Gill's Stardancer

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:43 am

Does anyone know what has happened to Gill's Stardancer. Last time I heard of it was at Moomba a couple of years back. And the last time I saw it was ages ago at the Hawkesbury Show. Can anyone please tell?

Cheers
Top Gunner14

benclare · Post by **benclare** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:26 pm

I've wondered about this myself. It was a pretty good ride, debuting at the 1997 Royal Easter Show under the name Centrepoint 2000. It operated over three subsequent years or so at Homebush before disappearing off the capital city show circuit and has now been upstaged by the Skyview although the two Ferris Wheels are quite different to one another.

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:31 pm

The last places I saw it, was Moomba in 2006, and Rye Carnival 2005....

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:42 am

Yes, I enjoyed the ride, it's just totally disappeared since hearing of it last at Moomba in 06. Even if it still went to the capitals, I think it would still be popular even if it's competing against the 2 wheels. It also used to always come to Hawkesbury but where it used to site now stands the Skyview wheel. Bit of a shame it's not around.

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:14 am

I think we should just face facts, that all the good rides are either owned by people who don't want to travel them, or classic rides that now just sit in the owners properties...

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:04 pm

Just like O'Neill's rainbow

tooheyzz · Post by **tooheyzz** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:00 pm

I would guess we will see more and more rides not traveling with the fuel prices and the staffing problems currently

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:27 pm

I can see Rainbow being up for sale in a year or so, the way its going, haha, id pass on it, and buy a brand new one from HUSS

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:20 am

I didn't know HUSS still made Rainbows. I cant seem to find anything on there website but anyway. If I win the lotto (over 30mill) I'll buy you your very own rainbow for Christmas or your birthday

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:48 am

Huss have ceased making the Rainbow. They now focus on making park rides.

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:00 pm

upon request they will... how do you think the existing Rainbows get serviced etc.. and new parts are made.... I did read that Huss can produce the ride on request.. money talks

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:45 am

Ok, Thanks for correcting me Huss. I just new that they stopped making Rainbow. I'd say it would cost a fair bit of money if you wanted one made.

HUSSRAINBOW · Post by **HUSSRAINBOW** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:01 pm

last I heard, it was over 2.5 mil

Top Gunner14 · Post by **Top Gunner14** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:46 pm

HOLY COW, geez, it'll take you a while to save up for a brand new one. That's very expensive, I thought it would just be over $1 Mil