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 A fair contains a mixture of attractions which can be divided
into the categories of adult or thrill rides, children's rides,
sideshows and side stalls. Attractions are mostly called "rides"
around the coasts, many thrill rides, such as the paratrooper and
the Matterhorn, include spinning people at high speed coupled with
other accelerations.
Thrill rides, There is a lot of thrill rides which most funfairs
have, including the merry-go-round , bumper cars, and the waltzer.
However there is constant innovation, with new variations on ways to
spin and throw passengers around appearing in an effort to keep
attracting customers.
Children's rides, Funfairs are seen as family entertainment, and
most include a significant number of children's rides. Many of these
are smaller, slower versions of the adult rides
Sideshows, In the 19th century, before the development of mechanical
attractions, sideshows were the mainstay of most funfairs. Typical
shows included menageries of wild animals, freak shows, wax works
and theatrical shows.
Up until the 1960s, boxing shows were a common feature of British
fairs, but they went into decline when in 1947 the British Boxing
Board of Control ruled out appearances of licensed members in
fairground boxing booths.
A traditional coconut shy, established in 1936 by Mrs E. Harris, is
still being run by her son today.!
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