This Himalaya Ride fits on 1 truck!

[@PeteRondeau]

I spend a day with the folks from Majestic Midways setting up a Wisdom Himalaya ride. Watch them set up a Sizzler Ride next! •kzbin.info/www/bejne/inTOd4uYoahlqLs

[@usjets08]

When i was a kid my dad used to take me and my brother to local carnivals and watch ride set ups. i always found it fascinating.

[@LandonShort-tm8fm]

@captainscentsible3938 nope not reversed the guy does it to us all the time

[@timmensch3601]

Ever since I was a kid I have been fascinated by how carnival rides can be on one truck trailer it has always been really cool to me Thank you so much for making these videos

[@PeteRondeau]

Same here!

[@1018Video]

I always thought I was different from everyone else. When I was little I'd go to the local fair-grounds on my bicycle and sit there most of the day watching the rides get set up. They'd actually let me in there so I could watch them set up all the rides, it's always been fascinating to me. Your channel is what I've needed! Also, this ride is awesome, one of the best things about it is the fact that when it's super hot outside you get to be in the shade during the whole ride! Unlike most other rides where you bake in the sun.

[@PeteRondeau]

glad to have you along!

[@simpsonsj]

Mr. Rondeau...these build-up videos are awesome. Assuming you have time, and Majestic Midways allows, we'll certainly be looking forward to more of them. Thanks for the awesome channel.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

I can't even imagine being an engineer tasked with designing these rides... Absolutely amazing

[@derek17005]

The engineering that goes into them is incredible!

[@Phylonyous]

Insurance baby!

[@Phylonyous]

Engineering insurance I mean…

[@jorgejimenez6283]

You may check the city of Neede Netherlands, there's a factory of fair machines called KMG Rides. Very professionals by the way.

[@DougCeleste]

I cannot imagine putting this ride together, taking it down, and doing the same thing over and over in different cities. Talk about back-breaking work that few can do. I also wonder that after years of doing this kind of work, it takes a HUGE toll on the body, especially the back, along with getting hernias. I salute everyone who can do this kind of work so all of us can have some fun at a carnival.

[@PeteRondeau]

You’re not wrong.

[@DougCeleste]

@@PeteRondeau I really enjoy your videos and thanks for sharing. I am 69 now but have been fascinated with carnival rides ever since I was a little kid in my hometown of San Jose, CA. The way the workers assemble and disassemble them is just so interesting.

[@tl124]

Amazing! What a BIG Mechano set!!! I'm sure there are few attendees at a Midway who actually know how much effort and thought goes into producing these rides. Thanks so much for compiling these vids. I have a whole new appreciation for the engineering involved.

[@MegaHahndo]

So much work goes into the assembly and disassembly. Hats off to these guys!

[@TheGreatTaz]

one of my favorite things to do as a kid was go to the carnival a day or two before/after and just watch them set up the rides it such an interesting thing to see how they fit together and compact into such a small area

[@PeteRondeau]

They continue to surprise me. I'm working on a Sizzler ride video now and the way they get that trailer all the way to the ground is pretty slick. Thanks for watching!

[@telechubby4life503]

Growing up all through the 90s my grandfather would take me to the Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL every year to watch to get built up. I really enjoyed those times..

[@pattywieder3268]

Thank you so much for this video! My 8yo went on his first Himalaya last night. He asked how the rides get taken down and could NOT understand when we said "they just fold them all up." So I looked for a video and found this one. Perfect!!

[@PeteRondeau]

This makes me really happy to hear. Thanks for sharing.

[@chasemartin4450]

The ingenuity which has been put into the design of the awnings on this ride could work wonders in the RV and VanLife world...

[@mjfreespirit]

Grease, Grease, grease! Most important thing i learned when i was in the carnival myself!

[@whatwhat1233]

The grease gun he was using was empty, the plunger was all the way in

[@jonstacy3296]

I remember being a kid in the mid 80’s, when the carnival would come to town, they had a ride called the “Flying Bob’s”. It was similar to this but bigger. Traveled on 3 trailers. The cars (bobsleds) were held up off the floor on the sweeps, so at speed you were 45 degrees to the flooring. The former 10 year old in me, appreciates that you were allowed to film and document this (especially the Sizzler).

[@metromadness2016]

I never known these where carnival rides until a few years ago because the theme park near me always had these kinds of rides and I found out a few years ago the theme park in my area buy these and sets them up and uses them for years.

[@briansandefur2965]

Thank you!! I love watching rides being set up. It’s amazing that it all fits onto one trailer. I remember the old Himalayas used 2-3 trucks to transport.

[@PeteRondeau]

Thanks for watching!

[@miketwomey4923]

The ones that you are taking about were built in Germany by. The Mack company probably, the Himalaya was the two trailer version and the Super Himalaya was on 3. These American ones built on a single trailer by Wisdom are so minimal that it's an extremely embarrassing reflection of the current situation. The rides mfg here are more concerned about how quickly and easier they are to set up and slough than how they look knowing that the carnival owns all of the rides and the people can take it or leave it and don't care. The European system is so much better, the rides are owned and operated by independent contractors who've been doing this for generations and it shows. This encourages the competition and pride as they are paid for the people who will choose to ride the ones that are putting in the extra effort and showmanship. It is kinda like thinking that a two wide mfg house is the same as a two story custom built house or Domino's is the same thing as the local pizza place that has been there forever and has style. For example just look how cheap the back of the inside scenery looks unpainted with all of the wires and sockets exposed like that from the factory. Would you mind if your contractor left your house like that? Google the Oktoberfest and other larger fun fairs in Europe and you will get it...

[@Nokkternal]

My favorite carnival ride.. Amazing how much work goes into these rides!

[@SayaAensland]

Watching machinery get assembled is satisfying in the same way as watching a jigsaw puzzle get solved is satisfying.

[@PeteRondeau]

Then you’ll love this video kzbin.infoB5YH2WCONfI?si=5eBXiBDz6kbglGPF

[@jeremylacoski5086]

I’ve been looking for videos like these for a very long time, ever since I was introduced to electronics. Thank you so much for sharing

[@whiskyeet]

Perfect video, didn't loiter around any specific part and kept it brief whilst covering loads. Sticking around, hope to see more like this one. Love these kinds of flats.

[@voodoobluetaco]

This was always one of my favorite rides as a kid because the dudes were always blasting ac/dc or Zeppelin and under the roof it was always super loud. thanks for the video.

[@mmasque2052]

The engineering involved to make the ride operate is second to the engineering involved to make a ride fit into one trailer. My home town hosts our annual county fair and I can remember watching all the ride trailers coming in and getting set up on the Monday before the fair started. It had to be that single day because most of the rides were coming from another fair that had ended the night before elsewhere in Ohio. Then, they’d be able to ‘leisurely’ disassemble Sunday night/Monday morning and travel to the next fair for setup since that one didn’t start until Wednesday.

[@erichanson1854]

Lol there was nothing leisurely about a Sunday night ...run all day,straight into teardown, haveing the WHOLE show ready to move at 8am. Mon. Then travel to the next spot...setup, and maintenance. It was a very long work day. But I wouldn't change it for the world. Some of my best times were had .in between the work ,sun,and grease...lol

[@miketwomey4923]

​@@erichanson1854You're forgetting about the "Circus Jumps" when we were running the rides when we had full loads for 12 hrs. Around 11pm we changed clothes, tore down the rides and pull wire as the sun rises. Then drove at least one load and set up and opened up on Monday and this was the biggest show on the west coast at the time.

[@erichanson1854]

@@miketwomey4923 West Coast you say, wouldn't happen to be straits would it? And how can anyone ever forget that dead tired feeling lol

[@wbrockstar9550]

This one was even better than the zipper setup and I noticed two of the employees appeared to be the same guys on the zipper video.They must be involved with helping setup a bunch of rides.I'll say it again as I did in zipper video,ride engineers are unbelievable at what they do to be able to incorporate all of the components needed for a ride like this & make it fit on one trailer,not to mention the hydraulic,electrical and air systems necessary to aid in setup and ride control.Great stuff

[@kens.3729]

Very physical parts and dangerous areas around these Rides while assembling. Definitely have to be paying attention. Thanks! 👍

[@floydsemlow8253]

I just rode the music express, at waldameer Park Pennsylvania,reminds me a lot of Himalaya I haven't seen that ride since the 1980s.god bless!! That was the best decade ever!!!

[@BobLovesKaren]

Amazing. We like to poke fun at “Carnies” but this is the part of the job nobody ever sees. Then they have to break it all down in a few days, usually in the dark, to move to the next event. Great video!

[@PeteRondeau]

Not to mention there is so much going on to put on a show like this. When you start adding up the purchase price of the equipment, the number of semi truck required to move it, the cost of diesel- it really is an amazing operation.

[@cezarnie7631]

@@1981mrdavid Done that more than once-it sucked!

[@steven20919]

This is amazing! I can just imagine the big inconvenience when the crane boom breaks down...

[@Drew791]

I wish I had these videos of yours when I was a child. I always wanted to know stuff like this when I was at parking lot fairs and carnivals! Thank you for these in-depth explanations!

[@PeteRondeau]

Glad you like them!

[@joaquinmartinez7151]

Hope to see more videos! This has been an awesome binge watch!!!

[@wifidoorbellguy4351]

I love this stuff. Engineers of these rides are so clever!

[@FryngeMinority]

One of my earliest memories is of one of my uncles taking me to the top of a hill overlooking the city and seeing the Calgary Stampede midway being set up below. I was 3 or 4 and I remember the Giant Ferris wheel sitting there with no gondolas on it yet

[@josephschroeder7778]

Holy Crap! I can't believe Sam still works there. He's probably been there for at least 30 years...... He's the man!

[@axeljimenez11]

thank you for the video this brings back a lot of memories back in the 80's I was an carnaval operator, is really nice to se a more up to date Himalaya ours took 3 trailers was bigger and round with the big hump int he back of the ride there was nothing hydraulic we needed to build everything for scratch even our trolleys where build peace by peace this is a much easier ride to build

[@cylehendricks8892]

Love this! Especially as a kid I was always fascinated by how all this stuff worked! Oh the memories!

[@PeteRondeau]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@kennyried8650]

Hey. Thank you very much for making this video. When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike to the fairgrounds and watch the workers assemble the rides. (Kissel Brothers, Cincinnati Ohio). They had a Muzic Express in the mid to late 80's. It's probably been at least 20 years since the last time I saw a portable Himalaya/Musik Express. I was starting to think they were all gone. Last one I got to actually ride was a nice Himalaya at Kentucky Kingdom. Absolutely loved this thing when I was a kid.

[@sarahb.6475]

It is utterly amazing that the whole ride fits inside one truck and that parts of it fold up like that! I am also surprised that the upper area is strong enough to hold a person as they set up that red fabric up there. Never dreamed that upper part was so strong. And the seats are called "tubs". And they attach to "sweeps". In POTC they had "sweeps" too! Which I suspect were also very long poles. I suspect that is where the word originally came from maybe and it just tranaferred over to a totally different area (carnival rides).

[@Littlefreetime]

Fantastic! I have stared at Himalayas for ages wondering how they rack. Outrageous engineering!!! Looks like this one needs some updated lighting or wiring for the lighting. 10 thumbs up to the vid and Majestic Midways!

[@PeteRondeau]

Yes, this one was due for some new bulbs, I believe they were still on order. One of the upper scenery wings was damaged and they are waiting on a replacement so they don't run either to keep it symetrical. And one of the center panels had a multi pin connector that needed to be rewired.

[@eastcoastamusementsrblx]

@@PeteRondeau they have the old lighting patterns, A lot of new Wisdom Himalayas have colour changing led's and new patterns for them.

[@freedo333]

I looove the Himalaya! Back in the 80s, i rode the fastest himalaya ive ever ridden- the centrifugal force pinned my brother & i against our uncle, crushing him! He kept yelling at us to move over, but we were going around so fast, we couldnt budge! 😂

[@keithcurley7662]

Glad I stumbled upon your channel. Since I was a teen,when I could understand mechanics,I've been fascinated with carnival/amusement park rides. The set-up and tear- down is fun to watch. Thanks for bringing it to life.

[@PeteRondeau]

Welcome aboard!

[@Non_Of_U_business]

Thanks Pete, I have always loved vids on carnival ride set ups/ tear downs. I have always been fascinated with the manufacturing and creation of carnival rides. So much that I now visit the carnival ride makers websites. Thanks again and We love your carnival ride projects! Keep up the great work!

[@PeteRondeau]

Thanks for watching!

[@Killercutsvideo]

What are some of the names of the sites you go to? Sounds awesome

[@johnoneill3115]

I did this job traveling round Scotland and sometimes England for nearly 16 years building up big machines and juveniles rides and I loved.

[@hightechcarpentry]

I was "with it" back in the day and owned games on a show that had a Blizzard (re-branded Himalaya). Of all the rides, the engineering that must have going into stuffing one of the largest rides on the midway onto one trailer still amazes me.

[@johnnicholls9023]

Can I say I’m loving the videos of your refurbs and these build up amazing technology and I love how you show what’s involved in these processes

[@PeteRondeau]

Thanks!

[@derickdoveglass]

I’ve been hooked on these fair ride assembly videos!

[@Maryslife51]

This was cool to watch this is one of my all time favorite rides

[@GGReactor]

This is quality content, your videos are going to go far, please don’t stop doing what you’re doing

[@scottedwards2618]

This is so different than the HIMALAYA I ran. Reverchon took three trailors.

[@PeteRondeau]

Yes that is the grand daddy of Himalayas. Much bigger ride

[@hakuru365]

this amuses me greatly, I work for a shop that does the lighting and graphics for rides much like this one. In fact we just finished a reskin of a Himalaya into one called Music Express. its a lot of fun seeing how its put together since my work doesn't build the rides.

[@ericmiller3708]

After watching this; I would love to see a video of a classic Reverchon Himalaya being assembled.

[@cezarnie7631]

It would be a long video!

[@revehimifilms]

@@cezarnie7631 Still.... I would watch it... Every single minute! 🙂

[@diazjr1975]

I remember ridings Super Himalaya in the late 80's with Guns and Roses Welcome To The Jungle blaring! The whole lighting and sound was AWESOME!

[@justingoodell6226]

Love the vid. I did have a few WTF moments while watching them so certain steps the hardest way possible though. But everyone has their difference methods.

[@cezarnie7631]

Guessing Big Rocks moves just a little bit easier.

[@justingoodell6226]

@@cezarnie7631 a wee bit...

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

[@PeteRondeau]

Thank you!

[@patrickwoods2213]

Hard rock music goes great with these kinds of rides!

[@mokeimusic]

Thanks for the video, I love this ride and its a must every time I see it. Thanks again

[@PeteRondeau]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dirtwaterfox5074]

the amusement rides have came along way wisdom did a great job I remember the Himalaya took a long time to teardown and setup

[@PeteRondeau]

I was very impressed with how it all stows for travel.

[@Avalanche_Ride_92]

On a Wisdom's Rides That's cool and neat to see how the set up and how they operate, love it keep it up! Can wait to see the one you going to do Wisdom Rides Avalanche

[@buckrustle9237]

Thank you Himalaya for being there for me once a year

[@SyCoREAPER]

I guess this is convenient from a space and transportation aspect but not nearly as easy as I thought for setup prior to watching this video. Somehow I thought more of it would just unfold into place. There is so much assembly that goes into it.

[@kevinp766]

Tunnel isnt as detailed as the Reverchon but super cool to see none the less. Thanks for posting!!!? When I was 12 that ride kept me in my room till I could do "The voice" when I was 18/19 i got up the stones to ask the guy if I could rock the mic. "You know the drill?" yep! "Here ya go!" my friends said they made more noise for me than the guy doing the ride lol. Fast forward a few years I'm at a bar in town and I recognize the other guy who did the ride every year. "You got a great voice, here's my card, you can fill in for me on my breaks" Sweet! Thank you!!! September rolls around I show up with his card and he totally snubbed me. Ha!

[@PeteRondeau]

Yeah, it doesn't have as much of a "hill" either. Basically designing the ride down to its bare elements. Can't afford to pull a multiple trailer Himalaya into a small carnival ground so this is a good compromise. That's some dedication ya got there, did you ever get to do it again?

[@wadeadams4263]

It used to be called The Flying Bobs. We would go help with putting up and tearing down when the County fair was on. Got paid good cash money

[@3dsmaxrocks699]

The Himalaya ride from the 1970's had at least 1 semi to carry the parts. I distinctly remember them taking the red seats and hanging them on the inside of the trailer during teardown. I used to have toy semi trucks and used my Lego sets to make my own carnival on my bedroom floor .....back when us kids had to use our imagination 😂

[@adrianbuchwald6103]

Great build up vlog thanks.nice looking machine 👍👍👍👍👍

[@PeteRondeau]

Thanks 👍

[@Pops_607]

Love these kind of videos…. Keep them coming….

[@LordCarpenter]

One of my favorite rides!

[@jennmartin5199]

always one of my fav rides at the carnival .

[@davidimhoff2118]

Having been on rides like this when I was younger, it amazes me to see it all fit on one truck. Let's face it, all these set ups and take downs are labor intensive with trying to minimize as much labor as possible so there will always be a complaint.

[@GONZOFAM7]

This was my favorite ride.

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

This ride truly is a work of pure American engineering and design. I love these rides so much, and hope Wisdom never stops making them. This is actually more fascinating than the Musik Express by Mack Rides, since the Mack version of this needs at least 4 trailers for transport since the roof is so large. The fact all of this can fit onto one is amazing.

[@Jhihmoac]

This is what _I'VE_ always wondered, myself! Thanks for the heads up! 😁

[@SirFloofy001]

This makes every part of my OCD happy

[@rpm2night]

This is really cool to see how the rides are set up. I have a lot of great memories attending the traveling carnivals and feasts as a kid. I have to ask though, is it still dangerous setting up and breaking these rides down? I remember a lot of the ride operators (who I’m assuming also set up and remove) had one or more fingers missing. This was back in the 80s and 90s, as I’m now 42. Thank you to those that work these events for the fun I had as a kid, and for the fun I know my kids will experience.

[@lmngksolj9895]

this is the coolest thing to see!

[@tylerdixon9321]

This was always my favorite ride at the county fair but I’ve never heard it called a himalaya ride. Funny how they all fall rides different names. I’ve also never seen it without a hard shell roof!

[@Brad772006]

Insane engineering went into this ride. From start you see a trailer but no ride at all. Finished you see ride but no trailer at all. I had always wondered how that huge platform and a roof were put in place. On this particular one the ride itself is very simple compared to the setup of it.

[@SnoDawg]

You can tell these guys are really thrilled about their job. LOL

[@djhaloeight]

This ride always made my mom sick when we’d go to carnivals when I was a kid 😂

[@punchfisttop]

The humps on this version are barely noticeable but love they kept the old school design. great job man!

[@cezarnie7631]

Carnies call this model a super hampton, or kiddie ride. Especially if you have ever worked on a real himalaya like a Mack, Reverchon, or Bertazzon.

[@punchfisttop]

@@cezarnie7631 Thank you for that. I knew there had to be different variations. I ran the Musik Express at Geauga Lake when I was 18.

[@jamesanderson3239]

Wow amazing how everything changes.I used to move a riverchon two trailer himalaya.

[@blakebodaciousFTW]

We need a video of them putting these together at the factory

[@PeteRondeau]

Given the opportunity I'd love to travel out there and record that.

[@hermanprice5375]

Himalaya has almost the amount of work during setup as the Waltzer over in the UK. I've seen the Himalaya unfolded & setup before in person, even helped. Got free admission, armbands & free food for helping.

[@snowyfolfskyroo2739]

It's amazing how simple these are to assemble yet it doesnt feel like itd be unsafe at all (which it isnt, carnival rides are very safe)

[@lifeintornadoalley]

When I watched our county fair setup, for this, graviton, ferris wheel, and a few kid coasters where rechecked if setting up during rain. IE: it'd rain during setup, they already had everything leveled. So after it stopped raining, they'd run full loads of employees on leveled rides to get it to sink in. They'd check levels again and adjust. 9/10 times it needed to be adjusted after a rain. They'd also grease all parts as set up procedures. Interesting to see different companies do things differently. How often would they grease and recheck levels?

[@kathyhartje4143]

I remember the himalaya wen I was 17 oh how I loved that ride at Reithoffers Carnival (Blue) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Nicky owned it!

[@DIYGene]

This is so interesting. Great video!

[@FLStelth]

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting process.

[@PeteRondeau]

thanks for watching!

[@tpirman1982]

I've been on this at the Brockton Fair.

[@blakerogers2608]

Fascinating! I really appreciate this stuff, and if you happen to have video of that Wisdom Sizzler being raised from or lowered to the ground, I’d be very interested to see it. I’ve seen a diagram and a single photo, but can’t find anything else, and I haven’t spotted one yet this year. Love the videos. Looking forward to the next one!

[@PeteRondeau]

I have some footage of it racked on the trailer but no setup video. I will keep that in mind for the future. Thanks for watching!

[@PeteRondeau]

I recorded some footage of the sizzler being taken down this past weekend, but I missed the beginning of them raising it off the ground. A truck pulled in front of where I had my camera mounted and cut off the view. But I think there is still enough footage to put something together.

[@blakerogers2608]

@@PeteRondeau oh cool! Can’t help but laugh that the view was obstructed for that part... must be a trade secret we’re not meant to learn haha. Whether there’s a video or not, I appreciate the effort! Hope the trip wasn’t fruitless 👍🏻

[@hughneutron5303]

i'm 28 and remember always wondering the same thing when i was little. how the heck do these things go up?! i love this!

[@awesomeninja9178]

festia shows has a ride like this silmar called Artic blast! I alway love that ride!

[@robseandantuono3812]

love these rides

[@j49]

It just took how many people and how much time to set up this ride? Now I know why these carnivals are so expensive. Absolutely amazing!

[@SolarMoth]

these are cool videos! always wanted to know these things!

[@InvalidUserProfile]

First time riding one of these in the 80's but it was called the "Heartbreak Express".

[@walstreetchronicles]

This is crazy I wan on the Himalaya right and I loved it

[@mariemcginnis4876]

Love this Ride

[@ianramsey7258]

Hey that dude has a blue “Keep MOD Weird” shirt on. I work at MOD!! And I have that shirt! It’s rare for me to see a MOD shirt outside of work. How cool 😆

[@dananderson3077]

Nice installment to your series....

[@PeteRondeau]

Thanks!

[@robertg6425]

Thank God led lights made these rides brighter n made pieces alot lighter then before

[@thomasstoddart2414]

That's a clean one.

[@Phylonyous]

Built in boom crane is legit!