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Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:30 pm

Hey all, I started doing some videos of some of the rides. Firstly I've uploaded a video of the Tumble Bug at Luna Park Sydney. I have another 3 videos to upload soon which are:

Ranger-Luna Park Sydney
Power Surge-Joylands Better Amusement Hire
Hurricane-Joylands Better Amusement Hire

Heres the link to the Tumble Bug video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPf_TqQb94c

I tried my best with the quality and filming and this is my first video and will try my best to get more at shows/events etc. Anyway enjoy!

Cheers
Top Gunner14

Force10 · Post by **Force10** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:39 pm

Nice clear video! Thanks Top Gunner. While watchin it though it dawned on me why I'm not into parks!! An it's cause there is no rider interaction at all... An they don't have to be the people hve already paid to get into park! The competitveness of a travelling show is what keeps me hooked an dedicated to our awesome, top quality touring rides. Why do park operators have to be so lazy!!!?

princess · Post by **princess** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:26 am

Well said Force, that is it!! Good work Topgunner, had to have a laugh to myself, that is not the tumble bug I was expecting

Matt Diabolism · Post by **Matt Diabolism** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:37 pm

Nice work mate.I hope to see vids of some of those rides we never get to see over here in Vic.

Post by **Zamperla** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:09 pm

Good vids TopGunner. I like how you always capture the ride from start to finish. Do you think the people on that planet-wheel felt ripped off it didn't start spinning as soon as the other two?

The Tumble Big Princess was referring to was the original at the park that this is named after. It was something like this:

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:21 pm

Thanks for the comments, I didn't think I'd get that many good comments seeing as though its only my first video. At least people enjoy them I guess. Yeh I've got the Ranger video uploading at the moment which should be up in a few hrs

Yeh its funny watching the ride when the 2 wheels start spinning and the other one stays idle. All the kids look around like "what, how come we're not going" then it starts spinning while the other two arms are already starting to lift.

And geez princess, I'm not that old to have a video of the original Tumble Bug

Were there even video cameras invented back when this ride was around?

And I'm only using my camera for the videos too. Great camera was shocked to see how good the quality was. Same as using a cheap video camera I think.

princess · Post by **princess** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:34 pm

Why thank you Zamperla for pointing that out

, the ride looked a little different to that, but yes similar, urr, there were movie cameras around in those days as a matter of fact Topgunner, super 8's film.

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:05 pm

Lol alright. Here's my Ranger video now. Sorry about the sound in this, the stupid Spider's cheap sterio in the background can be heard and sounds awful. But other than that it looks alright, anyway enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh9um1w888A

Cheers
Top Gunner14

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:53 pm

Tomorrow i will be uploading a 5 minute video of some of the set up process for SPACE ROLLER at Moomba this year. Mainly of the arm assembly!

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:10 pm

Yeh.........and this relates to my videos from Luna Park how??

Post by **Zamperla** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:27 pm

It has often been on the Sydney Luna Park wish-list, so I'd say it is related [vaguely]

where's the vid?

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:24 pm

Yeh true Zamperla, but a setup video should be good. Anyway heres my video of Joyland's Hurricane, the picture quality seems a bit bad but I think it may be the video still processing. Anyway here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VdLMy0r67I

Will upload the Power Surge vid tomorrow

Cheers
Top Gunner14

Post by **Zamperla** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:20 pm

I always enjoy watching and hearing footage of a hurricane - you can really sense the motion. It sounds less muffled than when I last saw it at Luna Park a few years back (which is a good thing of course)

Aussie Ride Broker · Post by **Aussie Ride Broker** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:39 am

Good shot there Top Gunner, the only fault I've found is in your data and amazingly HUSS hasn't picked up on it....especially on the Troika and Ranger. Hurricane, well done job on it, as we know anything with large degree of movement is difficult to film clearly. Keep up the good work... can't wait for your next one

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:06 pm

Thanks alot for that Aussie, glad you appreciated the vids. What faults have I made in the data, just tell me and I'll go and fix these up.

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:47 pm

And lastly but not least is Joyland's Power Surge. Shame when I recorded this, Miles who usually operates the ride really well wasn't operating so there was another bloke operating who didn't use the jingles/sounds or any of the playbacks. Did the count-downs himself and tried singing or making the tune of the Star Wars theme himself which sounded stupid IMO. Shame about that but here it is, will get a better video next time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zXHomi5LnI

Enjoy
Cheers
Top Gunner14

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:03 pm

hahah what a goose, cool video man, also love to hear that great Huss sound overpower everything!

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:06 pm

Haha yeh was in a bad spot, had the Hurri start up then the Ranger start, so was stuck between the Hurri and Ranger and here those 2 rides going more than the Power Surge

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:41 pm

All I can say is FAIL! If you have jingles... use them

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:52 am

Yeh its not like he didn't have the players there. And its not that hard to press a few extra buttons every now and then

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:47 am

Hell... I even use jingles when working the joint! And that's a JOINT not a ride lol.

Post by **Zamperla** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:03 pm

A good ride op is one that uses a combination of both jingles and voice IMO.

There was a certain ride at RES this year that had an over-use of Dutch-english voice-overs "please exit to the left of the ride" "please line up for the next ride" etc. - a real voice would've gone a long way.

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:37 pm

Mmm... I hear them so much latley, even really old school rides like Hurricane's use the Jingles now. When I work a Joint I only use 3 jingles. Before the race starts I have a race sound go off. Then when it starts I use the "Arabian Derby" jingle. I use the race one again as the first horse passes the 200m home stretch. And finally "That's the way Uh Huh... I Like it" when the race finishes. Throughout the race though I do commentate. Just ask Princess or Paulie what i'm like working the game

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:10 pm

Yeh when I work the Top Gun, I do the combination of the jingles and me spruking. I've never just used jingles full a full cycle on the ride. Gets very annoying, and it does sound better if the operator calls people in to buy tickets, to scream etc

princess · Post by **princess** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:27 pm

You all know my view of a good spruker, interaction with humans, how novel.

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