Australian Amusement Fanatics

Fantastic review and pics, guys!!! Just luv the fluro lighting / presentation on Hurricane! Sorry - whose Zipper is that one? It does look a bit weird with the boom lights missing - hopefully they have plans to complete the makeover,,,,, Thanks Topgunner for all your photos of your recent shows you'...

Ok - got sent this link from a friend who knew I was a ride freak... I'm still laughing at it - completely insane! I have never ridden one of these, but do recall seeing one at the Royal Melbourne Show many years back (somewhere near the old dog pavilion).... Anyone been on one? I guess that's where...

What a tragic chain of events,,,, I hope for the lady's sake, the truth may finally come out and she can finally get some closure on that devastating incident all those years ago. I visited Luna Park Sydney back in the early 70s when I was 5 or 6 - I remember going on the ghost train with my Dad - m...

Hi Deefa, and welcome!!!

That sure is an impressive line-up! WOW - Mutliple Zippers!!! makes me v envious,,,,

Please let us all know how the show goes....

Cheers,

Jaffa23

Wow, It's good to know that it's not just me that is unimpressed re: the demise of the mouse! Princess / Zamperla: You raise an interesting point re: "preserving traditional amusement rides". I'm not sure if this has been addressed in other forums, (or should be in this thread), but I woul...

Thats from the Melbourne Showgrounds Princess.

Spot on...that's The Turbo. Also used to operate high on the roof of the same building the Mad Mouse was located.

Cheers,

Jaffa23

Benclare / Princess / Zamperla,,,, Agreed, agreed, agreed......... The Mouse's have a huge history associated to them all (especially the original 3 - (Melbourne -Witts; Adelaide - Bob Lawrence; and Luna Sydney - I think all the same layout config and design)..... Aussie World (from my understanding...

All, Sad news - one of the remaining wooden Mad Mouses we have left in the country looks like it's not going to be around after this years show. I rode this a few years ago, and it was actually in still nice condition - exactly the same layout as the one we had at the Melbourne show for many years,,...

UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I actually started feeling nauseous watching the vid! Havent ridden a Zipper for nearly 10 years now - I'm getting a bit "long in the tooth",,,,,but I guess when my girls get older, I'll find myself back on it again one day!!! Thanks for the awesome clip. Cheers, Jaffa23

Great review Ben, and thanks for the photos Princess.

From all your posts, it looks like you guys are having a ball!!!

Cheers,

Jaffa23

Great - thanks OZ!!!

Look forward to seeing it again one day!

Cheers,

Jaffa23

Thanks Zacchinboy, Can't really remember the artwork - I'm probably talking 20 years ago now.... For those who have never seen what we are talking about, I guess the only "similar" suspended ghost train / dark ride that I have come across is the Haunted Mansion dark ride in Funland, Rehobo...

LOL! FANTASTIC!!! - hadn't seent that clip for years,,,, Ah - memories of what Luna Park used to be like, with Big Dipper, Giggle Palace, River Caves, Mangels Whip and outdoor GoKarts... Yeah - the spinning cages of the ghost train were quite a modern concept -I think I also saw it at a later time a...

Ok - need some help.... Let me set the scene.....Exhibition Buildings Melbourne, early 80s, Skyhooks playing on stage. Jaffa23 dressed in his finest acid wash jeans, Starsky and Hutch jacket and Ciak shoes,,,,, Several rides set up indoors, including a strange Ghost train which I hadn't seen before,...

And adding to the Flash Dance, what about our beloved TURBO?!?!

Might have to organise flights up there if the beast has re-emerged,,,,,

Jaffa23