Fun Fair Rides

Fun Fair Rides Mainly focused on traveling fairground rides this page will feature multi angle videos & photos of many amusement rides across the U.K and around the world
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15 years ago - John Bateman unique self built 10 car Rock O Plane at Irvin Marymass in 2011
03/06/2026

15 years ago - John Bateman unique self built 10 car Rock O Plane at Irvin Marymass in 2011

As some of you know earlier this year I was made an honorary member of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain.As someone w...
03/06/2026

As some of you know earlier this year I was made an honorary member of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain.

As someone who is fascinated by the history of the amusement industry be it here or in America, fairs or amusement parks I thought to should read up on this organisation I am now a member of.

To that end I purchased The Fight For Freedom - the origins of the United Kingdom showmen and the Van Dwellers Protection Association by Stephen Smith and Kevin Scrivens which was formed in the 19th century to fight new laws and regulations that would have made the light and business of a travelling showman impossible to continue if passed.

It is a heavy read compared to most books on the history of the amusement or fairground industry but is well worth seeking out and reading if if you are interested in the political side of things and something totally different to just easing about a Showman, parks or rides.

02/06/2026

The Tivoli rides uk uk built Extreme of Albert Holland JNR opens at many of the Holland's Family Fun Fairs fairs over the summer and opens at many of the biggest fairs in the East Midlands including Nottingham Goose Fair

Furborough’s Flying Coaster at Mansfield in Nottinghamshire in 2008. This was the final year it travelled before being s...
02/06/2026

Furborough’s Flying Coaster at Mansfield in Nottinghamshire in 2008. This was the final year it travelled before being scrapped according to the ride list.

Built by Maxwell’s in 1976 and was one of a few Flying Coasters built by the Scottish firm.

From memory Mansfield had an interesting line up that year with Proctor’s Dodgem and Waltzer there as usual, Furborough’s Ski Jump and The Cage Round-Up, a Rotor - can’t remember who’s off the top of my head, Whittle’s Quasar, Clark’s Fun House and Gooch’s Avalanche Miami.

A photo from my uncles collection - this is Olympia Looping when it was brand new - possibly taken in Munich, West Germa...
01/06/2026

A photo from my uncles collection - this is Olympia Looping when it was brand new - possibly taken in Munich, West Germany, 1989

The Fun Fair Rides page has surpassed 50,000 followers!Thank you to everyone for continuing to follow and enjoy...
31/05/2026

The Fun Fair Rides page has surpassed 50,000 followers!

Thank you to everyone for continuing to follow and enjoy this page.

While the page is British based it is Americans that make the highest proportion of followers above the United Kingdom and thanks to Rob and Rey for regularly sending photos and videos from visits to various Carnivals in the United States.

It does give this page a unique position of covering the fairground and amusement industry on both sides of the Atlantic pond!

Usually I put an older photo up here is one from 2018 in Basel in Switzerland with Maier’s Spin Tower in what was perhaps one best positions for a freefall tower positions through a hole in a building structure!

This was Maier’s second Funtime Skyfall Tower replacing Swiss Tower and in turn got replaced with Lion Tower which has since been sold to Tom Matthews.

31/05/2026

Wipe Out - Broderick Pavier (Australia) KMG Surf Ride - Hyde Park Winter Wonderland - London, 2018

Mellors Group’s Runaway Mine Train at The Hoppings in 2012. It opened for the first time in their ownership at Nottingha...
30/05/2026

Mellors Group’s Runaway Mine Train at The Hoppings in 2012. It opened for the first time in their ownership at Nottingham Goose Fair the previous year in 2011.

2012 had a really strong line up of attractions from around the country but it will be most remembered for the rain and mud that year - let’s hope there is no repeat of that this year!

The Hoppings returns from Friday 19th June to Sunday 28th June

Powers Great American Midways new Twin Twister from Sartori Rides has arrived at their its ground.While there are exampl...
30/05/2026

Powers Great American Midways new Twin Twister from Sartori Rides has arrived at their its ground.

While there are examples in Italy and Mexico I believe this is the first such one to travel in the United States

30/05/2026

Holland's Family Fun Fairs are currently open at Sutton in Ashfield. Here you can see John Hollands Miami, Bertie Hollands Waltzer and Albert Holland JNR’s Extreme all open on The Lawn.

The last day for the fair is Sutton In Ashfield is tomorrow.

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