Funtown Splashtown U.S.A. Review, Maine's Largest Amusement Park

Funtown Splashtown U.S.A. is Maine's largest amusement park. Located in Saco, Maine, this park features an underrated wooden roller coaster in Excalibur, some notable flat rides like Astrosphere, and a full-size water park. But is it worth planning a trip here? Find out in this review!
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[@AirtimeProductions]

Excalibur definitely looks worth the drive out here! It’s probably one of those parks that’s great for locals but not worth going out of your way to, but if I get the chance I for sure won’t skip out on this park

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's good if you're in New England.

[@impulseparakeet4022]

its VERY fun but when it starts to rain they make it go faster because its made of wood so the water falling on your face feels like needles

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

I grew up going to this park every summer. Adults may not feel this way but for kids and teens, it has a certain magic about it, especially when it gets dark. Most of us had spent the entire day on the beach in the sun so the feeling of being freshly showered and in clean clothes after having all of that vitamin d mixed with the rides and atmosphere made the feeling of being there even more magical. Excalibur is was rickety the last time I rode it around 2010 but was always really exciting.

[@Visit_alexsworld]

J love exalibur

[@scottboyer2391]

Every day I'm amazed you're channel does not have far more subscribers yet...I thoroughly enjoy every review and in depth/element by element analysis. Keep up the great work, for the communities sake.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks! I enjoy making them so I'm glad people enjoy them too.

[@N30p3tsluvR]

awww I can't believe the galaxi coaster isn't there anymore those helixes are one of my earliest coaster memories 😍 love ur channel canobie coaster !!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks! Wild Mouse is a fine replacement.

[@VOTEFORMEBIT]

Kinda mad since both this and palace playland (parks that are near eachother) both got rid of there galaxi coasters.

[@uh1yssuh]

I was born and raised in Maine, funtown splashtown was my childhood. Fell in love at a very young age and I still crave going back every summer. The park is nothing special but retains the retro nostalgia of classic amusement parks.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Glad you have fond memories of it.

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

Grew up going there every summer while on vacation in Maine. You probably know what I mean when I say that it’s hard to describe what it felt like being there, especially as it started to get dark and you’d be running around the rides with your friends, seeing who you’d run into from the beach, etc. especially since we’d normally do Excalibur, Sea Dragon and the log flume at night, which were in the busier area for older kids/adults. The best way I can describe it is a true sense of magic, wonder and just…excitement. It isn’t themed but it truly is a separate world from the rest of Saco and OOB.

[@Sportsboy15-2]

@@uh1yssuh same

[@Sportsboy15-2]

Same

[@CivilianSatellite]

Awesome review! Having Funtown, Palace Playland, and all of OOB's offerings within such a short distance of each is a winning combination. I was able to get free cups of water at one of the stands near the water park. I wonder if it was due to the heat wave at the time; or if it's just inconsistency being inconsistent.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think it's inconsistent. At one stand this year, the person serving the water said it was free and then the cashier charged me for a soft drink.

[@grimm_curtis7812]

I go here every year with my family since we live only an hour and a half away, We all love it there!!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@brijem]

Short wait times are a big plus for Funtown! Limited rides, but enough of a variety and most VG!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sure are!

[@kyrauniversal]

As a born and raised local, it helps that it's so close. Honestly, it's what got me into waterslides. Recently survived Mount Olympus. I actually adore the way its walkway is made. It's like going through a magical land on multiple quests. I just miss the Galaxy coaster and I really would've wanted a real sword.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I am not surprised why they got rid of the sword shop.

[@Givenofficial]

damn i'm one of the first 20 viewers! super excited to watch this, always wanted to go to maine in general but if i do i'll definitely stop here after your excalibur analysis

[@CanobieCoaster]

Enjoy!

[@Sagittarius503]

Every year my school takes the band/chorus kids here, and boy, am I looking forward to my second trip here!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@eclipsex02]

In my 8th grade year, my band was supposed to go here. Unfortunately my class didn’t go because of Covid and it was never made up :(

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

This was the park I grew up going to as Canadian summer visitor. I’ve been to Disney, Universal, Wonderland and La Ronde, memories of which will never include the same level of childhood, magic, wonder and excitement that Funtown has. I have memories of basically every ride in this video and I haven’t been there in at least 14 years. I hope they keep it going as long as possible because this place has a special spot in the hearts of an entire generation of children in the area.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a nice park.

[@elementarystemwithms.crosm5345]

One thing I like about Funtown/Splashtown is that you can bring your own cooler and park it under their shaded canopies for the day. We're able to pack all the healthy foods we want vs. the pizza/fries/burgers options, and you can pack all your own drinks and save a lot of money. As for free water, they do have a drinking fountain by the bathrooms next to the kiddie rides area. I agree that the walking paths are awkward, and after learning that it was originally two parks that combined into one and later added on, that starts to make sense. You can see the division in the two parks.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's a good point that they let you bring in food unlike other parks.

[@DeciDeci_]

As a Maine local Excalibur is one of my favorite wooden coaster's of all time. There is something about it that trumps all others I have been on. Maybe it's just nostalgia.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's in such good condition right now.

[@zacdavid184]

I've lived in ME for 8 years and somehow just got to Funtown for the first time last week. It was good! It's as weird as you say. For such a small property, we got turned around three times trying to find Excalibur. It was running really well except for some jackhammering on the 3rd to last turn. The ejector off the first drop in the back was especially sharp at the very end of the day. Dragon's Descent was definitely potent, and Astrosphere was fun and the image projections are hilarious. The park has significantly increased prices (including 3PM discount) since this video was posted, though, and it's getting close to a point of being hard to justify. We spent something like $68 for entry for the dry park only for TWO of us-- WITH the afternoon discount. Still plenty of time to do what we wanted to do, and I understand they're still coming back from COVID even now, but yikes.

[@CanobieCoaster]

A lot of parks have raised prices in recent years. I'm glad they still do the afternoon discounts at least unlike most parks that would still make you pay for a full day.

[@cathedraldarkness]

Funtown has a lot potential to be a really great park. The ride line up literally hasn’t changed in 25 years though. The exceptions being Excalibur and Dragon’s Decent. I would love to see Funtown get a proper steel coaster or a smaller RMC. I would love to see the Casino get replaced with something like Wipe Out from Cannobe. I would love to see a Pier Fries stand and a Rocco’s/Bill’s/Lisa Pizza installment. There is no reason why Funtown couldn’t be the New England equivalent of Cedar Point.

[@laurenallison9391]

I think we could do a few things here: 1 new inverted ride 2 new flat rides (maybe an old attraction from a park like Kennywood would be awesome) maybe like, an old Skydiver and even a Spider ride? And def a NEW coaster!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I agree new dry rides would be very welcome.

[@brendanalexander98]

I grew up out here in the 90s every summer!!! Best time of my life 🥺💯🙌❤️🥰

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@anisaeggleston8847]

I went here in middle school, and after, grew up in the area. It was always fun as a kid, and it's good sized for that age, and with no other bigger parks in the immediate area. $55 is the combo pass now in 2023, and I live out in Ohio, where at Cedar Point you can get a day there for that price, which makes this park really expensive. But again, like you say, there's nothing else it's size around, and it is a good time, worth it when you can go right to the beach in the nearby town. There's also the drive in theater nearby, and an outdoor ropes course/ adventure park too.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a fun area to vacation.

[@hexwastaken]

This is a really nice video 👍

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks!

[@jojoh4567]

I also went to splashtown funtown usa before

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@stormingcoasters]

This park looks cool! I'm probably going to visit it at least once in my life. Asuming that they don't go bankrupt, and if it does, Gene Staples would probably purchase it.

[@CanobieCoaster]

They just needed normal operations in 2021, which they got.

[@CoasterRoaster]

2:24 Most parks are super strict on bringing any sort weapon into a park, and then funtown I'd just out there selling real swords 😂 (kinda reminds me of how at adventure park USA, you're free to bring a gun in as long as it's closed carry)

[@CanobieCoaster]

I believe they sent them to the front for pickup so you couldn't wield it in park.

[@elementarystemwithms.crosm5345]

I was once turned away at the entrance for having a butter knife in my cooler, so they are strict about weapons in the park. They just had me put it in my car. Plastic ones. are okay, though.

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

Fun/adorable fact: Dragon's Descent got its name and theme due to Ken & Violet's then 5-year old grandson because he loved dragon's.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Cool!

[@SabrinaVoineaSStolenMedal]

Your reviews were very helpful.Thanks

[@CanobieCoaster]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MattMcIrvin]

I've wanted to visit this place for a long time, and have been in the area often because my sister-in-law lives near there, but it's always been a tough sell for my family because to them, there's little to distinguish Funtown Splashtown over Canobie and/or Water Country, which are a bit closer. I think I'm going to have to make a day trip by myself sometime just to check out Excalibur, and maybe I could hit Palace Playland and ride Sea Viper on the same day. 5 of the 6 operating coasters in Maine are at those two parks (the sixth is a Wacky Worm at York's Wild Kingdom).

[@CanobieCoaster]

I want to get back for the new dark ride. I've heard very good things.

[@MattMcIrvin]

@@CanobieCoaster It's great! Not the longest ride, but the production values are way out of the league of what you expect from this tier of park. It has me thinking that a major dark ride (something on the level of Battle for Metropolis, though it'd be cooler if it had an original theme) is really what Six Flags New England is missing. Most of the smaller parks in the region have them!

[@anisaeggleston8847]

Great video and review.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks!

[@BrynnBorden247]

I am going there and it’s going to be my first time going and I am so excited 😆😆😁😁

[@CanobieCoaster]

Enjoy!

[@N30p3tsluvR]

Excalibur is a great ride 😍 my family used to always call it One Flags for some reason.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Lol

[@RedHitMarker1]

2:22 imagine walking into an amusement park gift shop, and walking out carrying a sword

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think they may have sent it to the front of the park for pickup if you bought one.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I really like the fair vibe with the flags

[@CanobieCoaster]

Me too.

[@maxhagenauer24]

Definitely for me, the only main reasons to come is for Excalibur and the drop tower. How good is that drop tower? Does it have good airtime?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Dragon's Descent has a strong but brief pop of airtime on the drop.

[@maxbouchard2241]

I was just here today with my 8th grade band and chorus after we played in front of judges at a near by school forget what it’s called but then we went here and me and my friends went on Excalibur twice I really do like the park over all though I live only like a half hour away too.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@Lucky_9705]

Imagine if a Chance Hyper GTX came to this park with some inversions

[@CanobieCoaster]

That would be awesome.

[@Reubensrails]

Do you think the new dark ride will be a good fit for the park?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Absolutely!

[@betting4life948]

Used to go here back in the mid to late 90s

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@MacKNoPro]

I went there it's awesome im still suprised the wooden roller coaster is holding up it shales when you ride on and and it's so sketchy but trust me it's awesome

[@CanobieCoaster]

They recently spent money to retrack parts of Excalibur.

[@MacKNoPro]

@@CanobieCoaster 😅😅

[@jameson_coasterlover3411]

I think the best part of funtown is the pirates boat just because of the airtime and height with such minimal lap bars. Also I hated Excalibur because of its ruffness.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Excalibur got retracked before the 2021 season.

[@jameson_coasterlover3411]

@@CanobieCoaster yeah i heard I really hope I can get back up there but since I live in RI it’s hard for me to get up there

[@TheSixpkAmerican]

Just did the oldest coaster in the World... Lakemont park in Altoona PA.. HIGHly recommend..

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@Superficialgallery]

If you were a teenager in the late 80s then a lot of Friday nights you would be at Funtown going between the batting cages and the Astrosphere.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@TheWolfXCIX]

An RMC raptor seems the obvious addition for this park!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'd love one.

[@neodarvan8484]

We can only wish. The last new attraction we got was the wild mouse. We need some new rides!

[@Tanya-LeeLetourneau]

Sure has changed...been since 88 or 89 since I been there....The Thunderbolt!!! P.s. check out The Clam Bake while up that way.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Definitely worth heading back.

[@sayra1982]

I went on the Excalibur today!!!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Hope you liked it!

[@emilydancause8713]

I was there today and it was so fun I live in maine

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@mitchellries256]

I could easily see myself coming to this park if I was doing some vacationing along the coast of Maine. I was also thinking of including this on a future New England amusement park trip. I heard from Coaster Studios that this park isnt that far from Canobie Lake Park. Is that true?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I've never done both in the same day, but I think it's no more than 90 minutes from Canobie without traffic.

[@Guts.Olivia]

I love this park I have went on everything but I’m never going on the dragons dissent again

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like that ride.

[@hexwastaken]

Do you know why they got rid of the back pieces?

[@CanobieCoaster]

On the body slides? Not sure.

[@jokerisaac41]

I love funtown splashtown

[@CanobieCoaster]

Me too.

[@vladimirgarcia1933]

I din’t even known this park exist! I known it thanks to theme park crazy

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a nice little park.

[@Ethan-24]

I go there and it is so fun

[@CanobieCoaster]

Agreed!

[@LlamaVlogs]

I live like 30 mins away I'm going tomorrow!!!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Enjoy!

[@LlamaVlogs]

Yeah thank you

[@Kfik2]

I've seen a sign like that where it says if u touch the ride u will die and it will hurt the whole time u die lol looks like a good park lol

[@CanobieCoaster]

Oh my!

[@titanicant258]

3:47 Something seems a little off...

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nothing wrong with Donald and Mickey pumping gas!

[@titanicant258]

@@CanobieCoaster At a little park in Maine. Probably without Disney’s permission.

[@stacyhanlon3640]

Loved that place, but to broke to go there

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sorry to hear that.

[@LeoThemePark]

i work their and every one askes me were the excalibur lol😅

[@CanobieCoaster]

I just keep walking back to find it.

[@SpiderGuy828]

The astrosphere is so fun but so loud

[@CanobieCoaster]

I love it.

[@Zane2evil.Offical]

I live right there

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@LordMalice6d9]

SARS 2 cov-19 scamdemic, not pandemic.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I took it seriously.

[@TwiceXpenn]

This is not really a coaster enuthiast park although the rides are fun i love it i go their every year its more a theme park for locals as the other closest theme parks are much furthersouth and in new hampshire

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a nice little park.

[@theheroneededwillette6964]

There’s a dark ride there now. So that’s something.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I want to get back to try Haunted Hotel.

[@Mdot701]

went today absolute awesome time you know kids on field trips and stuff maybe a few teens that be rude and cut lines and stuff the sea dragon is spooky even in the middle cause im a wuss and sat in the middle then the dragon decent i went on that E bro rip the gravity goes so hard on your lungs down you will pass out astro dome is cool trippy but some alien images are unsettling for little kids but thought that was a blast gift shop is dope excalibur line is 2 hours for me but yea it was sick but if you wanna get sick do the thunder bolt i wanted to vomit it goes forward spinning you then your sideways at the dip food is expensive kind brin drink bags cause the drinks are now over 10$ so uh yea thats all maybe il tell yall about splash town next since they aint open yet so uh yea have a good night or day. edit. the astro dome goes really fast now and the bumper cars are so fun same with go karts.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's great Astrosphere is faster.

[@vgoose50]

ADA? Just asking for gram and gramps, more so gramps, YAH or NAH?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'm sure they have it, but I haven't used it.