It was another long and busy day on the show floor of the IAAPA EXPO. In one of the brief slow periods I grabbed this picture. The EXPO is amazing with 550,000 square feet of displays of everything imaginable related to the theme park business. We met so many people we have known previously only online. It is good to meet them face to face at last. One more day to go.
Great day two at IAAPA
We have survived the second day of the IAAPA EXPO in great style. The eight hours of the show was a constant stream of new and old acquaintances. We are now half way through the show. We look forward to a good nights sleep before we head back to the floor show tomorrow.
Grabbing the brass ring
Brass ring devices were developed during the heyday of the carousel about 1880 to 1921. As the carousel began to turn, a brass ring was fed to one end of a wooden arm that was suspended above the riders. Riders hoped that the timing of the carousel rotation and the rise-and-fall motion of their seat would place them within reach of the brass ring. If a rider managed to grab a brass ring, it could be redeemed for a free ride.
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions presents the Brass Ring awards each year. We were most pleased to be awarded first place for the Best Exhibit Award in our class.
