Australian Amusement Fanatics

Show tickets can be pre purchased at Venuetix & participating Drake IGA and Foodland stores up to and including September 1, 2011. Pre purchased tickets enjoy a 10% discount when compared to Gate ticket prices.

Hamilton's Hurricane with Mercedes-Benz at Wynn Vale's Mad March Fair http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5948/dsc01603mt.jpg http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/7379/dsc01604c.jpg http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/4808/dsc01610e.jpg http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2370/dsc01611u.jpg http://img84.im...

dell2006 wrote:does anyone know if http://www.amusementz.com will work again or has it been axed?

It's probably been shut down due to financial pressures.

Where can you purchase show tickets & carnival cash, prior to next month?

Saw this on the website under what's new.. Sideshow attractions in 3D: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Haunted Hotel Carnival Cash – pre-purchase for use on weekdays only at all carnival rides and some games New Rides in the Carnival area Main Carnival: No Limit Disc O Sky Trail Sky Walker Psychodelic ...

What day will the rides move into the showgrounds?
And does the erection process go from largest to smallest?

I liked the ride erection pics from last year. Like to see some for this year too!
Is anyone allowed to enter the showgrounds during the unpacking? I'd like to take my own pics and post them to Flickr!

This year's lineup will probably be almost the same as last year's and will include a few new ones including Disko.
Is anyone willing to go to this year's show?

The 250 & 361 are the nearest bus routes to the yard.

Dazzleland wrote:

redhot wrote:Is that an Inverter in the yard?

Yes! It has been imported straight from the USA!

There is also a Trabant & a Scrambler if you look closely!

redhot wrote:Is that an Inverter in the yard?

Yes! It has been imported straight from the USA!

With the new, up-to-date Google Earth street view imagary, I've managed to find Smann's Spinout (Scat) outside his yard! http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/6306/sspinout1.jpg http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1750/sspinout2.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9162/sspinout3.jpg http://img98.imageshack...

I'm glad to se Chaos back in operation!

Mission Space consists of 4 semi trailers. 2 of them act as boarding platforms & stabilizers, one of them acts as the bottom section and one acts as a rotating centrepiece!

How 'bout a KMG Mission Space?! That's one of the biggest, mobile amusement rides I've ever seen! http://www.kmg.nl/kmg-handel/missionspace/images/mission-space-30.jpg http://www.kmg.nl/kmg-handel/missionspace/images/mission-space-32.jpg http://www.kmg.nl/kmg-handel/missionspace/images/mission-space...

I tried to access RidesDB but the seems that the site has been down a few days ago.
It is one of the best amusement ride reference sites in cyberspace!

Top Gunner14 wrote:Cheers for the photos, I'm guessing that's Tony Sman's gear pictured?

Yep, sure is.

Dagz wrote:hey great pics Dazzleland is that you in one of the photos?

Sure is!
The company is known as Mobile Amusements. I might say that it runs during the school holidays.

benclare wrote:What is Retro Rocket? Do you know who owns the carnival rides at Elizabeth? I'm guessing it's a South Australian operator. Thanks for the pics by the way.

It's just an alternative name on the Alien Figheter simulator.

Today, I went to Elizabeth Shopping Centre & in the carpark, there were some amusement rides including an Ali-Baba & Retro Rocket. I saw them travelling down Phillip Highway last week. Here they are: http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3646/dsc04690qi.jpg http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6030...

By Glenelg's defunct Magic Montain, there used to be a small funfair where a scene of Return Home was filmed. http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6875/58835177724e2fb72b2co.png http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7404/588296055925bc86d2cao.png There's a Ferris Wheel, Sizzler, Skydiver & Trabant in...

I saw a video of the Ghan train & in one part, a freight train was passing & on the flat car, it was something which looked like a Gravitron! (sorry about the quality, this was somehow filmed in 1991) http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4444/snapshot1rf.png Here's the pic for comparison: http...

Top Gunner14 wrote:Just walk in the showgrounds, gates are are always open here and no you don't need permission. Just gotta watch yourself and have a bit of common sence obviously not to walk in the way of trucks and get in the way of workers etc.

Would the same thing apply to the Royal Adelaide Show?

Myer Centre turns 20 on 3rd June this year! Take a nostalgic look on the Myer Centre's early days! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA_NOxUOHlA&feature=player_embedded And at the photos on the restrospective wall! http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7408/dsc03991ob.jpg http://img84.imageshack.us/im...

Here's some rides with Ringfeders in advance!

Hurricane:


Ali Baba:


Music Trip: