Waddington's Waltzer built in 8 minutes!

This video was shot on the 11th, 13th and 14th August 2008 at the Tingley fairground. Ever wanted to know how a funfair waltzer is built? Take a look at this video and find out!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• funfair
• waltzer
• waddington's
• build
• up
• pull
• down
• fairground
• rides
• lights
• music
• Tingley
• Leeds
• West
• Yorkshire
• two
• Way
• Media

[MegaStreetrunner]

wot is da name of da 1st song plz

[maestro66uk]

@MegaStreetrunner the song in question is "I like girls" by "hound dogs"

[muckybobbies]

Majorca Blimey, that's a bit of a long haul? I have so many stories about the business, quite a few that would raise a laugh, even amongst the flatties! The wife keeps nagging me to get them written up in some sort of order, but you know how it is, one day I'll get round to it. Good to touch base though, and great to share a few misty eyed moments. 'Mind yer head' yes, that was a common one. We had a Brummy lad working with us called John, and his favorite was 'Motivate!' to try get us moving.

[maestro66uk]

@muckybobbies Hi mate. Check out my website frontierland-remembered.co.uk and if you want to send me some of your stories, I'll gladly add them onto that site for you. Mark.

[muckybobbies]

I have built up a few waltzers in my time on the grounds for a number of different showmen. It's a good eight to ten hours work, even with a good team. Neat video though, brings it all back to an ageing gaff lad who can no longer do the work due to an injury, not sustained on the fairground. Makes me want to get my gloves on and set to it again, miss the teamwork and the banter!

[maestro66uk]

@muckybobbies You and me both mate! I now live in Majorca and I so desperately want to get my overalls on and get back into building and pulling down. Pulling down is better, we could have the machine down and loaded, hitched up and ready to hit the road in 3 hours! And like you said, the banter...lol. Remember it well..."MIND YER F***ING HEAD!!!" lol

[maestro66uk]

@NaMzZ12345 1-2 hours???? Who the hell are you kidding pal!

[maestro66uk]

@mna352 Oh god, look, another brainy person.....NOT!!! DUGHHH!!!

[Mancunian6]

Fascinating stuff and lovely to look back. I remember when I was about 9 until about 13 years old, every summer I'd go to our local rec ground to watch the Bottons Funfair arrive and build up and my favourite was always the waltzer. I always wanted a job and when I was 13, my mum finally agreed - although it was only one of the outside tent games - prize straws and roll a ball down into the right chute. Sadly it was only 4 or 5 days working evenings after school but I loved it. :)

[maestro66uk]

@djalex30913 Wake up and smell the coffee IDIOT!!!! Is it not obvious to you that the video has been edited AND speeded up! Dughh!!! You no brainer!

[djalex30913]

right, im not being funny but we own waltzers and it takes us at least and hour and a half, so your lying out your fucking arses !

[mcwhizzkid123]

I tell you what i've worked on the waltzerz in bromsgrove and its fucking hard work , to set-up and pull down , and its takes a good day to do it properly !