Australian Amusement Fanatics

In my old time 1990s working at Lygon Street Festival in Carlton set up all lots of old Wittingslow's major rides on Argyle Square which very amazing organised all the ride are squashed each side in small park with lots of trees!

The rides which are need the crane to loads the booms are very hassle from trees also the rubbish bin places and some tree branch had cut out for clearance
These rides run only 3 day festival with lots of major rides and lots of trailers loading

10 rides were set up at these days are
Huss Breakdance with 3 disco balls on centre
Huss Ranger
Huss Rainbow
Huss Pirateship
Huss Enterprise
Zipper
Double Ranger without sign word on top to clearance the tree hitting
Matterhorn
Ferrari 500
Dodgem Cars with 6 post hoist
Kids rides
Games

all rides price are $2.50

I got some of photos but I lost all of it! Anyone remember these and got these please do share this also share the story too thanks

I remember only lygon st once, with Ranger, Breakdance, Matterhorn, La Bamba, Spin Dragon and cha cha.... so upset I never got to see Rainbow there, would have looked enormous in that small space!

What other rides have Wittingslow previously owned?

from memory

HUSS RAINBOW
HUSS RANGER - LPS
HUSS BREAK DANCE - LPS
HUSS TROIKA - LPS
HUSS ENTERPRISE
HUSS UFO - LPS
HUSS PIRATE
SOBEMA BREAK DANCE
SOBEMA MATTERHORN
LA BAMBA
CHA CHA
CHANCE (FERRARI) ZIPPER
FABBRI RANGER
FABBRI SPACE LOOP (SPIN DRAGON)

There were a lot more "thrill rides" but thats most that I remember

Add more former Wittingslow's rides list:

LARSON SUPER LOOPS
ORBITOR
MACK DISCO TRAIN (MUSIC EXPRESS)
MUSIC MACHINE
FERRIS WHEEL (ROSEBUD)
MAD MOUSE X 3
GALAXY ROLLERCOASTER X 2
PARATROOPER
FERRARI 500 GO KART
CHANCE TURBO
CHANCE TRABANT
GHOST TRAIN
SEAWORLD CORKSCREW ROLLERCOASTER
DREAMWORLD WIPEOUT
LUNA PARK SYDNEY BIG DIPPER ROLLERCOASTER (NOW AT DREAMWORLD)
OCTOPUS

These were my memory which I rode and some of set up...There should more ride which I didn't know will find out more when I see Michael soon

Did they ever own the Force 10 and Hurricane? I always remember seeing these rides amongst them.

Yes Zamperla I forgot about these which own Force 10 and Hurricane

Is their Hurricane still in Australia? Such a massive operation they had and all quality rides too

I think it was the one that went to Durkins (now Phelan)

Zamperla wrote:I think it was the one that went to Durkins (now Phelan)

Yes that's correct

funny how some of their rides are still around, and like Hurricane has been at Rye for a few years now... still soo mad that Enterprise isnt back!

It's ashame. I wonder what the industry would look like today if they were forced to sell off everything. Now we have so many operators with some top quality gear that have the opportunity to get on at our capital shows which were once pretty much Wittingslow dominated. But I guess they would have been so big that we would've kept getting world class attractions.

im sure if wittingslow were operating at the same capacity as they were in the early 90's we would have seen them owning a SPACE ROLLER, CAPRIOLO and other european majors.... it was always a shame they couldn't bring a HUSS TOPSPIN over because of our laws.... they should have got a TOP SPIN 2 instead of that fabbri mess!

if des wittingslow didn't die he will bring more major rides every years which he plans get huss frisbee and was plan get rollercoaster with loop like as bob lawerence's big dipper
HUSSRAINBOW yes definitely they will get space roller and others ride which we have now from other company when they still runs big show unfortunately they fall down

It would be nice if Wittingslow did get some MAJOR RIDES!!! It'd be nice if they got a KMG Experience or Discovery, a Inversion would be nice...but no dice

Mixerholic wrote:It would be nice if Wittingslow did get some MAJOR RIDES!!! It'd be nice if they got a KMG Experience or Discovery, a Inversion would be nice...but no dice

...but we already have a KMG Inversion?

Hurricane wrote:

Mixerholic wrote:It would be nice if Wittingslow did get some MAJOR RIDES!!! It'd be nice if they got a KMG Experience or Discovery, a Inversion would be nice...but no dice

...but we already have a KMG Inversion?

I know that we alreay have a KMG Inversion! I'm talking Wittingslow getting one. I had a little chat with Michael at the Rye Kids Festival this year and I asked him about his views on XXXL (Goldenways KMG Inversion) and he said he didn't want one.

WHy would he? Don't think Michael Wittingslow would have any intentions of buying back into the latest machines and having them on capital shows. That's now a thing of the past, I could never see them buying anything spectacular nowadays

if they got pirate fixed up (cosmetically) it would dominate the major shows

Would love to see Pirate and of course Rainbow back on the show circuit.

Did Wittingslow Amusements ever own Python Loop and Splash Canyon? I thought they did but I could be wrong. I'm also thinking they owned the Yoyo before it went to Tomteland with OFA. Does anyone know for sure?

I'm certain OFA always owned Splash Canyon

benclare wrote:Would love to see Pirate and of course Rainbow back on the show circuit.

Did Wittingslow Amusements ever own Python Loop and Splash Canyon? I thought they did but I could be wrong. I'm also thinking they owned the Yoyo before it went to Tomteland with OFA. Does anyone know for sure?

No Wittingslow do not own the Python Loop Before which still belong to perth show along with Wipe Out same as Spin Dragon They Hire Python Loop and Wipe Out to come Mlebourne Moomba twice after that never come again
Yes Wittingslow own the Splash Canyon in short time then sold to OFA and own the YoYo aswell then sold to Durkin Amusements then OFA

Witts, durkins and Laurence owned splash, until it was sold to ofa

HUSSRAINBOW wrote:if they got pirate fixed up (cosmetically) it would dominate the major shows

I've got a few ideas for the sign. 1. Create a treasure map with an 'x' on it with lights working accordingly. 2. Update the original (and best) sign by putting in multi-coloured led's so then they can work in sequence.

They should also give the lights on the ship itself an upgrade by using different levels of blue to give the oceanic effect.

Not like it will actually happen, but I think it would be cool to see the the above become reality.