Kids WB Fun Zone

Kids WB Fun Zone
Location Warner Bros. Movie World
Theme Kids' WB Australia
Looney Tunes
Opened September 2007 (2007-09)
Replaced Looney Tunes Village (1997-2007)
Attractions 11 total
  • 1 roller coaster
  • 7 other rides
  • 1 show
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Kids WB Fun Zone is a themed area of Warner Bros. Movie World based on the Looney Tunes cartoons. The area was originally named Looney Tunes Village and was renamed in late 2007 when two new rides were added.[1] At the same time, the Australian Kids' WB TV show began filming at the theme park.[2][3][4]

Visitors can also meet and greet Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the other Looney Tunes characters.

Contents

Rides

Looney Tunes Carousel

This ride, along with the Sylvester's Pounce 'n' Bounce, opened in 2007 when the zone changed its name to the Kids WB Fun Zone. Prior to the ride being built, a merchandise shop was located here. This ride is a carousel with several Looney Tunes characters which guests can ride on.[3]

Looney Tunes Splash Zone

"Children can have the best fun getting wet and cooling down at Looney Tunes Splash Zone, a permanent attraction located in the ever-popular Looney Tunes Village at Warner Bros. Movie World." This attraction opened in 2001.[5]

Road Runner Rollercoaster

The Road Runner Rollercoaster is a Vekoma Sitdown Junior Coaster which opened on 26 December 2000.[6][7] The 335m ride features an incline of 11 metres and reaches a top speed of 40 km / hour. The coaster's two trains are both made up of eight cars.[7] The ride has a minimum height requirement of 100 cm.

Speedy Gonzales Tijuana Taxis

One of the parks original rides, The Speedy Gonzales Tijuana Taxis are a fun one for little ones. It has a track just wide enough to let one car at a time through, forcing them in the one direction. They are small slower 'Go Karts' for the little kids!

Sylvester's Pounce 'n' Bounce

This ride, along with the Looney Tunes Carousel, opened in 2007 when the zone changed its name to the Kids WB Fun Zone. Prior to the ride being built, several giant carrots were located here. This ride is a Zamperla Jumping Star in a shape of a tree. A Sylvester character is mounted on the carriage and is trying to catch Tweety who is at the top of the tree.[1][3][8]

Taz Hollywood Cars

Taz Hollywood Cars is a set of Zamperla Mini Bumper Cars.[9] These are something fun for the younger children, They are smaller and slower ensuring the safety and enjoyment of our youngest generation.

Tweety and Sylvester Cages

Originally called Tweety and Sylvester Carousel, this ride is a flat ride where riders are rotated and periodically raised and lowered. The ride changed its name in 2007 when the Kids WB Fun Zone had an actual carousel built.[3][4]

Yosemite Sam's Railroad

Yosemite Sam's Railroad is a Zamperla Kiddie Train.[10] Riders board the train and complete two circuits of the track. Originally the ride featured a set of crossroads to enable the train to do a figure of 8. This was removed and replaced with a series of corners.

Shows

Looney Tunes - What's Up Rock?

"Kids' WB presents the all new vibrantly entertaining and fun live Looney Tunes show - What’s Up Rock?! exclusively at Warner Bros. Movie World. Join all of your favourite Looney Tunes characters including – Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Lola Bunny, Tweety, Sylvester, Wile E. Coyote, and Taz along with Kids' WB! stars Georgia and Shura in a fun, animated and interactive musical show that will entertain and excite kids of all ages. What's Up Rock?! tells a comical tale where Kids' WB! stars Georgie and Shura are mysteriously trapped in their dressing room and Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang must save the day and run the show! But which naughty Looney Tune locked them up in the first place."[11]

Former attractions

Looney Tunes River Ride

Marvin the Martian's Rocket Ride

Marvin the Martian's Rocket Ride was a Zamperla Crazy Bus themed to a rocket ship.[12] Theming around the ride related to Duck Dodgers (Daffy Duck) as seen in one of the cartoons.[3] The ride was plagued with a variety of maintenance issues and was removed in 2010.

References

  1. ^ a b Kids WB Fun Zone Opens. Retrieved from Warner Village Theme Parks' Media Centre on 12.09.09: [1]
  2. ^ Kids WB TV Show. Retrieved from official website on 12.09.09
  3. ^ a b c d e WB Kids (Warner Bros. Movie World). Retrieved from Parkz Database on 12.09.09: [2].
  4. ^ a b Kids WB! Fun Zone | Warner Bros. Movie World. Retrieved from official website on 12.09.09: [3]
  5. ^ This Summer- Get Wet & Cool Down Thanks To The Awesome Interactive Water Fountain In Looney Tunes Village! Retrieved from Warner Village Theme Parks' Media Centre on 12.09.09: [4]
  6. ^ Road Runner Rollercoaster (Warner Bros. Movie World). Retrieved from Rollercoaster Database on 12.09.09: [5]
  7. ^ a b Road Runner Rollercoaster (Warner Bros. Movie World). Retrieved from Parkz Database on 12.09.09: [6]
  8. ^ Zamperla Jumping Star. Retrieved from Zamperla website on 12.09.09
  9. ^ Zamperla Mini Bumper Cars. Retrieved from Zamperla website on 12.09.09
  10. ^ Zamperla Kiddie Train. Retrieved from Zamperla website on 12.09.09
  11. ^ What's Up Rock?! | Warner Bros. Movie World. Retrieved from official website on 12.09.09: [7]
  12. ^ Zamperla Crazy Bus. Retrieved from Zamperla website on 12.09.09

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