It was built in Juche 72 (1983) as the largest, comprehensive funfair in the country.
The Mangyondae Funfair with an area of about 600 000 m² is divided into two parts; one in the Kalmaeji plain and the other in the Songsan plain. A cableway links the two parts.
There are over 40 kinds of amusement facilities including Merry-Go-Round, Wonder Wheel, Mad Mouse, Roller-Coaster, and Astor-Fighter, electronic recreation devices of some 80 kinds, boating ground, archery ground, and a house that keeps scores of animal species. Service facilities are noticeable around the funfair.