Australian Amusement Fanatics

I have memories of this type of bumper car attending the Gladstone Harbour Festival early seventies the had a Space Theme possibly named Space Scooter or something like That

anyone else remember them are they still about

Hurricane wrote:At least it's better than some of the Porn adds we used to get!

Oh I see those "add's we used to get" were from Princess

Good to here you found another career now

Oh well what ever the name and what ever the backdrop long as after the rebuild it gives a fantastic ride

Nice Find
First Time I rode Force 10 I loved the ride but was afraid of my shoes coming off I could feel them slipping

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my 2 cents worth
I think the image is at the back panel ok not fantastic though maybe when the carriage is out the way may look ok

but it a bit repetitive at on the front barriers
maybe every second panel may look ok

Brisbane also had a similar one called 'Tops'. That was removed and replaced with cinemas. I am sure I posted something about that recently. Talk of TOPS always reminds of the roller coaster and what seem to be such a waste that it was turned into a trackless train surely it could have be live on a...

princess wrote:This still does not make me feel better and he has accommodation on the boat.

Should be all good nice clean see breezes

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Found this surfing about I'm guess they are used rides there offering of maybe a cheap chinese pirate copy haha

http://china-funequipment.en.alibaba.co ... FT003.html

Found this one from the States a while ago.Being a Chevrolet nut too, well and truly got my attention.Man!, have you ever seen a set like this!!(even if they are PLASTIC (sorry, fibreglass) Wonder what the reserve was?? Now where did I leave that spare $MILL?? Read the description and weep, http://...

[quote=" It all depends on how the case is opened! If it is opened one way, say to the left (Upright) you win, but if it is opened the other way, to the right (UPSIDE DOWN) you lose, (or something to that effect if you get my drift?) WHOOPS!!! Did I just give it away? :roll: DEEFA.[/quote] I th...

This ride operator was very lucky guess he wasn't more serously injured trying to prevent the rider getting injured The Vertigo is manufactured by A.R.M. Inc. of Ohio is the the same ride as our starflyer http://www.powersmidways.com/images/rides-all/rides-Spectacular/vertigo2.jpg Just a warning the...

interesting idea. I have a feeling it would not prove as popular with the GP as the standard waveswinger seat. Here's another design by Gerstauler using natural air-current over wings to flip seats (wow) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJbs7z0FIck Now that looks like fun although it looks quite tric...

Came across the story of a planned Heritage Amusement Park in the uk They are collecting quite a few older type amusement ride with the view to open a park in the future The Save Dreamland Campaign originally launched new proposals for a heritage amusement park at Dreamland on 30 April 2007 Followin...

Don't see the show progress until theres new blood running it The is a very large area on the northside of gladstone alocated for a Horse Racing and Showground from what I hear the racecourse is not interested unless the government give them the land the are currently occuping so they can sell it to...

appears it has been put on permanent hold now Unfortunately, the Ride Simulator project has been terminated due to lack of licensing agreements with fairground ride manufactures. If agreements can be made the project may return in the future, however, this will not be announced until project is near...

Heres another but only the shell only looks like and unfinished project or something

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DODGEM-CAR-/1304 ... tique_Toys

Thanks Josh Now I'm glad I stay at home in the warm I can remember when Alpine Express was new it a shame any work done on its seem to have be a patch up job when it was new good lighting system seem a lot of them have eith been removed or coverd up with white panels Maybe the weather lead to the ha...

Can Acroos this incident that happen in St Petersberg Russia, ten people were left dangling 200 feet in the air after a cable snapped on a ride called Rocket. The passenger carriage was lowered to the ground and rescue workers were able to bring all of the riders to safety. There were no reports of ...

Gladstone show day is wednesday 11th Saw a small convoy of trucks and vans making it way though town today Only Ride I saw was TILT but would imagine it will be joined by the usual Dodgems x 2 ,Kamikazi , Hurricane , Sizzler Apline express a free kiddie rides and several Joints maybe a round up aswe...

Been meaning tp post these for a while now Away during a stopover delay during the iceland volcano eruption early this year we were offer a free tour The only one available was Genting Hinghland a Resort / Casino / Themepark in the Mountains it was in the cloud while we were there Unfortunately it b...

ok maybe i got the name wrong but I'm sure turbo type ride operating at the rocky show in mid 70,s an they weren't both named turbo

i can remember advertisement on tv for the rides at stapleton park gee that was a while ago now many years ago a small carnival set up in gladstone guess it was on there return down south to do the ekka and free entry was a bonus there too i have vague memories of the rocky show having both turbo an...

obviously fake anyone who eats Hungry Jacks would have a behind at least twice as large LOL