Do you think some Rides will be gone for good in the future
Do you think some Rides will be gone for good in the future
Just wondering what people think will happen in the future do anyone think there will come a day when the old classic rides will be gone for good
By classics I mean the likes of
Round Up
Hurricane
Rok-N-Rol'
Tilt-A-Whirl
Theres probably more you could add to this
The one I can have seem to have diappeared that I think of are
Radar
Turbo (rumored to make a come back)
Octopus (think we all know the reason for this)
SkyDiver (was a regular in our area for years)
also a swinging ship and space shuttle
I would think other than the ever increasing cost of maintaining a older ride the fact the a lot of modern ride take less time a less manpower to setup and also popularity of the new rides
although Rok-N-Rol and Tilt-A-Whirl seemed to disappear for some time and seem to have made a come back
So given a few years and a major overhaul everthing can be new again
By classics I mean the likes of
Round Up
Hurricane
Rok-N-Rol'
Tilt-A-Whirl
Theres probably more you could add to this
The one I can have seem to have diappeared that I think of are
Radar
Turbo (rumored to make a come back)
Octopus (think we all know the reason for this)
SkyDiver (was a regular in our area for years)
also a swinging ship and space shuttle
I would think other than the ever increasing cost of maintaining a older ride the fact the a lot of modern ride take less time a less manpower to setup and also popularity of the new rides
although Rok-N-Rol and Tilt-A-Whirl seemed to disappear for some time and seem to have made a come back
So given a few years and a major overhaul everthing can be new again
No I don't think the classics will ever disappear completely although the ones you mentioned are gone from our capital shows already. Showmen are aware how popular the older rides are and will continue to keep them as long as people keep on riding them. It's the big show societies who are responsible for the older machines not being present at the major shows as their carnival committees decide what comes and what goes.
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I go to shows where Young's Roc N Roll is always a regular and my local show Hawkesbury, has regulars like tilt a whirl, hurri, zipper, cha cha and sometimes a round up and sometimes the roc n roll. And Hawkesbury is the 2nd biggest show in NSW. Just because classics are getting pushed off the midway at capitals, doesnt mean that classics will go under. Yes we will keep getting new rides from overseas but the operators will still push to get their classic rides they own into shows. I know where your coming from Tooheyzz, i think most people have asked this question before in their life
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There are rides that just keep on going, but it does get harder to find parts, service and maintain these rides, nothing lasts forever, there will be a cut off somewhere, modernisation, will also make older rides obsolete, rides will become easier to set up and operate, which will also bring a demise to older rides. These are my thoughts anyway.
There are rides that just keep on going, but it does get harder to find parts, service and maintain these rides, nothing lasts forever, there will be a cut off somewhere, modernisation, will also make older rides obsolete, rides will become easier to set up and operate, which will also bring a demise to older rides. These are my thoughts anyway.
some rides are just to easy, like a round up, cant beat a ride that can be put up or down in an hour, modern rides will probably never compete with that, same as sizzlers or an octopus, for hire work they are simply to easy and inexpensive to own, maintanance isnt to much, most engineering shops can make anything these days and at a reasonable price
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On another note, you can't write a ride off simply because it isn't being manufactured anymore - quite often this is due to so many rides floating around on the world market - take Zipper for example - you may not see it advertised on the Chance Morgan website, but that is due to so many of them having already been manufactured (and still running well, with the right TLC and regular servicing)
Similarly with the roundup - but as of a few years ago it has now been re-vamped and re-manufactured by Dartron as 'Zero Gravity'
http://www.dartronrides.com/zero%20gravity%20pics.html
I hope over the next 10 years the amusement industry will see more classics being re-manufactured using modern day materials and designs.
Similarly with the roundup - but as of a few years ago it has now been re-vamped and re-manufactured by Dartron as 'Zero Gravity'
http://www.dartronrides.com/zero%20gravity%20pics.html
I hope over the next 10 years the amusement industry will see more classics being re-manufactured using modern day materials and designs.
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The UFO was similar to the enterprise except you stand up and face towards the center
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(ride)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(ride)
I can't be sure but I think the UFO OFA are bringing in is the Chance version, not the Huss standup one that operates at Luna Park.
Another example of a remanufactured ride is the Hurricane which has at least two new variations to the original although I've heard they aren't quite as good. I'm yet to ride a Downdraft; I think they are fairly rare, even in the States where they are made.
Another example of a remanufactured ride is the Hurricane which has at least two new variations to the original although I've heard they aren't quite as good. I'm yet to ride a Downdraft; I think they are fairly rare, even in the States where they are made.
Chipmunk Rollercoaster
Who remembers the chipmunk rollercoaster the traveled the circuit think it was operated by March Amusements not sure
I can really remember the hairpin turns at the top always thought it was going to go off the edge
Guess it was very much the same as other wild mouse coasters
What ever became of this ride ?? Someone once told be it return to USA
I found i photo of a Wild Chipmunk at Lakeside Amusement Park in the US
From my memory it looks very similar although it says its been there since 1955
I can really remember the hairpin turns at the top always thought it was going to go off the edge
Guess it was very much the same as other wild mouse coasters
What ever became of this ride ?? Someone once told be it return to USA
I found i photo of a Wild Chipmunk at Lakeside Amusement Park in the US
From my memory it looks very similar although it says its been there since 1955
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Tooheyz, the Chipmunk (ex-March) is indeed in USA at a park. Photos can be viewed on rcdb.com via this link: http://rcdb.com/id573.htm
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