Kids' WB Fun Zone is a themed attraction in Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia based on the Looney Tunes cartoons. The attraction 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] Two similar themed attractions, Looney Tunes Land and Cartoon Village, opened at Warner Bros. Movie World Germany in Bottrop Kirchhellen, Germany in 1996 and Parque Warner Madrid in Madrid, Spain in 2002, respectively, with the latter remaining to this day.
Visitors can also meet and greet Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the other Looney Tunes characters.
History
Australia
Kids' WB Fun Zone opened with Warner Bros. Movie World as Looney Tunes Land on 3 June 1991. At the time, the only attractions were the Looney Tunes Studio Tour, Speedy Gonzales Tijuana Taxis, Looney Tunes Musical Revue, the Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court Toy Store, the Yosemite Sam Carrot Patch and a playground.[5] Alan Griffith Architect formed a strong working relationship with Warner Bros. International Recreation Enterprises on the attractions.[6] Sanderson Group designed the theming for Looney Tunes Land and its attractions.[7][8] In December 1997, Warner Bros. Movie World renamed the area Looney Tunes Village and added several new rides including Marvin the Martian's Rocket Ride, Taz Hollywood Cars, Sylvester and Tweety Carousel (later Sylvester and Tweety Cages) and Yosemite Sam's Railroad. The addition of these rides forced the removal of the playground, while the Looney Tunes Studio Tour's name was changed to Looney Tunes River Ride.[9] On 26 December 2000, the
Attractions
Junior Driving School
Junior Driving School is a mini-cars attraction. The ride allows children to drive their own cars around a miniature version of Warner Bros. Movie World.[73] Prior to the ride being built, the Looney Tunes River Ride was located here. The ride was designed by Liam Hardy of Sculpt Studios, with concept layouts by Andrew Trimmer.[13]
Looney Tunes Carousel
This ride, along with 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, the Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court Toy Store was located here. This ride is a carousel with several Looney Tunes characters which guests can ride on, including Bugs Bunny (riding on a magic carpet), Daffy Duck (playing ice hockey), Sylvester
Attractions (Germany)
Bugs 'n' Friends Music Party
Originally called Bugs 'n' Friends Rock 'n' Roll Party, Bugs 'n' Friends Music Party was a live show featuring Looney Tunes characters, similar to Warner Bros. Movie World's Looney Tunes Musical Revue. The show's name and theming were changed in 2001.[28][30][83]
Looney Tunes Adventure
Looney Tunes Adventure was an Intamin indoor boat ride (modelled after Warner Bros. Movie World's Looney Tunes River Ride) where guests would be taken on a journey to help find a new filming location with Bugs Bunny.[84]
Attractions (Spain)
ACME Rápidos
Originally called ACME Fábrica Tours (ACME Factory Tours), ACME Rápidos (ACME Rapids), also known as Rapidos ACME, is an Intamin river rapids ride similar to Warner Bros. Movie World Germany's Die Unendliche Geschichte - Auf der Suche nach Phantasien. Guests enter the ACME factory, where the Tasmanian Devil has been causing trouble. Upon reaching the loading station, they board rafts and embark on a wild, comedic ride to escape him, meeting several Looney Tunes characters along the way, including Marc Antony (appears twice during the ride), Pussyfoot, Tweety, Hector the Bulldog, Sylvester, Elmer Fudd (appears twice during the ride), Bugs Bunny (used to appear twice during the ride from 2011 to 2017, courtesy of a Bugs Bunny statue from Cine Tour), Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk, Gossamer, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.[119] The ride's theming, interactive elements, audio, controls and special effects were designed and installed by MY Design, Inc.
See also
- Beach Break Bay
External links
References
- Kids' WB Fun Zone Opens. Retrieved from Warner Village Theme Parks' Media Centre on 12.09.09:^
- [http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Attractions/Kids-WB/Kids-WB.htm Kids WB TV Show. Retrieved from official website on 12.09.09]^
- WB Kids (Warner Bros. Movie World). Retrieved from Parkz Database on 12.09.09:.^
- Kids WB! Fun Zone | Warner Bros. Movie World. Retrieved from official website on 12.09.09: