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Remembering Butch Butler: Carnival Showman & Class Act

Posted in In Memoriam, tagged , , , , , , , on December 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Last week, ATZ learned the sad news via a message about a new Facebook Page “Remember and Honor Earl ‘Butch’ Butler” that the owner of Butler Amusements, the West Coast’s largest carnival company, died on December 21. We first became acquainted with Butch Butler as a reporter for the trade publication Amusement Business in 2004 [...]

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John Strong Sideshow Aims for Coney Island Comeback

Posted in sideshow, tagged , , , , , , , on January 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Texas-based sideshow operator John Strong has launched a new website replete with photos to announce he’s booking his 2010 season. Coney Island is clearly at the top of his wish list. A one-page proposal on the site outlines Strong’s pitch to return to Coney Island in 2010 with shows similar to his “Strangest Girls in [...]

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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ride for Sale in Coney Island!

Posted in Amusement ride, tagged , , , , , , , , on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Got an extra $95,000 lying around? You could celebrate Michael Jackson’s August 29th birthday in style by acquiring one of his carnival rides from Neverland Ranch. After spending the summer at Thor Equities Dreamland Park in Coney Island, the Dragon Wagon Kiddie Coaster from Jackson’s private amusement park is being advertised for sale on usedrides.com. [...]

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