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by Top Gunner14
Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:21 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins
Replies: 86
Views: 43245

Re: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins

Cheers for the review. Definately agree with you there about Extreme, gives a great ride. Heard the Pirate Funhouse may have been the old Circus Circus, cheers for clearing that up
by Top Gunner14
Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: First upside down ride?
Replies: 17
Views: 9933

Re: First upside down ride?

Started on the Zipper, one of the best upside down rides you could go on
by Top Gunner14
Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:28 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: Companies and what rides they own.
Replies: 12
Views: 36022

Re: Companies and what rides they own.

Better Amusement's Hire - Joyland's: Pirate's Revenge, Jurrasic Coaster Power Surge Hurricane Cha Cha Round Up Dodgem Track Wild Chairs x3 Slides (One co-owned with Luke Chambers) Rockin' Tug Merry Go Round Fantasy Cups Crazy Cars Rocket Ride Flying Fish Ferris Wheel Flying Elephant's Crazy Flyer Pi...
by Top Gunner14
Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:19 am
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins
Replies: 86
Views: 43245

Re: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins

Cheers for the review, is odd that everything shuts at 6 being a capital show. Looking forward to seeing some detailed photos of the Pirate Funhouse
by Top Gunner14
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:53 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: 2 Carnivals & Ekka
Replies: 38
Views: 21401

Re: 2 Carnivals & Ekka

Yes you're right. Until a few years ago Easter carnivals used to run at Merrylands, St. Marys and I am fairly sure there used to be one in the Liverpool area too. Just outside Sydney, there was Gosford, the Entrance and Newcastle Foreshore. These days it's the RES and Sydney family Show and not muc...
by Top Gunner14
Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:17 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: What ever happened to the Chaos ride?
Replies: 3
Views: 3111

Re: What ever happened to the Chaos ride?

Still in operation, think Gardener's have the ride now. There's a photo of it at last year's Darwin Show on here
by Top Gunner14
Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: 2 Carnivals & Ekka
Replies: 38
Views: 21401

Re: 2 Carnivals & Ekka

Did used to have St Mary's carnival but that was a big flop, not the best suburb to run a carnival in...
And Space Roller would've been on it's way to Brisbane
by Top Gunner14
Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins
Replies: 86
Views: 43245

Re: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins

Yes I agree Ali Baba's are a sh** ride to actually go on. But they're one trailer, easy up and down and are reasonable money earners.

Ofcourse it's safe doing XXXL with no hands, how about challenging yourself when you next ride the Zipper by sitting on your hands while it's going :wink:
by Top Gunner14
Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins
Replies: 86
Views: 43245

Re: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins

Went past their farm the other week, and yes still there. Would have to take a clueless foreigner to buy that
by Top Gunner14
Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:54 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins
Replies: 86
Views: 43245

Re: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins

Also dunno how a mini jeeps makes it on a capital either?? Yeh it's another Funhouse owned by Darren Miller I'm pretty sure, so part of the Pickett family
by Top Gunner14
Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:53 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins
Replies: 86
Views: 43245

Re: Ekka 2012 - Count Down Begins

Was just on near-map and the showbag tent is a lot bigger than last year aswell. Shame though with no Taipan with the looks of things. Only new ride looks like Pirate's Adventure, had heard of it but hadn't seen a full photo of it. Looks good but dunno if I was the Ekka organisers put that on over C...
by Top Gunner14
Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Greetings from Europe,
Replies: 12
Views: 9374

Re: Greetings from Europe,

Awesome news mate makes me jealous, enjoy the time over there.
by Top Gunner14
Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Rockhampton Show
Replies: 19
Views: 10926

Re: Rockhampton Show

I remember the first few rides to have them years ago now was the Mega Drop and Space Roller. They did sound good then cause they were something new/different etc. Now it's sh** cause everyone has them I know if I'm ever operating anything like the Power Surge at Sydney Show, I'd be spruicking heaps...
by Top Gunner14
Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:16 pm
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Townsville Show
Replies: 6
Views: 5045

Re: Townsville Show

Spose with the quick turnaround between shows on the run they ran out of time to build up the ride. Spose they'll finish it during the night
by Top Gunner14
Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:08 pm
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: Most Memorable Ride Moment
Replies: 20
Views: 11253

Re: Most Memorable Ride Moment

Was an awesome ride back in the day, still good too. I haven't seen it for a few years myself, shame they sold it but definately worth it for them buying Speed. Never knew the ride had a backdrop either, still got those pics Josh? :lol:
by Top Gunner14
Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:20 am
Forum: Public Forum
Topic: Music Trip/Miami
Replies: 1
Views: 2202

Re: Music Trip/Miami

Crazy Wave and Hot Gun? Never heard of them... I know of: Music Trip (Bell's) Music Trip (Young's) Disco Show (Phelan's) Dominator (P&C/Affordable Amusement's) The Ultimate Party Machine (All Fun Amusement's) Bad Boy's 2 (Quay's I think) Surf's Up (Pavier) Kaydee Promotions also have a Wisdom mo...
by Top Gunner14
Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:21 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Pavier Amusements
Replies: 7
Views: 5766

Re: Pavier Amusements

Yeh could be the reason got some new gear possibly. Both the Wave Rider and Wizard's Flight (Matterhorn and Himilaya) are good family rides. They were both always on most of the capital shows. Suprised to see him selling them
by Top Gunner14
Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Spotted on the Move
Replies: 18
Views: 12117

Re: Spotted on the Move

The Superloop is still in Australia but if it does ever come back very slim chance it would ever travel up to Nth Queensland
by Top Gunner14
Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:42 pm
Forum: Wet N Wild
Topic: Woman stuck on waterslide sues for $400k
Replies: 7
Views: 16610

Re: Woman stuck on waterslide sues for $400k

Would love to have seen here face if there was no escape hatch :lol:
by Top Gunner14
Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Spotted on the Move
Replies: 18
Views: 12117

Re: Spotted on the Move

If a showmen has the ground ofcourse they'll put up their own ride. Not all the time they bother about doubles they're there to earn money aswell as the same operator with the same machine. We used to get 3 Zipper's at Hawkesbury, few years ago had 3 Kamikaze type rides. Good to see Midnight Madness...
by Top Gunner14
Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: Wet N Wild
Topic: Woman stuck on waterslide sues for $400k
Replies: 7
Views: 16610

Re: Woman stuck on waterslide sues for $400k

Stupid bitch, no way she should be getting that. What's the world coming to?
by Top Gunner14
Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:26 am
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Fraser Coast Show 2012 (Maryborough)
Replies: 9
Views: 4985

Re: Fraser Coast Show 2012 (Maryborough)

Thanks again mate, interesting seeing March's Whizzer operate with one arm not spinning. Must've lost the chain that goes on the two cogs?
by Top Gunner14
Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:22 am
Forum: Queensland Travelling Fairs/Shows
Topic: Bundaberg Show 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 3044

Re: Bundaberg Show 2012

Cheers for the photos and those few videos, not a bad line-up. Can see Flashdance has had a bit of flash added with the light bars across the front of the ride
by Top Gunner14
Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:16 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Info On Our Matterhorns
Replies: 26
Views: 20045

Re: Info On Our Matterhorns

Awesome photo thanks mate. Think I recall hearing Hesco had something to do with the re-build. Any more photos of it back in the day would be good to see.
by Top Gunner14
Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:43 pm
Forum: Travelling/Portable Rides
Topic: Info On Our Matterhorns
Replies: 26
Views: 20045

Re: Info On Our Matterhorns

Like I said was better back in the day, remember when the operator used to say "faster" you'd feel the ride jolt and get faster. Still one of the best rides in the country if you ask me. But yes definately give it a go, if you're willing to travel to Perth, Canberra, Adelaide or Bateman's ...