Carny Town - Traveling Carnivals, Fairs and Festivals

Take a ride on the wild side.

Take a ride on the wild side., originally uploaded by MiRea.

Amusement Park Safety Tips

Link: WPXI.com - News - Amusement Park Safety Tips.

Pennsylvania is home to more than 7,000 rides and attractions at more than 607 community fairs, carnivals and amusement parks -- more than any other state or foreign country.

Below are some safety tips for parents and children as they visit amusement parks this summer:

Look for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania registration plate mounted on the ride and the public notice sign that reports it has been inspected according to the standards set by the Pennsylvania Ride Safety Act.

Keep your arms, hands, feet and legs inside the ride at all times. Always stay on the ride until it comes to a complete stop.

Use shoulder harnesses, seat belts, lap bars or chains appropriately in order to keep children safe.

Know your child's capabilities and assume an active role in determining whether or not a particular ride is appropriate for the child.

Watch the ride in operation before you put your child on. Make sure your child can ride it safely.

Make sure ride operators are alert. Their job is to be aware of the ride operation and of rider actions.

Ask the operator to stop the ride if you see that your child is crying or shows any other signs of distress.

TimesDispatch.com | Hospital releases man hurt at park

Link: TimesDispatch.com | Hospital releases man hurt at park.

A man injured Friday (23rd) when a Paramount's Kings Dominion roller coaster malfunctioned was released yesterday from VCU Medical Center.

David's Amusement Ride Extravaganza - Home

Link: David's Amusement Ride Extravaganza - Home.

A non-profit website dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of amusement rides, worldwide.

Rockton World's Fair Game

Rockton World's Fair Game, originally uploaded by dennis_forbes.

Disclaimer of the week!

For scale modelers of amusement rides.

Link: ridemodelers : For scale modelers of amusement rides..

If you build scale models of amusement rides, this is the place to be. Here we can share questions, tips, hints, resources, etc. There will be a files section for you to post pictures of your handywork, plans, or whatever.

Salem Fair and the flooding

Link: WSLS.com | Salem Fair.

We said we needed it. We just didn't expect this much rain. Salem got hit hard Tuesday night and with the fair set to open thursday. Don Deggeller was worried he owns the fair.

"The river was just about ready to overflow its banks."

Now this field is where they stored most of the equipment. As you can see, the heavy rain really muddied up the field. Their worry was that it would actually flood the equipment so it took some quick thinking Tuesday night to make sure that didn't happen.

"They said sometimes, there's two to three feet of water there, which we couldn't get the equipment off if that happened. It would have probably ruined the equipment."

Which would have meant no fair.

"So we went down there to get our equipment and it was raining, it was so muddy that it was really hard to get it off."

They did, but the rain set them back nearly four hours.

"We worked till about 4 o'clock this morning putting equipment up."

Opening day and they're still working. Unusual, but don doesn't expect any problems and he says neither should you.

Butler Amusements-June 2006

Link: Yahoo! Photos - godzilla95240's Photos - Butler Amusements-June 2006.

Alameda County Fair--Pleasanton, California

The Salem Fair - The largest free gate fair in Virginia

Link: The Salem Fair - The largest free gate fair in Virginia.

Join us for eleven days of fun-filled excitement at the 19th Annual Salem Fair, the second largest fair in Virginia and widely recognized as one of the top fairs and expositions in the country.

Circus Elephants - 1953 - Harrisburg, PA

Posing With the Elephants, originally uploaded by kawkawpa.