Winnie the Pooh Kiddie Rides

**Winnie-the-Pooh** Is one of A.A. Milne's famous characters, who made his first appearance in the original books in 1926 and in the Disney universe in 1966. During the 1990s and 2000s, EMT and Coinstar both released several kiddie rides from the franchise.

## Pooh's Log See Saw

The log see-saw, released by EMT In 2002, is perhaps the most common one, at least in England and across Europe. Has been spotted in but is quite uncommon inside the United States, North America, and a few other places around the world. It features Pooh Bear on one side of a log while the rider sits on the other, just like a see-saw. Whilst in motion, the end part of the song, Winnie the Pooh (by Disney Studio Chorus), as heard in the 1977 Disney movie, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, is played while the ride is in motion. Resembles and was modeled after Pooh's ever iconic "Thinking Spot" log from the original featurettes.

### Variants

* At Barry Island, A Pooh Log See Saw With A Very Long Timer Was Spotted.

## Tigger's Boat

Pooh Bear isn't the only Winnie-the-Pooh character to have his own kiddie rides, but Tigger has got some of his own too! It depicts Tigger on one side of a boat with the rider sitting on the other. When the ride is in motion, Tigger's trademark song, The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers (Sing a Song With Pooh Bear version; sung by the late Paul Winchell) is played. Two pushbuttons trigger two SFX (one plays an antique car-like horn sound while the other plays a "boing" sound).

### Variants

* One has been sighted at Buena Park Mall in America, but has the Jolly Roger Tony the Tiger audio. (Coincidence)
* A blue and green version was made in the late 2000's by Merkur Gaming after they had bough out EMT due to the ride's popularity and success. These versions have high quality audio.

## Pooh's Aeroplane

Coinstar has also made Winnie-the-Pooh kiddie rides too, and one of them depicts Pooh Bear with goggles, flying a wooden aeroplane. When the ride is in motion, the same song from the EMT Pooh Log See-Saw (Winnie the Pooh by Disney Studio Chorus) kiddie ride plays. There are two variants of the plane, one that goes back and forth and another that goes from side to side, and this one is quite rare. This is the most common ride featuring Pooh himself that is seen in the United States, unlike the Log See-Saw.

#### Trivia

* This ride was released around the same time the *Winnie the Pooh Hundred Acre Jet Activity Ride On* toy by *Kiddieland Toys Limited* was made, and it was one of the most popular Pooh toys of its time. The Pooh figurine looks very similar to the one that is on the front of the toy airplane.

## Pooh's Honey Pot

Another Winnie-the-Pooh kiddie ride has been made by Coinstar, and this one features Pooh Bear in a large blue honey pot. While the ride rotates 360 degrees, Winnie the Pooh by Disney Studio Chorus plays. Pooh says "Riding the Honey Pot is so much friendlier with you" before the ride starts, and says "This makes me dizzy" as it spins.

## Pooh and Tigger's Carousel

This ride by EMT/Merkur features the same Pooh and Tigger figurines from the *See-Saw Log* and *Tigger Boat* rides and spins around a full 360 degrees while the same exact variation of *The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers* from the Tigger boat (featuring Paul Winchell) is played. This is a two seater ride. Made by Merkur Gaming in the late 2000's. This was the very last Winnie the Pooh kiddie ride to ever be made and/or manufactured in the world. Ride is very rare in all territories and has been spotted by only a few people.

### Trivia

* This ride also has another variant with two Pooh figures instead of one Pooh figure and one Tigger figure.