Ahhh, the Good [dangerous] Old Days !!

[lashbear]

Inspired by folks rememberances of times less litigious, I wanted a place where we could list all the fun things that weren't totally safe, but with a little common sense, most people had miles of fun without dying.

I had a Chemistry set when young, Lots of scope for horror there, yet "Rotten Egg Gas" seemed to be my favourite experiment.

Also: This isn't our one here in Sydney, but remember the REAL old funhouses, like the ones in Coney Island set up by George Tilyou? Steeplechase Park starts at 4:06 - looks like [dangerous] fun to me !!

I found some of the Sydney footage:
Joy Wheel (which doesn't go as fast these days...)
Barrels Of Fun
Ski Jump

Couldn't find the Turkey Trot, which was also known as a "Cakewalk" - a series of rising and falling walkways that you travelled along.

These are (somehow) still going, but I believe that they are slower than they were in their heyday, so someone doesn't fall and sue.

BTW: any visitors to Sydney will be taken on a guided tour of Luna Park... it's all I have left in the way of amusement parks these days. I'd be proud to show it off.