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“Our goal is to become a complete year-round fun place, something for everyone,” Gertge said, “not to be limited by the seasons and the weather.”

People use the amusement center when it is cold outside, but stop coming when the weather gets warmer.īy diversifying, Gertge said the Funplex equalizes its peak seasons, allowing it to maintain staffing levels all year long. The pool also keeps the Rush Funplex viable during the summer months. “We have always asked our customers what can we do to make you want to come here and everyone said we really need an aquatic center in our city limits,” Gertge said.

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“Our goal was to create something so nice that you would be hard pressed to leave for entertainment.”Īlong with the original offerings including a bowling alley, snack bar and arcade, patrons can now enjoy batting cages, a golf course simulator and a go-kart track.īut more than glow in the dark bowling and mini golf, Syracuse residents really wanted a pool and the Rush Funplex owners delivered. “Syracuse people have been used to not staying home, they have to go elsewhere,” Gertge said. Gertge said he hopes residents can keep their entertainment dollars in Syracuse, and also draw in others from out of town. His family has the shopping center in which it stands, which also includes restaurants. Rush Funplex owner Ed Gertge said the Funplex is a family owned business. “The doors are really quite remarkable.”Īfter a year of planning and a year of renovations, Sparetime in Syracuse reopened as the Rush Funplex. “We can accommodate any sunshine-sunny day and keep the weather out if we have to,” said marketing director Selena Ward. When the weather permits, giant doors, 50 feet long by 20 feet high, sit open 90 degrees, allowing the outside to be inside. In the nearby pool, dedicated swimmers speed through their lane. SYRACUSE - Children wind through the lazy river on inner tubes, while others shoot out of the colorful water slides at the Rush Funplex,1806 S.

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