Just watching this made my brain remember the smell of the ride. Old metal and rust, gasoline, that vinyl smell of the padded seat, sweat and various carnival foods wafting by.
Just the sound of this is bringing back fond memories of when I was teenager in the 90's. The fair was the last big summer event before school started. Going on The Zipper after sneakily drinking a few beers underage and not vomiting was almost a rite of passage for us.
Zipper gets assembled and disassembled every 3 weeks on average for 6-9 months of the year. Yeah creaks and rattles become lot and parcel after a coupla months
I made my mom ride this with me and she didn’t want to because she said her back was hurting but because I’m an only child she went on the ride with me. When we got off the ride she said her back pain was gone!
I was in charge of The Zipper ride for 2 years back in he early 1990s. I assembled/disassembled/troubleshot/operated and cleaned the ride, as well as drive it from show to show(without getting an overweight ticket and before Google Maps and the internet in general was a thing). I had a blast for those 2 years. I almost got my boss in trouble one time cause of a loud mouth kid yelling at me saying "I'll NEVER puke during this ride" right after my ride assistant just hosed out a car from another kid puking. I made sure I was the one to load the loud mouth kid in with his buddy and I whispered to him "Your NOT getting off this ride until you puke." Kept him on for like 3 shorter than normal ride cycles until he and his buddy puked. Then I personally let him out and watched him scream all the way to the office while laughing and hosing out the bucket again.. Boss came out and we denied any coullison in the matter. It all want away with a few free ride tickets. Boss laughed at me after it was all over and just said "Don't do it again" while he was walking away laughing.
My mother rode one of these while she was pregnant with me (unbeknownst to her at the time). I blame it for my vertigo issues, lol. Totally illogical, I know, but it's the excuse I'm sticking to.
Yep I love it In 2019 it was the only “big boy” ride at our county fair the line was insane but we stayed It kinda sucks since I live in Hawai’i it’s so expensive to ship everything here
Surprisingly this is one of the few spinning rides I don't get sick on and I even try to see how many times I can manually get my car to flip throughout the ride. Good to know that Dramamine is effective for rides such as this. I've thought about trying Dramamine or something similar, but have always forgotten or thought it wouldn't really help my motion sickness.
@@strawberrymilk3614 Typically Nausea, possibly feeling like vomiting (or vomiting), dizziness, depending on the person they may get tunnel vision and sometimes even pass out. I imagine your stomach might hurt in some way. In my case it's more of a discomfort.
Honestly, I just got off the ride not too long ago and it was my first time, with my sister, and I’ll say it’s not as bad as it looks because it reminds me of a Ferris Wheel ride gone wrong, which seems like a nightmare but in reality you’re just experiencing real adrenaline.
@@JustJ-Me Yeah. After a few times in a row riding it because everyone else didn't want to, we decided to close out eyes, no holding on, only allowed to put your hands in front of you if your about to bang against it, and we were both, again, fine, exept I threw up at mechies afterwards because we road it 6 times in a row
Grew up on a carnival and was terrified of this ride for years. But I learned to love it and it ended up being my favorite. I miss my childhood Somedays lol
Rode this yesterday with my friend we were only supposed to get on for 5 mins but they had us on for 10 it was really scary first time and my throat hurt from screaming a lot and the second time was a blast if u ever ride it ride it twice and then u will enjoy it the 2nd time be aware ur head will hit the bars so put pressure and push back me and my friend prayed to God we said we love you God it was hilarious and I hope everyone gets tried this one day it's the best ride at the carnival I wrote it in Saraland it was really really really really fun so bye
One of my favorite rides. Been on it countless times. My friends and I would see how many times we can manually make it flip while waiting for it to load and throughout the entire ride. Day or night, I think it's great. Thanks for the video. I was trying to describe The Zipper to a friend and the video came in handy. Actually being able to ride it gives it more justice though. Hehe
@@MiamiCOIndiana I honestly felt kinda euphoric reliving it by watching the video as odd as that sounds. The unpredictability of the Zipper and not knowing when you'd be launched either into the air or face first towards the ground was exhilarating. 😁 I got a kick out of reading the other comments. Apparently I must enjoy the feeling of "nearly dying" or something... Glad some love it as much as you and I do!
I literally screamed “IM GONNA DIE GET ME OFF THIS FUCKING RIDE I SWEAR TO GOD IM GONNA DIE HELP ME STOP THE FUCKING RIDE AHHHHHHHH” but it’s fun one of my favs I guess…
When I went on that a few years ago my shoulders weren't wide enough and I almost slipped through the things that hold you down and keep you in and sis I had to hold on for dear life
This ride made me feel surprisingly safe because of the enclosed cars, verses a roller coaster which always made me think I'd fall out. My cousin and I would make a game of trying to see how many times we could flip our zipper car at the top of the cycle.
I can still perfectly remember my 1 trip on this nightmare... it was almost the end of the entire day at the fair, lots of bad carnival food, and I *thought* I felt fine enough to handle it. We got on, and to my shock, there was nothing to keep you from flying all over the inside of that container... I banged my head on the top, all 3 or 4 times we flipped... and yep, totally lost my cookies. Nothing had ever made me sicker!
I just went on this today. I can’t describe how absolutely HORRIFYING it’s is. I thought my high pitched scream was behind me. I was shamed right into the dirt.
Went on this for the first time this afternoon with my friend. This is her favorite ride. After the ride I puked oof. Still a good ride we had good laughs 😄😄
I remember the second time I went on thos ride was with my sister at a local carnival near my hometown. My parents were initially reluctant toet us go on it. Unbenknownst to them, I had already gone on it at the Wisconsin State Fair on a solo trip to visit my Grandparents a couple years ago. When I told my Dad this, he said., "You have been on that and you still have yoir stomach?!" 😄
Dude I took my girlfriend yesterday and went on this first,her keys and my smart cart flew out of our pockets midflip, gravel was flying up and I smashed my face on the gate. she was holding my hand for dear life screaming mad, didn't go on any rides the rest of the day
One time I went on it and they stopped the ride so abruptly me and my friend broke our neck flipping so fast upside down. Everything flew out my ZIPPER POCKETS! We even floated a bit witch was fun.
The fact that they don’t buckle you up or nothing they just lock you in the cage like “see ya in hell” truly horrifying. I also once saw a piece fall while we were standing in line. We got on anyways
It's a shame no rock & roll music was playing during this ride. I can remember back in the late 1960's into the 1970's hearing songs like Revolution by the Beatles, Piece Of My Heart by Big Brother & The Holding Company, Dragging The Line by Tommy James & Give Me Love by George Harrison playing on The Zipper while riding it.
It's probably just because you don't know how to ride it.. It's work to ride this ride. You have to use those arm bars and push your feet into the floor to brace yourself otherwise you flop around and get hurt. It is a crazy ride and if you don't like roller-coasters and crazy rides you won't like it. But one you learn how to do it, Wow it's a blast!
Scarest ride ever! I rode it once for the first and only time with my friend and her bf and I swear I thought I was going to die since the door is only held closed by a little clip and it only gets worse once it starts going backwards!! We all screamed the whole ride xD
went on this the other day, i was holding on for dear life to the bars on the door and now my muscles are so sore lol. luckily we got a car that didn't flip around all that much
My friend wanted me to ride that I did. Almost puked and was swearing at her the whole time. Oh! And I was crying. Then she looked me and asked if we could go again. I said no
this is one of my favorite rides even tho its probably dangerous asf xD nothing beats the feeling you get being flung around while all you can hear is screaming and the rattling of the metal cages, very nolstagic for me lol last time i remember going on it i saw a little dried blood on the door, i think someone bashed their face into it and got a nosebleed o-o
The new zippers being made have a redesign on the carts supposedly making them more comfortable for riders although I’ve only have ridden the older models myself. And yes you get thrown around good on this ride and that’s why I love it!
The zipper was scary for me I almost flew out to heaven on that
I felt like I was going to die
It probabky would have been better
😨😵😱😲
Jade Elizabeth u live in cozad?
Agreed
Just watching this made my brain remember the smell of the ride. Old metal and rust, gasoline, that vinyl smell of the padded seat, sweat and various carnival foods wafting by.
For sure go on this ride once and you’ll remember it forever!
One of the strangest carnival rides ever invented - but also a lot of fun!
How is it strange?
@@Lilybarrieree You are in a chamber-like mechanism being flipped about, while also being flipped by the entire ride itself.
That's the beauty of it & I consider it a work of art that is functional in scarring the heck out of me + other folks who dare get on it.
I rode this shit 20 years ago. Glad to see it's still scarring people life.
This was classic 👌🙌👏 had so much fun on that thing too bad my fair doesn't have it anymore
It’s clearly the best ride
@@rook_comm2760 i got on it yesterday and was scared shitless i kept coming up out of my seat i was doing flips and everything 😩
@@kennedy926 ahaha I’m guessing you didn’t enjoy it as much as I did then! Lol
Scarring and scaring!!!
Just the sound of this is bringing back fond memories of when I was teenager in the 90's. The fair was the last big summer event before school started. Going on The Zipper after sneakily drinking a few beers underage and not vomiting was almost a rite of passage for us.
Fkn rights bud. Fkn rights...
Those cages shake and rattle like crazy. This ride felt like a death trip to Silent Hill for me
Part of the excitement of this ride sounds like it is falling apart.
And the hairpin lock 😍
@@hayleymanchios8908 Buh ha ha ha ha...Yup
Zipper gets assembled and disassembled every 3 weeks on average for 6-9 months of the year.
Yeah creaks and rattles become lot and parcel after a coupla months
@@MiamiCOIndianammmmhm
the sounds this ride makes... wow
This is exactly what a hurricane sounds like. Scary shit,
It’s the best. It’s what I always will remember from when I was a teenager.
The ride sounds like a train whistle to me. Lol.
Sounds like a broken air raid siren
It’s terrifying as soon as I got on it and it started I banged my head and almost passed out lmaoo
I made my mom ride this with me and she didn’t want to because she said her back was hurting but because I’m an only child she went on the ride with me. When we got off the ride she said her back pain was gone!
Like a chiropractic adjustment!
That's a real mother.
I went on this for the first time last night, loved and I can still hear that roar
Cassidy Tillmanns SAME! It was my first ever time in their and it was my last ride until we left and it was night and it was SO fun!
Cassidy Tillmanns I’m going on it with my friends in a bit I’m SOOOO scared I hope I will like it!
That shit is terrifying yet I almost died…but I would ride it Again
If a “adult” rides it with me 😕
Same
Nah thats the cranium shaker
*diary of a wimpy kid*
Only in the book does the cranium shaker look like that
The Zipper us the most unique traveling ride ever, Nothing today is like it.....
It's no county fair without one.
I so agree
Whichever county fair it’s in, it’s always the final boss of carnival rides.
Facts
This 'ride" is a sadistic nightmare.
Lol...so true!!!!
This ride is the best thing ever!
I't is i've been on it the second time i went on it they went faster
It’s so fun I’ve been on it 2 times and it’s so fun
@@這種人就是 I only went went on it once
I was in charge of The Zipper ride for 2 years back in he early 1990s. I assembled/disassembled/troubleshot/operated and cleaned the ride, as well as drive it from show to show(without getting an overweight ticket and before Google Maps and the internet in general was a thing). I had a blast for those 2 years.
I almost got my boss in trouble one time cause of a loud mouth kid yelling at me saying "I'll NEVER puke during this ride" right after my ride assistant just hosed out a car from another kid puking.
I made sure I was the one to load the loud mouth kid in with his buddy and I whispered to him "Your NOT getting off this ride until you puke." Kept him on for like 3 shorter than normal ride cycles until he and his buddy puked. Then I personally let him out and watched him scream all the way to the office while laughing and hosing out the bucket again.. Boss came out and we denied any coullison in the matter. It all want away with a few free ride tickets. Boss laughed at me after it was all over and just said "Don't do it again" while he was walking away laughing.
Thanks so much for sharing your great story!
@@MiamiCOIndiana Your Welcome. I love that ride
LMAOO THIS IS SO FUNNT I would lowkey cry if that happened to md
I'm 40 years old and my head still hurts from the last time I rode this at 14 years old.
im 14 and i rode it twice yesterday and a bunch of spinning rides many times and my head didnt hurt and i wasn't dizzy or anythiny
This is my favorite ride of all time I just love the sound it makes
Every time I see a Zipper I’m heading straight to the ticket booth :)
@@MiamiCOIndiana I wish I had one million dollars I would buy one
My mother rode one of these while she was pregnant with me (unbeknownst to her at the time). I blame it for my vertigo issues, lol. Totally illogical, I know, but it's the excuse I'm sticking to.
Who else here bc da fair in town🙉🎡🎢😬
iiV1besii me
Its in my town right now but cant go :(
😞
iiV1besii me
iiV1besii i live in cozad and this is the zipper in cozad and its meh fav ride
I LOVE THIS RIDE. Before boarding this ride, you'd better take a few Dramamine tablets for motion sickness.
Yep it will shake you all over every which way
Yep I love it
In 2019 it was the only “big boy” ride at our county fair the line was insane but we stayed
It kinda sucks since I live in Hawai’i it’s so expensive to ship everything here
I am a kid and dose motion sickness also mean like your stomach hurts stuff like that?
Surprisingly this is one of the few spinning rides I don't get sick on and I even try to see how many times I can manually get my car to flip throughout the ride. Good to know that Dramamine is effective for rides such as this. I've thought about trying Dramamine or something similar, but have always forgotten or thought it wouldn't really help my motion sickness.
@@strawberrymilk3614 Typically Nausea, possibly feeling like vomiting (or vomiting), dizziness, depending on the person they may get tunnel vision and sometimes even pass out. I imagine your stomach might hurt in some way. In my case it's more of a discomfort.
Honestly, I just got off the ride not too long ago and it was my first time, with my sister, and I’ll say it’s not as bad as it looks because it reminds me of a Ferris Wheel ride gone wrong, which seems like a nightmare but in reality you’re just experiencing real adrenaline.
It’s a fun ride for sure one of my all time favorite rides.
Spoken like a true teenager! lol glad you liked it!
I didn't want to go on this ride at first and then my friend made me go on it and i love it i was thanking her for making me go on that ride lol
When I went on it I was literally yelling “mom please help” 😂
This ride is know to make people yell and scream
The noise it makes it haunting, I've never been on it before for that reason..
this is my favorite ride 💀 its so fun to go on, i once went on 6 times in a row
Wow I don’t know if I could handle 6 x in a row but I sure love the Zipper!
I literally blacked out on this ride because of the g-force. Also, there's nothing stopping you from smacking your head around.
Weird. My sister and I were fine as long as we held onto the bar in front of us
@@user-kt1no7yx1u or if nothing else you can brace your hand against the top, etc to help hold yourself in place.
@@JustJ-Me Yeah. After a few times in a row riding it because everyone else didn't want to, we decided to close out eyes, no holding on, only allowed to put your hands in front of you if your about to bang against it, and we were both, again, fine, exept I threw up at mechies afterwards because we road it 6 times in a row
EXACTLY MY HESD GOT SMACKED
I got on this thing ONE TIME - and vowed never to again! I lost the coins in my pocket,and almost had a heart attack.😵💫
This ride laughs at all rollercoasters hoss! N O T recommended for people with bad hearts -and weak bladders!😁
Oh my gosh I can't wait to go on this ride! I've always wanted to go on it and I just absolutely love that noise it makes!
Well good luck to your body (if you did go) just a heads up
Grew up on a carnival and was terrified of this ride for years. But I learned to love it and it ended up being my favorite. I miss my childhood Somedays lol
Was always one of my favorite rides and still is
the best ride!!! I ride it over and over every time the carnival comes to town, soooo fun
Yep it’s a oldie but a goodie!
Everyone else at the carnival was terrified exept my sister and I, and we got those infante ticket wristbands and had so much fun
I've been on it, it was terrifying
I love it and the ride because it's amazing and I might say merry Christmas whoever is reading this 🎄🎄🎄🎄
Rode this yesterday with my friend we were only supposed to get on for 5 mins but they had us on for 10 it was really scary first time and my throat hurt from screaming a lot and the second time was a blast if u ever ride it ride it twice and then u will enjoy it the 2nd time be aware ur head will hit the bars so put pressure and push back me and my friend prayed to God we said we love you God it was hilarious and I hope everyone gets tried this one day it's the best ride at the carnival I wrote it in Saraland it was really really really really fun so bye
One of my favorite rides. Been on it countless times. My friends and I would see how many times we can manually make it flip while waiting for it to load and throughout the entire ride. Day or night, I think it's great. Thanks for the video. I was trying to describe The Zipper to a friend and the video came in handy. Actually being able to ride it gives it more justice though. Hehe
It’s my all time favorite carnival rides hands down. Just like you day or night it’s always a thrill to ride. Thanks for watching!
@@MiamiCOIndiana I honestly felt kinda euphoric reliving it by watching the video as odd as that sounds. The unpredictability of the Zipper and not knowing when you'd be launched either into the air or face first towards the ground was exhilarating. 😁 I got a kick out of reading the other comments. Apparently I must enjoy the feeling of "nearly dying" or something... Glad some love it as much as you and I do!
I remember I got on this and the guy operating it gave me comforting words of wisdom:
"God gives life, and he takes it away."
I'm close to 50 years old and still live this ride.
I loved that ride so much! to bad i cant go on it anymore, my brother always cries.
I literally screamed “IM GONNA DIE GET ME OFF THIS FUCKING RIDE I SWEAR TO GOD IM GONNA DIE HELP ME STOP THE FUCKING RIDE AHHHHHHHH” but it’s fun one of my favs I guess…
When I was little I always called it the pizza ride
That makes sense
Why
Brings back memories as a kid loved rocking it so it would keep doing flips lol
I did that too lmao
This is, by far, the most brutal ride out there. I love it(I hated it as a kid lol).
Hands down one of my favorite rides!!!!
Mine too!
The sound it makes is so satisfying
Adds to the thrill of the ride also ;)
When I went on the zipper it was fun I am watching from Elmira NY
everybody: i love that zipper rid-
me: *C R A N I U M S H A K E R*
Scariest ride I ever rode! 40 years ago in 6th grade! My friend was crying for his momma while we rode it! Lol I wanted to also but held it inside!!
When I went on that a few years ago my shoulders weren't wide enough and I almost slipped through the things that hold you down and keep you in and sis I had to hold on for dear life
I have fond memories of my riding days. I dad forgave me for getting him to ride the zipper with me. He was a good sport.
I went on it this year and I felt my soul leave my body
This is super scary but literally my favorite ride.
I’m so glad the manufacturer still makes this ride so we know it’ll be around for a long time
This ride made me feel surprisingly safe because of the enclosed cars, verses a roller coaster which always made me think I'd fall out.
My cousin and I would make a game of trying to see how many times we could flip our zipper car at the top of the cycle.
I for some reason still feel I’m gonna fly out at times.
This was my favourite ride it was SOOOOO FRICKEN FUN
I can still perfectly remember my 1 trip on this nightmare... it was almost the end of the entire day at the fair, lots of bad carnival food, and I *thought* I felt fine enough to handle it. We got on, and to my shock, there was nothing to keep you from flying all over the inside of that container... I banged my head on the top, all 3 or 4 times we flipped... and yep, totally lost my cookies. Nothing had ever made me sicker!
This is the best ride ever
Yup I agree
Used to go on this ride all day over and over when i was 12
Like to ride it multiple times myself when I can
Omg my favorite ride
My favorite also!
My all time FAVORITE ride
I just went on this today. I can’t describe how absolutely HORRIFYING it’s is. I thought my high pitched scream was behind me. I was shamed right into the dirt.
I went on this ride with my sister and the frist time I rode it she thought I passed out. She slapped me cross the face. I will always remember that.
Went on this for the first time this afternoon with my friend. This is her favorite ride. After the ride I puked oof. Still a good ride we had good laughs 😄😄
I remember the second time I went on thos ride was with my sister at a local carnival near my hometown. My parents were initially reluctant toet us go on it. Unbenknownst to them, I had already gone on it at the Wisconsin State Fair on a solo trip to visit my Grandparents a couple years ago. When I told my Dad this, he said., "You have been on that and you still have yoir stomach?!" 😄
I still ride it anytime I get the chance!
Just went to the local fair today. This was the first and only ride I got on. I don't plan on coming back next year xD
Dude I took my girlfriend yesterday and went on this first,her keys and my smart cart flew out of our pockets midflip, gravel was flying up and I smashed my face on the gate. she was holding my hand for dear life screaming mad, didn't go on any rides the rest of the day
THEY NEED TO ADD THIS IN SIX FLAGS
I loveees this ride I rode it with my older brother he cried I wanted to go again
Last time I rode this thing (40 years ago) I puked my guts out and was hung over for the rest of the night.
Scariest carnival ride
Bro this ride messed me up for life
Nope the ExTrEmE sCrEaMeR is.
One time I went on it and they stopped the ride so abruptly me and my friend broke our neck flipping so fast upside down. Everything flew out my ZIPPER POCKETS! We even floated a bit witch was fun.
This is me and my best friends favorite ride ever
It’s one of my favorite rides also
this is my favorite ride
The fact that they don’t buckle you up or nothing they just lock you in the cage like “see ya in hell” truly horrifying. I also once saw a piece fall while we were standing in line. We got on anyways
What about the lab bar though?
@@user-kt1no7yx1u on ours the lap bar is connected to the door of the cage, so if the cage door were to fly open that lap bar is not gonna help you
@@myra7011 Oh yeah, true, my bad, I just remembered that
one word: gforce
I wonder what the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Roman's, et cetera would have thought of this modern invention of future man.
It's a shame no rock & roll music was playing during this ride. I can remember back in the late 1960's into the 1970's hearing songs like Revolution by the Beatles, Piece Of My Heart by Big Brother & The Holding Company, Dragging The Line by Tommy James & Give Me Love by George Harrison playing on The Zipper while riding it.
I went upside down while going down. Now I understand the feeling you’d get falling from a building
2:38 Were you laying down underneath that ride?! If you were...WTF!
TheEvrLastingGmr YT omg lol 😆
I went on this about 20 different times in one day it was so fun
I had my eyes closed the entire time
Best ride at the fair, imo.
Had always been one of my favorites
I love the sound that the zipper ride makes
Yes it is a one of a kind sound of any amusement ride
the time I went on this ride is the closest thing to a " near death experience "
It's probably just because you don't know how to ride it.. It's work to ride this ride. You have to use those arm bars and push your feet into the floor to brace yourself otherwise you flop around and get hurt. It is a crazy ride and if you don't like roller-coasters and crazy rides you won't like it. But one you learn how to do it, Wow it's a blast!
@@terrianneharrison7361 still hurts sometimes
Bro I went on this today and I was screaming moves like jeager
I LOVED this ride
I went on this yesterday it was the best ride
Yes it’s a classic and very fun ride
Scarest ride ever! I rode it once for the first and only time with my friend and her bf and I swear I thought I was going to die since the door is only held closed by a little clip and it only gets worse once it starts going backwards!! We all screamed the whole ride xD
The door came open on my cousin one time.
Lmao I love this ride when the summer came I rode that ride like 3 times😂🤦🏻♀️
went on this the other day, i was holding on for dear life to the bars on the door and now my muscles are so sore lol. luckily we got a car that didn't flip around all that much
sorry, more like cage. but i always thought they were shaped like little cars in a way!
Very fun ride for sure.
Absolutely my favorite carnival ride!
My friend hated it and cried. She’s 10 I’m 11
I been in that ride before. It was breath taking.
It was popular in Australia too. Just watch out for the wet cage flicking water everywhere because they hosed out the vomit!
This ride gave me PTSD
The zipper is literally amazing 😂
I LOVE this ride
Favorite ride EVER
Nice footage. You are good at this.
Thanks for the nice comment.
My friend wanted me to ride that I did. Almost puked and was swearing at her the whole time. Oh! And I was crying. Then she looked me and asked if we could go again. I said no
I always make sure I smoke a blunt 🌳🔥before I go to the carnival or fair going on this it works 😂🤜🏽
One Of Every Funfair Favorites
This looks like the cranium shaker from wimpy kids
this looks trippy af
this is one of my favorite rides even tho its probably dangerous asf xD nothing beats the feeling you get being flung around while all you can hear is screaming and the rattling of the metal cages, very nolstagic for me lol
last time i remember going on it i saw a little dried blood on the door, i think someone bashed their face into it and got a nosebleed o-o
The new zippers being made have a redesign on the carts supposedly making them more comfortable for riders although I’ve only have ridden the older models myself. And yes you get thrown around good on this ride and that’s why I love it!
Its not scary it fun as hell
very fun, the scary part isn't even going upside down, but rather being propelled forward from your seat 😭
The best ride....period....
Totally agree best carnival ride ever made!
Love this ride