Australian Amusement Fanatics

cryptic - thats no fun!

This was in the paper again just before the show and I think there is a few cases still to be decided so get in tocuh with your lawyer.

I think it is somewhere on one of Zamperla's posts but since the incident at the Melbourne show a few years ago, Wittingslow haven't operated it as the safety people said they could only have one car on the track at a time - which unfortunately made the ride unprofitable. Does anyone know - does Wit...

so does anyone know what if anything happened in Perth this year??

Well officially the Mad Mouse is no more. The signage was removed mid last week and the last parts of the support were removed yesterday - RIP Mad Mouse 44 years young! LOL! And a month after the show we still have half a skymaster wheel! They have removed the tops off all the carriages about like 4...

Just wondering if anyone knew what sort of qualifications/experience you need to be a show ride engineer -- i.e the guy that maintains, signs off on safety etc?? Does these guys work for the amusement companies or are independent?? There is a reason I'm sorta asking this but I can't really say too m...

by the way princess i forgot to mention they art or spruiking was alive and well at the show this year! much better than it has been in previous years. although I still don't have my giant kermit the frog!!!!! when will they just let me buy one!

On the news last night it was reported that crowds have been well down on what was expected which they are putting down to the horse flu keeping away the horses exhibitors and enthusiasts (i know I haven't spelt this right!). However the spoke to the carnival operators who have said it has been one ...

I may be wrong but I always thought Top Spin, Space Loop and the Spin Dragon were all the one ride just a with a different paint job! So that would explain why Perth no longer sees Top Spin!. These three rides were the same thing, they never appeared together and they were always part of Wittingslow...

I went last Saturday which was perfect weather (if anything it may have been a bit too hot considering the time of year and all the walking one does at the show lol) but I wouldn't say the weather has actually been that bad for the show - the forecasts have been a bit iffy but most days have been re...

mad mouse farewell

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Huss No Limit did not appear at the Adelaide Show last year either. I would assume this is due to space and power requirements there really is no where to put it! Thunderbolt has only appeared for the last 2 years. Many other rides often don't come to Adelaide eg Energy Storm and Chaos only comes ev...

only one day to go!

actually i've always wondered if someone were to bring around the spin dragon again - would anybody go on it?? would it be profitable?

just found this on the messenger website http://www.messengernews.com.au/article/2007/08/28/2004_news.html Last ride on Mad Mouse Francesca Belperio 28Aug07 SHOWGOERS this year have one last chance to ride the Mad Mouse before it is replaced with a new rollercoaster next year. The 44-year-old Mad Mo...

lol.

Yes it is a shame. Particulary for the equestrian events which were going to be at the show for the first time in 13 years (and my god they have made a big deal of this in the program - released the day after the horses were called off). On more related news, Bob Lawrence was quoted in the paper as ...

yes princess all horse events have been cancelled. i'm not really sure what sort of effect this will have. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22339585-5006301,00.html it also says now that the Melbourne Show will be refunding money for those unable to show their horses at the Melbourne...

I'm sure the show people are wondering if they are ever going to have another show that is going to run smoothly! Lets hope that they do a much better job at filling time than they did last year now the horse events are cancelled. Last year when the cannonball lady had her accident the audience saw ...

yeah its up already and it has been lit up the past 2 nites as well, when I've been on my way home. Ali Baba is also there already. Can't say much else as its really hard to see into the carnival area from the road.

well the mega drop has arrived! its exciting to see these things suddenly appear on the skyline.

It is interesting to note that they only want $150000 for the mad mouse. It currently has about 40,000 riders per year just at the Adelaide show and at $7.50 each that is $300000. Obviously insurance has to be paid, ground fees, workers etc etc etc,, however over a number of years it could be quite ...

Some Adelaide Mad Mouse numbers: 1.2 minimum height in metres for Mad Mouse riders 2 number of people normally in a Mad Mouse carriage 16 number of carriages on the Mad Mouse 44 number of Shows the Mad Mouse has seen 60 number of seconds a ride takes 608.35 area in square metres the Mad Mouse covers...

Thanks for not fogetting about us Ben!
I sure hope this flu outbreak is gone by then! I certainly wanna be rid of my cold by the 7th! Has there been any more word on the final ride line up for Melbourne? As it starts not even a week after Adelaide this year??

well hopefully it picks up for the last day of Ekka. All i can hope is that the Adelaide Show is incident free for a change this year - for a few years after the Spin Dragon incident crowds in sideshow alley were well down but they have seem to recover quite well over time.