26 minutes ago, Wil_i_am_not said:

Believe its a local manufacturer somewhere in Aus? Unsure of exactly who.

ok thanks

Need to correct myself there haha, the unit in WA (and I'm assuming all other units) are manufactured by S&W Rides of U.K. Unsure of what other rides they manufacture as I can't seem to find any information about them online.

11 hours ago, Wil_i_am_not said:

Need to correct myself there haha, the unit in WA (and I'm assuming all other units) are manufactured by S&W Rides of U.K. Unsure of what other rides they manufacture as I can't seem to find any information about them online.

yeah i found that info on a few pages but couldn't find anything on S&W rides anywhere

Safety officers have been doing final checks of all of the rides that will operate at this years Ekka.

(at least for the cameras anyway.  </sarcasm)

Edited August 8, 20187 yr by Skeeta

anyone know which rides are going to be at the gold coast show this year ?

 

We had a fantastic Ekka this year on The Beast. Even pulling a record day for the ride on the Ekka public holiday. We finished pack up on Monday and are now on our way to Adelaide for the royal beginning August 31!

5 hours ago, HussRainbow87 said:

We had a fantastic Ekka this year on The Beast. Even pulling a record day for the ride on the Ekka public holiday. We finished pack up on Monday and are now on our way to Adelaide for the royal beginning August 31!

Cool, have fun

 

So Royal Melbourne Show ride list is out:

Coca Cola Carnival:

• The Beast
• The Sky Wheel
• Nitro Coaster
• Alien Abduction
• Breakdance
• Crazy Spinning Coaster
• Extreme
• F1 Euro Slide
• The Hangover
• Freestyle
• Hollywood Horrors
• Drive Time Dodgems
• Rebel
• Rock N Roll
• Rockstar
• Sky Flyer
• Kamikaze
• Hard Rock
• Dodgem Cars
• Dragon Castle
• XScream Sound Wave
• Bungee Tramps

 

Adventure Carnival:

• Pirates Adventure
• Pirates Revenge
• The Spook
• Crazy Cars
• Cliff Hanger
• Deluxe Sizzler
• Hurricane Ride
• The Pirate Ship
• Big Bubble Bump
• Double Decker Carousel
• Wave Swinger
• Outback monster Trucks
• Euro Wheel

Interesting line up this year...No limit doesn't appear to be going, along with Space Roller. Strange seeing the Hurricane going this year though.

1 hour ago, Spotty said:

Interesting line up this year...No limit doesn't appear to be going, along with Space Roller. Strange seeing the Hurricane going this year though.

No limit went to perth last year instead. Space roller also did perth but hasn't for the last 2 years. Interesting to see the mega drop not going to RMS, will be interesting to see if that comes back to Perth.

Yeah awesome lineup I reckon. Is the Deluxe Sizzler one of those new style PWS Sizzler rides from the UK? Or has it been in the country for a while?

1 hour ago, Wil_i_am_not said:

Yeah awesome lineup I reckon. Is the Deluxe Sizzler one of those new style PWS Sizzler rides from the UK? Or has it been in the country for a while?

From the photo on their website it looks like a standard one.

So given on a Park ride every bolt is replaced for new every time it is removed/inserted and critical pins NDTd every time they are removed...

 

How much of a farce are these safety checks? Like these rides are literally smacked together every other week. Call it a big Nope for me getting on one.

Edited September 8, 20187 yr by djrappa

Had an awesome time at the Sydney Royal Easter Show this year, and it was a pleasure to meet @HussRainbow87, who was working on the Beast. Was so cool to see how the ride operated, and then had easily the best ride I've had on it with limited spinning, which allowed for heaps of airtime at the top. Even got to have a go spruiking on the microphone, which was a lot of fun. Again, massive thanks to HussR for being an absolute legend, and thanks for the multitude of stickers I have now laying at home haha!

Also got to film inside the Paybox/Control cabin on the Soundwave ride (A Waltzer-Style ride from the UK). Was again really cool seeing how it was operated, with all the lights being synced up to the music. A massive thankyou to everyone at GPL amusement for allowing it to happen! And of-course, here's the video from that, enjoy!

 

Glad you enjoyed your ride mate, I watched how the XXL's were operated in Europe and wanted to give similar rides, I think the excessive spinning just makes it a bit sickening! Great Waltzer video, wish it operated as fast as it did when it first arrived in Melbourne!

Yeah when I rode it at Ekka a couple of years ago it spun stupidly fast and towards the end I was wanting it to be over.

Do many riders actually enjoy it being operated in that manner? Do they sell many re rides on those days?

8 minutes ago, Gazza said:

Yeah when I rode it at Ekka a couple of years ago it spun stupidly fast and towards the end I was wanting it to be over.

Do many riders actually enjoy it being operated in that manner? Do they sell many re rides on those days?

I think in the beginning it was probably operated at full speed for too long. I think with a mix of full speed and moderate, it gives a more enjoyable ride when you get those quick bursts of full speed without it making you sick. I think now, from what I saw at Sydney it doesn't go full speed at all during a cycle. Same goes with the Beast, too much spinning and you get people coming off sick and generally looking like it was torture, just gotta find that balance to make it enjoyable without making you sick and wanting you to ride again!

The ride list just got released for this years EKKA 

https://www.ekka.com.au/rides

I believe xxxl will be the only “new” addition this year

 

Looks like theres also a new set of dodgems for the kids carnival, as well as 2 new fun-houses - 'Pirates Nest,' which looks to be quite good and 'Enchanted Circus' which did Sydney this year, and was one of my favourites. It's strange seeing an influx of funhouses at the moment, guess they bring in the money, which is what the owners want. Hope they both do well. 

4 hours ago, Wil_i_am_not said:

 It's strange seeing an influx of funhouses at the moment, guess they bring in the money, which is what the owners want. Hope they both do well. 

That could be due to the increased focus both regulatory and public on ride safety. Funhouses have less risk, less moving parts and therefore require less “work” and are accessible to a larger demographic 

5 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

That could be due to the increased focus both regulatory and public on ride safety. Funhouses have less risk, less moving parts and therefore require less “work” and are accessible to a larger demographic 

But nothing to do with Insurance premiums for Rides at the EKKA spiralling out of control right?

30 minutes ago, MickeyD said:

But nothing to do with Insurance premiums for Rides at the EKKA spiralling out of control right?

Tbh I have no idea if that’s part of it, travelling rides are not really my thing. Haven’t been to the EKKA in 13 years despite living 30 odd mins from Brisbane 

^ same @Brad2912 - just 2 in my immediate family and already we are looking at $70 just to get in the door!

Without trying too hard, we will throw $300 on said day and one that just cannot justify in the fun budget for any given August I'm afraid. Not to mention the cold/flu bugs that the event is notorious for.🤒🤕🥳 🤧😷

Woolworths pavilion. Free wine samples. So. Much. Wine.

12 minutes ago, joz said:

Woolworths pavilion. Free wine samples. So. Much. Wine.

You table a good argument but does Woolworths pavilion over free babysitting.