Midway Talk
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The Tampa Tribune reports that Plant City's Florida Strawberry Festival drew over 500,000 paying customers. The festival's general manager, Paul Davis told the newspaper that a final tally of festival attendance was not yet available, but was on par with last year. Davis also said that carnival receipts were up about 1 percent. This was the 75th annual Florida Strawberry Festival. The eleven-day event ran from March 4 - March 14. Dates for next year have already been set. The festival will be held March 3 - March 13, 2011. The Florida Strawberry Festival's midway is provided by Belle City Amusements, Inc. More information on Belle City and this year's festival will be in Carnival Magazine soon. |
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Jules & Beck Combined Shows has joined forces with Matt McDonagh's Big Rock Amusements. McDonagh is the show's new manager and has brought his own rides into the midway including a Yo-Yo and Bumper Cars. New rides are also on their way for Jules & Beck. For the carnival's largest events, Jules & Beck brings along their additional unit, Gold Medal Shows. New dates for 2010 include the Rockdale County Fair in Georgia and the Ottawa County Fair in Holland, Michigan. Last Updated (Tuesday, 09 March 2010 20:08)
Powers Great American Midways has prepared for the 2010 season with a number of renovations and additions. Their Mulligan Gondola Wheel has received a ground up restoration with hydraulic tub lifts, a new 40,000 LED bulb light show with stainless steel trim and new bally cloth scheme. They have also refurbished their Wave Swinger with a new LED light show. Other refurbished rides include: the Zipper, Pharaoh's Fury, Cliff Hanger, Jalopy Junction, Wacky Worm, Uncle Al, and Cuchoo Haus Fun House. PGAM also refurbished all generator trailers. Four recently purchased Hitch-Hiker food trailers will be a part of the PGAM midway this year. This includes a Hitch-Hiker Ice Cream trailer as well as pizza, dough/funnel cake, and chicken trailers. There will also be six new, 25-foot tall Semcor Hydraulic Light Towers with LED running lights, eight Waymatic ticket boxes refurbished by Denny's Electronics with voice repeaters and 60''x18'' digital LED reader board displays, and a new 53-foot semi PGAM School Facility. PGAM has also totally remodeled the interior and exterior of their winter quarter’s office complex, landscaping, and parking lot.
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