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Originally posted by crazyspin
I just want to know the basics. when they started traveling, some of there major fair. (I heard at one time they had like 4 state fair! Is that true?) What rides they had, Things like that. [:)][;)]
Crazy Spin, they had a few more than four State Fairs here's the basic route:
Florida State Fair, Tampa
Cotton Carnival, Memphis
Spring Festival, St. Louis
Shrine Jubelee, Davenport Ia
Provenicial Expo, Brandon Manatoba
Red River Expo, Winnepeg, Manatoba
Calgary Stampede, Calgary Alberta
Klondyke Days, Edmonton, Alberta
Buffalo Days, Regina Saskatawan (sp?)
Wisconsin State Fair
Minnisota State Fair
Mid America Fair
Kansas State Fair
Oklahoma State Fair
Arkansas State Fair
Mississippi State Fair
Louisiana State Fair
Then back to Tampa for a long over due break
Show moved on 77-90 double length rail cars in two sections
The show lost the canadian dates in 1975 or 76 ( I forgot)
Lost Oklahoma State fair in 68
Lost Arkansas State fair in 78
Lost Wisconsin, Mississippi and Florida State fairs in 81
Gave up the train in 81
worked with Link Shows in 82 played Illinois, Oklahoma and Alabama state fairs with them that year only with 15 rides.
Picked up Ozark Empire fair in Springfidld MO in 83
Lost Ozark Empire, Minnissota, Kansas and Louisiana State fairs in 94
They tried to make it for a couple of more years with a smaller operation and county fairs but grew tired of all the hassles
Show closed in 97
I hope that helps
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