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Matthew McCoy was nice enough to shoot these pictures of Mid-America
Shows set-up around Marion, Indiana this spring. Despite the
horrible weather the crew still had the rides up in time for the still
date. During this weekend there were tornadoes all around the
carnival and there was a chance that some equipment might get damaged,
but the show escaped unscathed after the date was over.
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Despite its age the Zipper
is one of the best thrill rides out there for the tween and teen
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The Chance Giant Wheel was
still being set up when our photographer dropped by. |
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The Eli Bridge Scrambler may
be almost fifty years old, but it still brings in the riders.
Sadly there weren't many people visiting today because of the
weather. |
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The Spider can be a pain to
move, but it is worth it. Like most of Mid-America's
pieces this one looks great lit up at night. |
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The Wisdom Starship 2000
(often known as the Gravitron) is one of the most popular
one-trailer rides with kids of all ages. Wisdom took the
excitement of the Rotor and combined it with easy portability on
one trailer. |
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