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buzzycrumbhunger

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47. We're on the left coast of Florida...

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:23 AM

13 hrs ago

Summer is maybe the WORST time to slog around the park—except that there are way fewer tourists. Not going to go *every* month just because we can (it’s an hour drive up there on the worst interstate besides the one to Disney).

And yeah, he’ll enjoy the crap out of it because he’s a grown-arsed man now who hangs onto his inner child with glee.

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What was/is your favorite ride at a Fair, carnival or amusement park. Mine was the "mouse" How about you? [View all] debm55 17 hrs ago OP

Our county fair was pretty tame buzzycrumbhunger 17 hrs ago #1

Thank you very much, buzzcrumhunger. I really liked rollercoaster, but now I pass. I have bean to Busch Gardens and I debm55 17 hrs ago #4

We're on the left coast of Florida... buzzycrumbhunger 13 hrs ago #47

Thank you very much , buzzycrumbhunger. I always hated the long lines to get on a ride. debm55 3 hrs ago #50

I liked the Tilt-A-Whirl and this thing: Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #2

Thank you, Ocelot II. Confession --I never went on it. They did have a viewing stand where you could watch. I did that. debm55 17 hrs ago #6

Tilt-a-whirl Chipper Chat 17 hrs ago #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Chipper Chat. Sounds like great fun. debm55 17 hrs ago #7

Yup, absolutely the best fair ride. a kennedy 16 hrs ago #22

No, no, no......it WAS the scrambler that my brother got sick on. NOT THE tilt-a-whirl. a kennedy 16 hrs ago #25

This message was self-deleted by its author buzzycrumbhunger 13 hrs ago #48

HAHHAHAHAHA. Thank you very much for the post of your brother and the Scrambler, a kennedy. And may the memories of debm55 16 hrs ago #26

♥️ debm55 a kennedy 16 hrs ago #32

Water rides RockCreek 17 hrs ago #5

I liked the water rides too- Here in Pittsburgh, We have an Amusement Park full of nothing but water slides, wave pools. debm55 17 hrs ago #8

Sandcastle?? RockCreek 17 hrs ago #11

Yes, If you live by and like water rides, you need to go. debm55 16 hrs ago #27

I used to live there, and got a season pass for a few summers. RockCreek 16 hrs ago #34

Thank you,RockCreek. It is a great escape. they have expanded the Sandcastle and it has mmany more attractions.❤️ debm55 15 hrs ago #37

Water slides are the best, I agree. displacedvermoter 2 hrs ago #54

The Scrambler, Tilt-A-Whirl and the Carousel Niagara 17 hrs ago #9

Thank you, Niagara. I have been on all three. We have different names for the first two, so I was unable to remember debm55 17 hrs ago #14

You're welcome, Debbie. Different fair companies and amusement parks have different names for the rides Niagara 17 hrs ago #18

Same here, Niagara. debm55 15 hrs ago #38

The Bumper Cars was my favorite ride at SF's Playland at the Beach, (as well as the Fun House) red dog 1 17 hrs ago #10

Oh, red dog 1 that sounds like fun. I always liked it. Thank you for sharing. debm55 15 hrs ago #39

I agree - loved bumper cars - thanks for mentioning that jgo 14 hrs ago #44

The Mouse. SamKnause 17 hrs ago #12

Thank you SamKnause. You described it perfectly. I didn't like roller coaster, but I loved the Mouse. debm55 15 hrs ago #40

The Satellite at Kennywood was my favorite. livetohike 17 hrs ago #13

I was on that at Kennywood. It is about 5 miles from my home. I liked to ride it at night when it was lite up. debm55 17 hrs ago #15

Hi, Deb! Kennywood alumna here too! some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #16

I liked the Mouse and the Parachutes. The Parachutes were located across from the pond. Thank you , some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 15 hrs ago #42

Ah oh! some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #43

Derby Racer (also the scariest). . . DinahMoeHum 17 hrs ago #17

Definitely Derby Racer! SeattleVet 17 hrs ago #19

Bumper cars Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #20

The Rockets at Kennywood! johnp3907 16 hrs ago #21

OMG. That was the first ride I went on at Kennywood.You had to cross the Bridge to get to ride in the center of the pond debm55 16 hrs ago #31

tilt-a-whirl and octopus (?) stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #23

Roller coaster and ferris wheel. You couldn't pay me to get on either these days. LoisB 16 hrs ago #24

The Himalaya danieljsf 16 hrs ago #28

Tilt-a-Whirl and Scrambler was as wild as I got MIButterfly 16 hrs ago #29

Loved the old "Back to the Future " at Universal. sinkingfeeling 16 hrs ago #30

Thank you very much , sinkingfeeling for sharing with us. When I went to Florida they didn't have all of the other parks debm55 15 hrs ago #36

There was a carnival way back when with a standard size ferris-wheel but it was spinning way faster than usual. Dave Bowman 16 hrs ago #33

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Dave Bowman. Sounds fun. debm55 15 hrs ago #35

Definitely the roller coaster LogDog75 15 hrs ago #41

Polar Express, Viking Rage, ANY roller coaster u4ic 14 hrs ago #45

Tilt-A-Whirl! splat 14 hrs ago #46

Great thread! J-9 12 hrs ago #49

Roller coaster TommieMommy 3 hrs ago #51

I can tell you the worst.... "The Octopus" Ritabert 2 hrs ago #52

Thank you very much for sharing with us about the "The Octopus" glaad you were okay. debm55 1 hr ago #56

Roller-coaster at a amusement park. At the county fair Emile 2 hrs ago #53

Thank you Emile. I liked the rocker. Kids would lose their change from their pockets when upside down. debm55 1 hr ago #55