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Entertainment and amusements have been a part of Durban’s Beachfront since the very early days that Durban Beachfront was promoted by the then city fathers. Up to the turn of the twentieth century swimming was only done in the harbour area and men and women swam on different days. The city fathers wanted to promote Durban as a progressive holiday venue and advertised mixed swimming at the beach area. This was considered rather dangerous so a swimming enclosure was built to protect the bathers. No sooner had people started to congregate on the Beachfront then amusement rides made their appearance.
Although Durban Funworld has operated under a few names over the years it has been owned and operated by the same family for approx. 80 years. It started out as a miniature train ride on Durban’s North Beach in the proximity of the current Circus Circus restaurant
