Australian Amusement Fanatics

Bloody hell Clay,big enough?!!!.It is a nice shot though.

I attended Traralgon Show again this year after last year being somewhat of a revelation for me.This was due to the presence of three rides I either had no knowledge of,or had only caught fleeting glimpses of on TV.These were No Limit,Space Roller and Hard Rock,and I had an amazing time watching and...

Ive seen some videos of Star Flyer (not sure if its one of the originals or the Italian ripp-offs),and it looks amazing.I have to admit to some trepidation about riding it though.

Hmmm,looks pretty uncomfortable.But I guess you cant really judge until you've ridden it.

A classic for sure,I was happy to see the Tornado at Sale this year,rode it twice.I think the last time I saw it was around 98.

Geez,I thought Dandenong would attract a better line up.Their website promised "the latest hi-tech rides". Glad I didnt bother with the 3 hour trip.Nice pics though,and the weather looked great.

You're not wrong about the rain,in the past 24 hours we've had around 90mm.Places that were flooded earlier this year are being evacuated again.Thankfully the rain held off until Saturday,so the Friday night carnival was rain and wind free.Line up this year: Mega Drop Scorpion Cliffhanger Music Trip...

Anyone know what majors will be at Dandenong this year?.

Ventured down to the grounds again today,and what a pleasant surprise,Scorpion is making its first appearance in Sale.This was on my wishlist for this year,so I'm pretty happy.Heh,our local paper is really talking it up too,mentioning the "fastest ride in Australia" tag no less than three ...

Ha Ha,yes Zipperdude,its also on my must ride list.There is also a similar,but smaller version named Evolution,which seems to make regular appearances at most of Americas state fairs.I think it is manufactured by an Italian company (FarFabbri,or something like that).There are differences in the way ...

Went down to the grounds today to see what had turned up so far.Mega Drop is making its third appearance in a row,it must have just arrived as it was still racked up.Music Trip looks complete already,as does Cliff Hanger.The Tornado is back after a three year absence,and Cha Cha is halfway done.Bell...

Awesome pic Zamperla.Check you tube for some cool Imperator videos if you havent already.I remember coming across one of the Six Flags model,renamed Xcalibur.It was apparently the first one produced.The one that features in most of the videos has been sold to China.The fastest growing economy in the...

Hmmmm,not an easy one.
1.No Limit
2.Zipper
3.Space Roller
4.Hard Rock
5.Force 10/Extreme Force
Havent ridden the last one for well over 10 years,but have very fond memories.Theres still a fair few I havent tried yet,so this list may change in the future.

Huss Booster-the one that operates in a similar vein to a Breakdance,except the gondolas flip upside down.Or a Nauta Bussink Imperator.Only three were made apparently,but one is rumoured to be in storage somewhere.I realize this ride is huge and not easily trasported (perhaps it isnt possible at all...

HELL YEAH :twisted: .Metal Till Death brother!!Great to hear you get into the heavy s**t dude.If you're interested in those Finnish bands check out Xtreem Records,they've re-released Disgrace's "Grey Misery" on CD(it was originally only available on vinyl from memory)with bonus seven inch ...

Sale used to be quite good in the 90's.Thanks to this forum I discovered this was due to Wittingslow.But around '00 things got pretty bad,one year I remember there only being the Hurricane,Cha Cha and Matterhorn.2005 was Ok with Mega Drop and Twin Flip showing up,but last year was rather dismal agai...

Wow ,what an awesome line-up.I only wish we can have some of these at Sale in a few weeks.The Scorpion sounds great,I'm really hanging out to try this now a few people here have given it the thumbs up.Has anyone seen a Force 10 (or Extreme Force as its now known) in action lately?,I ask because i wa...

Ha Ha,yes,alot of the music I listen to is an acquired taste for sure.But I'm a pretty open minded person ,and will give most things a listen.The only genre I refuse to have anything to do with is hip hop,bloody awful!.

Someone may have already answered this,but while going through rides on You Tube I came across one of Twin Flip,and when I scrolled down to read comments I found one relating to an accident where a girl involved described it falling apart!!.Does this mean this ride is now out of action,has anyone se...

Hey Zipperdude,do you get into any of the heavier black/death stuff?.I'm a black/death/thrash maniac myself.At the moment I've been listening to:Morbid Angel,Disgrace(underground Finninsh death),Slayer,Dark Angel,Demigod(again,Finnish death),Satyricon,Throne Of Ahaz(Swedish black),Bathory,Sarcofago ...

Thanx for the warm welcome Ben,Zamperla and Princess :D ,and let me start off by saying that reading this forum has been amazingly informative.I didnt have a clue how the industry worked with who owns what,who may be buying what ride,and what may be coming to Australia.It looks as though things thin...

Greetings all,my local show (Sale,Vic.) is being held on 2nd and 3rdof Nov. and I'd like to implore all major ride operators paticipating in this site to bring your rides down here.Like most small shows the selection has been abysmal in the last 5 or so years.The only small exception was 2005,when M...