| If your kids, or you for that matter, love go-cart | | | | The park also helps you to organize birthday |
| racing then the Fun Spot Action Park in Orlando is | | | | parties providing either an outside table or a |
| the place to go. In addition to the racing tracks | | | | special party room. You can make it a |
| the park also has rides for pre-schoolers, an | | | | bring-your-own party or take advantage of the |
| amusement arcade, and other rides. Here is a | | | | park's catering. Check this option on the park's |
| brief guide to what you can do at the Fun Spot | | | | website |
| Action park. | | | | Another activity which seems a bit unusual for a |
| Go Cart racing is the main attraction at this park, | | | | place like this is a corporate team building |
| and there are four main tracks. The Quad Helix | | | | program. You can bring your company team |
| track takes you over 1600 ft on four | | | | there and enjoy four programs. Here is how the |
| corkscrews, multiple levels of overpasses and | | | | park describes it: "We at Fun Spot Action Park |
| underpasses, and has a 25 degree banked | | | | have developed four programs to help companies |
| descending curve that provides thrills and | | | | have fun, build team skills and learn important |
| challenges even for the most experienced drivers. | | | | concepts. We use a Scavenger Hunt model to |
| The Conquest Track is over 1000 ft long and has | | | | have teams work through the park gaining clues |
| a triple level corkscrew that elevates you to over | | | | to solve an educational puzzle." For more details |
| 30 feet into the Orlando skyline and then finishes | | | | visit their website. |
| with the "Florida Ski Jump" descent hill. | | | | Like the other parks in Orlando, Fun Spot is not |
| The Thrasher Road course track is 800 ft and is | | | | cheap, but if you plan carefully you can get good |
| considered to be the most challenging ride in the | | | | value for your money. If you have a group of 10 |
| whole park with active acceleration and braking | | | | or more there are group rates. For $34.95 you |
| needed to master the demanding layout. | | | | can get an armband that entitles you (for those |
| Finally there is the Commander Track which is an | | | | who are 10 or older) unlimited rides on the go |
| 800 ft multi level track featuring a double | | | | cart tracks and the park rides. There are lower |
| dip-laminated bridge. | | | | priced armbands for children and the single price |
| In addition to the go cart tracks the park also has | | | | ride tickets for the go cart tracks are $6.00, and |
| six thrill rides which include: A 100 foot high | | | | $3.00 for other rides. |
| Revolver Ferris Wheel, Bumper Kars, Bumper | | | | Fun Spot Action Park is located off Interstate 4 |
| Boats, the Paratrooper, a jaw-dropping Scrambler | | | | at exit 75 A, between Prime Outlet Mall and Wet |
| Ride, and the Cadet Track. | | | | 'N Wild just off International Drive and Kirkman |
| There are also kiddie rides including a carousel, | | | | Road at the base of the Gigantic Ferris Wheel. |
| swings, Panda Bears, spinning tea cups, a train and | | | | The park opens at 10.00 AM and closes at |
| a frog hopper. | | | | midnight. |
| Rounding out the activities is a 10, 000 square | | | | So, if you have go cart racing fans in your family, |
| foot arcade area (spread out over two floors) | | | | then plan on spending a day Fun Spot when you |
| with over 120 arcade games. | | | | make your next trip to Orlando. |