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Check out our newest ride!

FunShowsAdmin06 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:11:39 +0000

Our newest ride is the Circus Jumbo. The ride was imported from Europe by Funtastic Rides Company. It’s a new family ride for parents and their children to ride together.

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Special Events Division

FunShowsAdmin06 — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 08:14:04 +0000

Funtastic Shows has a special events division called Amusement Production Services.

This division is equipped to produce outdoor and indoor events of any size.

Their latest project is an event called “El Grito Fiesta” that will take place on September 15th & 16th at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby, Oregon.

For more information on this event go to https://elgritoportland.com/.

Amusement Production Services is ready for any challenge – give us a call at (503) 761-0015.

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Funtastic Games Fun Facts

FunShowsAdmin06 — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 08:10:59 +0000

What kind of games does Funtastic have? Are they easy? Can you win them? Can I win a prize every time? These are all good questions. Funtastic provide games of skill and games of chance so everyone can find the level they feel confident to win and go home with a prize.

What is a game of skill? That is a game that you have to have some type of skill to perform. Such as where you shoot the water in a clowns mouth or you shoot a ball in a basket

What is a game of chance? These games take no skill such as the duck game where you pick it up out of the pond and it has a small, medium or large prize on the bottom and you win every time.

Funtastic has something for everyone.

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Who invented the Corn Dog?

FunShowsAdmin06 — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 08:10:27 +0000

In 300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles, author Linda Campbell Franklin states that a “Krusty Korn Dog” baker machine appeared in the 1929 Albert Pick-L. Barth wholesale catalog of hotel and restaurant supplies. The ‘korn dogs’ were baked in a corn batter and resembled ears of corn when cooked.

A number of current corn dog vendors claim responsibility for the invention and/or popularization of the corn dog. Carl and Neil Fletcher lay such a claim, having introduced their “Corny Dogs” at the Texas State Fair sometime between 1938 and 1942. The Pronto Pup vendors at the Minnesota State Fair claim to have invented the corn dog in 1941. Cozy Dog Drive-in, in Springfield, Illinois, claims to have been the first to serve corn dogs on sticks, on June 16, 1946. Also in 1946, Dave Barham opened the first location of Hot Dog on a Stick at Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, California.

Source: Wikipedia

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History of Cotton Candy

FunShowsAdmin06 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 08:09:27 +0000

Originally called “Fairy Floss”, the process of making Cotton Candy was invented by four men: Thomas Patton, Josef Delarose Lascaux, John C. Wharton, and William Morrison. In 1899, Morrison and Wharton were able to patent the first electric cotton candy machine, which used centrifugal force to spin and melt sugar through small holes. In 1904, these two Nashville candy makers introduced their invention of how to make cotton candy to the St. Louis World’s Fair. Due to fair goers’ curiosity, these inventors sold approximately 68,655 boxes of cotton candy for 25 cents a box for a total of $17,163.75. Back then and today this is a great deal of money, just think of the profit that you could make today selling such a low cost and enjoyable product!

In 1900, Patton obtained a patent for his invention of making cotton candy. Using a gas-fired rotating plate to spin caramelizing sugar, he was able to form threads of cotton candy with a fork. In addition, he introduced his invention to the public at the Ringling Bros. Circus. Boy was it a hit! Even though he never received a patent, dentist Josef Lascaux introduced this popular candy to his Louisiana dental office.

About 50 years later, in 1949, Gold Medal Products launched a cotton candy machine that had a spring base. Like any other invention, this cotton candy maker was more dependable than the past machines due to the help of new knowledge on how to create a better machine. From here on, cotton candy has been a hit and still is today. Whether you have tried this tasty treat at a local fair, circus, or from a school fund raising event, we hope that the next time you enjoy this delicious candy you will think about the interesting history of such an enjoyable food.

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