The End of an Era
throw some words in here about show west been one of the greatest so far yadda yadda yda blah blah blah blah blah
please stop the stalking, you know who you are
all i can say is lol
please stop the stalking, you know who you are
all i can say is lol
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Yes Showwest are an awesome company that operate some world class rides.
As for the Huss Breakdance, it's a standard former road model that Wittingslow's brought into LPS when it opened in 1995. It is now known as the Spider and runs very slowly unfortunately. It's located next to the Ranger at the bottom of the park.
As for the Huss Breakdance, it's a standard former road model that Wittingslow's brought into LPS when it opened in 1995. It is now known as the Spider and runs very slowly unfortunately. It's located next to the Ranger at the bottom of the park.
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Hurricane, next time you're down at Sydney Luna Park (or anyone else interested) if you go into the guest relations office, there is a framed photo on the wall of the Breakdance when it first came to the park (1995?) before it got 'spiderized' - the cars are multi coloured and it has the typical coloured balls in the middle with a coloured backflash.
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Wittingslow
Did all the large Huss rides travel, or where they brought solely to go into the parks mentioned.
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I'd say all the Huss rides in Australia have travelled at some stage and most were brought in for that purpose. The Ranger and UFO were brought in for World Expo 88 which was held in Brisbane and travelled around soon after it ended when the amusement park closed. Don't quote me on this but I think the Rainbow started travelling in 1990 with the Breakdance, Tristar, Enterprise etc following suit. As far as I know, Wittinslow Amusements were the only company to own Huss rides in Australia after World Expo. Please correct me if I'm wrong again!
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From the Adelaide Showground Newsletter
Carnival
The Carnival will be consolidated into the area west of the Skymaster
Wheel and will feature the Australian debut of the new Zyklon Loop
Coaster. The favourite amusements of previous years may be in new
positions but they will still be available to entertain (& possibly scare!)
Family Fun Park
A new Family Fun Park is being developed in the location previously
occupied by the Mad Mouse. This will provide a distinct area for children
aged 0 – 7 and include traditional amusement favourites like the
Carousel, childrens’ games and other activities.
Anyone ridden a Zyklon Loop Coaster before? I found a link on the internet to it here:
http://www.coasterforce.com/index.php?categoryid=739
and there is apparently also one based at Star City in Manilla.
Carnival
The Carnival will be consolidated into the area west of the Skymaster
Wheel and will feature the Australian debut of the new Zyklon Loop
Coaster. The favourite amusements of previous years may be in new
positions but they will still be available to entertain (& possibly scare!)
Family Fun Park
A new Family Fun Park is being developed in the location previously
occupied by the Mad Mouse. This will provide a distinct area for children
aged 0 – 7 and include traditional amusement favourites like the
Carousel, childrens’ games and other activities.
Anyone ridden a Zyklon Loop Coaster before? I found a link on the internet to it here:
http://www.coasterforce.com/index.php?categoryid=739
and there is apparently also one based at Star City in Manilla.
I've ridden a Zyklon before but not a looping one although if it's like Show West's one... I wonder whether this new coaster will travel around the country? If not, I'll be heading down to Adelaide to try it! As it happens, I could very well be there in time for the Show this year as I'll be doing a training course with AusAid in preparation for a possible assignment in the Solomon Islands which is being conducted in Adelaide.
Thanks for sharing the news article Scorpion.
Thanks for sharing the news article Scorpion.
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AFAIK Pinfari are no more, someone bought all the jigs etc and are pumping their own out. someone refers to family in the pinfari treeZamperla wrote:I am wondering what the difference is between the Zyklon Loop and Show West's Python Loop - it may not be 'debuting' to Australia as the article suggests. Clay - can you elaborate?
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