You're a real one for shutting down that ride because your gut didn't feel right operating it like it was. Safety and going home happy and safe always outweigh the money. The money will come later. God bless
Hey, so I'm in the UK and used to work as a rides operator (I absolutely loved the job and I so wish the theme park I worked at was still open!), can I just say, thank you for taking the hit and not opening a ride you felt wasn't safe to operate. We both know, too many people in the industry would think of profit over safety, and too many of us know what can happen when that mentality seeps into our industry. You genuinely think of the safety of your riders and I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart. As I'm in the UK, I can tell you that so many operators have turned to a wristband system, or a pay on entry system, so if you have to close early due to weather the attitude is "no refunds, it's an act of god" kinda thing. I don't know your policy on this kind of thing, but I'd respect your decision either way tbh. Our industry is going through some really difficult times at the moment, which is why I'm so impressed that you went with safety over profits, again, thank you.
A Huge Appreciation for ALL of the Strong 💪 Efforts which is Required so Others can Enjoy themselves and have a Fun and Memorable Experience. Thanks! 👍🙏
As a Canadian citizen I have worked for many shows and to be honest you have a great show it's very clean and great help from family members as well. I would have loved working on your show indeed. Take care and have fun.
I always enjoy your videos. Been a nut for rides all my life. Summer of ‘65 I was the lead operator on a Herschel Mad Mouse at Fair Park in Nashville. Then in ‘67 and ‘68 I worked part time at Joyland in Wichita. Being a little older than most of the crew, I was often the relief operator so I got to run everything at one time or another, from their ancient Philadelphia Toboggan coaster to their assortment of Herschel and Hampton kiddy rides. When not relieving I was often on the 16 seat Big Eli wheel because I could run it with a gentle touch and not slam it around like the kids were prone to do. Also being a train nut my favorite ride was the train which I was told was the first Chance C.P.Huntington. Keep the great videos coming. They’re as close as this crippled up 78 year old is likely to get to the midway these days.
Man I've rode the mad mouse more times than I can count at the Nashville fair park.It really looked/felt as if the train was gonna run right off the track when you got to a curved section.
I really like this style of video - the mixture of parts where you explain stuff and the parts where it is just observing what happens with original sound and no commentary is really well done.
Hey BRW! here's a suggestion to make your setups easier: On the himalaya, On the last day of either the rental or carnival, remove the decorations you dont need (crown in the middle and the top canvas) that way itll be faster to teardown.
I've watch a few of your videos now and must say I'm impressed with how you rides are maintained and taken care of. Also excellent work on the focus of safety for everyone.
thank you god bless what you do for every one hope you find god in your heart give your life to him and keep on being so kind from the heart can you how much it's nice to keep it in the family you have a great christmas and a safe one from me i am matthew sinner prayer sinner.
Excellent Job as Always with Explanations and Thorough Job with your Videos. Keep up the Strong 💪 Efforts and Thanks for your Family and Employee Efforts. 👍🙏
Thank you for setting the integrity bar ultra high! I stumbled onto the channel via the YT algorithm, but liked and subscribed. You run a most impressive high performance organization!
Hi Darren , I have to say you did the right thing about the Spider because you really can't run a ride and keep it balanced. Working for different carnival shows years ago, and knowing that things wear out and have to be replaced. It was too bad you had to wait for the part from Battech there in Salem Or. but I know you are very patient. One thing is that I don't miss setting up or tearing down the rides every week or so. I love how you explain the process and love your signs, one idea for the scooter is maybe put some other fence around the ride or make with PVC pipe and some rope to go around it. ❤
Show biz is so fun... It's kind of in my blood. I design build and install scenery. The lights, effects and mechanical stuff. I used to build large stage machinery like revolves and lifts. Safety is always number one. First for the cast and crew, but also because there is an audience of innocents on the other side of the curtain. Coming into an empty venue and knowing EXACTLY where to drop the first piece of the stage or the power distro is critical! I've only had to move a stage once and it was awful! (and not anyone's fault- the show needed the change and that was that). And it's all part of the wonderful backstage life!! Thanks for the videos!
I’ve been the mechanic in charge of a Wisdom Silver streak for over 10 years and we’ve had two sweeps break on it. The tubbing is about as thin as a pop can. We’ve reinforced and beefed up the sweeps but I don’t trust the ride. The centre ring was also constantly cracking. I blamed our issues partially on the fact that the ride is mounted in a permanent location. I always felt the ride needed that slight flex from being on a trailer. I should add the one time a sweep broke was a week after NDT testing was done.
45:28 WOW the ride lasted approximately 1minute 22seconds THATS really chintzy and probably cost $5 to ride.......I remember as a kid and young teenager in the early to late 70's all the carnivals coming thru the town where I grew up you learned the carnival company's that had really short rides and knew not to waste your hard earned money on them
I think my favourite pull down & build up was Paignton to Torquay here in the UK. Open in Paignton from 1400 till close about 2300 pull down move to Torquay build back up as soon as your there that night. Open at 1400 so much fun
Love watching all the in depth behind the scenes of these things. Here in Australia we mainly have "carnival styles" when it comes to travelling amusements. Here, they run regardless of the weather. It can be pouring down buckets and the rides continue to run in the rain. The only factor that I've known to ever shut down rides is when the wind is too strong and too ropeable.
Big Round Wheel Amusements - I was a part time carny for Wade Shows and pugh shows. Back in the day the carnival workers who went town to town would sleep in a little space no wider then 6 feet which is located on the same truck of the games, but directly behind it. you should show the space the room had no air condition, no heat. so sleeping in it can be unbearable, the space only providing sleeping quarters. you had to go use a porta-potty somewhere on the carnival lot or if you lucky one of the buildings nearby. My 2nd job I did was working in a hot dog food trailer. every county health dept would check you for food safety, I was offered $250.00 week I was doing it. and you get paid whether you worked 7 days or 4 days. which included set-up and tear down. I suggestive sell every person without being told and the carnival owner rewarded me with a $50.00 bonus.
Great video. I had an idea for the bumper car problem. Can you put an additional fence at a given distance from ride around it. I know this would be an added expense and there could be a storage and transportation of fence could be an issue. Keep the videos coming.
Hey, im a showman in the UK, i started setting my business up in April, and i started trading in August, i have a bouncy castle and an inflatable slide at the moment, im looking into getting a ride, or building a ride, as building a ride would spread the cost over many months instead of having a lump sum to find, i have been offered a junior merry go round cheap, but it wants a lot of restoration work, we call that kind of ride a "toy set" its pretty much a carousel, but theres no horses on it, and the vehicles on it dont move up and down, there just bolted down to the platform and go round with the ride, you can put spinning tea cups on it, or mini waltzer cars, but that would be a long term project, and i really need a ride that's ready to work, but there so expensive Im watching your channel for a little inspiration, see what you guys do over in the states Most of my work is private fairs, where i turn up for free and charge customers per ride or for a set amount of time, i have had a few paid events where i turn up for a set amount and customers ride for free, but there very rare here Keep up the good work, your doing great
I like the videos, glad to see you’re investing in things like lav mics. Might want to check the gains or filters, sounds a bit muffled/clipped when your voice is raised. There’s no background noise which is nice, but it might be over-filtering and clipping or something.
Hi sir do you and your family do shows in Alabama sir I am watching you right now set up the rides in north Carolina we have a show that comes to our town but he doesn't bring anything for any one to ride you have got some nice rides on your show sir it would be nice to get to come to Ozark Alabama thank you Charles welch
Is the "electric floor" a real hazard or is that just a scare tactic to keep people back? I thought these rides worked with the ceiling being electrified and the floor was just a ground...
52:01 - He says in the video 10 rides is what the other company brought and it's not hard to find the other midway... The event is mentioned a dozen times.
I'm very disappointed in your whole company. Very educational videos and everyone seems completely normal, hard-working and likable. My whole stereotypical thought of what a Carny was is completely ruined now thanks a lot
You're a real one for shutting down that ride because your gut didn't feel right operating it like it was. Safety and going home happy and safe always outweigh the money. The money will come later. God bless
Hey, so I'm in the UK and used to work as a rides operator (I absolutely loved the job and I so wish the theme park I worked at was still open!), can I just say, thank you for taking the hit and not opening a ride you felt wasn't safe to operate.
We both know, too many people in the industry would think of profit over safety, and too many of us know what can happen when that mentality seeps into our industry.
You genuinely think of the safety of your riders and I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.
As I'm in the UK, I can tell you that so many operators have turned to a wristband system, or a pay on entry system, so if you have to close early due to weather the attitude is "no refunds, it's an act of god" kinda thing. I don't know your policy on this kind of thing, but I'd respect your decision either way tbh.
Our industry is going through some really difficult times at the moment, which is why I'm so impressed that you went with safety over profits, again, thank you.
A Huge Appreciation for ALL of the Strong 💪 Efforts which is Required so Others can Enjoy themselves and have a Fun and Memorable Experience. Thanks! 👍🙏
As a Canadian citizen I have worked for many shows and to be honest you have a great show it's very clean and great help from family members as well. I would have loved working on your show indeed. Take care and have fun.
I always enjoy your videos. Been a nut for rides all my life. Summer of ‘65 I was the lead operator on a Herschel Mad Mouse at Fair Park in Nashville. Then in ‘67 and ‘68 I worked part time at Joyland in Wichita. Being a little older than most of the crew, I was often the relief operator so I got to run everything at one time or another, from their ancient Philadelphia Toboggan coaster to their assortment of Herschel and Hampton kiddy rides. When not relieving I was often on the 16 seat Big Eli wheel because I could run it with a gentle touch and not slam it around like the kids were prone to do. Also being a train nut my favorite ride was the train which I was told was the first Chance C.P.Huntington. Keep the great videos coming. They’re as close as this crippled up 78 year old is likely to get to the midway these days.
Man I've rode the mad mouse more times than I can count at the Nashville fair park.It really looked/felt as if the train was gonna run right off the track when you got to a curved section.
Espresso Machine is a Great Treat for ALL of the Hard Work by your Family and Employees. 👍🙏
I really like this style of video - the mixture of parts where you explain stuff and the parts where it is just observing what happens with original sound and no commentary is really well done.
You do a great and sharp job. Love the way You work.
This is your best video yet...edited well and offers a very detailed insight into a carnival week.
Hey BRW! here's a suggestion to make your setups easier:
On the himalaya, On the last day of either the rental or carnival, remove the decorations you dont need (crown in the middle and the top canvas) that way itll be faster to teardown.
I've watch a few of your videos now and must say I'm impressed with how you rides are maintained and taken care of. Also excellent work on the focus of safety for everyone.
Love your videos! Always amazed at the engineering that goes into the ride and racking. Amazing!!!!
thank you god bless what you do for every one hope you find god in your heart give your life to him and keep on being so kind from the heart can you how much it's nice to keep it in the family you have a great christmas and a safe one from me i am matthew sinner prayer sinner.
Love watching your videos keep up gd work I am from United kingdom
Excellent Job as Always with Explanations and Thorough Job with your Videos. Keep up the Strong 💪 Efforts and Thanks for your Family and Employee Efforts. 👍🙏
Thank you for setting the integrity bar ultra high! I stumbled onto the channel via the YT algorithm, but liked and subscribed. You run a most impressive high performance organization!
Hi Darren , I have to say you did the right thing about the Spider because you really can't run a ride and keep it balanced. Working for different carnival shows years ago, and knowing that things wear out and have to be replaced. It was too bad you had to wait for the part from Battech there in Salem Or. but I know you are very patient. One thing is that I don't miss setting up or tearing down the rides every week or so. I love how you explain the process and love your signs, one idea for the scooter is maybe put some other fence around the ride or make with PVC pipe and some rope to go around it. ❤
Show biz is so fun... It's kind of in my blood. I design build and install scenery. The lights, effects and mechanical stuff. I used to build large stage machinery like revolves and lifts. Safety is always number one. First for the cast and crew, but also because there is an audience of innocents on the other side of the curtain. Coming into an empty venue and knowing EXACTLY where to drop the first piece of the stage or the power distro is critical! I've only had to move a stage once and it was awful! (and not anyone's fault- the show needed the change and that was that).
And it's all part of the wonderful backstage life!!
Thanks for the videos!
I would love to see more videos on these
Great video. I really like the detail you show and explain...can't wait for more videos
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Watching something like that makes me really homesick keep them coming brother😊😊😊
I’ve been the mechanic in charge of a Wisdom Silver streak for over 10 years and we’ve had two sweeps break on it. The tubbing is about as thin as a pop can. We’ve reinforced and beefed up the sweeps but I don’t trust the ride. The centre ring was also constantly cracking. I blamed our issues partially on the fact that the ride is mounted in a permanent location. I always felt the ride needed that slight flex from being on a trailer.
I should add the one time a sweep broke was a week after NDT testing was done.
Awesome video. Hope to see some in depth setup videos on the spider and Himalaya
45:28 WOW the ride lasted approximately 1minute 22seconds THATS really chintzy and probably cost $5 to ride.......I remember as a kid and young teenager in the early to late 70's
all the carnivals coming thru the town where I grew up you learned the carnival company's that had really short rides and knew not to waste your hard earned money on them
Your organization is so First Rate!
I think my favourite pull down & build up was Paignton to Torquay here in the UK. Open in Paignton from 1400 till close about 2300 pull down move to Torquay build back up as soon as your there that night. Open at 1400 so much fun
Love watching all the in depth behind the scenes of these things. Here in Australia we mainly have "carnival styles" when it comes to travelling amusements. Here, they run regardless of the weather. It can be pouring down buckets and the rides continue to run in the rain. The only factor that I've known to ever shut down rides is when the wind is too strong and too ropeable.
Big Round Wheel Amusements - I was a part time carny for Wade Shows and pugh shows. Back in the day the carnival workers who went town to town would sleep in a little space no wider then 6 feet which is located on the same truck of the games, but directly behind it. you should show the space the room had no air condition, no heat. so sleeping in it can be unbearable, the space only providing sleeping quarters. you had to go use a porta-potty somewhere on the carnival lot or if you lucky one of the buildings nearby. My 2nd job I did was working in a hot dog food trailer. every county health dept would check you for food safety, I was offered $250.00 week I was doing it. and you get paid whether you worked 7 days or 4 days. which included set-up and tear down. I suggestive sell every person without being told and the carnival owner rewarded me with a $50.00 bonus.
Great video. I had an idea for the bumper car problem. Can you put an additional fence at a given distance from ride around it. I know this would be an added expense and there could be a storage and transportation of fence could be an issue. Keep the videos coming.
Hey, im a showman in the UK, i started setting my business up in April, and i started trading in August, i have a bouncy castle and an inflatable slide at the moment, im looking into getting a ride, or building a ride, as building a ride would spread the cost over many months instead of having a lump sum to find, i have been offered a junior merry go round cheap, but it wants a lot of restoration work, we call that kind of ride a "toy set" its pretty much a carousel, but theres no horses on it, and the vehicles on it dont move up and down, there just bolted down to the platform and go round with the ride, you can put spinning tea cups on it, or mini waltzer cars, but that would be a long term project, and i really need a ride that's ready to work, but there so expensive
Im watching your channel for a little inspiration, see what you guys do over in the states
Most of my work is private fairs, where i turn up for free and charge customers per ride or for a set amount of time, i have had a few paid events where i turn up for a set amount and customers ride for free, but there very rare here
Keep up the good work, your doing great
I like the videos, glad to see you’re investing in things like lav mics. Might want to check the gains or filters, sounds a bit muffled/clipped when your voice is raised. There’s no background noise which is nice, but it might be over-filtering and clipping or something.
Awesome setting up
Our carousel up ready for up 1hr to opening and we find issue with drive spline. Tore it down drove it to the shop. Had it back to midway a day later
Hi sir do you and your family do shows in Alabama sir I am watching you right now set up the rides in north Carolina we have a show that comes to our town but he doesn't bring anything for any one to ride you have got some nice rides on your show sir it would be nice to get to come to Ozark Alabama thank you Charles welch
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Is the "electric floor" a real hazard or is that just a scare tactic to keep people back? I thought these rides worked with the ceiling being electrified and the floor was just a ground...
The electricity comes from that fencing above the cars.
As a matter of intrest What voltage do th bumper cars run on
40-50 I believe check his scooter setup vid
Am I correct in saying that your Himalaya is actually a silver streak.
One and two things that you guys should do is rip up your tickets so that you guys don't end up with rehashing people
Butler amusements is a big ride company
Does the fire department keep you so many feet from each ride for emergencies
how many rides and booths did the other operator supply? are you allowed to mention the company name? is he/she also mainly a rental company?
52:01 - He says in the video 10 rides is what the other company brought and it's not hard to find the other midway... The event is mentioned a dozen times.
I can't imagine what their investment in equipment must be
Move to Oregon and I will have your family get a crew
Any new videos lately
I help an outfit out that comes to my town. And we always tear the tickets in half so they don't get used again
I'm very disappointed in your whole company. Very educational videos and everyone seems completely normal, hard-working and likable. My whole stereotypical thought of what a Carny was is completely ruined now thanks a lot