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McDonald’s Kiddie Rides

**McDonald's Corporation** is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had its previous headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in June 2018. Kiddie rides based on the McDonaldLand series were owned by Technotots of Birkenhead in 1995.
Cogan

Cogan is a kiddie ride company based in Soliera, Italy. Founded in 1979, the company has manufactured a wide range of kiddie rides of different genres. They currently hold the licenses to the Disney/Pixar *Cars* franchise and the *Hello Kitty* and *The Smurfs* characters. Cogan has also manufactured other popular rides such as racing car and animal themed rides.

Rides manufactured by Cogan are distributed globally by subsidiary companies, such as SB Machines, who distribute rides made by Cogan for markets in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.

## Cogan Rides

Main Article: List Of Rides By Cogan

Pony Express (1994)

Jungle Boat (19??)

Ranch Cogan (1994)

Western Shot (2000)

Grand Canyon (2004)
Jasper the Steam Engine

Jasper the Steam Engine was released in the mid 2000s. It was one of Kiddy Rides Australia's rides that was manufactured under operation of Ride On! Entertainment.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride uses the same carousel design as most KRA rides do. The column has a picture which represents a very tall bridge with Jasper on the bridge pulling two coaches. Underneath the bridge shows The top of the column has eight character pictures which are: Jasper the Steam Engine, Angus the Helicopter, Old Lady Coach, and the school bus. On one side of the column has a coin door with a start button, The roof is painted blue and green with a signal on top with another picture of Jasper pulling coaches through the hills with a huge logo on the bottom. Underneath the roof has four lights and a speaker. There are three long poles which hold the roof. The ride has three trains to choose from which are: Jasper and the two lady trucks. Jasper uses the same body as Thomas but he's painted yellow, his whistle is removed and the funnel is painted yellow with a red stripe going around the funnel rather than being black that matches with the smoke box. The sides are painted green with yellow red and blue lines on the paint with a big red J. The face is different too as Jasper has real eyebrows and a moustache. He also has one spyglass for his eye. His face is also got a tan-coloured face rather having a grey face. The two lady trucks uses the same body as the Troublesome Trucks but they're painted yellow and red though both of them have yellow wheels. The face is different too as the trucks have a lady face. (not Lady from the Magic Railroad movie but a real lady face)

## Sound

There is sound during attract, but that sound isn't recorded but it involves Jo Ann telling the kids that it's Jasper's day drip while Jasper needs them to hurry up because it's time for him to go. The ride plays Jasper's Theme Song during motion. There are no push button sound effects.

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Releases

### United Kingdom

* Distributed by Ride On! Entertainment UK. The audio remains the same.

## Common Faults

* Most units are on low volume, making the ride hard to hear.

## Other Variations

* Most units over time has been converted to a Lo-Boy by Ausride Amusements. But it still had original audio.

## Trivia

* This is the last KRA carousel to be released in Hi-Boy design.
* And if you are wondering if there was a TV series about Jasper, there isn't
Dennis The Driver

The Dennis the Driver Ride was released by Kidzstuff In 1998. It's a modified version of the OMC Postman Pat ride.

## Variant's

* At an unknown Romanian location, a modified Dennis the Driver ride can be found. It is painted blue and has a modified dashboard.

## Gallery

Dennis The DriverModdifed Dennis The DriverModdified Dennis The Driver (Drawn By TTV For Flickr)
List Of Kiddie Rides That Have Been Spotted At Tesco

Here's Every Kiddie Ride Sighted At Tesco As Of Febuary 2020.

## Jolly Roger:

* Thomas
* Scoop
* Roley
* Clifford
* Noddy
* Spydero
* Troy The Tractor
* Eco-Freddy
* Arthur School Bus
* Barney’s Tractor
* City Fun Bus
* City Tour Bus
* Forklift Truck
* I-Racer Motorcycle
* Ix Simulator
* JR Helicopter
* Lunar Jim
* The Voyager
* Underground Ernie
* WRC World Rally Cars.
* Vending Van

## RG Mitchell:

* Thomas
* Mini Thomas
* Fred’s Firetruck
* Postman Pat
* Fireman Sam
* Brad’s Pickup Truck
* Hank Vans
* Animal Rescue
* Bill And Ben
* Captain Nemo
* Captain Pugwash
* Coast Watch
* Mitch The Dumper
* Mr Softy’s Ice Cream Van
* Percy‘s Police Car
* Sooty’s Camper
* Thunderbird 2
* Tots TV
* Two Seater School Bus
* Two Seater Story Bus
* Mini Buggy
* Puppy Scooter

## Fun2Learn:

* Bear
* Barney
* Jay Jay
* Snuffy
* Bananas In Pyjamas
Bob the Builder (Roley)

Due to the success of their Scoop ride. they decided to make another Bob the Builder ride out of another vehicle. This time being the big green road roller, Roley. It is unknown if the ride is successful or not but either way, It never achieved the same popularity as Scoop.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is based on Roley the green road roller (voiced by Neil Morrissey in the TV series) also with Bob climbing on board. It does have an orange light on the roof like Scoop has. And it only has the new dashboard with round buttons. Underneath Roley is the Pink looking thing. This is meant to be the cement since Roley is a road roller and he flattens the cement down made by Dizzy. (Who never got a kiddie ride release)

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is engine noises with Scoop saying "Can we fix it?". The ride plays engine sounds and the Bob the Builder theme song during motion. The red button makes Roley say some phrases. 1. "Ah! that is really cool, Bob!" 2. "Rock and Roll!"

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Releases

### Australia

* Distributed by Ride On! Entertainment AU. The audio remains the same since the show aired in Australia and still has the UK dub.

### Germany

* Distributed by an unknown company. Similar sound effects, but the audio now plays the German version of the theme song. Recognised as Bob der Baumeister.

### United States

* Distributed by Theisen Vending Company. It plays the US theme song in motion but still has the UK character voices.

## Common Faults

* Most units does not have the lights flashing. This is because a bulb has blown and needs replacing.

## Trivia

* One of our members, Tractor Ethan has one which is sighted in Reddy4Leisure HQ.
Budgie the Little Helicopter (RG Mitchell)

The Budgie ride was released in 1994. It was a very popular ride at both amusement arcades and shopping locations. Sadly, it has become over time so the availability of the ride has reached the same level as Jimbo.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is based on the titular helicopter himself. Inside the ride has a coin slot in the middle with left and right joysticks. The ride also has a flashing light pattern on the left and right side of the dashboard. Later the light display was removed and the start button was moved to the top via an updated dashboard.

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is Budgie saying "Come on! Climb aboard, and let's head for the sky!" The ride plays the Budgie the Little Helicopter theme song during motion. The left joystick makes Budgie say either "Rocketing Rotors!" or "Juddering Joysticks!" The right joystick makes Budgie say either "Budgie to Pippa. Come in, Pippa" or "Wee, This is fun!"

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the common version.

### Version 2

* The ride has a new dashboard which removes the LED light screen. The start button is placed on the top with four push buttons.

### Version 3

* The ride is low pitched and a custom end voice line is replaced by Mitchell's own 2000-2004 end message.

## Other Releases

### United States

* Distributed by Theisen Vending Company. The audio remains the same.

## Common Faults

* Most units does not have the lights flashing. This is because a bulb has blown and needs replacing.
* The LED lights on the dashboard don't flash.

## Other Variations

* Some units have been repainted for obvious reasons.
* Some units has Budgie's eyes missing.
* A unit somewhere in the UK has a different timer which plays one of the songs used on the Bafco Carousel, Amutec Trolley Car and some JM rides.

## Trivia

* This ride is the first Budgie ride to be released.
* Unknown if it is true or not, but it is said that the ride was released in the same month and year as when the show came out. It's almost like if the ride was made to promote the show!
* The ride does have an unused voice line which is "Time to land, fasten your seatbelts!"
Alvin and the Chipmunks Car

The Alvin and the Chipmunks ride was released in the early 1990s. It is unknown if it was successful or not but the ride is very impossible to find nowadays.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is made as a small yellow car with red bumpers and two flashing headlights. Alvin sits in the car with a microphone that he's holding.

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is a song called "Christmas Don't Be Late" The ride plays engine sounds during motion. The green button plays a voice clip of a man (don't know its name) shouting "ALVIN!" and then plays the song. The yellow button plays a 6 tone horn sound effect.

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Variations

* Some units are missing the Alvin figure.

## Trivia

* This ride is the first Alvin and the Chipmunks ride to be released.
* This is one of the licensed rides that Merkur Gaming didn't continue to make of.
Spilsby Amusement Machines

Spilsby Amusement Machines (otherwise abbreviated as SAM), is a manufacturer of kiddie rides possibly founded in Spilsby, as their name suggests. They possibly were founded in the 1980s and have been producing many kiddie rides. These rides were small, meaning that operators who don’t have enough space for any other ride could site their ride there. It seems like not much is known about them, other than the fact that they had made many rides. But because no SAM ride manufactured and sold in the 2000s was found, its possible that SAM had been defunct at some point in the 1990s, or in the 2000s.

Police Helicopter (1980s/1990s)?Jeep (1988)Hot Rod (1980s/1990s)?Motorcycle Trike (1990s)Ambulance (1990s)Ice Cream Van (1990s)Steam Engine (1986)Alphabet Truck (1990s)Fire Engine (1980s)Rescue Boat (1980s/1990s) (?)
Garfield Kiddie Rides

Garfield is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as Jon in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as Garfield, it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, his human owner Jon Arbuckle, and Odie the dog. Rides based on the comic strip were made; with Garfield riding in a green car by Jolly Roger in 1993, and with the seat located in Garfield’s back as Totally Garfield in 1999 by the same company that manufactured the green Garfield car.

## Sounds

#### Totally

1. "I'm only human."
2. "Nature's most perfect food... Lasagna!"
Snow White’s Enchanted Castle Kiddie Ride

Snow White's Enchanted Castle Kiddie Ride is based off the 1937 Disney Animated Theatrical Film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The castle features Snow White peaking out of the window, looking at you. It has buttons that you can push on when the ride moves on. The song Someday My Prince Will Come plays over when the ride begins and ends.
Batman Carousel

The Batman Carousel was released by Ride On! Entertainment in the late 2000s.

## Overview/Look around/Design

While it has the same mould as their other carousels, the 3 sit-in figures are based on 3 Bat vehicles: a helicopter, a motorcycle, and the Batmobile.

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is the Joker saying "Hey kids, why don't you jump on? Maybe you can help Batman catch me!" and then laughs. The ride plays a different Batman song during motion.

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Releases

### United Kingdom

* Distributed by Ride On! Entertainment UK. The audio remains the same.

## Other Variations

* A few units has been converted to DC Super Friends which has a few characters.
Mr Blobby Kiddie Rides

BBC Enterprises Ltd. launched a new character, Mr. Blobby, having been introduced beforehand on 'Noel's House Party' presented by Noel Edmonds. Because of how successful it was, it had merch, toys, ads that has him in it, video games, (Commodore Amiga) and of course, kiddie rides. It remained popular for many years.

## Jolly Roger (Amusement Rides) Ltd.

### See-Saw

History of the ride: Since Mr. Blobby made his apperence on Noel's House Party, Jolly Roger (Amusement Rides) of Grimoldby. Lincolnshire manufactured the see saw and released it in the summer of 1993. It is unknown if the ride is successful or not.

License: BBC Enterprises Ltd.

Design: The ride is made out of a see-saw with Mr Blobby as the character the child rides with, as he's giving a thumbs up and the other arm holding the handle bars.

Seater: 1

Year of release: 1993

Other releases: None

Faults: None

Audio track: Unknown song then Mr Blobby theme

Attract sound (if enabled): Unknown song then "Blobby, Blobby, Blobby!"

Trivia: This is one of those first licensed rides made by Jolly Roger (Amusement Rides) of Grimoldby, also one of their first see-saws to be made.

#### Buttons

START button: Well, it just starts the ride

Sound (Red) button: "Blobby, Blobby, Blobby!"

#### Controller Timers/Kiddie Ride Boards

Stamar System 2000 (1993-1995)

Stamar System 2001 (1995-199?)

#### Versions

V1: (1993) The audio is in normal pitch

V2: (1995) the audio is now low pitched.

### Boat

History of the ride: A year after the see-saw, Jolly Roger manufactured the boat. It is unknown if the ride was successful or not.

License: BBC Enterprises Ltd.

Design: The ride is made the same way as Popeye, but with Mr Blobby taking his place. He's also giving a thumbs up but the start and small red button is placed on his body, even the coin slot. But don't worry! because they also placed a coin bucket (where the coins are sitted after insertion) on the back of the boat. not the base.

Seater: 1

Year of release: 1994

Other releases: None

Faults: None

Audio track: Unknown song then Mr Blobby theme

Attract sound (if enabled): Unknown song then "Blobby, Blobby, Blobby!"

Trivia: This ride actually came out after Popeye.

#### Buttons

START button: Well, it just starts the ride

Sound (Red) button: "Blobby, Blobby, Blobby!"

#### Controller Timers/Kiddie Ride Boards

Stamar System 2000 (1994-1995)

Stamar System 2001 (1995-199?)

#### Versions

V1: (1994) The audio is in normal pitch

V2: (1995) the audio is now low pitched.
Jay Jay The Jet Plane Kiddie Rides

**Jay Jay the Jet Plane** is an American children's TV series, which debuted in late 1994 using models, just like in Thomas & Friends, Tugs, and Theodore Tugboat. In 1998, the CGI/live-action series debuted on The Discovery Channel and TLC in the US. A reboot is currently in production and a release date has yet to be revealed. In the 2000s, Fun2Learn made 2 rides based on 2 of the show's characters while Coinstar made 3 different ones.

## Jay Jay

In 2003, the titular character received a ride, courtesy of Fun2Learn. It features various push buttons that make him, Snuffy, Tracy, and Herky say a phrase each while an instrumental version of the theme tune and Jay Jay's voice clips play.

## Snuffy

In September of 2004, Snuffy received his own ride, also by Fun2Learn. It's similar to Jay Jay, but has special ABC buttons. Like Jay Jay, he plays the instrumental version of the show's theme tune, but this time accompanied by Snuffy's voice clips.

## Lina

In 2007, Coinstar released a ride featuring Lina, as part of their Jay-Jay the Jet Plane kiddie ride line for United States markets. One POV video of her plays Wing Wigglin' by Mary Kay Bergman as Jay Jay.

#### Sounds

1. (Engine sounds?)
2. "Welcome to Tarrytown Airport!" (Oddly that's spoken in Jay Jay's voice)

## Other Releases

* Rare Northern Leisure reissues of both Jay Jay and Snuffy exist.
* On the 15th of May, 2007, Coinstar (Outerwall) made ultra-rare, and extremely impossible-to-find rides of Jay Jay and Snuffy and only 200 units were produced. For Jay-Jay, like other Coinstar rides like Dumbo, Pumbaa, Harry the Happy Dragon, Winnie-the-Pooh's Aeroplane and Honey Pot, Mickey Mouse's Fire Truck and Buzz Lightyear's Spaceship, the safety message is featured on all 200 models of Jay Jay, and the intro played on the rides has the vocals in it. The sound effects on this version are just airplane sounds. For Snuffy, he plays Jay Jay's Wing Wigglin' song. (In a Coinstar review, they said that Snuffy was originally going to play the theme song like Jay Jay, but they changed their mind to the Wing Wigglin' song.) also the ABC buttons are not there either. Both Fun2Learn and Coinstar units look similar side by side, but however, the bases in Coinstar’s Jay Jay and Snuffy rides move slower than the Fun2Learn bases. The same applies to Lina, too. Also, their dashboards are different.
* Several Jay Jay rides have the buttons mixed around.
* At The Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, a Jay Jay with a silver steering wheel was spotted.
* A Jay Jay with a Stamar Timer was found in Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth. This particular unit also now plays the actual Jay Jay the Jet Plane theme song rather than the instrumental variant of the theme song, just like the rare aforementioned Coinstar Jay Jay units.
* Many units around the US have been refurbished by Electech, and those units that are refurbished by Electech (both Fun2Learn and Coinstar units, in some cases), now play generic plane SFX.
Andy Pandy Kiddie Ride

The Andy Pandy ride was released by Ride On Entertainment in the mid 2000s. It was popular at first but sadly, it stopped earning money. And then most units have been converted to Peppa Pig. Because it is very rare, it may be considered a "Lost Ride" even though a video of it does exist.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is manufactured as a carousel similar design to the Amutec Carousel. The column has pictures of Andy, Looby and Teddy's houses. The coin door is placed on the front with a start button. The carousel has Andy Pandy with a wheelbarrow/wagon, Looby Loo with a teapot. and Teddy on a see saw. It has a themed roof which looks like the gate with the show logo with lights underneath it.

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is unknown. The ride plays the Andy Pandy theme song during motion. There are no push button sound effects.

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Releases

### United Kingdom

* Distributed by Ride On! Entertainment UK. The audio remains the same and most of these units has the new Lo-Boy design.

## Common Faults

* Most units are on low volume, making the ride hard to hear.

## Other Variations

* Most units over time has been converted to a Lo-Boy by Ausride Amusements. But it still had original audio.

## Trivia

* A few units were in the UK, but has sadly become very rare to find.
* This is the only Andy Pandy ride ever to be produced.
Mario Kiddie Ride

The Super Mario Kart ride was released in 1994. It is unknown if the ride was successful or not, but overtime, the ride has become very rare to find. And because no units were found in the UK (or even a full video of the ride exists) it is considered a "Lost Ride"

## Overview/Look Around/Design

The ride is based from the kart from Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo. You sit and drive the kart with Mario behind you.

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is: a tyre screech sound effect, followed by an engine startup sound effect. These same sound effects also play when the ride starts. The ride plays the Super Mario World cartoon theme song during motion. The left pedal will put on the brakes. (in other words: plays the tyre screech sound effect) And the right pedal accelerates the kart. (in other words: plays the accelerate sound effect)

## Versions

### Version 1 (1994)

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Releases

### Australia

* Distributed by KidzStuff Fun & Games AU. The audio remains the same

## Other releases/variants

* Numerous knockoff Mario Kiddie rides exist
* Models distributed by Northern Leisure Exist
* Several models have been distributed by KidzStuff AU.
* At South Shields Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, an OMC Super Mario Kiddie ride heavily modded by Whittaker Brothers has been spotted back in 2012. Unlike the original ride, this ride had 4 buttons.

## Gallery

### Miscellaneous

Mario (Modded by Whittaker Brothers, 2012)Mario (Weird Hat Sticker, 1994?)Mario (Weird eyes sticker, 1994?)Mario (Painted job, 1994?)
Poppy Cat Kiddie Ride

***Poppy Cat*** (alternatively ***The Extraordinary Adventures of Poppy Cat***) is a British preschool animated television series, which first aired on 2 May 2011 and last aired on 5 February 2016. It is based on a series of books created by British illustrator and writer Lara Jones, and is a co-production of Coolabi Productions, King Rollo Films, Ingenious Media, and Cake Entertainment for Nick Jr. and Channel 5. A ride based on the show had Poppy Cat and her owl friend riding on a plane, released by Northern Leisure in 2014.
Basil Brush (Edwin Hall & Co.)

The Basil Brush ride was released by Edwin Hall in 1971. He remained one of the most popular EH rides until the company was sold.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is made out of Basil Brush himself. He sits on a red base with a coin slot placed outside the base. The child sits on Basil Brush as he rocks back and fourth.

## Sound

There is no sound at all. Rides during that time never had the technology to produce any sound. So the only thing the ride can do is move.

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Variations

* Another version where his tail hangs down exists.

## Trivia

* This ride is the first Basil Brush ride to be released.
* The only remaining unit in the UK right now is the unit in Folly Farm.
Charlie Chalk Kiddie Rides

**Charlie Chalk** is 1988 British stop-motion TV series created by Woodland Animations, featuring the voices of Michael Williams, John Wells, and Barbara Leigh-Hunt.

## Elektro-Mobiltechnik GmbH

### Sit on

#### Information

* History of the ride: Even if the show didn't have much success compared to Postman Pat, A kiddie ride of it had to be done.
* License: Woodland Animations Ltd
* Design: The ride is just the clown himself on a blue base. Of course it is considered inappropriate because of.... you know.
* Seater: 1
* Year of release: 199?
* Other releases: UK?
* Faults: Unknown
* Audio track: Charlie Chalk theme song on loop
* Attract sound (if enabled): Charlie Chalk theme played 2 times then fades out
* Trivia: None

#### Versions

* V1 (199?): Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

### Car

#### Information

* History of the ride: Even EMT thinks one isn't enough so they reused the car from Alvin
* License: Woodland Animations Ltd
* Design: The ride uses the same car like Alvin but now it's painted blue with Charlie sitting in the car.
* Seater: 1
* Year of release: 199?
* Other releases: UK?
* Faults: Unknown
* Audio track: Charlie Chalk theme song on loop
* Attract sound (if enabled): Charlie Chalk theme played 2 times then fades out
* Trivia: None

#### Buttons

* START: Well, it just starts the ride.
* Green: Unknown
* Yellow: Unknown

#### Versions

* V1 (199?): Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

### See saw

#### Information

* History of the ride:
* License: Woodland Animations Ltd
* Design: The ride reuses the same see saw design like other EMT see saw rides do. It is painted blue and also reuses the same inappropriate figure. Except it doesn't look inappropriate now.
* Seater: 1
* Year of release: 199?
* Other releases: UK (Distributed by Northern Leisure)
* Faults: Unknown
* Audio track: Charlie Chalk theme song on loop
* Attract sound (if enabled): Charlie Chalk theme played 2 times then fades out
* Trivia: None

#### Versions

* V1 (199?): Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride
Aussie-Go-Round

The Aussie-Go-Round was released by Kiddy Rides Australia. It wasn't on their website until 2001.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride uses the same mould as the Kidz Karousel. The floorboard is plain but it does not have any steps on the floorboard. It also has some pictures of kangaroos on the bottom. The column has eight sides in total. The bottom is just plain. The middle has four mirrors and four pictures. The top has eight square mirrors. On one side of the column has a coin door with a start button, It also has a roof with a picture of a land with some clouds and trees on top with mirrors and pictures on the bottom. Underneath the roof has four lights and a speaker. There are three long poles which hold the roof. The ride has three animals with a pole each for a child to hold on to. The animals on the carousel are Kangaroo, an Emu and the Koala.

## Sound

There is no sound playing during attract. The ride plays a tune which sounds like William Tell during motion. There are no push button sound effects.

## Versions

### Version 1

* The ride has original artwork. (as the one seen on the picture) The artwork has a pattern. One of the sides has the mirrors and the other sides has some kind of picture.

### Version 2

* The ride has updated artwork and now features a new song by Jo Ann and Barry Wigley, as it represents a land with a huge Kangaroo sign and a Koala climbing on the tree.

## Common Faults

* Most units are on low volume, making the ride hard to hear.

## Other Variations

* Most units over time has been converted to a Lo-Boy by Ausride Amusements. But it still had original audio.
* Some units have been converted to a Christmas Carousel which is rare to find.

## Trivia

* This is the last KRa carousel to have the original top
Cars Tow Mater

The Tow Mater ride was released in the late 2000s. It is unknown if the ride is successful or not but a few units are in the UK.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is made out of Tow Mater. It has tow flashing lights around him, which is his reversing light and the front light. While it doesn't have the rust effects on him, he still looks presentable. It has a steering wheel, two buttons, two pedals, the speaker grill and a start button.

## Sound (Depending on what version)

The sound playing during attract is either Mater saying "Kachow!" or clunking metal. The ride plays an unknown song during motion. The top yellow button either makes Mater say "Kachow!" or an unknown and possibly questionable sound effect. The bottom yellow button either plays the foghorn sound effect or Mater's horn. The pedals work like any other pedals do. Meaning that one accelerates and the other is brake (which may or may not also play the car crash sound effect)

## Versions

### Version 1

* It plays the sounds of Mater saying "Kachow!" and a foghorn sound effect.

### Version 2

* It plays the sounds of Mater's horn and an unknown sound effect.

## Other Releases

### Spain

* Distributed by an unknown company but unknown if it was successful here or not.

## Trivia

* This is the third official licensed Pixar Cars ride to be made.
* There are knockoff versions of the ride too. Most notably, the one which the design is very creepy and has the crazy colours around it.
Roary The Racing Car Kiddie Ride

***Roary the Racing Car*** is a 2007 British stop-motion children's television series created by David Jenkins and produced by Chapman Entertainment and Cosgrove Hall Films. It follows the adventures of Roary and his four racing car friends at Silver Hatch race track. In 2008, Jolly Roger released the Roary the Racing Car ride.

The ride plays the theme to the show while in motion. Additionally, riders can press the effect button to hear Roary's quotes.
Postman Pat (Fun2Learn)

Postman Pat was released by Fun2Learn in 2006. Not much units have been made much because right after it was released, the company was bought out by Northern Leisure Group. However, Northern Leisure did continue to make them. The ride may be a Lost Ride because the Northern Leisure units are more common. It was sighted at Henry Danter Amusements, but it is now moved to Danter's Golden Stardust in Symonds Yat. However, it was to be believed as an error as "Pat's Bizarre Days/Pat's Strange Days"

## Overview/Look Around/Design

The ride is based on Pat's van. There's a new dashboard. that says "Delivery time with Postman Pat" with 2 letter buttons. It has a green Start button and their coin slot used on most Fun2Learn rides. It also has a large square button used for honking the horn. And there's parcels behind Pat. It seems like Fun2Learn released the ride after R.G. Mitchell stopped making them.

## Sound

There is no sound playing during attract. The ride plays the Postman Pat theme during motion. It is unknown what the buttons play, but there are more character voice lines during movement. Such as: "Morning Reverend Timms! A parcel for you!" "Oh, thank you Pat!" "Goodbye Reverend!" "What a grand day, Jess!" "Last delivery of the day" "Morning!" When the ride stops, Pat will say "This letter might be important!".

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Other Releases

* Distributed by an unknown company. Recognised as Postmand Per.

## Common Faults

* Many units has the lights not flashing due to a bulb that needs replacing.

## Trivia

* This is the last ride manufactured by Fun2Learn before being sold to Northern Leisure.
* Northern Leisure did continue to make them but the audio is different.
Mr. Potato Head Kiddie Ride

Mr. Potato Head is an American toy brand consisting of a plastic model of a potato "head" to which a variety of plastic parts can attach — typically ears, eyes, shoes, hat, nose, pants and mouth. Mr. Potato Head was invented and manufactured by George Lerner in 1949, but was first distributed by Hasbro in 1952. In 1998, a kiddie ride based on the toy was made by Just Kiddie Rides Inc, which has Mr. Potato Head in his car with a face on it.
Muppet Babies Kiddie Ride

***Jim Henson's Muppet Babies***, commonly known by the shortened title ***Muppet Babies***, is an American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984, to November 2, 1991, on CBS. The show portrays childhood versions of the Muppets living together in a nursery under the care of a human woman identified only as Nanny (the whereabouts of their parents are never addressed), who appears in almost every episode, but her face is never visible; only the babies' view of her pink skirt, purple sweater, and distinctive green and white striped socks is shown. The idea of presenting the Muppets as children first appeared in a dream sequence in *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984), released two months before *Muppet Babies* debuted, in which Miss Piggy imagined what it would be like if she and Kermit the Frog had grown up together. EMT of Germany have made kiddie rides based on that show.

## Other variants

* Eletech board units in the US (particularly the cars) feature the closing theme from The Muppet Show (1976).
Cabrio McKupper

Cabrio McKupper was released in an unknown year. Some units somehow got into the UK along with other Kupper rides, but unknown if there's a UK distributor that has one of the Kupper rides.

## Overview/Look around/Design

Unlike Lightning McQueen which is a race car, Cabrio McKupper is way different as it's made out of a Volkswagen Beetle. It has the same red colour and lightning bolt, but the number says 96. The Rusteze logo is different too. Instead of saying "Medicated, Rusteze, Bumper Ointment, Rear End Formula" It says "1996, KUPPER, AUTOMATY, KIDDY RIDES" This “1996, KUPPER, AUTOMATY, KIDDIE RIDES” is possibly a reference to the year Kupper Automaty was founded. The face is kinda horrifying as it has huge eyes. (although the picture you're looking at now has the friendly eyes) It also has tiny lights fitted on the wheels and on the bottom of the car.

## Sound

It either plays an unknown song or an edited cover of Behind the Clouds. Pressing a button only has 1 sound effect which simulates a horn. holding it down makes a sound and letting it go stops the sound.

## Other Variations

There's also a blue version which is basically their own Dinoco version of the ride meaning that Kupper wants to copy what Merkur Kids was doing. There's also another one of these units which has its paintwork similar to a knockoff toy, Police the World Champion.
Bootleg Kiddie Rides

Bootleg rides that feature figures that look like those of famous cartoon characters exist. commonly stolen characters include: Pikachu from Pokémon, Disney's Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse, Despicable Me's Minions and Hello Kitty. They are cheaper than real licensed rides, and are typically found at smaller establishments. However, as the name suggests, they are not licensed, and in certain areas with high intellectual property rights recognition, purchasers of bootleg rides can potentially get themselves entangled with legal complications. Furthermore, the ride figure might not be designed to look as close to a licensed character compared to genuinely licensed rides, possibly resulting in diminished recognition. Occasionally, there are some countries where knockoff characters are found in fairground rides. These feature paint jobs of popular characters that are featured on the rides without a license from their respective owners. Some vehicles in said rides can also be based on popular cartoon characters, including Disney's Mickey Mouse and Goofy, Looney Tunes' Bugs Bunny, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bart Simpson from The Simpsons, Huggy Wuggy from Poppy Playtime, All characters from Clanners (mostly on Sicher refurbished rides),

## Noddy Plane

The Noddy Plane is another ride manufactured by Memo Park. It is unknown if one of these units are in the UK. but a few videos of it exist

### Overview/Look Around/Design

The ride looks like a plane as seen in the intro of Make Way for Noddy. The Noddy logo is placed on the both sides of the base. On the back, it has Noddy. The inside of the ride has a dashboard with 4 Make Way for Noddy Characters. Noddy on top of the start button, Tessie on the left speedometer, Bumpie the Dog on the right speedometer and Big Ears on top of the horn button. It has one steering wheel, a start button on the left and the push button on the right.

### Sound

The ride plays a Italian Make Way for Noddy theme. Once the start button is pressed, Noddy says "È ora di prendere un volo con Noddy!". During movement, it plays the Looney Tunes theme or the Italian Make Way for Noddy theme. (even though the ride has nothing to do with the Looney Tunes franchise) The button on the right will play a inaudible catchphrase from the episode "Noddy and the New Taxi". When the ride stops Noddy says "Torna presto!" or a school bell

### Versions

* V1: During movement, it plays the Looney Tunes theme. (even though the ride has nothing to do with the Looney Tunes franchise)
* V2: During movement, it plays the Make Way for Noddy theme in Italian. It was refurbished in UK, with using the American theme tune rather than Italian theme tune, It was refurbished in France, with using the French theme tune rather than Italian theme tune, and the Noddy logo was replaced by a Oui-Oui logo. It was refurbished in Benelux, with using the Dutch theme tune rather than Italian theme tune, It was refurbished in Spain, with using the Castillian theme tune rather than Italian theme tune, and viceversa.
Clanners Kiddie Ride

Clanners is a Spanish children's animated short-form series aired on Televisión Española's Clan channel produced in 2011 and 2012.

## Jolly Roger

### The Airplane

Release:Early 2012

License:RTVE

Design: it's the same as the Fun2Learn JayJay ride, but the plane is now painted pink and the face is gone and eCoco is next to the rider and Jolly Roger's stuff are now on the ride, and it have a Jolly Roger Spain. Licensed by Sicher, and the coin slot is now a Falgas coin slot

Buttons:

START:Well, It Just Starts the Ride

PRESS:Boat Horn, and 3 of the eCoco's catchphrases.

Boards:

Stamar System 4001 (2012-????)

Versions:

V1 (2012):Has Magus Park stickers

V2 (2016):Has new Sicher stickers

V3 (2021):Has new Sicher safety warning

Note:An attempt to save the show with this ride and future Bouncy castles, but unfortuantly all castles have been cancelled due to Clanners became obscure in 2013.
Busy Buses Kiddie Rides

Busy Buses is a British children's TV show that was produced by TV4C (jointly-owned by Malcolm Heyworth and Terry Ward) that ran between 2001 and 2003 on the cable and satellite TV channel, Living TV under their 'Tiny Living' children's programming block. 2 kiddie rides were made based on the show. both by Northern Leisure.

## Northern Leisure Group Ltd

### Standard

#### Information

* History of the ride: The ride was completed on Febuary 3rd 2005
* License: TV4C/Chatsworth Enterprises Ltd.
* Design: The ride is made out of Colin the Country Bus. He does have his eyes flash on and off and has 2 doorways to get in the ride. The steering wheel is placed on the right with the buttons on the left. The coin slot is placed on the right side which can be a problem.
* Seater: 2
* Year of release: 2005
* Other releases: Unknown
* Faults: Unknown
* Start sound: \*engine noise\* BEEP BEEP!
* Audio track: Busy Buses theme song on loop
* Attract sound (if enabled): \*engine noise\* BEEP BEEP!
* Trivia:

#### Buttons

* START: It just starts the ride and plays engine sounds when moving
* PRESS BELL: Bell sound.
* BEEP BEEP: \*funny horn sound\*

#### Versions

* V1 (2005): Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

### Video

#### Information

* History of the ride: Northern Leisure also released a video option version of the ride. The reason why it's rare because both TV4C and Chatsworth Television/Chatsworth Enterprises ceased trading in 2006 after Malcolm Heyworth retired and Northern Leisure lost the license.
* License: TV4C/Chatsworth Enterprises Ltd.
* Design: It uses the same design but now the interior is extended. The coin slot is now placed on the inside behind the driver's seat, along with the extra 3 buttons which does the same thing as the buttons on the front. The LCD screen is placed on the left side and plays clips from the first series episode Colin Takes a Bath. Rather having a gyrating motion, it now has a rocking motion.
* Seater: 3
* Year of release: 2005
* Other releases: Unknown
* Faults: Unknown
* Audio track: Busy Buses opening and closing theme
* Attract sound (if enabled): Unknown
* Trivia: This ride is super rare and somehow one is found.

#### Buttons

* START: \*engine noise\*
* Colin: "I'm Colin and I loves the mud, I do!"
* Busy Buses logo: \*Colin's horn sound\*

#### Versions

* V1 (2005): Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.
Bluey Kiddie Ride

***Bluey*** is an Australian animated preschool television series which premiered on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. The program was created by Joe Brumm and is produced by Queensland-based company Ludo Studio. The show follows Bluey, an anthropomorphic six-year-old (later seven-year-old) Blue Heeler puppy who is characterised by her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world. The young dog lives with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sister, Bingo, who regularly joins Bluey on adventures as the pair embark on imaginative play together. Other characters featured each represent a different dog breed. Overarching themes include the focus on family, growing up and Australian culture. The program was created and is produced in Queensland; its capital city Brisbane inspires the show's setting. In early 2024, MH Leisure have revealed that Bluey will be spawning a kiddie ride later on in the year.
Coco The Clown Train Kiddie Ride

The **Coco The Clown Train** Kiddie Ride was made by the company Whittaker Bros. and was released somewhere in the 1990s. He plays 8-bit train whistle and puffing sounds while in motion.

## Other variations

* One has been spotted in The Oaks Mall, Gainesville FL, US, but he has been modified with an Eletech board which plays a cover of the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends theme tune by Big Blue Dog Players, and the buttons trigger bell and whistle sound effects.
Denbighshire And Conwy County Bourough, North Wales

Denbighshire And The Conwy County Bough Are 2 Counties In North Wales. Housing Places Like:

### Denbighshire

* Prestayn
* Rhyl
* Ruthin
* Denbigh

## Conwy

* Kimel Bay
* Towyn
* Abergele
* Colwyn Bay
* Llandudno
* Conwy
* Penmenmawr
* Llanfairvechan
* Pensarn

## Current Rides

### Denbighshire

#### Prestatyn

Waves Amusements:

* School Bus (Whittaker Bros, 2 Seater Version, 1983)
* BTB Scoop (Jolly Roger, 2000s Reissue With Redone Buttons, 1999)
* Rupert (Photo Me/OMC, Buttons Broken, Stamar Board, 1996)
* Mr Bump See Saw (Jolly Roger, Start Button Jammed, 1996)
* Thomas (Jolly Roger, Standard Option, Slightly Battered, 2006)
* Superman Train (Jolly Roger, 1999)
* Fireman Sam (OMC Electronics, Kidzstuff Release With Faulty ROSie Board, 1993)
* Tonka Forklift (Jolly Roger, Video Option, 2004)
* Sidmobile (RG Mitchell, Modified Hank's Hotdog Van, 2000s)

Pontins:

* Miami (Cogan, Mid 2000s (It Plays A 2005 Song))

#### Rhyl

Queen's Market/Savory Amusements

* Mr Bump See Saw (Jolly Roger, 1996)
* Barney Train (Fun2Learn, 2000 Reissue, Quiet, 1999)
* Tweenies Rocket (Amutec, V4, Mute, 2000)
* Totally Garfield (Jolly Roger, V1, 1999)
* Ranch Cogan (Cogan, V1, 1993?)

Seaquarrium:

* KC Cobra Car (Sting International/UDC, 2000s/2010s)
* Bob The Builder Scoop (Jolly Roger, 2000s Reissue, Repainted, 1999)
* Space Shuttle (RG Mitchell, 1998)
* Captain Pugwash (RG Mitchell, Faulty, 1999)

Palace Fun Center:

* Puffin Billy SR (Whittaker Bros, 1997)
* London Bus (Cointronics, Original Board, 1993)
* Bob The Builder Scoop (Jolly Roger, Video Option With Screen Removed, 1999)
* Coffie Cup Carosel (UDC, 2000s)

Mr B's:

* Tank (Tecway, 2000s)
* Boat (Tecway, 2000s)
* Peppa Pig (Northern Leisure, Video Option, 2009)

Les Hawkers:

* Paw Patrol Marshall (Northern Leisure, 2015)

### =Kimmel Bay

The Harbour Pub:

* Barney Train (Jolly Roger, 2001)

#### Towyn

The Black Cat Amusements:

* Bob The Builder Scoop (Jolly Roger, V2, 1999)
* Budgie The Little Helicorper (RG Mitchell, V1, Faulty, 1994)
* Tweenies (Amutec, V4, 2000)
* Noddy (Bafco, 1996)
* Mini Wheel (MKC, Original Audio, Updated Lights, 1983)
* Magic Time Buddy (Jolly Roger, V1, 2001)
* Carosel (Namco, Refurbished, Unknown Year)
* Rainbow Roundabout (MKC, Mute, 1980s)
* Richard Scarry Lowly Worm Apple Car (Jolly Roger, V3, Missing Lowly Worm, 1995)
* Mini Wheel (MKC, Another One, Audio Unknown, 1983)
* Tweenies (Amutec, V2/3, Mute, 2000)
* Bigfoot (Cogan, 1990s)
* Bob The Builder Scoop (Jolly Roger, 2000s Reissue, Northern Leisure Release, 1999)
* Sesame Street Sing Along Car (Fun2Learn/Amutec, V2, Faulty, 1995)

Fun Factory 2:

* Mr Funny (Jolly Roger, V4)

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Albert Heijn Boat

The Albert Heijn Boat was released in the late 2000s. It was designed in a similar way to the Igglepiggle boat ride.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is designed similar to the Igglepiggle boat ride. Only removing Igglepiggle himself and replacing him with a hamster, also, The In the Night Garden logo is gone.

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is the hamster chorus. The ride plays the hamster chorus during motion. The red button only plays the Hamsterééééén sound effect.

## Versions

### Version 2

* The ride has no prontophot information and it contains harness.

## Common Faults

* Most units does not have the lights flashing. This is because a bulb has blown and needs replacing.

## Trivia

* While that only one picture of it exist but not a video of it, it could mean that this is a "Lost Ride".
ROSie Control Board

The ROSie Control board (Ride Operating System) is a kiddie ride timer used mainly for OMC, KidzStuff and Northern Leisure rides. It was originally developed by OMC Electronics in 1993. and was first used in Paddington Bear and Rosie & Jim. The timer had different revisions over the years. Then in the late 2000s, Northern Leisure discontinued the timer and now moved to their KERMiT timer.

## Version 3

Version 3 is the next version for ROSie. It was released possibly in 1993 or 1994. However, there does exist a Fireman Sam with a V3 timer with Look out for other rides from Northern Leisure. It's possible that the ride was refurbished in the late 1990s or early 2000s

### Used on

* Fireman Sam
* Postman Pat
* Rosie & Jim
* Super Mario

## Version 4

Version 4 was released in 1995. It was first used on Spot the Dog and possibly Pingu. It's possible that KidzStuff AU has used them too but with their announcements and their phone number.

### New features

The ride now has the ability to make the start button play a sound effect when moving.

### Used on

* Blinky Bill
* Budgie the Little Helicopter
* Mr Happy
* Pingu
* Postman Pat (last units only)
* Spot the Dog

## Version 5

Version 5 is the last version for ROSie. It was developed by Northern Leisure even though the board says it's Version 3.2. However, V5s are also used on some OMC rides for refurbishment. Possibly swapping the sound chips from the V3 timer to the V5 timer. Keep in mind, OMC never used a V5 timer because that didn't exist during the time.

### New features

The timer now eliminates the speed control for the theme song and sound effects.

### Used on

* Busy Buses
* Buzz the Quad
* The Magic Roundabout Train
* Tractor Tom
Pingu Kiddie Ride

Pingu was the first ride to be released in 1995 by OMC Electronics. It is unknown if the ride was successful or not, but Kiddy Rides UK did distribute a few of these units. As of right now, this is considered as a "Lost Ride" because despite the fact that Pingu had 159 units in total while Spot has 10 units, yet we found Spot instead of Pingu. Only two videos exist. one which is just the Pingu ride in action but the start of it is unknown. And the other is a modified version as Pingu is removed and the ride has a button to activate the motor. It might be true that nearly ALL units are scrapped.

## Overview/Look around/Design

The ride is made out of a barrel which is in half. Pingu sits in the back with a blue seat with Robbie on the front with his backpack. The backpack has 3 buttons and a speaker, including a credit display. As for the coin slot, well, it is placed on a red thing which is right next to Robbie. The Pingu logo is placed on the bottom of the ride.

## Sound

The sound playing during attract is unknown. The ride plays Woodpeckers from Space and the Pingu theme song during motion. The Pingu button makes him say "Noot! Noot!" but it is unknown what the Robbie button plays.

## Versions

### Version 1

* Not much to say since it is the only version of that ride.

## Common Faults

* One of the buttons doesn't flash anymore. This is because a bulb is blown and is due to be replaced.

## Other Variations

* Recently, there's a video of another unit that needs serious help. The ROSie board is disconnected, the Pingu figure is removed and it has a button which controls the motor.

## Trivia

* It is unknown if the ride was successful or not but the ride has become very rare to find.
* There was a rumour saying that there is one in Blackpool somewhere, but it is unknown if that is true or not.
* All the sounds used in the ride is taken from the episode: Pingu looks after the egg (Original version)