lapseofreason Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Earlier today we drove down the street to the Watermelon Festival, which is held pretty much every year in Sunland Park. Since we are now allowed to make bigger picture captions I will let them do the talking. Enjoy! On the way out, I noticed this beer garden but didn't have the time or money to stop. Thanks as always for reading! Finally... the obligatory "rotating tunnel of doom". Another obstacle meant for kids that I just walked right over. Believe me, this "funhouse mirror" pic was a lot more interesting when I took it This is a bit blurry, but more stupid poles greeted me next. Wow, what a challenge. This WAS moving when I approached it, but after one revolution with me holding onto the pole, it stopped. Score! I broke the fun house!! AAAA! CANDY CANES OF DOOM!!! And I think these were SUPPOSED to move,but not under 180 lbs. of Amandaness. Oh well. This disk moved when I stepped on it. Wow. Next up were bungee cords. I felt like I was 10 and watching "Nickelodeon GUTS" again, but with far less cords. Chains were my first obstacle. I was also in awe of the amazing "farm" themeing. So I wasted my 3 remaining tickets on the "Funni Farm" fun house I was all ready to get on the "Roller Coaster" with a ghetto Final Destination 3 logo on the front... when the ride dude informed me that I was too tall and showed me the evil sign that also eludes me of my Goliath Jr. credit... you had to be under 60". It had a lift and everything. Rrrr. And there was also the Ferris wheel with the spinning cars, whose name escapes me Other flats included this ride that looked like it had whip-style cars for some reason ... FREE. WATERMELON.!!! As you can see, my husband went overboard on the meaning of "free" and grabbed me this massive chunk,which he proceeded to eat half of. LOL. But here is the real reason we drove a whopping 2 miles in 90 degree heat... .. and your usual Tilt-A-Whirl ripoff, which this time was the "Bear Affair". Personally, if I'm gonna puke, I'd rather do it on "Barrels of Fun". ...a "Quazar", which I have been on before but not here, a pretty fun flat... ...some bumper cars... Other rides they had included your typical smallish Eli Ferris Wheel... Regardless, my husband dragged me on it... we survived, but barely Doesn't it look like it's going to fall apart at any second? The festival featured such rides as the Roll-O-Plane Of Death The first thing I thought was, "OMFG, a credit!" but we'll get back to that later welcome to the Watermelon Festival
DarkMeasures Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 At one fair I was lucky enough to find a two story version of those fun houses. Sadly though, it was still crappy and exactly the same as the 1 story versions. The only good part is the rotating wheel of doom but the rid ops don't allow hand-stands.
verticalzero Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 The Ferris wheel with the spinning cars is called an "Egg Wheel"
coastercrazed49 Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Yeah those inverting ferris wheels are insane. They held the doors closed with a bobby pin. Great trip report to bad you were denied a credit.
cobra_roll06 Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Wow that funhouse looked like something out of Saw!
TheRapidsNerd Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Last time I did a fun house, I got tossed about like laundry in a spin dryer during the "tunnel of doom" part. Good laugh, but ow that hurt. Been enjoying the fair TRs and the other unique TRs as well lately. Love the big parks, but fun to see this stuff too. Thank you.
Vffreak07 Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Next up were bungee cords. I felt like I was 10 and watching "Nickelodeon GUTS" again, but with far less cords. ZOMG! I USED TO LOVE THAT SHOW!!!! Hahahhaha. Great PTR.
Angry_Gumball Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 The Ferris wheel with the spinning cars is called an "Egg Wheel" Actually, their trade name is "Rock-O-Plane" as we've got one in the area (Santa Cruz Boardwalk)
John Peck Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 ^ The Rock-O-Plane, the Octopus and the Roll-O-Plane are all built by the Eyerly Aircraft Company. Looked like a carnival from the 60's!
bigstevet07 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Those ghetto fair octopusses are insane. You can really get the car to spin if its weighted right. Rock 'o' planes are awesome!!
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