More ‘Funtastic’ Play On Its Way For Owasso Families With Upgrades To Funtastic Island

Kids in Owasso will have two splash pads to play in next spring.

City leaders said the new and improved Funtastic Island could do something good for the city by bringing even more families to the area. 

Funtastic Island in Owasso has been without water for 16 years now but that hasn't stopped families from adoring this spot.

"This is one of our most popular parks. This is a destination for not only our community and our families but for day care centers, schools," said Director of Recreation and Culture for City of Owasso, Larry Langford. 

The park was actually a community build in 2005 and people have loved this place well through the years. City officials said some of the park's pieces are so old, they can't be replaced, so they are using money from capital improvement projects to pay for the upgrades.

"New playground, new features and then a nice, big splashpad," said Langford. 

Leaders shared renderings with News On 6 with what the new Funtastic Island, with water, will look like.

"We have really tried hard to make this a special place because of the community's love," said Langford. 

There will be a splash pad for kids, large pour buckets, tunnels, rubberized ground, synthetic turf, shade and added parking spaces.

"Each pod is an island and then the blue areas around are the water," said Langford. "The swing sets, the pavilion, the bathroom will all stay, and we will reuse the fence to make sure that we have a secure area."

City officials said the park will be wheelchair accessible except for the swings, which they say will be updated in the future. If all goes according to plan, the new and improved Funtastic Island will be open to families by Spring Break of 2022.

"Because it is such a popular area, I think people are looking for some new and exciting things and that is what is going to happen here," said Langford. 

To see a firsthand look at the renderings of the future Funtastic Island, click here.