# Luxe Playground Ships The Avalon 'Deco Funship' Takes Fun to the High Seas By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-08-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deco-funship References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/411930069427029747/Avalon-Deco-Funship) & [avalonpontoons](http://www.avalonpontoons.com/pontoon-boat/deco-funship/) The Deco Funship by Avalon fuses playgrounds and boats into an amazing joy-inspiring ship. Avalon's ship incorporates elements of a playground with luxury entertainment technology in an effort to make the boat fun for the whole family. The main attraction of the ship is a waterpark slide that incorporates a waterfall water pump. The slide is mounted on the second level of the ship and drops off into the water. Users can quickly slide down their personal waterpark and climb back up using a ladder at the side. Avalon's Deco Funship includes a bone-shaking audio system that can play music from any iPod device or radio station. In addition, the ship has plush seats for maximum comfort. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Playground Boats:** The fusion of playgrounds and luxury boats is creating opportunities for innovative water-based entertainment experiences. - **High-tech Waterparks:** Integrating technology and water-based attractions in ships is revolutionizing the concept of waterparks for the whole family. - **Luxury Entertainment Ships:** The combination of luxury and entertainment technology in ships creates opportunities for creating high-end and unique leisure experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Boating:** The boating industry can leverage the growing demand for innovative and high-tech leisure experiences on water-based vessels. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can apply the concepts of immersive experiences and cutting-edge technology to water-based amusement parks and luxury ships. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can incorporate novel leisure concepts to their luxury vacation offerings, such as water-based entertainment and adventure experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Entertainment-Focused Cruise Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carnival-celebration.md) - [Elevated Cruise Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-of-the-seas.md) - [Next-Level Family-Friendly Cruise Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legend-of-the-seas.md) - [Furutistic Reconfigurable Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yacht-design1.md) - [Riproaring Luxury Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opulent-luxury-yachts.md) - [Love Boat-Inspired Luxury Cruises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sun-princess.md) - [Enchanting Old-World Sailing Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orient-express-silenseas.md) - [Opulent Ultra-Exclusive Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aman-amangati-yacht.md) - [Adventure-Themed Cruises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-treasure.md)