July 2010 - Amusement Today

36 AMUSEMENT TODAY July 2010MIDWAYMARKET PLACENEBRASKAContinued from page 34are two separate entrances.Whether or not we are able toincorporate these two thingstogether is very hard to say at Scotty Jeter, who with Jim Jackson, owns J & J MagicMidway, based in Haines City, Fla., has been out onthis moment. That is an issuefor another time.”the road since March and so far, things have been aboutThe $42 million project what they have expected.was funded by a variety of “We did have a wind storm while we were up in Missouri,”Jeter said. “It destroyed our duck pond, but thatsources. Hafer said the Universityof Nebraska gave the was it. So, we were lucky. We have had more cold weatherthan rain, so I guess everything is about normal.”biggest percentage due to thefact it was the University that The show’s Everly Loop-O-Plane and Chance’s Pharaoh’sFury were two of the featured rides at the Milan,wanted to develop the Lincolnland. The University gaveTenn. fair.$21.5 million in three installments.The State of NebraskaThe carnival starts its season in southern Georgia.Jeter said unusually cold weather started with themgave $5 million and the Statethere. The carnival travels with 15 rides primarily inFair $7 million through specificappropriations.Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois and Arkansas.The City of Grand Islandgave $8.5 million that went Jeter stays with the carnival for the first four monthstowards constructing the of the season, until July. Then, from July until the end of70,000-sq.-ft exhibit area. The the season, he travels an independent route with anotherFrederiksen 1/7x3 b/w 3/14/02 company 11:22 AM he Page owns, 1 Malone’s Taffy.city will use that area for indoorathletics from Oct. 1-July31. The fair will have usageAugust and September.J&J Magic Midway reportsnormal season thus farJackson continues with the carnival route.–Pam SherborneAerial Tramway Design & ManufactureSkyTrans Mfg.,L.L.C.106 Burnham Intervale RoadContoocook, N.H. 03229Phone: (603) 746-4446 Fax: (603) 746-4447“The #1 Leading Slide Manufacturer in America”“World’s Largest 5 Lane, One Trailer Slide - 108 Ft.”• Financing and Leasing Available• Trades Considered• Order Slide Bags or “New Rain” Bags• 6 New Slides In Stock• Have 20 Used Rides• 90 Ft. Fiberglass Slide• 65 Ft. Fiberglass SlideFREDERIKSENINDUSTRIES, INC.5212 St. Paul St.Tampa, Florida 33619(813) 628-4545FAX (813) 621-3679www.funslide.com•Specializing in sales & refurbishment of used aerial tramways•Replacement parts for aerial tramways and amusement rides•New ride control systems and modifications•Rebuilt used chairlifts - one year guaranteeParts and Service(603) 746-4446Jerry Pendleton or Dan PendletonWAPELLO is the One!Built in the USA to Your Needs!Let Wapello high-performance products go towork for you. Give us a call or write today.Custom sizes, shapes and colors.Wapello Fabrications Company201 North Second Street • Wapello, IA 52653(319) 523-8371 • wafabco@louisacomm.netKeep our carnival and fair industry strong!Buy products and services from these suppliers.