Zipper!

Zipper!

Postby avp » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:14 am

Hi all, just for any of you that need a zipper fix and live west of Melbourne there is one at the kmart car park, Melton this weekend with a few other smaller rides.
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Re: Zipper!

Postby Zamperla » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:30 am

any chance of a photo or quick review?
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Re: Zipper!

Postby princess » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:15 am

Zamperla what about you!!!
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Re: Zipper!

Postby Zamperla » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:32 am

Melton is a bit far for me this weekend (I have a few things on)

but thanks for the idea Princess ;)
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Re: Zipper!

Postby thecrow » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:38 pm

at melton there is the following rides cha,cha ,zipper,alpine exspress,dodgem cars,ferris wheel,children rides and inflatables and games,show bags also chants may be attand with there free style(speed)
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Re: Zipper!

Postby Space Roller Freak » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:52 pm

Does anyone know what time the rides will be operating and is it just this weekend?
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Re: Zipper!

Postby thecrow » Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:10 pm

Yes it finishing tonight and is open from 3pm to 11pm
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Re: Zipper!

Postby avp » Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:25 pm

Went down on Sat evening and it was quiet, took a ride on the Zipper, awsome ride cycle, 2 times each way!! This unit has seen better days i must say, awsome fun as always though!!
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Re: Zipper!

Postby dell2006 » Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:37 pm

does anyone know how many zippers there are in oz? does Wittingslow own one still?
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Re: Zipper!

Postby itsfun » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:13 pm

The Ex Whittingslow Zipper is now the Davis Zipper.
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Re: Zipper!

Postby Zamperla » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:47 pm

Shorts
Davis
Zacchini
Youngs (not operating)
Castle (?)

Anyone know of anymore?
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Re: Zipper!

Postby Top Gunner14 » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:54 pm

Yeh Johnney Caste still owns the ex-Watkin's Zipper. And we won't be seeing Young's Zipper, it may have been sold to Phillip Zacchini and Dean Davis...
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Re: Zipper!

Postby Zamperla » Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:39 pm

we won't be seeing Young's Zipper, it may have been sold to Phillip Zacchini and Dean Davis


Parted out? I sure hope not.
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Re: Zipper!

Postby Force10 » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:37 pm

Hmm - interesting I hope it's been sold to get it working again and not just for parts! If anyone knows anything can shed more light on this please do!
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