Australian Amusement Fanatics

Hey - I dont know if this was related, but I was at the Show on Thursday 25th,,, We were on our way back through the Thrillseekers carnival, when we walked past the Zipper, must have been around 5pm. There was a group of girls in conversation with the Zipper Operator - one of the girls was in tears,...

Now removed from Rides list on Royal Melbourne Show web-site,,, sad

Good response - as I said, the operators were very professional and SAFE in how they fixed the fault,,, Credit to them,,,, I was more interested in the process of how they would get the car going again, as the back car still hadn't reached the summit. It was really interesting watching the whole att...

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Hey all, At the show today when I saw the TAIPAN coaster stuck after the 1st drop,,, Was kind of relieved I wasn't on it, coz I had just taken my 7 and 9 year old on the TAIPAN for their very 1st time - and they LOVED IT!!! Anyway, it was interesting to see the progress on how the staff reacted - ve...

TAIPAN COASTER STUCK AFTER 1ST HILL - RESCUE OPERATION IN PROGRESS., more to follow...

http://www.weekendnotes.com/hughesdale-primary-school-totally-wild-carnival/ TOTALLY WILD!! Been a long time between posts - anyway, my girls school carnival 2morrow. We have organized rides thru Smarts Amusements. This year, we have invested in 2 major rides for the carnival: The Cha Cha and the Cy...

http://au.news.yahoo.com/queensland/a/- ... ival-ride/

yep - the ex Adelaide Showgrounds mouse is at Wisata Bahari Lamongan (Tuban, East Java, Indonesia). http://www.rcdb.com/9953.htm?p=0 Cheers, Jaffa23

"A 13-year-old Melbourne girl was hospitalised with deep cuts to her head after being flung from a carnival ride into a metal safety fence on Sunday. The Age reports the young girl was on the spinning "Cha Cha" ride at the Lilydale Spring Show in Melbourne's outer east at midday when ...

THAT LOOKS AWESOME!!!!!

GREAT PICS!!! Ah - Force 10 - one of the fastest rides I have ever been on in Oz,, So of all the rides in the pics - are any now "officially" scrapped??? Where is the ex-Witts Enterprise now? And also that double Ranger? Who's Hurri was that? Who owns them now, if anyone??? I think the oth...

Oh - and the thing I forgot to mention (which is a kind of weird and also nice thing that occurs at most Asian theme parks,,,) They clap when you return to the loading station,,,, :| I always wondered, is that: - politeness? - glad you didn't die mid-ride? - or just we appreciate you taking time out...

*Disclaimer – I didn’t have my camera with me, so I’ve pulled down a few photos from the Internet to give everyone an idea – hope this is ok… Hi all – I was lucky enough to be in Singapore last week, and after a busy week of work found myself with half a day to kill on Thursday arvo. Universal Studi...

I know this is a Rainbow thread, but it seems that Bell's ARE making progress with the Turbo: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=78890541931#!/photo.php?fbid=1844746715689&set=o.78890541931 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1844746715689&set=o.78890541931#!/photo.php?fbid=18447463956...

Knott's was the very 1st international theme park that I visited, about in early 2000 - I was blown away by the rides, the atmosphere - everything about it (I guess I was only basing this on what we had in Oz)... Memories of the some of the theming (Mine Road, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, Ghost Rider,)...

totally agreed - AAF thoughts with all Qld members and families affected...

Jaffa23

Thanks Zamperla - saw the promo 2night on SBS,,,looks really interesting.

Will be tuning in,,,

Jaffa23

Really Zamperla???

A Skydiver?

As in a Chance skydiver???

As in a half a wheel burrow???

"Get your motor running, Head out on the highway, Lookin' for adventure, In whatever comes our way”

Jaffa23

Thanks for the pics!

Agreed - very nice paint job on Cha Cha!

Jaffa23

"a brand new thrill ride for Luna Park which is bound to set pulses racing and produce even bigger screams and laughs"

Dashing through the snow,
On my way to Bateman's Bay,
The Turbo may be there,
I'll be smoking all the way

C'mon Elwyn Bell,
Load the beast on truck:'
Oh what fun the riders scream
As they scream Holy F,,,,

Oh,

Turbo Extreme, Turbo Extreme, Turbo all the way,,,,,,

Jaffa23

Thanks for the pics and review Top Gunner!

I'm really happy to see Fear operating problem free (touch wood) after it's early issues.

Cheers

Jaffa23

Thanks Zamperla - I reckon a used Mangels Whip with two 10 foot scary clowns on the rotation wheels would be a cheaper and more nostalgic addition to the park! (i'm still living in the 70s,,,,)

Quote from 2005: "Mr Fox had vowed to "restore the magic", when he bought the site for $7 million in June 2005. He said the rejuvenation process would be a "labour of love", having fond memories of sneaking into the Giggle Palace as a boy." "Abracadabra - watch me ...