ur way and i can agree that would be a helpful way to pronounce the word Saco. Take care fellow Mainah
lol at the beginning of the vid the girls behind you were posing and stuff when you went on the back row of the wooden roller coaster (forgot the name)
if you do end up going to santa’s village i recommend trying nicks pizza. it’s the best pizza i’ve ever had and definitely the best theme park food i’ve ever had. Anyways love the videos man keep up the great work!
dude, a version of psychodrome that plays 'fire on high' by elo? so sick. i'm fairly new to maine, but i'll have to check this park out. canobie was my goto park growing up in boston, and this place has a similar vibe, although, $51 for admission is steep. if this park was $25, i'd go tomorrow for my birthday before seeing jrad in portland.
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its not everyday that you see a video about maine😭
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This has been my favorite park my whole life. I've been to Disney and Universal, to bush gardens and six flags- but nothing will beat coming back to my home state of Maine and going to funtown splashtown usa. My memere would get my cousin and I season passes EVERY YEAR and take us multiple times a week sometimes. I worked in splashtown in 2019 even. This park holds so many memories for me- from field trips in middle school to bringing the children of my friends and family there now, it's a place that is near and dear to a lot of us Mainer's hearts.
Excalibur is an underrated, hidden gem. Funtown has been my home park for the last nine years. It did need that retrack towards the end though.
Also, Southern Maine is generally beautiful and about 20 degrees cooler on average in June. You visited during one of the worst early heatwaves in years. It's been a hot summer up here.
OMG,as a person who lives in maine,I feel appreciated
Love that they still crank Fire on High on the Astrosphere at funtown. It was like that when I was a kid
I miss the big dancing blue bunny though :(
@@eclipsex02 are you kidding??
Some fun facts about the Astrosphere: it used to be a huge bubble that was inflated with air. You can see why that was sometimes an issue and they eventually worked to build the structure that's there now. The Astrosphere is thought to be hunted. While working there the music will turn on by itself. After opening all the safety doors on the ride to get them ready for the next set of riders, sometimes operators would come back to find them all shut again. (There is a hallway where they give an entry speech in and you cannot see into the main ride area when both operators are in there. One to count the people and to handle line management and the other gives the speech. ) The photos that are shown on the bubble are chosen each year and you can always find a different thing to look at when riding year to year. The song is a remix of Fire on High by ELO and the strict recording rules in this ride are due to Funtown owning the copyright on this remixed version.
Edit: I know most of these because I worked at Splashtown and sometimes would be asked to help with this ride.
I've been riding the Astrosphere since I was four. It was a much different experience in those days. This was before the fire that destroyed part of the air dome, tunnel, and different effects. There weren't as many lights and the main features were the slides and the white strobe lights which were way more intense and were used during the part that sounded like an earthquake. Every ride cycle ended with a giant picture of the mummy shown with all the lights off before the black lights came back on.
Yeah that doesn't surprise me. I was too young to remember the haunted house but my parents did mention the reason it was closed orginally was because a older man died of a heart attack from ride and it was originally really close to the Astrosphere. And what adds even more credit in my eyes as when I was waiting in line for the Tornado in Splashtown I say two tombstones hidden right at the edge of the park near the road, fenced in their own little spot.
@@BlueBlossum an article was printed in 2011 saying 17 bodies were buried near there and were being moved.
I used to love the old Haunted House. It was so much fun as a kid.
@@zombiechampion-romero and scary as hell
I love how he said he thought it would be cool in maine and its been either scorching hot or humid asf all summer😂
Blink and the weather changes. Especially the difference in weather between being at Funtown vs being on the beach at Palace Playland.
Not me working in Merlin's Emporium as you film 😅 wish I could have said hi to you guys! Thank you for showing off our cutie little park 🥰
@@beckydoesthings4005 Thanks so much for the comment! Keep up the great work.
beach parks always have such an amazing charm to them which I love. They may not have the best coasters, but I always love being there.
The neon colour of the scrambler is beautiful!
Great video! I didnt used to think Maine had all those roller coasters and amusement park rides. Excalibur looked fun! The log flume looked nice! Im looking forward to the next Vlog!
I vividly remember riding the Excalibur the day it opened. it's for sure gotten bumpier over the years, hahah but still so much fun! the Astrosphere also has a special place in my heart
I rode it last year and some of the wood is shaking and rattling. Hopefully it’s still safe 😭😭
Maine has been a bucket list state for me for years for the beaches! Hope to get there one day🤞🏻 A purple wild mouse is the best kind of wild mouse🐭💜🫰🏻Palace Playland looks to have some fun and ridiculous rides
Astrosphere is a rite of passage in Maine. Welcome to the fraternity
"Oh, look at the weeds growing into the track, I love when that happens!" Simple pleasures, haha.
Seriously there were so many neat little things he kept pointing out through the entire video that were so fun and really showed his enthusiasm.
Funtown looks so nice, well maintained and a lot of green there. The indoor scrambler is really a hidden gem, I would not have expected a full light show like that.
@@verybighomer It was awesome!
I went here recently and it was great you should go to Aquaboggan
I grew up going here it is so much fun!
Excalibur looks so damn underrated!!!
It's an awesome woodie. Wish I had more time when I was up there
The last time I road it which was maybe just pre covid BS it was seriously rough.. but they have replaced parts of the track so it should be better..
It is underrated. My 1st wooden coaster and I loved it despite it being quite rough
It so is! I live in maine and once me and my friend went on the same one 14 times in a row!! There was also like no line (i also think we were only 8!)
It thrashes you around but I haven't been since about 2019, I hear a lot of parts of the track have been rebuilt/replaced. We used to go there multiple times a summer growing up, my kids are almost old enough to start riding things I can't wait!
You butchered Saco's pronunciation. It's pronounced SAH-koh.
Saw-co
lmao us mainers hate that
Sock-o
As soon as I heard that I was pi$$ed
Saw-co
so cool seeing you here i was just at funtown and oob last week
great timing!
As a Maine local, they did used to play Medieval music on the bridge/main walk area of Excalibur but they just stopped doing that one year with no word as to why lol. I miss it though it was great for the immersion.
I saw a brochure for playland, I was so disappointed that I was nowhere near it!
I actually lived in Portland, ME for a year back in the late 90's -- not too far from Saco. I had no idea that Funtown USA existed when I was living up there - only found out a few years later when I moved back to NC. I did go to Old Orchard Beach once though -- on a rainy, dreary fall day, so I saw the park there, but of course it wasn't open given the time of year. Maine is by far one of the most beautiful states in the US. The coast throughout the Portland area is so incredibly beautiful. I spent a lot of time exploring it. There were definitely those times when I felt like I was in the setting of a Stephen King novel.
I live in Maine! My house used to be like 5 minutes away, absolute summer fun! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Funtown looks like such a nice small park. Glad it didn't close due to COVID.
Hey man, I'm glad you enjoyed the park! We appreciate you coming and sharing us with more people who might not know we exist. We also love the critiques as it helps us improve the park, so thank you again!
The foliage is BEAUTIFUL at this park. I need to add to my bucket list
I just love the scrambler a lot! I been to carnivals where they have those rides and I really enjoy them! The scrambler is like the best flat ride at these small parks and carnivals!❤❤❤
I'm from Maine and we always love going to this park!
I loved that scrambler! I laughed out loud.
I have soooo much nostalgia for the Astrosphere!! I love it so much! this is making me want to drive down to the coast before summer ends and spend a day here like I’m a kid again :)
Excalibur does not get enough love, plus it terms of night rides, I believe it is in the top night rides in the world!
I live in southern maine, so cool to see a video like this on my recommended!
I don't usually like scramblers but that one looks sick!
Us "locals" usually buy the tickets through various places like Parks and Rec programs for like 40% less so the cost isnt as bad..
@@jtman04401 Makes sense!
lmao im super early, love the content especially the waldameer videos. Its my home park!!
I've never seen a video from you before, but this one was so happy and positive that I can't wait to watch more now. Great video!
Such a great little park. I grew up going there and palace playland...as well as canobie lake park. Its really all we have in new england besides 6 flags. Not amazong but grateful to have the few we do! Glad you enjoyed them!
As someone who was born and raised in Maine this is vary amusing to me
love the vlogs man keep up the great content. Excited for your Europe trip
i work at funtown!!! i can say it's absolutely the best park in the entire state we get very busy most days and we always prioritize the guests and their safety!!!! :))
@@_elliethesmelly Thanks for what you do!
I've been to funtown splashtown 2 to 3 times, I miss being there
Old orchard beach! Going there since I was little
My home state, used to be a ride op at Funtown haha.
I’m going to Funtown Splashtown this coming Monday, quite excited! Although I live in Maine, never been
@@SlayGorliePop Have a fun time!
Bro at 4:21 one of the girls behind you flipped the camera off lol
No she didn’t, she just did this: ✌🏻
and the second one did a double bird
@@maiaX-X Watch for like 2 seconds afterward she 100% flips the camera off lol
@@maiaX-X If you watch closer for 5 seconds, you will see it.
I was the girl in the back and I knew I was being filmed and I did not want to be put on RUclips
7:49 its the gum corner!
Its always covered in gum and is probably cleaned once a week
"They was really in the studio cooking with this one"... Dude experienced ELO for the first time in one of the best ways.
Excalibur's lift hill is loud af lol.
I have read that personally and say it’s a really good ride that deserves more people to ride
I just found this on my recommended page, I’m so happy you guys enjoyed Funtown!! I’m from Maine and I’ve been going there for as long as I can remember, if you guys ever go to Maine again I highly recommend checking out Splashtown too, the Mammoth & Tornado slides on that side of the park are incredible! Awesome video :>
HELL YEA NEW DROP
Nice job on the video! I've been going to both parks my whole life. Palace Playland has gone through a lot of changes over the years. Funtown's Flume and Excalibur are the best rides in New England.
Been going to these 2 parks my entire life. ☺
They used to have medieval music playing over at the Excalibur bridge
You guys should go to the Dover fair in Dover Foxcroft Maine they have some sick rides
OMG FUNTOWN
As someone who's from here, it feels so weird seeing other people in old orchard and at funtown
Happy to live in old orchard
4:22 um didn't you notice that Marc
We were being recorded without consent he didn't even tell us he was filming we just saw the gopro
Ahh the log flume brought back memories. One time my cousin and I peed in the log while we were on it ❤
6:27 They USED to play medieval music! No idea when they stopped :(
Nice video. Glad you enjoyed Maine.
Wow 😳 Wow 😮. Wow 😳. Wow 😮 Wow that awesome I love your videos.
My sister and I went on it after it rained. Grease was slick, totally different ride.
Wait this is awesome haha I’ve never seen someone do a video on Maine rides before (my home state) and I loooove theme park attraction videos
Thank you for having me I enjoyed a ride 😊❤️
OMG i have been to those parks and are close to them!
Maine has 2 coasters towns and they are about 5 miles apart. Saco is pronounced (socko) no long A sound.
I went there yesterday
we used to come here for class trips when i was younger
I’ve been on All the rides at funtown but fun fact about the wild mouse is they just repainted it green and purple this year it used to be yellow and purple
When is the Great Escape episode coming out? 😂
At the end of the month!
Hi! Mainer here and I’m so excited to watch your video. I’ve never heard anyone pronounce Saco the way you did but it made my laugh and cringe at the same time hahaha it’s like “sAH- ko.” Not “Say-co” haha love the video so far!
Hello neighbor, born and raised in Maine, I too laughed and had a "What the frig did he just say" moment and had to watch again. I was gonna go with a "Saw-ko" to help him but i see ur way and i can agree that would be a helpful way to pronounce the word Saco. Take care fellow Mainah
@@slackersteve2004 yessah bub
The wild mouse used to be yellow and purple
I went on a different wooden ride a few times and one thing i found out there much faster when its raining out due to wet track/rails
30 min gang
Zack Hample loves roller coasters
HEY my home state!! Fun fact, my uncle Walter helped design the Excalibur
@@AndriaTheKobold Nice!!!
@@CoasterDash hope you had fun!! All kinds of fun things in Maine, I'd recommend Yorks wild kingdom if you haven't been
Is no one gonna talk about how the girls on the Excalibur were flipping off the camera? 😂
Middle fingers in the air!
I'm the girl behind him and we were never asked to be recorded we were recorded without consent
@@keiraprov4 they dont need to. im a videographer
lol at the beginning of the vid the girls behind you were posing and stuff when you went on the back row of the wooden roller coaster (forgot the name)
Yeah I noticed that as well
I love seeing videos about maine and then actual laughing out loud when they mispronounce easy names like Saco 😂
if you do end up going to santa’s village i recommend trying nicks pizza. it’s the best pizza i’ve ever had and definitely the best theme park food i’ve ever had. Anyways love the videos man keep up the great work!
As someone who lives near funtown splashtown and goes there alot I definitely recommend!
Fr
That mouse ride is TERRIFYING!! I think they did some upgrading but when I went on it it was so creaky!! Scared the shit out of me!!
4:22 Lol at the girl giving the camera the finger
I'm that girl we were never asked to be in the video you were just straight up recorded and I did not want to be in it
I'm surprised you didn't experience any music within the atmosphere at Funtown. Normally there's music playing throughout the whole park.
I just watched the New Hampshire videos, being from New Hampshire you missed the best flume ride in New England at Canobie Lake Park
Thanks for the vid anything to put Maine out there
Not everyday you see a video about The state I grew up in
100 ft is normal coaster height. You go Maine 😉.
I live in Maine and both the sea viper and Excalibur are great coasters
I love the astrosphere (scrambler)
hope you enjoyed! grew up at this park, excalibur was my first coaster ever. ❤️🎢
This helps so much bc I’m going to funtown splash town on 8/10/24
Aaaaa! I live down in Maine near funtown!
Did you see the girls in the back of the face view.😂
I was the girl behind him, we were not told we were being filmed and if you see me flip off the camera I clearly didn't want to be posted on RUclips
dude, a version of psychodrome that plays 'fire on high' by elo? so sick. i'm fairly new to maine, but i'll have to check this park out. canobie was my goto park growing up in boston, and this place has a similar vibe, although, $51 for admission is steep. if this park was $25, i'd go tomorrow for my birthday before seeing jrad in portland.
This is creepy lol just went here a day ago