"All The Fun Of The Fair" 🎡

"Never underestimate the importance of having fun." Randy Pausch

This CST activities page has a theme of "All the fun of the fair". Now that summer is here and the news has dropped that 'Coney Beach' at Porthcawl is closing, it seemed appropriate.

Many members will remember funfair visits and rides from their younger days. Some may have children or grandchildren who still like to have fun there.

Discuss the feelings and memories that people have about spending the day at the funfair. The excitement, the noise, the smells and how it felt coming off a big ride.

Discuss funfairs visited and favourite rides. The picture quiz will hopefully further promote reminiscence and discussion.

IDIOMS ABOUT HAVING FUN

All the fun of the FAIR

A merry-go-ROUND

To have a BALL

To go for a SPIN

Roll up! ROLL UP!

A sideSHOW

To be taken for a RIDE

A barrel of LAUGHS

Footloose and fancy FREE

In full SWING

Happy go LUCKY

Have the time of your LIFE

Let your hair DOWN

Live the life of RILEY

Take things EASY

Chill OUT

IDIOMS ABOUT ENJOYMENT

Adrenalin RUSH

Hustle and BUSTLE

Blow away the COBWEBS

Life and soul of the PARTY

Time flies when you're having FUN

On cloud NINE

Have a BLAST

Happy as LARRY

On top of the WORLD

Seventh HEAVEN

Tickled PINK

Be in one's ELEMENT

QUIZ

ROUND 1. Name The Ride

Simply name the ride ...

Give bonus points for anyone who has been on one.

Rate the top 3 funfair rides.

Which would you go on if you had the chance?

Answers

Helter skelter, Ferris wheel, Tea cups, Funhouse, Pirate ship, Centrifuge, Log flume, Swings, Ghost train, Carousel, Roller coaster, Waltzer & Dodgems

SONG BREAK ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j368A-XB0lo&list=RDj368A-XB0lo&start_radio=1

NB. Some members may have not had good experiences with funfair rides (nausea and so on). They may prefer to talk about side stalls and amusements.

Name the sideshows and amusement arcade games?

Which are the best fun?

Answers

Shooting gallery, Test your strength, Horse race, Hook a duck, Coconut shy, Target practice, Penny push, One arm bandit, Pinball & Children's rides

What are people's thoughts about winning a goldfish at the funfair?

ROUND 2. Name The Food

Simply name the food.

Give a bonus point if anyone has had any of these within the last year or two ...

Which of these is the best?

Which could you eat now?

Answers

Toffee apple, fish & chips, Ice lolly, Mr Whippy (99), Stick of rock, Popcorn, Donuts, Slushy, Hot dog & Candy floss (Americans call it Cotton candy)

Name as many shellfish as you can?

Which of them have you eaten & either liked or would not eat again?

Answers

Whelks, Jellied Eels & Prawns

Cockles, Mussels, Oysters, Crab, Lobster, Langoustine, Octopus, Shrimp, Squid, Scallop etc

SONG BREAK. 'Molly Malone', The Dubliners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAzhNEW7KAI

ROUND 3. TV & Movies

Name the TV show or movie?

Answers

'Pinocchio', 1940

'Strangers On A Train', 1951

"Magic Roundabout' - Florence, Zebedee, Dougal, Dylan, Brian, Ermintrude

'Allo Allo' - Gladys Pugh (Ruth Madoc) & Peggy (Sue Pollard)

'Happy Days' - Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) & The Fonz (Henry Winkler)

'Wheel Of Fortune' - Nicky Campbell & Carol Smillie

'Tipping Point' - Ben Shephard

'Gavin And Stacey' - Nessa (Ruth Jones)

'Quadrophenia', 1979 - Mods & Rockers - Sting (Gordon Sumner)

'Big', 1988 - Tom Hanks

'Grease', 1978 - Sandy Ollson (Olivia Newton-John) & Danny Zuko (John Travolta)

'The Simpsons' - Bart, Lisa & Sideshow Bob

Song break (take your pick) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oKPYe53h78&list=RD7oKPYe53h78&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA-xjRsY71w&list=RDXA-xjRsY71w&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z49FiY-TyI&list=RD-z49FiY-TyI&start_radio=1

ROUND 4. Other Stuff

How much does it cost to rent one for the day on Blackpool beach?

£3

How much does it cost to rent one for the day on Barry Island?

£19

Name the act?

'Punch and Judy' (out of fashion due to domestic violence content)

Think of a children's game to do with this animal?

'Pin the tail on the donkey'

Where are these lights?

Blackpool

Name the nearest pier to you?

Penarth

Which county is 'Alton Towers' in?

Staffordshire

In which European city would you find 'Disneyland'?

Paris

In the first 'Disneyland' in the world, at Anaheim in California, there is a statue dedicated to who?

Walt Disney & MIckey Mouse

Name as many of these Disney characters as you can?

Answers

Snow White and the seven dwarfs - Happy, Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Doc & Bashful

Cinderella

Lady and Tramp

Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet & Eeyore

Pinocchio

Little Mermaid

Beauty and Beast

Mickey & Minnie Mouse

Daffy Duck & Goofy

Bambi

Baloo

Simba

Peter Pan & Tinkerbell

Captain Hook

Have I missed any?

FINAL SONG CHOICES

Name the four herbs?

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme

Name the lead singer?

Suggs

Name his boyband?

'Boyzone'

Name the lead singer of 'Simply Red'?

Mick Hucknall

Name the lead singer of 'Fairground Attraction'?

Eddi Reader

Who played the lead role in the 1969 rock opera 'Tommy'?

Elton John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp5crfF8-a8

Name as many of the different singers in this video as you can ...

Here's the list https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/553759

Finally, you could take a funfair rollercoaster ride together ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAJLKDMihnU

Finish with some refreshments and Fairground Organ music …

https://youtu.be/O4_ywpJnUo8

https://youtu.be/xNxGows3o14

If time, here are some songs from the musical 'Carousel' ...

'If I Loved You' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuHAh-2xGxw

'Carousel Waltz' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEOm0RIcWo 

'You'll Never Walk Alone' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMpZl9751Mo

PRACTICAL ACTIVITY

Make and play a game of 'Bean Bag Toss' ...

Or you could play a game of 'Hoops' ...

Farewell lovely 'Coney Beach'. We will miss you ...