Using Funfair Rides and Attractions at Team Building Days

When hosting company teambuilding days, striking the right balance between fun and functional can be the key to a successful event. At We Are Tricycle, we excel at blending the excitement of funfairs with the effectiveness of traditional team-building exercises at corporate events of all descriptions. This fusion ramps up the fun factor and ensures that the core objectives of team building are met.

Here's some good ways to add funfair rides and games to your team-building day.

• Start with Traditional Icebreakers: Kick off your event with classic team-building exercises. These could include problem-solving tasks or icebreaker questions to get everyone comfortable and engaged.
• Incorporate Funfair Games for Collaboration: Introduce fairground side stalls and games that require teamwork. Activities such as the climbing wall can encourage groups to strategise and work together.
• Fairground Rides for Trust-Building: Use fairground rides such as white knuckle rides to build trust among team members. The shared experience of thrill and excitement can break down barriers and enhance team cohesion.
• Sports Games for Healthy fun: Engage teams in sports games where they can play healthily. Games like the racing simulator or table football are great for fostering a friendly yet fun environment.
• Creative and Strategic Exercises: Blend in activities that require creativity and strategic thinking. The Photo Mosaic Wall can be a collaborative project, symbolising the collective effort of the team.
• Problem-Solving with Arcade Games: Incorporate arcade game machines that invite teams to solve problems under pressure, enhancing decision-making skills and teamwork.
• Reflective Group Discussions: After the funfair activities, organise group discussions or debriefing sessions. This can help in drawing parallels between the activities and workplace dynamics, reinforcing the lessons learned during the day.
• Customisation for Company Values: Customise the funfair activities to reflect your company's values and objectives. This could involve tailoring games in mini golf or choosing branded game hire. Find out more about customising funfair rides for team-building days and learn more about our custom funfair rides.

Combining the vibrancy of funfair activities with the structured approach of traditional team-building exercises creates a dynamic and effective event. This approach not ensures an enjoyable experience while promoting teamwork, communication, and a stronger team ethos.

At We Are Tricycle, we are dedicated to helping you achieve all your goals at your teambuilding day. Contact us to begin your order.

Questions About Adding Funfair Attractions to a Team Building Day

Funfair attractions can give a team building event more than one mode of participation. Structured challenges can provide the organised team element, while rides and free-play attractions create periods where colleagues can socialise and enjoy the event together. The questions below look at how these different elements can fit into the same programme.

Why include funfair rides in a team building day?

Not every part of a team building event needs to test performance. Funfair rides can provide shared entertainment between organised challenges, helping to create a change in pace and giving colleagues something to enjoy without keeping score.

fairground rides provides the wider ride selection, while company fun days | corporate events contains further ideas for events combining entertainment with workplace activities.

Should rides be part of the actual team building competition?

Usually there is a useful distinction between attractions used for entertainment and games used for scoring. Skill, reaction and multiplayer challenges can provide measurable results, while rides can occupy a more social role within the programme.

skill games, reaction games and competitive games provide options where organisers specifically want challenges that can contribute to a competition.

What types of attractions can be mixed with funfair rides?

A mixed event can move beyond a line-up consisting entirely of rides. Traditional side stalls, arcade machines, giant games and interactive challenges can introduce different forms of participation and give employees more choice during free-play periods.

Relevant options include fairground side stalls and games, arcade game machines, garden games and multiplayer games.

How can funfair attractions fit around organised team sessions?

One approach is to divide the event into distinct phases. Employees might begin with structured team challenges, move into a food or social break and then have access to a wider selection of funfair entertainment. Another format is to keep selected attractions operating alongside scheduled team rotations.

The appropriate structure depends on the event and equipment. Event Planning and Logistics FAQs provides related planning guidance, while team building contains ideas for the organised activity element.

Can funfair attractions help with downtime between activities?

Yes. Free-play entertainment can give employees something to do when they are not involved in a scheduled challenge. This can be particularly useful for larger groups where several teams are moving through different activities at different times.

queue busters & waiting area games provides short-play options, while Giant Connect 4 and Giant Jenga can add casual activities to suitable event spaces.

How should we choose rides for a mixed workforce?

A corporate audience is unlikely to have identical preferences, so selection should consider the group rather than assuming every employee will want the same experience. A varied event can give people alternatives, including rides, games and less physically demanding activities.

Individual attraction suitability and operating requirements still apply. How to Choose the Right Funfair Rides & Games provides further selection guidance, while Funfair Accessibility FAQs covers related accessibility considerations.

How should the attractions be arranged around the venue?

Layout planning needs to consider how employees move between structured activities, rides, catering, seating and social areas. Attraction footprints are only one consideration, with queues, access requirements and circulation space also affecting the usable site.

How to Place Funfair Rides Around the Site looks more closely at attraction positioning, while How to Manage Queues at Funfairs provides guidance relevant to busier activity areas.

Can food and social areas sit alongside the funfair?

Yes. Catering and seating can provide a useful transition between the organised team building and free-play parts of the event. They can also create spaces where colleagues can continue socialising without having to participate continuously in an attraction.

event catering solutions provides catering options, with further practical information available in Food and Catering FAQs and How Mobile Food Carts & Bars Run at Outdoor Events.

What happens if some employees do not want to use the rides?

Participation does not need to depend on riding. Providing alternative games and social areas means employees can still be involved in the wider event. Depending on the programme, options might include indoor fairground games, electronic & digital games or icebreaker games.

This approach can also help organisers build a day around different preferences rather than making one attraction type central to everybody's experience.

Where can we find more ideas for a team building funfair?

Our Guides cover practical subjects including event layouts, accessibility, queues and attraction selection. You can also browse all products for the wider equipment range or contact us to discuss combining funfair rides, games and team activities for a corporate event.