David Pennock, director of Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, stands with Funland’s newest train, one that Pennock hopes will be around for the next 75 years. Right: Funland’s carousel is believed to be the West’s only Allan Herschell company wood carousel that is both original and verified in its original location, according to a 2020 article in Idaho Falls Magazine.
Funland’s carousel is believed to be the West’s only Allan Herschell company wood carousel that is both original and verified in its original location, according to a 2020 article in Idaho Falls Magazine.
David Pennock, director of Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, said he is excited to get people back in the Funland amusement park and making memories. The park has been closed since 2019 for renovations.
The Eli Wheel, what most people would think of as simply a "Ferris Wheel" is original to the park and was a ride built and installed by the Eli Bridge Company in 1947.
David Pennock, director of Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, stands with Funland’s newest train, one that Pennock hopes will be around for the next 75 years. Right: Funland’s carousel is believed to be the West’s only Allan Herschell company wood carousel that is both original and verified in its original location, according to a 2020 article in Idaho Falls Magazine.
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David Pennock, director of Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, said he is excited to get people back in the Funland amusement park and making memories. The park has been closed since 2019 for renovations.
Ileana Hunter / ihunter@postregister.com
The Eli Wheel, what most people would think of as simply a "Ferris Wheel" is original to the park and was a ride built and installed by the Eli Bridge Company in 1947.
A time portal is nestled next to the Idaho Falls Zoo in the southwest portion of Tautphaus Park.
Entering Funland, families can step back in time and ride the same small-scale amusement rides — the carousel, train, planes, Octopus and Eli Wheel — that have brought smiles to generations of visitors. Several of the park's rides date to the 1940s.
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