All the fun of the fair for families and carers

One of Europe’s largest travelling fun fairs threw open its doors for free yesterday and gave exclusive access to more than 1,000 very special people.

Kids and adults from all over Munster with special needs and their families and friends had Funderland Cork all to themselves, and spent the morning with their carers and families enjoying some of its white-knuckle, stomach-churning rides.

The headline attractions, including the Log Flume, The Take Off, and The Sizzler, were specifically adapted to suit their needs with some running at slower speeds and others on half-power. But the park goers yesterday, some of whom have intellectual disabilities and others with physical disabilities, also got to enjoy the regular fun fair favourites like the waltzers and dodgems.