With the EKKA beginning in Brisbane beginning in just over three weeks what rides do you think will be new and which won't make another appearance at this years show? Also, has been everyone's favourite ride there in the past (or any traveling ride in Australia)? Mine would be between Extreme Speed, XXXL and the Top Scan.

TBH I couldn't care less about going on the rides. I'm considering taking my tripod along and getting some shots of the rides at night though.

Speaking of rides, unless I'm reading this wrong, for them to bring the Taipan (ex-seaworld coaster) the ride owner has to pay around $20,000. No wonder it's around $10/ride. ~2000 rides just to break even on the fee to arrive.

Fee per lineal metre ($)

GST inclusive

(Fees subject to change)

Ride – Main $1, 380

Edited July 15, 201411 yr by reanimated35

haven't been to the ekka for years. xxxl is one of my favourites

Go every year and the only ride we seek out is the Breakdance... for my wife...

Apparently Airmaxx 260, Extreme, Pirates Revenge and Fungee Bungee will be there... They used to list the rides on their website but no specific information at this time.

Despite having always lived in Brisbane, I've only been to the Ekka 5 times in the last thirty-something years, and not at all since the mid 90s. I am somewhat thinking about it for this year. I don't actually ever recall going on any rides.

TBH I couldn't care less about going on the rides. I'm considering taking my tripod along and getting some shots of the rides at night though.

Speaking of rides, unless I'm reading this wrong, for them to bring the Taipan (ex-seaworld coaster) the ride owner has to pay around $20,000. No wonder it's around $10/ride. ~2000 rides just to break even on the fee to arrive.

Some long exposures with carny rides at night make interesting light patterns. I caught extreme speed one year at LPS, and it's light array made one heck of a photo.

It sounds quite prohibitive... I do know on the few occasions i've seen taipan it is normally either right at the bottom of a section or it is slotted in behind concessions skill games. I would imagine for something that has such a large footprint the RNA might offer something of a discount on floor space.

I'm thinking that because it's done per lineal metre, it's the frontage that counts - so if they angle it right, and give space in front of them for other outlets etc, they may only incur the cost of the frontage for the stationhouse area...

This one from 2010 isn't bad for hand-held if I do say so myself

Ekka- has Spin 'n' Spews

Dreamworld- has Spin 'n' Spews

Why go to the Ekka when you can go to a park with less Spin 'n' Spews, turbines, dirty rivers, old rottend rides and you have a laser tag as well!

Because when you are paying around $10 to experience each spin and spew you appreciate it more!

Kids Rides:

9D Cinema: Price: $10

Big Bubble Bump: Price: $12

Bumper Boats: Price: $6

Cars 4 Kids: Price:$6

Dodgem Cars: Price: $10

Euro Slide: Price: $3

Fantasy Flyer: Price: $6

Fungee Bungee: Price: $12

Grand Carousel: Price: $5

Jungle Fun House: Price: $6

Jungle Twist Family Coaster: Price: $6

Let's Drive Dodgem Cars: Price: $7

Magic Circus: Price: $6

Maze of Mirrors: Price: $5

Motorbike Jump: Price: $6

Outback Monster Trucks: Price: $6

Pony Rides: Price: $7

Red Baron: Price: $6

Samba Balloon Race: Price: $6

Super Fun Slide: Price: $7

Tea Cups: Price: $6

Tea Cups: Price: $5

Toontown Childrens Area: Price: $5

Wave Swinger: Price: $7

Zero Gravity Bungy Trampoline: Price: $12

(I'll post the rest soon)

Kids Rides:

9D Cinema: Price: $10

What is a 9D Cinema?

Family Rides:

Breakdance: Price: $8

Carnevil: Price: $8

Crazy Cars: Price: $8

Crazy Spinning Coaster: Price: $10

Disk 'O': Price: $8

Drive Time Dodgems: Price: $8 (I think there's going to be 3 different dodgem car setups here for some stupid reason)

Giant Wheel: Price: $8

Haunted Dark: Price: $8

Magic Circus: Price: $6

Pirates Adventure: Price: $6

Pirates Revenge: Price: $9

Rockin' N Roll: Price: $8

Rockstar: Price: $8

Sky Flyer: Price: $8

Super Fun Slide: Price: $7

Techno Jump: Price: $8

(just having dinner then I'll post the extreme rides)

Edited July 18, 201411 yr by reanimated35

Thrill Rides:

Airmaxx360: Price: $8

Extreme: Price: $10

Freak Out: Price: $10 (New for 2014)

Freestyle: Price: $15

Hangover: Price: $8

Hollywood Horror: Price: $10

Power Surge: Price: $8 (New for 2014 - and great job with the creative naming)

Psychodelic: Price: $7

Rock Star: Price: $8

Skywalker: Price: $10

Space Roller: Price: $10

Speed 2: Price: $15

XXXL: Price: $15

Edited July 18, 201411 yr by reanimated35

What is a 9D Cinema?

9D Cinema is like a 4D cinema really. It contains different effects along with the film (moving seats, water spray, etc)

9D Cinema is like a 4D cinema really. It contains different effects along with the film (moving seats, water spray, etc)

That's awesome!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Freak Out basically a newer version of Hard Rock and what's the difference between Speed 2 and Freestyle?

Freak Out only has lap bars-its a great ride!!

speed & speed are the same i think.

I assume you mean speed2 and freestyle.

I can't help but think surely some of these are accidentally added twice. It makes sense to have multiple dodgems but that's it.

I meant speed 2 and the original speed.(Both owned by Goldenway) Does anyone know what happened with the original speed. A lot of shows have more than one of the same ride dodgems, ghost trains, simulators(show has 2) & yes some shows have freestyle and speed.

Edited July 18, 201411 yr by Tim Dasco

Dodgem Cars: Price: $10

Seriously? I expected rides to be expensive but that is just crazy! Reminded again why it has been years since I have been to the Royal Queensland Show (Sorry, but the term "EKKA" is a strange and odd one, guess "exhibition" is too big of a word for the locals to pronounce).

All the other dodgem cars are $8 which is still pretty ridiculous.

Does anyone here share the opinion that just maybe with the introduction of Freestyle the two rides might decrease in price slightly to compete with each other? From memory the original Speed ride still travels but they made Speed 2 so they could cover more shows around Australia. I think but I'm not sure.

Went to the Ekka tonight. Not a bad show but there's a lot missing from previous years.

Anyway, here's one of the photos. I took a total of 275, 5 turned out reasonably well.

SPONGEBOB!!