Viihdekeskus Ideapark

Viihdekeskus Ideapark is an indoor entertainment centre and activity park situated inside the Ideapark shopping centre in Lempäälä, Finland. It brings together a wide range of leisure attractions under one roof, including what it describes as Finland's finest indoor karting track, an eight-lane bowling alley with special effects, an 18-hole park minigolf course, a children's activity park called Skidipark, sauna and meeting facilities, and a games area with video games, skill games, pinball, table curling, interactive darts, and billiards. The centre is aimed at families, groups, and casual visitors looking for indoor recreation, and it also offers sauna and meeting spaces suitable for various events. The site has a history of changing entertainment concepts. It originally opened in June 2012 as Funpark, an indoor amusement park that included amusement rides such as carousels as well as other activities. Funpark ceased operations on 30 November 2017. In 2018, Särkänniemi Oy opened a new indoor amusement park in the same premises under the name Zones by Särkänniemi. The operation was later renamed Ideapark Zones when Särkänniemi's indoor amusement park closed due to the coronavirus crisis and Ideapark purchased Zones. Ideapark Zones was divided into six themed zones: Family Fun Zone, Kid Zone, Action Zone, Game Zone, Chill Zone, and Eat & Sweet Zone. The entertainment centre activity subsequently moved to its current name, Viihdekeskus Ideapark. Today the centre operates as a multi-attraction indoor entertainment venue within the Ideapark commercial complex. Its offerings are marketed around easily drivable electric karts, individual driving sessions available at the counter, and a broad mix of active and playful experiences for children and adults. The venue positions itself as a comprehensive leisure destination rather than a single-ride amusement park, combining sport, play, relaxation, and social spaces.

The premises that now house Viihdekeskus Ideapark began as Funpark, an indoor amusement park that opened in June 2012 inside the Ideapark shopping centre in Lempäälä, Finland. Funpark combined amusement rides, such as carousels, with other activities, making it an early indoor entertainment anchor for the commercial complex. Funpark operated for several years but eventually closed on 30 November 2017. In 2018, Särkänniemi Oy — the operator of the well-known Särkänniemi amusement park in Tampere — opened a new indoor amusement park in the same premises under the name Zones by Särkänniemi. This concept was structured around themed zones and offered a mix of rides, games, and family activities. The operation was later renamed Ideapark Zones after Särkänniemi's indoor amusement park closed because of the coronavirus crisis and Ideapark purchased Zones. As Ideapark Zones, the venue was divided into six distinct zones: Family Fun Zone, Kid Zone, Action Zone, Game Zone, Chill Zone, and Eat & Sweet Zone. This zoning approach organized the attractions by target audience and activity type, from family-friendly fun and children's play to action, gaming, relaxation, and food. Subsequently, the entertainment centre activity transitioned to its current name, Viihdekeskus Ideapark. In its present form, the centre operates as an indoor activity park with a broad set of attractions. According to its official website, these include an indoor karting track with easily drivable electric cars and individual driving sessions available at the counter; Skidipark, described as children's own active park full of fun devices and things to do; sauna and meeting facilities suitable for many kinds of occasions; Viihdekeilaus with eight bowling lanes featuring special effects; an 18-lane park minigolf course; a games area with a wide selection of video and skill games, pinball machines, and table curling; interactive darts with two boards featuring automatic scoring and various dart games; and four well-maintained billiard tables. The evolution from Funpark to Zones by Särkänniemi to Ideapark Zones and finally to Viihdekeskus Ideapark reflects a broader repositioning from a traditional indoor amusement park toward a diversified activity and entertainment centre. The current concept emphasizes participation, sport, and social leisure rather than rides alone, and it is integrated into the Ideapark shopping centre as part of its wider visitor offering.

• 2018

  Särkänniemi Oy opens Zones by Särkänniemi indoor amusement park in the same premises.

• 2017

  Funpark ceases operations on 30 November.

• 2012

  Funpark indoor amusement park opens in June inside Ideapark in Lempäälä.

• Särkänniemi's indoor amusement park closes due to the coronavirus crisis; Ideapark purchases Zones and renames it Ideapark Zones.

• The entertainment centre activity transitions to the current name Viihdekeskus Ideapark.

A multi-attraction indoor entertainment centre and activity park within the Ideapark shopping centre, combining karting, bowling, minigolf, children's play, sauna, and games for families and groups.

• Indoor karting

  Indoor karting track with easily drivable electric cars; individual driving sessions available at the counter.

• Viihdekeilaus bowling

  Eight bowling lanes with special effects.

• Minigolf

  18-lane park minigolf offering varied putting challenges.

• Skidipark

  Children's own activity park full of fun devices and things to do.

• Sauna and meeting facilities

  Sauna and meeting space suitable for many kinds of occasions.

• Games area

  Wide selection of video and skill games, pinball machines, and table curling.

• Interactive darts

  Two boards with automatic scoring and various dart games.

• Billiards

  Four well-maintained billiard tables.

1. 1Viihdekeskus Ideapark | Karting | Keilaus | Minigolf | Skidipark | Saunaviihdekeskusideapark.fi
2. 2Viihdekeskus Ideaparkfi.wikipedia.org
3. 3Viihdekeskus Ideaparkwikidata.org