Australian Amusement Fanatics

Yeah it ended up touring the east coast capital shows for a season. Pretty sure it was brought out here under lease between an Aussie and US showmen. I think it was around 1994.

here is a photo I found.

I'd be surprised if the Disk-O does not appear at RES 2011 would do well if they can slot it in somewhere

Interesting. pretty spot-on ride parking from one year to the next. (the Hurricane looks like a kiddies ride from the air when its not moving)

Yes it was Syd Luna Park that I saw it (twice)

Does anyone know if Bell's Swinger or Joyland's chair ride are towed by normal vehicles, or is it with trucks?

Topgun, tell them to drill a few air holes in that muffler - IMO it's a little TOO quiet.

Great work TG (better late than never) well captured for both carnivals. In many ways Bell's and Joyland's are similar - both companies put great effort in the all-important presentation and general up-keep of their rides.

I'm sure there are plenty of amusement park goers who would pay big bucks for the opportunity to go on an ride built on top of an ancient burial ground. After objects started flying around and construction workers experienced cold chills and saw what appeared to be a headless monk hanging around, th...

I think you hit the nail on the head PNC. At the end of the day, these are businesses, not charities. (unfortunate reality for the many passionate ride fanatics)

Jaffa pretty sure that is actually the top of their Watkins Swinger, BUT they are indeed making progress on Turbo - those little round things everywhere are the cars (you can see the flat Turbo trailer further to the right)

Good stuff TG!! well done and thanks for sharing. Have always been in awe of the Hurricane. Incredible design idea, incredible technology (especially given its age) Yes it's a very tidy unit all right.

A Zipper also needs a very technically-minded (and confident) owner. Many potential owners would be scared off by its 'technology' (for want of a better word) ...on the plus side, it doesn't use any PLC's that require a computer engineer to fix, when the start button doesn't want to work!

I think $50K for a high capacity, still-popular, easy to transport ride like the Zipper is way under-priced, it really depends on how well it's been looked after. "ready to operate" doesn't mean a whole lot without seeing and hearing it run with your own eyes and ears with a complex baby l...

I see. I withdraw my comment

TG / Princess, I disagree, if OCS had been given the green light it was on at RES 2011 I'm sure it would have had the cosmetic work it requires (which is not a lot, given what work was already done to it a few years ago)

Historic carousel on death row 2 Feb 11 by Tim Williams THE historic Semaphore carousel - a source of countless memories of childhood innocence, first loves, weddings and milestone birthdays - will be sold and could be lost to the area after almost 75 years. http://images.whereilive.com.au/images/u...

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP ACQUIRES SYDNEY ATTRACTIONS GROUP FROM VILLAGE ROADSHOW 20-01-2011, ALM UK-based Merlin Entertainments Group has acquired the tourism and attractions arm of Village Roadshow in a deal worth $115 million. The deal includes the Sydney Attractions Group and Auckland’s Kelly...

oi. Keep it civil please!

Not sure what rides will turn up, but should be a few majors. Location: 1450 Ballarto Rd, Clyde. Date: 29 Jan 2011, Open from 4.30pm to 1am Admission: Family $60 Adult $25 5 – 16 years old $15 Under 5 – Free The Facts: - It’s the biggest Victorian rodeo of the year with 10-15,000 people. - Full line...

For anyone who missed Outback Fight Club last week, you missed a great first part doco!

The good news - the final part 2 is on tomorrow night 8:30pm.

Not to be missed.

What's the Hurri like to work on? it looks like a great ride to be working on (small area to walk... great to watch and would be very enjoyable and challenging to operate compared to, say, some computer controlled push-button ride)

Nice photos. Crazy Raft is a fun ride, surprisingly intense and well presented

Sellner’s was special to the end By: Erin Sellner, guest columnist January 7, 2011, faribault.com Sellner Manufacturing Company was known in the amusement ride industry for building a superior product and for providing customer service second to none. Sellner also had a reputation for building thei...