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Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:59:43 PM
http://rides.webshots.com/album/568072346LWVyxl 

90 pics of the state fair. I spent a few hours at the State Fair today, cloudy and cool, 62 degrees. I did note the price of rides, as many as 30 coupons for a ride at $.50 per coupon. Not as many rides aas last year. The joints are now on scanners so the fair board controls everything. I was told by several although the crowd was big for a cloudy Thursday the grosses are down 10 to 20%. People either don't have money or won't spend it. They were using the overflow parking lot.

I did try to get a few shots of the joints and the food pricing.

Questions??????
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stickjoint
Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:26:04 PM
real nice flamo, what show is that ?
britt
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Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:30:42 PM
thanks for the pics flamo. the midway is independent.
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Friday, October 17, 2008 1:35:20 AM
litepride
Friday, October 17, 2008 10:03:20 AM
flamo were my locations so bad you could not find my rides to photo or crowds so big around them could not get to them? lol
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Friday, October 17, 2008 10:58:04 AM
The Flight to Mars is a great looking piece, as is the other fun houses. With what ive seen in these pics, and the ones from the S.C. State Fair, the North American rides are starting to catch up with over seas. Thanks for sharing, flamo !
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Friday, October 17, 2008 11:36:03 AM
Nice work on the close ups. Get on the catwalk next time and shoot. Which pieces were permanent to the park?
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flamo
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Friday, October 17, 2008 12:47:40 PM
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Originally posted by litepride

flamo were my locations so bad you could not find my rides to photo or crowds so big around them could not get to them? lol



Owe you an apology Kenny, I had a few things going and it was an oversight on my part. I did get to meet the owners son, and I did hint about a raise for you. Lot of people but not much being spent, I can tell you that.

The fair board owns some joints, buying the Love Bugs, Skyride, Giant wheel, Carrousel and Log Flume. The close up was the same system we used on the snowmobile. Had a joint that used air to shoot a ball at 3 cups to win, was getting a lettle money. The chicken joint was also getting a little money. Talley's slide was doing about the best with the Love Bugs doing quite well but the grosses were down 10% - 20% from everybody I talked to.
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tjthepainter
Friday, October 17, 2008 7:10:51 PM
I painted that flight to mars about 10 years ago,at wisdom shop in Moreno Colorado. It looks like its still in pretty good shape. I think it only goes up a couple times per year.
chuck
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Friday, October 17, 2008 8:09:51 PM
Nice pics. Who owns The Flying Carpet fun house? I remember that piece when it played Chicago back in the eighties. Rides and joints look great.
JustinJames
Friday, October 17, 2008 8:46:22 PM
The indiago. Lumalusion. Karat 2000 are also there year round.
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