World of Mirth

    The exhibition has hosted thousands of rides and shows over the years. Below, we've listed the rides and shows presented during a few exhibitions, as supplied by World of Mirth Shows: A Rememberance by Bob Goldsack.
1933 If you had visited the fair in 1933, you would have seen:
  • The Merry-Go-Round
  • Two Ferris Wheels
  • The Ridee-O
  • The Tilt-A-Whirl
  • The Waltzer
  • The Hey Day
  • The Pony Track
  • The Swings
  • The Miniature Train
  • The small Merry-Go-Round
  • The Kiddie Auto and Buggie Rides
  • Slim Kelly's Side Show
  • Pallenburg's Wonder Circus
  • Eric the Robot
  • The Kid Ellis Athletic Show


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  • Carl Lauther's Sideshow
  • Purtle's Motordrome
  • Diamond Kitty
  • The 714 pound Bouncing Beauty from Boston Fat Show
  • Chinatown
  • The Night-in-Paris Girl Show
  • The Naked Truth Illusion Show
  • The Sammy Lewis Cotton Club
  • The Penitentiary Show
  • The Glass House and
  • The Penny Arcade


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    1953 The 1953 shows that you could have enjoyed were:
  • Snappy Wyatt's Wax Museum
  • Duke Jeanette's Life Show
  • Hermine's Midgets
  • Dixie Gordon's Club 18, starring "Bricktop", the Red-Headed Tornado
  • Richard McCarthy's Wild Life
  • Carl Lauther's Sideshow
  • George Marshall's Snake Show and Fat Show
  • Eddie Dyer's Monkey Show and
  • Charlie Holiday's Laffland and Dark Ride


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    1963 In 1963, you could have taken a ride on:
  • The Hot Rods
  • The Scrambler
  • The Frolic
  • The Round-Up
  • The Umbrella Ride
  • The Twister
  • The Sky Liner
  • The Sky Wheel
  • The Wild Mouse
  • The Helicopters
  • The Tornado
  • The Kilimanjaro
  • The Double Loop-O-Plane
  • The Roller Coaster
  • The Flying Scooter
  • The Octopus
  • The Tilt
  • The Ferris Wheel
  • The Merry-Go-Round and
  • The Motordrome

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