Buckles Blog: Barrel of Fun

Thursday, August 23, 2007

CI 6 Barrel of Fun, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Anonymous said...: Amusement park funhouses were once packed with slides, see-saw stairs, barrels of fun and other mechanical thrill devices like Tilyou's spinning disk and human pool table that would make insurance agents cringe and PI attorneys shout in glee today. Because of such liability concerns, today's funhouses and dark walk-throughs are truly tame by comparison to those of CI's heyday.; 23 August, 2007 09:46
Anonymous said...: I spent many a rainy summer day or weekend in Asbury Parks Palace Amusements " FUNHOUSE " entering through this Barrel of Fun with kids piling up on top of each other from exhaustion of staying in there to long -
What a Good Laugh that was ! BUT -
the Most Comical was when a girl would walk across the second floor 10 foot exterior porch like " opening " & the ride attendant would press the AIR Valve located in the middle of the floor to Blow her Skirt Up & Over her Upper Body . There was NO ESCAPE from this , except for the Operator having some Compassion or Respect for the Particular Female Crossing - usually EVERYONE got a Hardy Blast . Old Time Comedy & Fun - very Visual; 23 August, 2007 17:54

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