Australian Amusement Fanatics

Lol Superloop, get there early.

Hmmm..looks like I'll have to try and get there early too,and get the bulk of my riding done before the crowds start to swell (or is Moomba packed from the time it opens till closing?).

Moomba is not consistently packed all weekend - I'd say the busiest days would be Sunday and the Monday public holiday. Weather dependant like anything - and generally gets busier as the day / night goes on.

Well worth attending for the fireworks alone. Seems to be getting more and more popular every year since it lulled a few years back.

I hear movie ticket sales are up 16% since the world 'economic downturn' - I hope the same goes for other forms of entertainment - people are wanting to forget about their woes - what better way to distract than a free inner city festival.

I never thought I'd say this as a Melbournite but after the last few years, I am more looking forward to getting out to Moomba on the weekend than the days leading up to the Royal Melbourne Show.

Zamperla wrote: I hear movie ticket sales are up 16% since the world 'economic downturn' - I hope the same goes for other forms of entertainment - people are wanting to forget about their woes - what better way to distract than a free inner city festival.

When the economy has not been good in the past, it is often meant good times for our showmen, people want to go out, have a goodtime, give the kids a ride, so there is definitely something to what you have said Zamperla.

Rides there as of last night:
Extreme area. No Limit, Space Roller, Insanity, Sling shot, Mega Drop.
Kids Area: variours kids rides+ Verthurths new fun factory, euro slide, rocking tug, Wacky Worm coaster, Wave Swinger
In the other area: Power Surge, Hard Rock, Crazy Cars, Crazy Coaster, Speed, Hang over, Giant Sky Wheel.

Cheers OZshowkid

Good to see some great additions to the main area such as Hard Rock, Hangover & Crazy Cars. I wish i could go!

CHEERS,
Space Roller Freak

So Breakdance is a no show?.It will be good to see Hard Rock again though..hopefully a couple more majors turn up.

hmmm. It seems all these are the same rides we see at each of the recent Melbourne Shows. Hang Over, Hard Rock, Space Roller, Speed , Waveswinger, Crazy Coaster etc. I guess the only exception is having Mega Drop, Sling Shot, and Insanity there. I will have to try Insanity again. Still is a good solid line up so far... Pleased to see Hard Rock is there. I usually go for the fireworks which are good. Looking forward to it again this year.

I was told Breakdance was going

It still could turn up.

CHEERS,
Space Roller Freak

It didn't turn up last year. I don't think any more majors will turn up, I couldn't imagaine where they would fit much more in. Both areas are ususally pretty well laid out with rides back to back.

Disappointing..I was looking forward to Breakdance.

I was kind of hoping to see Twin Flip again, it's one of my favorites.

Yeah..Twin Flip and Breakdance in addition to whats already there,that would be awesome.

Breakdance is there

NO RANGER..... What the hell?
and NO LIMIT IS very CLOSE to Space Roller

No Ranger? That's probably because of Hang Over. Pleased to hear Breakdance is there.

HUSSRAINBOW wrote:Breakdance is there

Great news!.

Super Loops wrote:No Ranger? That's probably because of Hang Over.

Yeah,I'd say that would be why.

Any pre show pics?

What is crazy cars?

CG

I assume it's Pinks Crazy Cars?,if so it's a new,very swanky and elaborate dodgem track (well,thats the impression I got from Space Roller Freak's pics from Ballarat).

I though crazy cars was the little kidding spinning thing. It was at Lunapark Syd a while ago.

I must say that Crazy Cars is very well presented. Great artwork too. I can now see why aaron sold hurricane to by a set of dodgems. I'm lookin forward to all ur pics.

CHEERS,
Space Roller Freak

Yeh it would be Pink's Dodgem Track. Paulie's thinking of the kiddies ride Crazy Cars that's owned by Joyland's

So what's the final lineup there?

Extreme Rides (Alexandra Gardens)

No Limit
Space Roller
Insanity
Mega Drop
Sling Shot

Birrarung Marr

Power Surge
Hard Rock
Crazy Cars
Crazy Coaster
Hangover
Speed
Breakdance
Verfurths Sky Wheel