Funfair Build up, Behind The Scenes - Winchester 2018

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • We took an in-depth look of how the traveling Funfair build up for opening to the public! You’ll see the hours and hours of hard graft that showman go thorough to entertainment to your doorsteps! PLEASE Go and support your local fair.

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  • @neilbowers6956
    @neilbowers6956 3 года назад +8

    Definitely would like to see more of these videos. It is amazing just how much hard work goes into building these rides. I don't think people appreciate just how much needs doing.

    • @karenkalasy8251
      @karenkalasy8251 3 года назад +1

      Love this! I am from Lancashire Thornton-Cleveleys. I'm nearly 50 now but "Shaws" and "Silcocks" Have always come to us. Fabulous memories in the 80s for me! Still love it now 😆🤣

  • @sammysheartsgoodwin8835
    @sammysheartsgoodwin8835 2 года назад +2

    People don't Appreciate how much work and time to build a fair. Cool i love the lego twister.

  • @The-Lone-Rager-30
    @The-Lone-Rager-30 3 года назад +3

    Spent 5 years of my life travelling with rembelances waltzer, greatest time of my life without a doubt.
    Never winched cars out, just lifted them out by hand and the girders also.

  • @Mike-xc5wn
    @Mike-xc5wn 6 лет назад +11

    Absolutely fantastic vlog we need more build ups please the showman work so hard to make a living it's true dedication

  • @DisneyMarkUK
    @DisneyMarkUK 6 лет назад +52

    I love the friendship you have with the lads & ladies at the fairs, you’re the only vlogger I know with this sort of relationship 👍🏽

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +8

      Mark Forrest Thanks Mark! I love talking haha, Spend ages getting to know them all, I love to say hello and talk to people... 😂😂

    • @DisneyMarkUK
      @DisneyMarkUK 6 лет назад +2

      thaisi76 they really are

    • @DisneyMarkUK
      @DisneyMarkUK 6 лет назад +3

      Slothy Vlogs Well if you see me around stop me & say hi 😁

  • @lazaruslaser
    @lazaruslaser Год назад

    I'm from a small town in Iowa and me and my brother absolutely loved watching ride builds at our Corn Festival every year... !!!
    We ended up being Musicians which basically involved setup , teardown and a show... my brother eventually had a mini donut stand on midways. .
    Absolutely Love Your Content.. and kudos to Your young boy..

  • @stuartmckelvie446
    @stuartmckelvie446 6 лет назад +6

    Hopefully when people watch vlogs like this it will spurn them on to support there local funfairs.

  • @ingertaylor8444
    @ingertaylor8444 6 лет назад +2

    brill what a refreshing take on things before the fair starts and with it being up early people will know to visit, pull downs are great watched hull fair one last year amazing

  • @Coaster_Crazy
    @Coaster_Crazy 6 лет назад +37

    This is so cool Dave, really interesting to see, love the mini cranes to build up the coaster and Waltzers 👍🏻

  • @oddsandwindsocks5905
    @oddsandwindsocks5905 6 лет назад +2

    Hi Dave great in site to the hard work involved in put up the fair .keep em coming

  • @karenkalasy8251
    @karenkalasy8251 3 месяца назад +1

    I love these videos 😊

  • @daveshanahan7037
    @daveshanahan7037 6 лет назад +2

    great video its amazing to see how they build up the rides

  • @kristroy6676
    @kristroy6676 6 лет назад +2

    Keep doing these! My full family have just sat and watched this and they think its great! Well done!

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад

      Kris Troy That’s awesome! So glad you enjoyed it, Thanks for watching

  • @arizonaalchemy7572
    @arizonaalchemy7572 Год назад

    We don't see many ride build vlogs here in the States. REALLY ENJOYING these, and Thank You for doing them !

  • @serenamariedavis927
    @serenamariedavis927 5 лет назад

    It's nice to no what happens before these rides start operating. All the work that goes in to the fair. I am injoying this video.

  • @johnmantal5930
    @johnmantal5930 6 лет назад +2

    Keep up these build up.vlogs.by far the best vlogs.and it's nice to see a family fun fair that allow you to see behind the scenes

  • @heyyojojo7939
    @heyyojojo7939 4 года назад

    I used to work at a swedish traveling funfair, going around scandinavia. I can tell you, it's a tough job! Some of the hardest work I've done in my life, but really fun and rewarding - except the money-part. Pays shit.

    • @heyyojojo7939
      @heyyojojo7939 4 года назад

      I was on the team for the Twister. Good times!

  • @TheKayes81
    @TheKayes81 6 лет назад +2

    I looked forward to this vlog and I was not disappointed it was great, and like you say people don't realise what work goes into setting up all the rides, thanks for showing us :)

  • @stevem3413
    @stevem3413 2 года назад

    I love these build up videos very much appreciated. The transformation is amazing

  • @richardsundown2175
    @richardsundown2175 3 года назад

    it is amazing how much work goes into the prep....and to put up and teardown every week.

  • @jimmyt5921
    @jimmyt5921 6 лет назад +1

    Brilliant vlog so cool seeing behind the scenes of the showmans

  • @daysoutuk4313
    @daysoutuk4313 5 лет назад

    In the eighties a group of us friends would help set the travelling fairs up. I used to help put the Waltzers and the Octopus up. We all got unlimited fair rides for helping. The Octopus was the same type of Carters one. I feel old now. Good video Dave.

  • @pauljarrett1695
    @pauljarrett1695 3 года назад

    Thank you for uploading people dont no how much work gos into it

  • @ollybolly9841
    @ollybolly9841 3 года назад

    Great to appreciate all the hard work put into these rides ! Well done fabulous video

  • @karenkalasy8251
    @karenkalasy8251 3 месяца назад +1

    Miss u doing these😢

  • @stuartmckelvie446
    @stuartmckelvie446 6 лет назад +1

    Excellent footage Dave do enjoy a pull on and build up. I was watching the Silcocks lads building the freak out up the other week took them 2 hrs just to level the machine out.

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +1

      Stuart McKelvie it’s crazy isn’t it... So much work involved, makes me sad to see empty fairs 😧

  • @BigDavesRetroShed
    @BigDavesRetroShed 5 лет назад

    Some interesting footage in this video, especially the behind the scenes Ghost Train walkthrough, which is fascinating to see being a more traditional design, rather than the Roller Ghoster type, so almost everything has to be placed or built. Hopefully, videos like this will help the average person that visits a fair get to appreciate the clever design and engineering that allows most rides these days to fold up on a trailer, but also the massive amount of work involved behind the scenes building up & pulling down the rides for us to enjoy.

  • @izaakz12
    @izaakz12 2 года назад +1

    Great video ☺

  • @rayperry2599
    @rayperry2599 5 лет назад +1

    I told you this before on one of your newer vids . But I used to be a fair ground lad way back and this vid is AWESOME takes me back so far .thanks

  • @Polysixchick
    @Polysixchick 3 года назад

    Love this video slothys, shows how the lads and the showmen build up the rides, very hard work! but very rewarding and fun. I've had a go myself about 20 years ago. Parts are heavy and awkward to shift, we built up a maxwell speedway, I miss that ride. All that work has to be done in a day or so, older wooden flat rides take longer to build up, modern metal flat rides pull out (most with hydraulic rams) and fold up and only need a few bits bolted together. Most twist cars are made up of 2 bits I believe, the seat and the front section and bars are bolted together to save space on the lorries in transit. That hotel of terror truck is an ERF "E Series", most showmen used ERF and Foden lorries. I miss the smell and sound of the Gardner engines on the fair that powered the rides. Would love to see more build up videos, hopefully a better season for the showmen in 2021

  • @marty51213
    @marty51213 3 года назад

    I have done a few build up's and pull downs with A&R, it's true what you said that a lot of people don't realise the hard work that goes into building the rides up, great fun tho, just subscribed to your channel :-)

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  3 года назад

      Thank you so much, really appreciate it

  • @esmemckay848
    @esmemckay848 6 лет назад +4

    Love the mini ride great vlog well done slothy

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +1

      Jude mackay Cheers Jude 🤘🏻

  • @aaronnash5772
    @aaronnash5772 6 лет назад +2

    Really good vlog love the footage of build ups

  • @ITS_JUST_STEVE82
    @ITS_JUST_STEVE82 6 лет назад +8

    New sub. Enjoying the content 👍🏻

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +1

      Steves vlogs Welcome! Thanks so much for watching

  • @HellOnTheAir
    @HellOnTheAir 6 лет назад

    about 3 years ago I when to the Carters Steam fair while they were setting up, little that I knew that one of the workers was one of my dad's mates and boy what a great day out for me!

  • @TainaElisabeth
    @TainaElisabeth 5 лет назад +1

    I imagine being a kid getting to hang out there must be unbelievably cool

  • @Caramel0Touch
    @Caramel0Touch 3 года назад

    I’d love to come and see them build up the rides in person. Always been a little fascinated! 👍🏾

  • @tonyuk2012
    @tonyuk2012 5 лет назад +1

    This is a great video mate, really appreciate you taking the time to film this - it brings back so many memories of watching the lads and ladies set up the fair brhind my house every year as a kid in the 90s, I always wanted to do this as a job but alas 'twas not meant to be!

  • @paulyoungs524
    @paulyoungs524 3 года назад

    Great Vlog mate it just seems so long ago but absolutely love it .I'm sat here watching it and my wife has just said .what you watching that rubbish for !! and She's a Soap Yawn Fan lol they don't understand .thanks for the Vlog

  • @lewistonmaineiac
    @lewistonmaineiac 4 года назад

    Yea Man I really enjoyed this one... glad I found it thanks for sharing. I enjoy this side of the fair

  • @alexanderwojcik3915
    @alexanderwojcik3915 5 лет назад +1

    please could you do another video like thus

  • @garykendall9426
    @garykendall9426 6 лет назад +1

    Lads brilliant footage. A must see for you guys would be carter's steam/ funfairs there all original fun fair rides 60s/70s

  • @glennb6734
    @glennb6734 6 лет назад +1

    i love it so happy you did this vlog mate

  • @twilolight
    @twilolight 5 лет назад

    Slothy, just found your channel a few days ago after discovering your friend's channel (UK Theme Parks). I love your content but this build up video is one of the most interesting. I used to visit carnivals as they were being set up and more times then not, the staff would get irritated that someone was watching and photographing them. You seem to get on much better with the staff which is really priceless. I really liked the ghost train walk through. Years ago I was friendly with a traveling ghost train operator and I got to walk though it and trouble shoot miss-firing tricks which was really fun. I'm also really impressed with how you have a whole crew of impressive friends who love carnivals as much as you do. In America no one cares about carnivals in this way and you won't find another person who likes them this much. A big problem with the USA is that its so spread out, in the UK everything is compact so traveling and meeting like minded people is likely far easier.

  • @trevorbailey2431
    @trevorbailey2431 5 лет назад

    Very good Dave i enjoyed yr blog, its an eye opener.

  • @eroxesports4979
    @eroxesports4979 6 лет назад

    I used to do all that a few year's back done it for Jame's Roger's & Jame's Miller's For Funderworld Also Burt Holland & Few Other's used to build all the big ride's so know how that feel's as soon as the fair shut's the pull down start's in all weather as need to get to the next location :)

  • @mandymole9612
    @mandymole9612 5 лет назад +1

    Pulled downs alot quicker but still hard i know ive help pull down the waltzer when i was in my 20's fair mad then now im quite happy watching your vlogs as dont have the stomach any more😭

  • @stevenholt458
    @stevenholt458 6 лет назад +1

    They work hard fair people in all kinds of weather. The ghost train was interesting to see during the day. I got a behind the scenes tour of alien wars years ago.

  • @stephencrossley5417
    @stephencrossley5417 6 лет назад

    I loved watching it. Thank you so much for doing it too

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +1

      Stephen Crossley Glad you enjoyed it, Would of got more but I was down there for 3 hours haha

    • @stephencrossley5417
      @stephencrossley5417 6 лет назад

      Slothy Vlogs i use to work on a fun fair around Blackpool too mate

  • @benraine6705
    @benraine6705 3 года назад +1

    Great video! New subscriber gained 😁👍

  • @beetlefly9718
    @beetlefly9718 6 лет назад

    Brilliant to see the ghost train Like that great video!

  • @hellbillyaustin6883
    @hellbillyaustin6883 5 лет назад +1

    Great vid matey, love vids like this!, ive helped build a waltzer and dodgems( a old wood build!).......bloody hard work!!. Its good that you've highlighted what goes on before opening day/night. All the best matey.

  • @johnnybgood1977
    @johnnybgood1977 6 лет назад +1

    great vlog,,great work,,any one with a passion for fun fairs loves the build up,,have you seen the build up on a new fair trade waltzer?? half the work now

  • @larstomars8745
    @larstomars8745 Год назад +1

    The twister has been built by PWS rides the sizzler has been built by wisdom ride and the scrambler has been built by Eli bridge

  • @dannyj.246
    @dannyj.246 6 лет назад +4

    Only just started watching your vlogs mate keep up the great content:)

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +1

      Danny Jackson Welcome Danny! Thanks for sticking around mate, Hope you enjoy them 😁😁

    • @rubenw5736
      @rubenw5736 6 лет назад +1

      +Lisa Thompson No, just no.

    • @dannyj.246
      @dannyj.246 6 лет назад

      Why do I always attract weirdos 😂😂

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад

      Danny Jackson 🙈

    • @rubenw5736
      @rubenw5736 6 лет назад

      +Slothy Vlogs 😂😂😂

  • @darrenlomas6253
    @darrenlomas6253 4 года назад

    Yeah well impressed guy's, keep up the great work that u all do

  • @glenfowler1404
    @glenfowler1404 3 года назад

    Love the video i will love to see a pull down one

  • @Gamer-ed4yx
    @Gamer-ed4yx 3 года назад

    you should do a full uncut waltzer build that would be interesting. there setting up the fair here in runcorn right now open tomorrow at 5

  • @mklimas13
    @mklimas13 3 года назад +1

    Nice video for us Amusement nuts ! Wish we had some Waltzers floating around in the states

    • @mklimas13
      @mklimas13 3 года назад

      I'm so glad you saw this. Matt from Jersey. We have Tilt-A-Whirls but Waltzers seem Soo much more fast and smooth

  • @katieknott3553
    @katieknott3553 5 лет назад

    Love it Dave its quite interesting to watch x

  • @MrKal222
    @MrKal222 6 лет назад +2

    Hello from Ashland Wisconsin we do have fairs up here

  • @James-re3lz
    @James-re3lz 5 лет назад +1

    Wow nice to see behind the scenes!! Can you do full behind the scenes ghost train build up?!? Maybe you could try the road to hell ghost train!

  • @Mrs_Funshine
    @Mrs_Funshine 5 лет назад

    Just come across this vlog and finding it really fascinating.

  • @tristandoran601
    @tristandoran601 3 года назад

    Hi Dave (maybe a touch too formal as we don’t know each other, ha), only discovered your channel recently and your content is mint. Thank you for taking the time to vlog for us to enjoy in your fairground experiences. I wouldn’t dare get on some of the rides you and Simon get on. I’d be bricking it! 😂

  • @arianagrande2405
    @arianagrande2405 6 лет назад +1

    That thing is well cool I luv your vids so much ❤️💕

  • @Shag471
    @Shag471 2 года назад

    Going back and watching these older buildup vlogs because I love seeing this process! Are you planning to do more sometime or even breakdowns? Thanks, Dave! 😎

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  2 года назад +1

      Very difficult with work and stuff, always like to do these but find it hard with my schedule

    • @Shag471
      @Shag471 2 года назад

      @@SlothyVlogs No worries. 😎

  • @garykendall9426
    @garykendall9426 6 лет назад +1

    And there's also a place in Wales that is a museum with all rides still being used as you pay to go in and see a lot of very old machines deffo a good day out

  • @shaunbrown6385
    @shaunbrown6385 6 лет назад

    Great vlog, some ride have to have so much detail I have a different side of funfairs. Great video, well done mate.

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад

      shaun brown Thanks Shaun 😁😁

  • @katywatson8196
    @katywatson8196 3 года назад

    👌 Fantastic to see the dedication people do to keep their lifestyle alive 👏

  • @karenkalasy8251
    @karenkalasy8251 2 года назад

    Bet u get to know the showmen?! They seem friendly ☺️. People don't realise how hard they work

  • @pjkeywoodbellamy5174
    @pjkeywoodbellamy5174 6 лет назад

    Great behind the scenes video I'm trying to do things a bit different also to create interest and you done great job keep it going

  • @ukfunfairsandthemeparks6776
    @ukfunfairsandthemeparks6776 3 года назад

    Dave u want a waltzer with wooden hills and are big is richmonds lazerblazer good ride and very good spins

  • @AFLCentreOfficial
    @AFLCentreOfficial 2 года назад +1

    I have the same Lego ride at the start 😂

  • @iainkennedy2792
    @iainkennedy2792 3 года назад

    I used to work on the Waltzers to build up and pull down hard work

  • @MARTINA1937
    @MARTINA1937 6 лет назад +1

    how I miss watching this being done so cool

  • @TheBudgie29
    @TheBudgie29 5 лет назад +1

    I have just come back from a weekend In Chiswick. Working then Pulling Down the Waltzer, Dodgems, Twister, Inflatables Twice the Size Of this one. And there was only 6 of Us. And I am 61 In 2019.

  • @jamiesetchellakaJJ
    @jamiesetchellakaJJ 6 лет назад +1

    keep it coming bro i enjoy the videos

  • @missycoaster749
    @missycoaster749 6 лет назад

    Cool behind the scenes footage

  • @PathUnseen
    @PathUnseen 6 лет назад

    You should ask them about the history etc... origin of the rides, and stats for the rides...etc It is definitely interesting seeing a couple of guys put a roller coaster together by hand! Seems all a lot of hard work... How many locations do they do a year etc? How many in their whole crew etc...

  • @bjarvis435
    @bjarvis435 6 лет назад +1

    Good to see behind the scenes , another good video - How did they do it in the 70's with No hydrolics ??

    • @bjarvis435
      @bjarvis435 3 года назад

      Scarrott's North or Geo. Scarrott's from Wootton Bassett ?

  • @gavinwolves2528
    @gavinwolves2528 6 лет назад

    Very interesting Dave! Loved this vlog

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +1

      Gavin Wolves Cheers mate! Have to up my game now other channels are doing Fairs haha

    • @gavinwolves2528
      @gavinwolves2528 6 лет назад

      Slothy Vlogs they still won't be as good as yours, still #number1

  • @paulshirley6383
    @paulshirley6383 Год назад +2

    Funfair Build up, Behind The Scenes -
    Slothy Vlogs love louis shirley

  • @mdtorres_76
    @mdtorres_76 3 года назад +1

    20:28 Is this Tilt-A-Whirl? One of my favorite rides.

    • @tortoise5383
      @tortoise5383 3 года назад

      No it’s a waltzer it’s indoors and tilt a whirl is out

  • @ryanandnashervlogs8409
    @ryanandnashervlogs8409 6 лет назад

    love it mate ill be there at 5pm till 8pm

  • @MsJinkerson
    @MsJinkerson 4 года назад

    the show I worked for the owner was a great man and boss I wish I could have worked longer for him we became good friends in a professional standpoint

  • @PeteRondeau
    @PeteRondeau 3 года назад

    So are these showmen all independent operators that travel together or are they all part of one show? what is the arrangement over there?

  • @jackwafc4144
    @jackwafc4144 6 лет назад +2

    Yea do do a pull down vlog it will be amazing

  • @petestoysandtings
    @petestoysandtings 6 лет назад +2

    awesome seeing inside a ghost train!

  • @tomwatson2430
    @tomwatson2430 5 лет назад

    I once helped build the ark that belongs to Terry Storey and I was never paid for the few days of hard graft and I’m not blaming the owners for that!, respect to the lads who are building the fair, just don’t fall for the trick that I did. It wasn’t fun and it definitely wasn’t fair but I still got taken for a ride? I think that you have got a good hobby but it’s not as good as the row of hobbies that are behind the rides, top showmen always have a good white and blue hobby to live in

  • @jamestaylor203
    @jamestaylor203 6 лет назад

    Hi Dave. Been only following your channel for a short while and loving the content.
    Video was really interesting. Shows the side of the fair people don't usually see - lots of hard work involved.
    Would be interesting if you did a documentary style video on the history or more technical details of the rides. Anyway keep up the great work and thanks for all the videos!

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад

      James Taylor Cheers mate! Will try and get some stuff like that for sure

    • @jamestaylor203
      @jamestaylor203 6 лет назад

      Great stuff! Thank you.

  • @TheDebbiedoodles
    @TheDebbiedoodles Год назад

    This is so interesting

  • @waterbottle5327
    @waterbottle5327 6 лет назад +1

    The man that was setting up the waltzers in the blue top I saw him at tadley treacle fair.

  • @ThemePark-TV
    @ThemePark-TV 3 года назад

    I’d love to see more of these. Maybe with some time lapse footage!

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  3 года назад +1

      I did a full ghost train build a couple of weeks ago, on the channel

    • @ThemePark-TV
      @ThemePark-TV 3 года назад

      Slothy Vlogs yeah was great! It was how I found your channel

  • @jakejones7786
    @jakejones7786 6 лет назад

    You need to come to hull fair this year

  • @caseyyoung1062
    @caseyyoung1062 6 лет назад +1

    R u going to be posting a video of the fair

  • @djdazwillott808
    @djdazwillott808 6 лет назад

    This is a awsome blog, i have always wanted to see a fair been built, hats of to the guys that but there hard-working into building them rides, it would be great if you could get some footage of the ride operating system, i. E the cabin to show us how they can adjust the ride cycles, also if you could get the operator to show you and a small interview on how they decide what cycle to run, i got told that after a certain time at night they speed up the cycles, do you know if that is fact, also i got told that on the walsers, if you pull down the bar, it lifts a brake, so you get more spin, mybe on opening day you could ask some questions for us fair enthusiasts😁 and how do they learn to put tge rides together, bet they don't cone with instructions lol do you know how much the rides cost to buy? , great blogs always look forward to your blogs to start my day, keep up the good work 👍

    • @SlothyVlogs
      @SlothyVlogs  6 лет назад +1

      Daz Willott Will try Wednesday! Get some people working the machines

    • @djdazwillott808
      @djdazwillott808 6 лет назад

      Slothy Vlogs that would be awesome 😁👍

  • @damienlovestheoutdoorsandr6110
    @damienlovestheoutdoorsandr6110 5 лет назад

    You need to travel to the Lancashire section watch them showmen build up and pull down.

  • @damienlovestheoutdoorsandr6110
    @damienlovestheoutdoorsandr6110 6 лет назад +1

    Is this Aaron grey by any chance???

  • @TheRollingBear
    @TheRollingBear 3 года назад +1

    nice vid slothy

  • @stuartmckelvie446
    @stuartmckelvie446 6 лет назад +1

    A couple of decent Facebook pages. Funfair enthusiasts and fun fair pull on and build up pics.

    • @ridemadness
      @ridemadness 6 лет назад

      Scotland's- Funfair Around Scotland, Scotland Funfairs, Scotland Funlands and a few others.