Location | Manukau, New Zealand |
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Coordinates | 36°59′38″S174°53′02″E / 36.994°S 174.884°E |
Opened | December 1982 |
Owner | Rainbow's End Theme Park Limited (subsidiary of Rangatira Limited) |
Slogan | Fun On Demand |
Operating season | Year-round (except Christmas Day) |
Area | 9.3 ha (23 acres) |
Attractions | |
Total | 21 |
Water rides | 2 |
Website | www |
Rainbow's End is a theme park in Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand. Rainbow's End has an area of 9.3 hectares (23 acres) and includes the main theme park and also Kidz Kingdom, a family entertainment centre for children 8 years and under. [1] [2] The park, owned by Rainbows End Theme Park Limited, a subsidiary of Rangatira Limited, [3] is New Zealand's largest theme park and currently employs up to 300 staff. [4]
Opened in 1982 on the site of a former skate park, the park extended its lease in 2010 for another 24 years after five years of discussions with the Manukau City Council. The extension was conditional on reducing its size by 0.4 ha to 9.3 ha to allow for new construction at the nearby law courts (being compensated for the land lost). The agreement with the Council committed the company to re-invest $3 million every three years into new rides or upgrades.
Rainbow's End and Kidz Kingdom have won a number of awards.
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