2008 Royal Easter Show

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:02 pm

Hey HUSS, or anyone heading out to the show with your cameras. Are you able to snap a photo of Space Roller (Day and Night) So we can see just what it's looking like after the recent events with it? I really am looking forward to these reviews. I just wish I could have been there

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:03 pm

Ive got heaps of snaps of it

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:05 pm

Cheers mate! I really hope the damage isn't too bad... My friend said it was looking rather worn out.

Post by **Zamperla** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:51 pm

I'm pretty familiar with the ride, and in my opinion, it is looking just as striking as it did when it first debuted (other than the signs) - you have to also keep in mind that Spaceroller appears at a LOT of shows.

princess · Post by **princess** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:03 am

I think I will go again Mon or Tuesday next week, anyone else going, Kiwi, if you want to meet let me know.

This time I will take a camera.

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:44 pm

I think I took around 800 photos!

princess · Post by **princess** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:00 pm

Omg Huss, you will have to sell a DVD

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:36 am

Geez, i took about 100 pics. Are these all of rainbow Lol!

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:22 pm

There are a lot of Rainbow, but I also took a lot of detail photos of Rainbow, gearing, lighting, the hub etc...

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:08 am

Good work Huss, can u put some pics up?

benclare · Post by **benclare** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:46 am

How did you go at the RES Kiwi? I'm really interested to hear your perspective on it. I guess it's a larger version of the Auckland event. Speaking of which, I'd like to go to the Auckland Easter Show one day; it does sound good!

princess · Post by **princess** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:36 am

Ben I had one of my daughters friends staying here last week from Auckland, he went to Sydney, he thought it was huge, loved the rides, also showbags, which they dont have over there, why I dont know, maybe there is a opening over there for some showbag operators.

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:33 pm

Geez thats strange Auckland dont have showbags!

RES08 Gone for another year

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:43 pm

I think I took around 1h20 - 1h40 video.... should really put it all on a dvd with 2006/2007 footage

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:51 pm

That would be great Huss, geez, is there footage of all the rides or 1hr 40min of rainbow going round and round Lol

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:00 pm

Someone from Australia brought a selection of Showbags over to Auckland Easter a number of years ago, didn't go very well for them thus they never returned.

benclare · Post by **benclare** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:13 pm

Showbags are a real Aussie tradition. Most fairs in the US don't have them either although samples of products can be found everywhere and are usually free or cost very little. Showbags are undoubtedly the most popular thing for kids and are usually the main reason why kids attend shows. Rides are popular too of course but probably not as much as showbags. For some reason I've never been into showbags although I used to get them when I was a kid. I now stay as far away from the showbag hall as possible!

princess · Post by **princess** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:13 pm

Kiwi, this guy who was visiting us bought two bags to take home, the family guy showbag and a David Hasselhofe bag, lol, maybe they should be reintroduced with some advertising.

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:19 pm

Ok, thanx for that info kiwi. Yeh showbags are a long tradition at all aussie show especially the sydney royal and other capital shows. There are so many showbags sold at sydney and the showbag hall is unbeliavable on the easter long weekend, you cant even move and the powerade showbag was sold out by the tuesday/wednesday in the first week of the show

Post by **Zamperla** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:25 pm

On average, the Royal Easter turns over around 1.5 million showbags - a staggering volume when you think of what the average price of each bag is now days.

A true Australian icon - no other country in the world has them.

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:44 pm

And all the money the showbag operators would make at the end of the show, WWWWOOOOOWWWW!!!! Alot of pennies

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:15 pm

Does anyone have contact details for a manufactor or agent for High Strikers similar to the ones at the Show?

Cheers
Kiwi

Post by **Zamperla** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:43 pm

US made - cannot think of the company off the top of my head - someone will no doubt help you - glad you had a worthwhile trip Kiwi.

ozshowkid · Post by **ozshowkid** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:04 am

American hi Striker company, based in Las Vagas. Unfortunate that i didn't get to meet you there kiwi, i was with the bloke who got stabbed at the show.

Cheers OZshowkid

princess · Post by **princess** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:22 am

nice and subtle Oz lol