Was on the lot later in the evening on Thursday, as noted in another post. The ride list above is complete, some shuffling of the pieces in the layout from previous years, but overall it works.
Bub count was relatively high, the pieces I took time to look at were 95%+ for the most part. Some pieces do need some work, but overall there is some improvement over previous years.
Tidal Wave looks real sharp. It was moved out of its traditional spot in the back of the midway when it was the Thunderbolt (near all the funhouses) up to the front corner location near the entrance. The theming and new paint definitely make it a sharp piece, however.... I rode it, and this ride has a very noticeable shake/shimmy/vibration when it is operating. Not the smoothest ride, and certainly nothing to write home about.
Tango is looking better that when it was at the FSF. Only a couple seats out of order, and the bub count and missing bub cover count are much improved.
Sixcat's joints stand out with the neon highlights -- something different in the sea of turbos, bubs, and fluorescent tubes. Games in general appeared to be doing well at this fair. The crowd appears to not be afraid to spend money.
Rides must have been doing good as well, as I noticed a number of the ops shaking the ticket boxes (standard size mailboxes) to make room for more tickets. All in all, not a bad midway at all. May not have the monster 3 trailer german rides, but not a bunch of rusty scrap metal either....[:D] [:D][:D]
Took a few pictures, didn't have a lot of time to spend on the lot due to work. Will try to upload them when I get a chance.
Managed to catch Sixcat out on the lot at his game joints at the end of the night. Had a brief chat about the fair and a few other things. Definitely look him up if he's in your area -- I wish we had more time to chat.
If you are going to be in the area, definitely check out this fair. It is a must see.
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