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Fuel crisis cuts down on carnival fun Tuesday, August 19, 2008
USA Today -- Traveling carnivals across the USA are facing a wild ride, as rising diesel costs contribute to shorter tour routes, inflated ticket prices and limits on the number of rides that many organizers can offer at local events such as county fairs. The cutbacks have come during the peak season for the carnival industry, as county and state fairs are held across the USA. "There's no question it's putting a strain on our industry," said Bob Johnson, president of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association, which, he said, represents about three-quarters of the estimated 350 traveling carnivals in the U.S. and Canada. "It's taken a big bite out of our operating costs."
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	Tuesday, August 19, 2008 USA Today -- Traveling carnivals across the USA are facing a wild ride, as rising diesel costs contribute to shorter tour routes, inflated ticket prices and limits on the number of rides that many organizers can offer at local events such as county fairs. The cutbacks have come during the peak season for the carnival industry, as county and state fairs are held across the USA. "There's no question it's putting a strain on our industry," said Bob Johnson, president of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association, which, he said, represents about three-quarters of the estimated 350 traveling carnivals in the U.S. and Canada. "It's taken a big bite out of our operating costs." Visit USA Today for full article

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POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,245 Points:238,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 8/23/2008 4:52:00 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	hand cranked whirlees
eaglev All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:978 Points:332,145 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 8/23/2008 3:59:44 PM	Ignore eaglev Report Abuse
	every one suffers with these gas prices
gas101CA All-Star Author California Posts:632 Points:74,855 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: 8/23/2008 10:57:15 AM	Ignore gas101CA Report Abuse
	man that stinks
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,525 Points:1,013,770 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:56:44 AM	Ignore Don20 Report Abuse
	After buying gas who has any money left for Carnival Fun.?? High gas price hurts everyone not just a few..
Bannack All-Star Author Florida Posts:750 Points:134,445 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:54:34 AM	Ignore Bannack Report Abuse
	awwwwww.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:6,266 Points:1,682,620 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:52:11 AM	Ignore scrounger Report Abuse
	And they don't pass on those extra costs?
rusty_armor Sophomore Author Texas Posts:106 Points:41,840 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:47:27 AM	Ignore rusty_armor Report Abuse
	Interesting human story aspect to the high fuel prices, but not real informative. Everyone but insiders suffer from high commodity prices. But the alternative to commodity trading is control by the same people who gave us Social Security. They have to take it from you to give it back to you. Minus the cost of g'ment overhead. I'll take my chances with the commodity brokers, thank you!
copperhead8 Champion Author Boston Posts:5,485 Points:1,206,145 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:46:35 AM	Ignore copperhead8 Report Abuse
	Doesn't bother me.
AuburnTim Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,343 Points:369,855 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:45:53 AM	Ignore AuburnTim Report Abuse
	Buy the kids a horse they can ride it around in the back yard and you can ride it to work. Kill two bird with one stone.
MG_Sputnik All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:637 Points:442,570 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:44:47 AM	Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse
	Why don't I care about this?
mfeldstein All-Star Author Ontario Posts:553 Points:429,135 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:43:19 AM	Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse
	I hope they are able to adapt and get through this. Kids need carnivals.
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,460 Points:1,105,325 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:41:21 AM	Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse
	I don't need this cheap entertainment.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,753 Points:504,605 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:38:43 AM	Ignore RochBear Report Abuse
	The Carni people are getting it from both ends. Higher fuel costs, and less people attending the fairs.
Laser917 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,383 Points:797,080 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:35:38 AM	Ignore Laser917 Report Abuse
	And a lot of other stuff too
r651981 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:502 Points:424,975 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:35:09 AM	Ignore r651981 Report Abuse
	Increased fuel costs are reflected in virtually everything we buy or use. This presents a good opportunity to hone one's planning skills. Hopefully a culture of conservation will emerge.
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,434 Points:830,135 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:33:58 AM	Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse
	Hard to believe that the cost of diesel affects that industry that much, but churches are cutting back on trips due to the cost of diesel to power the charter buses.
acknot All-Star Author Seattle Posts:872 Points:642,575 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:30:33 AM	Ignore acknot Report Abuse
	Like any other industry that has been through hard times, they must adapt.
NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,961 Points:431,390 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:30:22 AM	Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse
	Life is tough.
Pede Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,089 Points:146,255 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:27:39 AM	Ignore Pede Report Abuse
	The crises cut down on a lot of summer fun. More people are staying home to sped there vacation
Gerund1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,147 Points:828,105 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:26:18 AM	Ignore Gerund1 Report Abuse
	If you observe that most of the smaller traveling carnivals are using old fuel guzzlers it is not much of a suprise they are finding costs rising.
techque All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:666 Points:953,775 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:24:16 AM	Ignore techque Report Abuse
	Carnies have always make their big bucks in the chance booths and the arcades. The rides have always been a loss leader.
hwnguy All-Star Author Honolulu Posts:625 Points:141,905 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:24:08 AM	Ignore hwnguy Report Abuse
	I think it's a fast disappearing source of entertainment
gladtobeamomof3 Rookie Author Iowa Posts:4 Points:1,095 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:23:09 AM	Ignore gladtobeamomof3 Report Abuse
	Well I don't know about the other people on here, but here in Iowa, the traveling carnivals that we get at our local county fairs and local celebrations, were never that great to begin with. They had some pretty shady looking people, who were smoking, WHILE OPERATING the rides and were dressed in pretty dirty looking clothes. That combined with so-so rides, that looked rusted out and didn't look the safest was bad enough. But then to charge $2 PER RIDE for a minute or so ride?? No thanks! It didn't seem worth the money then and I cannot imagine with the gas prices going up, how much they might be charging now. I like the festivals and fairs for the food and the crafts and the kids games, but if I am going to pay for my kids to go on rides, I might as well drive to one of the closer amusement parks and pay for "quality" rides, that last longer and have cleanly dressed, non-smoking people running them.
laddyboy62 Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,581 Points:994,335 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:22:01 AM	Ignore laddyboy62 Report Abuse
	well we see enough freaks in our govt
KopterDoctor Veteran Author Alabama Posts:318 Points:54,045 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:19:20 AM	Ignore KopterDoctor Report Abuse
	That is not the only thing! Fuel effects everything!
katkAL Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:227 Points:80,435 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:18:49 AM	Ignore katkAL Report Abuse
	Will traveling carnivals go the way of drive-in movies? We are losing some of our heritage, due to greed.
Brockvillian Veteran Author Ontario Posts:437 Points:277,245 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:18:46 AM	Ignore Brockvillian Report Abuse
	That's too bad.
SeerLV All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:537 Points:132,015 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:17:16 AM	Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse
	High fuel costs impact everything.
eaglev All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:978 Points:332,145 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:16:39 AM	Ignore eaglev Report Abuse
	Everyone suffers. Expendable funds, the fun of a carnival falls first.
gasman50 Champion Author Portland Posts:1,314 Points:820,395 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:15:52 AM	Ignore gasman50 Report Abuse
	High energy prices effect all aspects of our lives
Rose121 Rookie Author Orange County Posts:38 Points:36,610 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:13:14 AM	Ignore Rose121 Report Abuse
	Oh no.. Where am i going to get that deep fried snickers bar? No dealth trap rides for the kiddies this year...
justjosey Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:23 Points:13,210 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:13:12 AM	Ignore justjosey Report Abuse
	Granted, rising diesel cost bite into everyone, and carnival people must make a living too...BUT...just like people who chose a career in driving truck, it is the career they chose. Carnivals are a "lux" commodity. How about food which is a necessity, among many other things... If you bought it a truck brought it! How can a truck driver not raise his price to deliver a load when he has to pay almost $5 a gallon for diesel. He can not drive less miles, or car pool. That hike in delivery goes to EVERY CONSUMER not only someone who wants to take the kids out for an afternoon. And the hike in prices is not small. I just went to a big name store to buy a case of brand x, the cost was $9.59, Six months ago for the same case I paid $4.58. It's not only one thing it is everything.
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:5,603 Points:1,122,945 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:09:54 AM	Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse
	gas prices hurt all business and individuals
no1doc All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:913 Points:165,950 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:09:10 AM	Ignore no1doc Report Abuse
	Such is life
docwilly All-Star Author Scranton Posts:520 Points:101,230 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:08:51 AM	Ignore docwilly Report Abuse
	Gee, so imortant to our well being
Roo08 Veteran Author Grand Rapids Posts:398 Points:52,665 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:07:15 AM	Ignore Roo08 Report Abuse
	This will probably cut down on the time and money they spend on safety which is already atrocious. That is a problem.
flatcoatfun All-Star Author Orlando Posts:651 Points:195,700 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:07:10 AM	Ignore flatcoatfun Report Abuse
	Never go to them anyway...
rjb34747 Rookie Author Orlando Posts:52 Points:86,415 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:06:15 AM	Ignore rjb34747 Report Abuse
	No!!! Not the carnivals!!!!!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:9,625 Points:719,110 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:05:29 AM	Ignore tomok Report Abuse
	Yeah! Higher fuel prices are hurting everybody and the businesses too. Just like that story on the school districts and their bus fuel expenses, a while back. You either raise prices and people don't come OR stay closer to home and try to exist. What to do, What to do.....
DarthDadJr Veteran Author Virginia Posts:457 Points:95,310 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:04:48 AM	Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse
	Just another example of the affects of higher costs for energy....
ledoy Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,095 Points:1,033,450 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:04:28 AM	Ignore ledoy Report Abuse
	everybody and every business is feeling the pain of high gas prices
tbybee Veteran Author Omaha Posts:297 Points:108,600 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:04:24 AM	Ignore tbybee Report Abuse
	The cost of energy cuts a wide swath and effects almost everything.
rbdesigns Veteran Author Modesto Posts:492 Points:169,815 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:02:24 AM	Ignore rbdesigns Report Abuse
	It's effecting everything, not just the carnivals.
GasholeMI Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,490 Points:114,515 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:01:41 AM	Ignore GasholeMI Report Abuse
	High prices are putting a strain on all industries (except oil related of course)
thedennis64 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:726 Points:725,320 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:00:52 AM	Ignore thedennis64 Report Abuse
	Fuel crisis cuts down on a lot more than carnival fun...
mattf373 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:561 Points:106,745 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 9:00:24 AM	Ignore mattf373 Report Abuse
	fuel prices cuts down on everyones fun
Jusy Rookie Author Nashville Posts:20 Points:45,475 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 8:58:37 AM	Ignore Jusy Report Abuse
	There's a big county fair going on right now. I haven't been so don't know how it compares to other years, but the tv news talked about how attendance was up. Last year was much hotter at the start of this county's fairs so that probably has something to do with it.
tobasco Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,112 Points:833,220 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 8:57:57 AM	Ignore tobasco Report Abuse
	Maybe they are going to the dentist this year.
MajorSteve All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:500 Points:237,595 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 8:53:46 AM	Ignore MajorSteve Report Abuse
	SO, if you drive to the county fair to watch the pig races, the pigs won't be there because of high diesel costs???? Perhaps the carnival crews are roasting the pigs and staying home. How in the world will I ever get sold a hot tub??
kanmandoo Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,005 Points:898,260 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 8/20/2008 8:52:21 AM	Ignore kanmandoo Report Abuse
	I hope they use GASBUDDY.COM when they are on the road.