The trendy "Wacky Cowboy" coaster returns to Fort Smith this year. The coaster features bright colors, a flashing LED light package, and a lead cowboy mouse with sheriff's badge who guides riders through exciting dips and curves. The Wacky Cowboy Roller Coaster is manufactured by Fajume in San Salvador, El Salvador. Family groups enjoy this coaster, together.
The focal point of the Thomas Carnival midway is the new towering Giant Wheel, a 110 foot Ferris wheel with gondola-style seating—providing in-the-cloud enjoyment for guests ranging from family units to brand new friends attending their first fair together (the Century Wheel is Thomas Carnival's most popular ride.) The Chance Rides Thunderbolt boasts alternating red and blue cars circling a center point that pivot outward-- by centrifugal force. Passengers end up sideways! And the mighty Pharaoh’s Fury—it appears to be an ocean vessel with an artistic Egyptian Pharaoh’s head sculpture (one on each end). Swinging in an arc 54 feet high, the Pharaoh’s Fury takes passengers from horizontal to vertical. You’ll witness scores of passengers thrill to the momentary weightless effect as the boat rises high, reverses motion, then plunges. One cool ride.
Adventurous riders also enjoy the exciting wave action of Moby Dick, built in Colorado by Wisdom rides. Bystanders laugh as the Moby riders’ feet swing in synchrony to the movement of this riding machine adorned with a painted mural of a giant whale swimming the high seas.
Our “ground-mounted” Bumper Cars sets right at eye level, each structural piece unloaded from a two-trailer combination. One more great ride to watch from the sidelines. Youngsters meeting the height requirement often get their first driving experience in the Thomas Carnival Dodgem Cars.
Tilt-a-Whirl, seven seats of undulating movement, was invented by the Minnesota Sellner family in 1927. The Tilt remains one of the most popular rides in America.
The Merry-Go-Round (check out the artwork on the carousel horses), is an Allen Herschell model. Ours is “3-abreast”, a total of 30 horses. There are 3 galloping poses to choose from, and 6 different color schemes. Children love to choose their favorite horse.
Crystal Lil's House of Mirrors: two levels included: the lower mirror maze, and the upper level filled with crazy mirrors and a circular slide that takes you back to ground level.
Dizzy Dragons from Sellner are green dragon riding capsules with smiling faces. This is from the famous Sellner Spin Ride Limited collection.
In the children's midway ride area look for the Barnyard, the Speedway, and the Rio Grande Train, where the operator often wears an old-school engineer's cap and rings a bell as the train departs the station. The whole family can enjoy the Up Up and Away, the U-Toob, the Wiggle Wurm, and the Airport.
The exciting Cliffhanger amusement ride with spectacular lighting is the only ride that flies customers through the air like Superman. And the Tornado has been upgraded with a new light package that can be seen for miles. Its open-air tubs spin under the control of the passengers.
Other featured attractions on the Thomas Carnival midway this year at the fair:
Monster Trucks: Wisdom Rides of Colorado built this popular children's ride featuring realistic monster trucks with a pop-a-wheelie motion. Each car has sound effects and each rider has a steering wheel. Adults may accompany youngsters.
Frog Hopper: Another popular youth ride, this one with a hopping motion, was made by Utah's S & S Sports. Adults may ride with the youngsters on the Frog Hopper, as well.
Full list of rides:
Airport
Barnyard
Cliffhanger
Crystal Lils
Dizzy Dragons
Frog Hopper
Merry Go Round
Mini jet
Moby Dick
Monster Trucks
Orbiter
Pharaoh's Fury
Rio Grande Train
Slide
Speedway
Starship
Tilt a Whirl
Tornado
U Toob
Up Up and Away
Wacky Cowboy
Wiggle Wurm
Zipper
Insanity 360
Musik Express
Vertigo
Big Kahuna
Bumper Cars
Giant Wheel
Rocking Tug
Arabian Daze
Ghost Pirates
