COBRA RIDE

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COBRA RIDE

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COBRA RIDE SAW THIS ON THE WEEK END FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS OPERATED BY CARNIVAL LAND AMUSEMENTS DIDNT LOOK TO BAD. QUITE A FAST RIDE
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What is it Baloon man, sounds interesting. Was it a coaster or just like a flat ride. It doesn't have it on their website?
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I believe it may be the only example in Australia, I think this was the one formerly owned by Show West. In what location did you see it? NSW?

It is a difficult one to describe - there are a few in USA, the seating is like on a Paratrooper with 2 small diametre wheels on each end of a boom above them. They were built in the early 1970's by Venture Rides USA.

http://www.flatrides.com/Ride%20Index/VentureCobra3.jpg
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yes this is what it was like look as though it had refurbished carriages or new ones as they where different style to ones in this picture they where a smaller version as to break dance carrages but flat on bottom they look new the rest of the ride looked liked it need a bit of a clean up saw it in brisbane
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Yeah, i know what these r, i just wasn't or forgot the name. Yes, i remember the showest model. It must have been sold cause its not on the website anymore. Thanx 4 the pic

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Post by PNC »

the cobra is the former show wst ride, it is now owned by Aaron Bourke of party time amusements, this model does have different carriages, it was modified by the previous owner
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Post by benclare »

It's a good ride; quite fast and very popular at most carnivals. It'd be good to see it doing regional shows.
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Post by balloon man »

there is now a picture of cobra ride on www.carnivalland.com.au also pic of octopus and round up
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