Castle Hill Show 2011 (Show photos)

[Top Gunner14]

Went and had a look over at the show yesterday, few people there bit better than the last few years. This show's gone down a bit in terms of attendance but the crowd was a bit better than the last time I went. Can kind of see why, entry price is as much as Hawkesbury but what you get is a much smaller show. They had the country music festival on the friday night which featured Troy Casser-Daley, they were charging $25 each per person to get into the show, apparently not alot of people turned off, being turned away by the price.
Good to see some bigger gear at the show this year compared to last time I went, I expected Freestyle to be there but then in the distance driving there also saw Bell's No Limit which was a first timer at the show. They weren't going too well compared to Freestyle, even with both rides being the same price ($15 each or 2 for $20). Anyway lineup was:

No Limit
Freestyle
Music Trip
Twister
Cha Cha
Haunted Hotel
x2 Dodgem Tracks (Young's and Robert's)
Ferris Wheel
Samba Balloon Race
Kids Rides
Heap of joints and games

Ferris Wheel:



Dodgem Track (Young's new track from the America) Can't say I'm a fan and looks like a pain in the ass to set-up, especially with that roof:





No Limit:









Freestyle:





Music Trip:





Samba Balloon Race:



Cha Cha:





Haunted Hotel:





Twister:



That's all for now, should be working at Camden next weekend before heading into Sydney Show.

Cheers
Top Gunner14

[PNC]

that track is a majestic model from what i can tell, they are real easy to set up

[The Limit]

That track was made in 1975 and Robert said it is easier to set up than he's old track

[Zamperla]

The Limit, is that Majestic track Verfurth's newly imported one?

[The Limit]

No it is not verfurth's track it is Robert youngs new track

[benclare]

Thanks for the review and photos TG. Castle Hill is my local Show so it's good to hear about how it went over there. It has not had a top ride line-up for many years now but this year's did seem good with two major thrill rides and some good classics thrown in. A pity I missed it!

I'm flying to Australia this Saturday and will be at the RES during its first week as I'm returning to Samoa on Easter Sunday.

[kiwi]

Does anyone have any contact details for the owner of the Majestic Dodgem track, Robert Young?

Many thanks
Kiwi

[Top Gunner14]

Best bet would be giving the Showmen's Guild a ring. Just google it and their contact number should be there

[wayne]

its not a majestic it built by lamkins usa out of business now roberts website is dodgem car hire sydney

[kiwi]

Many thanks- thought it looked a bit too different.
Does anyone have any idea if the roof is made of panels that fold up the same as a Majestic track?
Cheers
Kiwi

[Funderstruck]

How did they get away with running that Cha Cha with the cars so far off the ground on one side. Workplace obviously didn't see it.