What was/is your favorite ride at a Fair, carnival or amusement park. Mine was the "mouse" How about you?

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[buzzycrumbhunger]

1. Our county fair was pretty tame

I think the best one they had was the Scrambler—that octopussy egg beater thing that flung you fifty directions in three or four minutes.

Now, my son has a year pass to Busch Gardens, so it’s all rollercoasters, all the time. I think there’s only one we haven’t tried…

[debm55]

4. Thank you very much, buzzcrumhunger. I really liked rollercoaster, but now I pass. I have bean to Busch Gardens and I

loved it. Hope your son has a wonderful time this summer.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

47. We're on the left coast of Florida...

Summer is maybe the WORST time to slog around the park—except that there are way fewer tourists. Not going to go *every* month just because we can (it’s an hour drive up there on the worst interstate besides the one to Disney).

And yeah, he’ll enjoy the crap out of it because he’s a grown-arsed man now who hangs onto his inner child with glee.

[debm55]

50. Thank you very much , buzzycrumbhunger. I always hated the long lines to get on a ride.

[Ocelot II]

2. I liked the Tilt-A-Whirl and this thing:

[debm55]

6. Thank you, Ocelot II. Confession --I never went on it. They did have a viewing stand where you could watch. I did that.

Kids did all kinds of crazy stuff, like standing on their hands with the feet up. I loved to watch.

[Chipper Chat]

3. Tilt-a-whirl

[debm55]

7. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Chipper Chat. Sounds like great fun.

[a kennedy]

22. Yup, absolutely the best fair ride.

Had to laugh, although it really isn’t funny, but it is now just thinking bout it. My favorite brother (out of 4), who is gone because he got melanoma, had eaten quite a few hot dogs......and when we got on the tilt-a-whirl, he lasted about 5 turns, and hurled ALL HIS DOGS. Thank gawd my area was saved from his hurling, but the person on his wrong side did not appreciate his move. But yup, the tilt-a-whirl was, AND is still my favorite.

[a kennedy]

25. No, no, no......it WAS the scrambler that my brother got sick on. NOT THE tilt-a-whirl.

So sorry, and the scrambler STILL IS my favorite ride.

[debm55]

26. HAHHAHAHAHA. Thank you very much for the post of your brother and the Scrambler, a kennedy. And may the memories of

your brother be a blessing to you.

[a kennedy]

32. ♥️ debm55

[RockCreek]

5. Water rides

Flumes, rafts, etc.
Roller Coasters for non-water rides.

Rides where you are on a car moving on a track and shoot at pop-up with a laser gun became a favorite as an adult. Great way to work off anger!

[debm55]

8. I liked the water rides too- Here in Pittsburgh, We have an Amusement Park full of nothing but water slides, wave pools.

Thank you for bringing that up.

[RockCreek]

11. Sandcastle??

And I loved Kennywood the one time I went -- about 40 years ago.

[debm55]

27. Yes, If you live by and like water rides, you need to go.

[RockCreek]

34. I used to live there, and got a season pass for a few summers.

Such a great escape!

[debm55]

37. Thank you,RockCreek. It is a great escape. they have expanded the Sandcastle and it has mmany more attractions.❤️

[displacedvermoter]

54. Water slides are the best, I agree.

Merry-go-rounds are cool, too.

[Niagara]

9. The Scrambler, Tilt-A-Whirl and the Carousel

The Scrambler

Tilt-A-Whirl

The Carousel

I still ride these rides!

[debm55]

14. Thank you, Niagara. I have been on all three. We have different names for the first two, so I was unable to remember

them. Our nearest Amusement Park is Kennywood Park.

[Niagara]

18. You're welcome, Debbie. Different fair companies and amusement parks have different names for the rides

Sometimes the Scrambler is called the Sizzler.


Our nearest amusement park is Darien Lake. I don't visit amusement parks now a days in my older age. lol

[debm55]

38. Same here, Niagara.

[red dog 1]

10. The Bumper Cars was my favorite ride at SF's Playland at the Beach, (as well as the Fun House)

Back in the mid-60's, while driving from LA to San Francisco, we stopped at a huge amusement park in Long Beach called "The Pike" which had a great double-track roller coaster and the best bumper car ride I ever went on.
(The bumper car ride at Playland had about 15 or 20 cars & lasted about 3 minutes. The bumper car ride at The Pike had more than 30 cars & the guy let us ride them for nearly 15 minutes)

[debm55]

39. Oh, red dog 1 that sounds like fun. I always liked it. Thank you for sharing.

[jgo]

44. I agree - loved bumper cars - thanks for mentioning that

[SamKnause]

12. The Mouse.

I would ride it over and over and over.

It was the only roller coaster that I liked.

It went fast, but it didn't have steep drops.

It was a rough ride that would jerk you all around.

[debm55]

40. Thank you SamKnause. You described it perfectly. I didn't like roller coaster, but I loved the Mouse.

[livetohike]

13. The Satellite at Kennywood was my favorite.

[debm55]

15. I was on that at Kennywood. It is about 5 miles from my home. I liked to ride it at night when it was lite up.

Thank you livetohike.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

16. Hi, Deb! Kennywood alumna here too!

The WILD Mouse scared the crap out of me. My favorite was the Parachutes.

[debm55]

42. I liked the Mouse and the Parachutes. The Parachutes were located across from the pond. Thank you , some_of_us_are_sane.

Yes, Kennywood is open.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

43. Ah oh!

Attention! All males....check your zippers!

(Deb, you 'yinzer' you!)

[DinahMoeHum]

17. Derby Racer (also the scariest). . .

next were Bumper Cars and the Dragon Coaster.

Very little has changed since this video from 9 years ago. Really fast and almost no restraints. You had to be alert at all times during this ride.

[SeattleVet]

19. Definitely Derby Racer!

When I took my wife to Playland a few years ago that was the only ride I recommended we ride. Grew up going to Rye Playland. Still one of the best amusement parks around.

[Bluestocking]

20. Bumper cars

[johnp3907]

21. The Rockets at Kennywood!

[debm55]

31. OMG. That was the first ride I went on at Kennywood.You had to cross the Bridge to get to ride in the center of the pond

Thank you very much, johnp3907

[stopdiggin]

23. tilt-a-whirl and octopus (?)

And - I'm beginning to see my childhood as acutely deprived ...

There were pony rides. And you could try to win an (inevitably sickly) goldfish in a little bowl ... Ring toss or dart a couple of inflated balloons to get a stuffed monkey ...

Knock down a pyramid of milk bottles .. (but everyone 'knew' the bottles were 'weighted' to cheat ... )

Regardless - it was endlessly exciting ... And much, much better than little league baseball - the bowling alley, drive in movie or roller rink.

[LoisB]

24. Roller coaster and ferris wheel. You couldn't pay me to get on either these days.

[danieljsf]

28. The Himalaya

That ride that went fast in a circle over a hill and then backwards set to pop, dance or rock music. The centrifugal force would push you towards the side, squishing whoever was riding with you.

[MIButterfly]

29. Tilt-a-Whirl and Scrambler was as wild as I got

There used to be an amusement park across the Detroit River on the Canadian side called Bob-Lo Island. You got there on a three-deck boat. The top deck was for observation and had deck chairs; the second had entertainment (a band and dance floor) and food and drinks; and the bottom had the engine area. After a lovely 20 minute boat ride, you arrived at the island which had tons of rides and a picnic area. I had some great times going to Bob-Lo as a kid.

I miss it to this day

[sinkingfeeling]

30. Loved the old "Back to the Future " at Universal.

[debm55]

36. Thank you very much , sinkingfeeling for sharing with us. When I went to Florida they didn't have all of the other parks

We went on our honeymoon which was some time ago.

[Dave Bowman]

33. There was a carnival way back when with a standard size ferris-wheel but it was spinning way faster than usual.

When you were at the top then going down it was almost like free falling, it was a blast.

[debm55]

35. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Dave Bowman. Sounds fun.

[LogDog75]

41. Definitely the roller coaster

A group of us went to an amusement park in the late 70 at Myrtle Beach, SC. This was when the first 360 turns where you're traveling upside down during the ride. Admission to the park allowed you to ride as many rides as you want so we took advantage of it. We get on the roller coaster and when it was over, we'd get off, get back in line, ride it, and do it again. After about the fourth time, the attendant said if the line isn't long to just stay on it. We rode it about a half-dozen more times that night.

[u4ic]

45. Polar Express, Viking Rage, ANY roller coaster

Lots of screaming and great music! (back in the day when there was great music lol)

It used to be over water back in my day:

And how could I forget the swings??!!

I LOVED roller coasters but not ferris wheels. I'm okay with heights if I'm moving but ferris wheels were too slow, so even the smallest ones were too high for me

[splat]

46. Tilt-A-Whirl!

Centrifugal and gravitational force making the cars spin in different directions at different speeds. Awesome!

[J-9]

49. Great thread!

Tilt a whirl
Octopus
Haunted house rides
House of Mirrors

[TommieMommy]

51. Roller coaster

[Ritabert]

52. I can tell you the worst.... "The Octopus"

8 arms going up and down while the whole thing spins. Two pods on the end of each arm rotating on their own. I staggered off and sat for 20 minutes to get my balance back. Luckily I hadn't eaten anything.

[debm55]

56. Thank you very much for sharing with us about the "The Octopus" glaad you were okay.

[Ritabert]

58. I never went on a ride with crazy movements again.

[Emile]

53. Roller-coaster at a amusement park. At the county fair

I think it was called the rocket. It was two rockets that swung back and forth, getting higher and higher, until you were making complete loops, and putting you upside down.

[debm55]

55. Thank you Emile. I liked the rocker. Kids would lose their change from their pockets when upside down.

[Mad_Dem_X]

57. A ride called The Tempest

Every year, my hometown in NJ hosts a carnival called Septemberfest. The Tempest is kind of like the Teacup Ride at Disney, only MUCH faster. My sister and I had a tradition of sorts - we'd ride on it with one of our friends, during which we would *have* to sing these two songs: It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me (Billy Joel) and My Ding-A-Ling (Chuck Berry)! I don't know how or why we started doing that, but the tradition went on for several years.

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much Mad_Dem_X. HAHAHAHHAAH. that is funny.