Australian Amusement Fanatics

I have heard a Australian Showmen has purchased the ex Wittingslow Loop from John Short, and is currently working on it ready to bring back out.

Does anyone have any more info on this?

Cheers
Kiwi

Well Les Osbourne an Inderpendent Showmen was going to resurect the looper early last year but Les wanted John to take the Looper down to Bathurst show but John refused because then the Guild would see him as helping out the enemy kind of thing so that deal didn't happen. But I haven't heard anything about this. Who told you this kiwi?

Lets just say a little birdy from Australia. Have no idea if its correct or not.

I hope this is true, would be perfect to debut at MOOMBA!

Yeh I hope it comes back on the scene so I can try one

Top Gunner14 wrote:Les Osbourne an Inderpendent Showmen

How is Les an Independant Showman? He's freaking huge.

Yes I know, but he wants to work on his own and not be with the Guild. He asks shows if the want an inderpendently run sideshow alley at shows like Moss Vale, Newcastle, Singleton, Bathurst etc. And he runs them only with his rides and then sometimes a few sub-contractors of his. Whereas with him as he's one company at the show, he offeres the unlimited rider sessions which the Guild can't do because they have a massive congregation of operators at shows. And he's the biggest threat to the Guild at the moment but luckily for the Guild, Les is only limited to a certain number of shows a year

Top Gunner14 wrote:Yes I know...

Okay, I'm with ya now - are there many decent contracted grounds left?

Les is only limited to about 20-25 shows a year. But do you mean many grounds left for Les to take over?

Heres the shows that OFA Showstar have done in the past:
Blacktown
Moss Vale
Bathurst Royal
Newcastle
Singleton
Cessnock
Gosford
Queanbeyan
Mt Gravett
Tenterfield
Nabiac
Dungog
Morisset
Townsville

These shows are what they haven done in the past not just 2008. Hope this helps

The Super Loops has been bought by John Phelan.He plans to do it up................................

wow good news for you Sydney-Siders. He seems to know what TLC these old classics require.

I went down to Rye and was very impressed with how ex-Durkins Hurricane was looking. He has certainly given it a new lease of life.

I also look forward to one day riding it (have never ridden a Super Loops)

This is really great news but shame I am down in VIC , I may need to work out if I can get up to NSW if it travels up there this year!

just need a trained monkey to put the pin in at the top.

Need to get out your magnifying glass and ring this guy to come over, had a smoke while up the top the other day

Im sure John would do Rye with it... Wittingslow would be happy

Never thought of that ^ Huss....I can't wait for it!

Great news. I'll definately be looking out for the ride around Sydney.

I saw the Supaloop all racked up in John's yard last week on my way down to the show. The looper has since been moved down to a yard at Wilton near Picton and is going to be setup to see how the ride is running. Apparently it is still in good working order, just needs a new coat of paint, lights re-wired and just a few mechanical parts replaced/fixed. The ride should be up and working by September. Looking forward to seeing the ride. Just thought I'd give everyone an update.

Cheers
Top Gunner14

I doubt I will even get to see it being down in VIC but anyway, thanks for the update it's such a classic ride.

Ohh don't worry, you will get to see the ride in Vic

Superloops do u not read?
John Phelan does some Victorian shows.... he was in Rye for the whole summer with Hurricane

yeah huss, thanks for pointing that out for the 2nd time in this thread..

John doesn't do any shows but yeh he is planning to take the Looper, Miami Trip and Hurricane back down to Rye this Xmas.

That sounds great, he must have done well there and no he does not do any shows that I know of, really nice guy, deserves good things imo.

Yeh he is a good bloke, I've never met him just talked to him over the phone. Knows what his doing and very easy to talk to