Photo TR: South Florida Fair 2007

[grinch1313]

My family and I made our yearly trip to the South Florida Fair this past Thursday. We had a great time although we froze because it was in the 50s. I know. We are Floridians though. I had my trusty magical TPR hoodie to keep me warm.

 

I took a bunch of photos of some of the rides. My camera is new and I'm still getting used to taking night photos with it so some of them came out blurry. I'm going to post the best and most interesting ones here.

Me rocking my magical TPR hoody and the free hat from the local country station! I was trying for a moody shot but I squinted. Oh well.

My brother and his girlfriend outside the Alpine Bobs ride.

Magnum PI - the ride! This picture is a little blurry, but I had to post it!

The Enterprise in action. My brother and I rode it and we got the longest ride cycle I've ever had. We were seriously on it for at least 6 minutes.

Wild Cat roller coaster. This was the best ride of the night. And a new credit for me. Number 48, baby!

The Zombie haunted attraction. Looked cool from the outside, but it cost $3 so I didn't go in.

One of the many ferris wheels and the Space Roller!

Crazy Mouse. We seriously sat spinning on the break run for like 2 minutes.

The Zipper....scariest ride in existence!

The Zycklon coaster. My first credit of the night. Too bad it was one I got last year.

The wacky worm from above on the sky ride.

The poultry tent is sponsored by KFC. WTF??

My family's front gate photo. From left to right: my brother, his girlfriend, my dad, my mom, and me.

[Calaway Park]

Zipper and Space Roller

[arachno_allie]

i approve of this post. good job! *applause*

[Mr. Volcano]

For not being a credit whore this is going to sound weird; But is this the same fair that will be in Tampa on February 8th? If so, I'll get a new spinning mouse! Woohoo!

 

I remember that Zyklon, the ride-op had a scary looking mouth and told me the name of the coaster because I didn't know it. They also had some weird coaster that looked like a Zierer Four-Man Bob I think themed as an Indy race or something?

 

Oh well, it will be interesting. Maybe I'll head out this year; they DID have some neat flat rides in one of the years I went. I rode my first KMG Fireball there and they have a WICKED Mondial Top Scan (which I could spend all day on!)

 

-Justin "Glad you had fun!"

P.S. - Being a floridian too, I know that 50' sounds bad, but we have to be thankful we dont live up North where 50' would sound scorchering right now!

[SharkTums]

HAHAHA!!! KFC sponsoring the Poultry!!!! Way too awesome! I love fairs!

[bulldogmom]

Thanks for the nice TR, looks like fun. I can't believe that had a Magnum PI ride! rofl! I must agree w/your opinion of the Zipper. I was forced on one once- my worst ride experience ever!

[grinch1313]

For not being a credit whore this is going to sound weird; But is this the same fair that will be in Tampa on February 8th? If so, I'll get a new spinning mouse! Woohoo!

 

-Justin "Glad you had fun!"

P.S. - Being a floridian too, I know that 50' sounds bad, but we have to be thankful we dont live up North where 50' would sound scorchering right now!

 

Wade Shows did the rides for the South Florida Fair and I looked at their website and they are also doing the fair in Tampa.

[SouthFloridaFreak]

I visit the fair every year here. Wade Shows puts on a FANTASTIC event, despite having shrunk the midway a tiny bit.

[Nrthwnd]

I would have paid your $3 to go into The Zombie! Looked nice and cheesy from the outside.

 

Great trip report. Sorry I'd missed it, after all this time.

 

and...

 

....the ride-op had a scary looking mouth...

 

Uh..... ?