Australian Amusement Fanatics

Didn't think the Superbowl was still in Australia? ,hadn't heard much about it for so long. It only came to Rocky once or twice, the first time in about 2000 and one of the operators was telling us they were still learning how to assemble it as Rocky was one of it's first appearances.The football in...

I will be heading down to the Sunshine Coast next week-end for my brothers wedding (FOOL-doesn't know what he's in for :lol: ) and my friend who I'm staying with works with the wife of the publican of the Ettamogah Pub. We are planning a trip to the pub to try to catch up with him and find out a bit...

490 Horse power!!! Hope you are running 4 wheel disc brakes or at least packing a couple of chutes on the back of it. I would like to stuff a chev in mine but would involve cutting the body up too much. Luckily I can drive my everyday car anywhere which has the best of both worlds (Chev Gen 3 in a H...

Hice pix V8 Dodgem. Good to see your are running a Holden V8 in it and not a Ford boat anchor, although a chev would have been nice. I notice you are running a slushbox in it, is it a turbo 350/400? What rear end are you running in it? Looks like you have a big job ahead of you, I intend to motorise...

I didn't say that Huss rides were cheap, like I said, Huss do make some decent rides. It's just a shame the owners of the Rainbow have been too tired or tight to tour it around the country a bit more but rather have it stored away for so long. Apart from the southern states and the Ekka, (Queensland...

HUSSRAINBOW wrote:like you have any appreciation for class.

Huss do make some decent rides but putting a queer looking smiley face on a ride doesn't give it "class"!!!

[quote="Top Gunner14"]Well Huss, really I think and other people I have spoken to, think it's the end of the Rainbow in Australia. Let's hope the Rainbow goes for good. All it seems to do is sit around in a yard for 11 months of the year, it must be costing the owners a fortune in costs (i...

Thanx for the name of the Coaster, Redhot. I guess it got a little more lit up in the dark when the fire happened. :lol: P.S. Found a few ride pictures from an old Expo '88 Official Souvenir book which show such rides as Breakdance, Centrifuge, Ranger, U.F.O. Gravitron, Troika and others in both day...

My uncle was the chief fire inspector during the construction and operation of the World Expo park. He once told me that he had to investigate two seperate fires on the same ride, not sure which one, but it was either the Galaxy or Supernova.(It ran in the dark anyway. Someone might be able to name ...

princess wrote: Getting to third base could have difficulties Deefa, or should that be deevo.

Third base? I'm still stuck in the dug-out!!
And deevo? After my last experience with a female (now ex-wife) I'm quite happy just to 'browse'

I saw a show a while ago on Discovery Channel on the building of Kingda Ka at Six Flags. It was erected by a company that only builds Roller Coasters and they were really pushing it to finish it in time for the grand opening due to all types of delays, mainly bad weather which made the ground too bo...

There's nothing Mickey Mouse about Cedar Point, Ohio (U.S.). But let's face it, you don't get to be voted "Best Amusement Park in the World" for 10 years straight by Amusement Today magazine with nothing but a Fun House and a dog called Goofy up your sleeve. No, you do it by concentrating ...

So I've got to hire a bright pink pig costume to pick up chicks??

Fancy letting go of the grab bars while the Zipper is in motion, what was she doing? Texting her mates or putting on lip gloss?? You let go of them, you deserve to get hurt. The father sounds like a loser too, the operator should have dropped him on his arse. "All care taken, no responsibility ...

Don't worry Aussie have some. Oh sh*t,Umm....Ahh.....would have some IF they were allowed in Queensland. Phew.

Back in '77 & 78 when I toured with Wittingslows they bought their Zipper, Orbitor, Matterhorn and Music Express on the Northern Run. The Zipper and Orbitor did the full run whilst the Matterhorn and Music Express did Maryborough,Bundaberg, Rocky, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns and then straight th...

Would sure cover the smell of the gas fumes from the petrol engine- the incense I mean- not that there's anything wrong with the smell of freshly exploded fire crackers in my view.

Don't worry dude, it wouldn't have been the only ride I would have gone on, but anything that throws me upside down while going in a circular motion gets my juices going. Luckily I have an iron clad stomach. Besides, those German showmen know how to keep their rides looking spectacular. I also would...

Where i once worked they put a water hose on bearings that are running hot just to keep the machines running (not amusement ride though) this causes quite a bit of steam but usually resulted in damaging more than just the bearing in the end Geez Tooheyzz, when I worked at the mines, it was almost a...

Millers owned the Music Machine when I rode it in the mid 80's-mid 90's. I'm pretty sure they also used to bring it to our "Capricana" festival as well in September of each year. There was also a Tilt-a-Whirl that had a white and green prime mover that had a painting of a team of horses pu...

Not a bad idea Zamperla, will have to keep it in mind. I actually got a bit of spring wire from one of the Dodgem guys when they were in Rocky a few years ago to give it that authentic look. The sparkler would certainly give it that wow factor,come to think of it, so would an incense stick with fire...

I remember riding the Music Machine at Rocky once and there was plenty of steam (or smoke?) coming up from between the mirror ball in the middle and the centre of the tarp that used to cover the arms. It didn't seem to effect the operation of the ride. Was this just excess grease being 'burnt' off o...

Not wrong Princess. There are definately some stool prodders with too little intellect and too much spare time on this site. I bet they drive rice burners too!!

Are you calling me a clown Princess?? :wink: :wink: Actually, it has been done a few times. I found a clip on youtube a while ago where some crackers are driving 1953 Lusse Auto Skooters around a carpark in the U.S. ,but I can't seem to find it now.(?) I did find another clip from the states which s...

I especially liked the shape of the carriages, with the coves on both sides at the front and back, it wouldn't be a big job to turn one into a motorised 'go-kart' if you were able to source one from the manufacturer.Could you just imagine the looks you would get cruising around in something like tha...