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Tuesday,
14th October, 2003
St
Crispin Street Fair 2003 |
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It's
10 years since the St Crispin Street Fair arrived in Northampton.
This year it's on for three days. |
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27th,
28th & 29th October, 2003
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It's
back - and for an extra day. For its 10th anniversary year,
the St Crispin Street Fair should be bigger and better than
ever before. This is your essential guide.
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For
three days, Northampton town centre streets will be lined
with more than 100 funfair rides, stalls and shows - stretching
for over a mile. The organisers are predicting more than 100,000
visitors.
The fair will dominate Abington Street, Wood Hill, Mercers
Row, Drapery, Gold Street and the southern end of Market Square.
It'll be built from 5.00am on Sunday 26th and will 'disappear'
on the night of 29th/30th.
The
fair will be opened by the Mayor of Northampton, Cllr Terry
Wire, at 10.15am on Monday 27th. The opening ceremony will
take place in All Saints Square.
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See
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Hot
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Prices |
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Photo gallery |
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The
organisers believe one of the hottest attractions this year
will be Doctor Fryte's Freak Show, but they're not saying what
it is or what it does.
Amongst the rides will be the Capriolo - a high thrill ride
brought in from the Netherlands. It'll be in the Market Square
and promises to give passengers a free-fall effect. It has a
gondola where eight passengers sit on the end of an arm that
reaches 48 metres high. It has a top speed of 90km per hour.
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a complete list of this year's rides |
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| Adult
rides |
Sea Storm
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Miami
Trip |
| Twist |
| Dodgems |
| Ejection
Seat |
| Miami |
| Equinox |
| Eclipse |
| Drop
Zone |
| Move
It |
| Sun
Wheel |
Chaos |
| Miami
Trip |
Sky
Fire |
| Freddy's
Revenge |
Ali
Baba |
| Ali
Baba |
Gallopers |
| Gallopers |
Buzz
Bomb |
| Capriolo |
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| Children's
rides |
Formula 3000
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Carousel |
| Action
Ride |
| Drop
Tower |
| Toy
Set |
| Dreamy
Dragons |
| Equinox |
| Train |
| Cup
& Saucers |
| Formula
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| Juvenile
Chairs |
Swan
Lake |
| Octopus |
Winnie
the Pooh Hoopla |
| Darts
Hoopla |
Ring
Toss Hoopla |
| Hook
a Duck Hoopla |
Sq
Disney Hoopla |
| Pick
a Turtle Hoopla |
Milk
Churn Hoopla |
| Frog
Hoopla |
Bubble
Game |
| Water
Game |
Churns |
| Helicopter
Ride |
Caterpillar
Roller Coaster |
| Helter
Skelter |
Chairoplanes |
| Mini
Paratrooper |
Freddy's
Revenge |
| Mini
Wheel |
Balloon
Ride |
| Mini
Waltzer |
Carousel |
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| Other
rides & shows |
| Simulator |
Crooked
Cottage |
| Ghost
Train |
Rotor |
| Big
Boot |
Dr
Drytes Freak Show |
| Rodeo |
Fun
House |
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Small
kiddies rides up to 80p
Large kiddies rides up to £1.50
Adult rides up to £1.50 (except for Eclipse, Buzz Bomb
and Ejection Seat)
And how long do you get on the ride? That's up to the discretion
of the showmen. If it's very busy and there are loads of people
queuing, you won't get as long as you would when it's quiet. |
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| Burgers,
chestnuts, candy floss, toffee apples or doughnuts - whatever
you like, you'll have a choice of stalls. |
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