The Gt Yarmouth Easter Fair

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The Gt Yarmouth Easter Fair

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

RE: The BIG Gt Yarmouth Fair

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

So is it definitely over Easter then?

HACKS · Woody Wannabe

Yes, I visit every year. it is always held on the Thursday after Easter till Saturday. in resent years it has also opend on the Sunday, not sure about this year. I normaly visit the Fair at Hensby and Pleasure Beach on the same day.

A few pics of last years fair. The last 2 are Hensby Waltzers and toy set

-- Edited by HACKS on Tuesday 5th of April 2011 07:26:04 PM

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Thanks Hacks, I thought you'd know about it ;)

Has it changed much recently? Last time I went it was just full of thrill rides, with 2, maybe 3 of the same ride, including Boosters etc. Has there been any water rides or coasters in recent years?

-- Edited by Martyn on Tuesday 5th of April 2011 07:39:46 PM

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/easter_fair_to_return_to_yarmouth_next_week_1_1341946

News article about the fair with prices and opening times for this years Easter fair.

-- Edited by Martyn on Thursday 5th of April 2012 08:36:28 PM

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

HACKS, any chance of getting the ride line up?

HACKS · Woody Wannabe

The Rock City Miami and the matterhorn are open at felixstowe this weekend. I belive the line up is pretty much the same as last year. i will try and find out over the weekend if anything new will be attending

-- Edited by HACKS on Friday 6th of April 2012 09:56:10 AM

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I am going friday night ( 13th april ) the signs are up in town already around Yarmouth.

I doubt it will head to Lowestoft after as last year it did not due to the council and police saying no because of its location on the seafront and anti social behaviour, was the first time it had not come to Lowie in 2011 for a set amount of years.

The fair is always best in Yarmouth then it splits when it goes.... I assume it is in Norwich at the moment

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Thanks Hacks.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

the fair is showing for lowie in may yet cant find any defo info. it hits beccles at end of april

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

When you say 'the' fair, you do not its not going to be the same fair as Yarmouth? From what I remember, many different showmen make up the Yarmouth fair, who will then go their seperate ways afterwards.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yes i know, lowie and beccles often get a couple of the yarm rides, not much. Yarm is always the better one here on the coast

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

^to be 'fair' there is a lot more space at GY than on Lowestoft sea front.

Interesting about why it didn't come to Lowestoft last year.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Do they ever have any coasters at this fair?

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

^Despite its 'size' if you like, i have never seen any coasters or water rides apart from perhaps a small kiddies oval coaster.

There are also repeater rides, say two Dodgems and a couple of Waltzers which always seems odd to me.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I think norwich once had a magic mouse travelling did they not ?

I think that was when Funderworld used to come to Norwich, I think they only came for 2 years.

-- Edited by Martyn on Saturday 7th of April 2012 03:59:49 PM

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I think norwich once had a magic mouse travelling did they not ? Yes yarm is always repeater rides on both ends of the market places.

As for why it did not come to lowie in 2011 yeh its local kill joy council and the police, WDC should have just moved it to its old location, was always better down there anyway. I found a website which lists fair dates and Lowie shows for start of may 2012 after beccles yet I can not find any info anywhere else on it. Odd that this website that lists these fairs does not show the yarm fair.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Cheap night is this thursday the 12th at yarmouth. I remember lowie cheap nights which were Thursdays too and rides were 50p a pop !

alex · Enigmatic Expert

yes underworld had one a few years ago they also had those travelling rapids at light water.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Ah yes thats right. What happened to funderworld ? It still going ?

woody · Woody Wannabe

coolskin wrote:
Odd that this website that lists these fairs does not show the yarm fair.

if you mean coming events website, it only posts dates that are advertised in worlds fair

woody · Woody Wannabe

coolskin wrote:
Ah yes thats right. What happened to funderworld ? It still going ?

open in bristol

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The Yarmouth fair opens this afternoon.. there will be a live broadcast on BBC Radio Norfolk in Steve's show this afternoon after the 1pm news - not sure what time the report from the fair will broadcast yet I know it is in Steve's show - and as always the town mayor opens the fair

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Last years giant booster is a smaller version this year and the oblivion is there as always

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Here at the fair the same line up as last year minus the mega booster. Road closed off round market place this year after what happened in kings lynn

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

Yeah, went last night very busy (cheapos!!)

Ride cycles were reasonable for cheap night apart from the Oblivion Freak Out which only gave a couple of swings each way. Terrible IMO.

Random shots:

The last ride there^ Extreme was my fave - love it.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Them KMG Boosters are awful, complete waste of money IMO. Any coasters there?

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

Just a kiddies 'mine train' oval coaster.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The booster was a 40mtr, i didnt ride it, find it quite pants compared to the too extreme one last year, wonder where that it is ? Only went on oblivion freak out which i personally thought had a good programme of swinging, something PWH seem to have totally forgotten.