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Funfields

Funfields (formerly Alpine Toboggan Park) is a theme park located in the suburban fringe town of Whittlesea, approximately north of Melbourne, Australia. It is one of four major theme parks in Victoria. The park operates seasonally from November to April to align with Melbourne's climate, attracting over 200,000 visitors per season. Originally established in 1985 as the Alpine Toboggan Park, the site was acquired by the Verga family in 1987. Since rebranding to Funfields in 2005, the park has transformed from a small picnic park into a major attraction. It is noted for its collection of ProSlide water slides, including several that held world records for length and height at the time of their opening. Its newest attractions include the Lava Lagoon lazy river and Cyber Drift bumper cars (both opened in 2024), joining the Supanova water slide (2022) and the heated Volcano Beach wave pool (2018).

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Funfields (formerly Alpine Toboggan Park) is a theme park located in the suburban fringe town of Whittlesea, approximately north of Melbourne, Australia. It is one of four major theme parks in Victoria. The park operates seasonally from November to April to align with Melbourne's climate, attracting over 200,000 visitors per season. Originally established in 1985 as the Alpine Toboggan Park, the site was acquired by the Verga family in 1987. Since rebranding to Funfields in 2005, the park has transformed from a small picnic park into a major attraction. It is noted for its collection of ProSlide water slides, including several that held world records for length and height at the time of their opening. Its newest attractions include the Lava Lagoon lazy river and Cyber Drift bumper cars (both opened in 2024), joining the Supanova water slide (2022) and the heated Volcano Beach wave pool (2018).

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  1. date of establishment: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364351305

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