| Funtopia | |
| Type: | Private company |
| Industry: | Family entertainment centers |
| Hq Location: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Locations: | 11 |
| Key People: | [1] |
| Owner: | Walltopia |
| Parent: | Adventure Facility Concepts & Management |
Funtopia is an international chain of family entertainment centers headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, owned by Adventure Facility Concepts & Management, a subsidiary of Bulgarian climbing wall and active entertainment manufacturer Walltopia.[2] Funtopia centers feature amusement climbing walls, trampoline parks, ropes courses, and obstacle courses.
The first Funtopia location opened in 2013 in Sofia,[3] and the chain currently has 11 locations in 5 countries, including both corporate-owned and franchised sites.
Following Walltopia's entry into the manufacturing of active entertainment products in 2012, the company founded Adventure Facility Concepts & Management (AFCM), its family entertainment center operation and franchising arm.[3] The first Funtopia center run by AFCM opened in June, 2013 in Paradise Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. It featured mainly amusement climbing walls targeting children and teenagers.[4]
In 2014, the chain expanded into the United States with its first franchised location in Lehi in Utah, with two corporate locations following in the years after, both in Chicago, Illinois.[5] [6] The following year, Funtopia centers opened in Canada and Israel,[7] [8] with the chain expanding into Australia and Malaysia in 2016.[9] [10] The company most recently opened its first location in Oman in 2022, after finishing it in 2020 but facing delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.[11]
After starting with a focus almost exclusively on themed amusement climbing walls, the selection of attractions at Funtopia locations has grown over time to include trampoline parks, ropes courses, and obstacle courses, among others.[2] [1]
Funtopia is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, with 11 centers currently operational in five markets, including Bulgaria, the United States, Australia, Israel, and Oman. It is owned by Adventure Facility Concepts & Management, itself a subsidiary of Walltopia.[2] The chain previously had locations in Canada and Malaysia.[1]