The Big E - Eastern States Exposition - 6 State Fairs in One

The Big E - Eastern States Exposition - 6 State Fairs in One - Rare and Unusual Dark Ride Mouse Trap

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@newyorker3766 4 ай бұрын

OMG....you went to the big E. We went every year from here in New York as it was just across the state line for us. Went for about 50+ years until medical issues have arisen for me. No longer possible so I will see it through your video. Thank you for sharing. Tearing up as I never thought I would see it again. ❤

@groomspups315 4 ай бұрын

That handwriting analysis booth has not changed since at least 1970-as a kid I always got that done and I'm 63! (I live just over the bridge in Agawam so I've been to the Big E too many times to count!). Fun fact: the state buildings are replicas of each New England state’s original statehouse sitting on land actually owned by each respective state.

@Lipstick8908 4 ай бұрын

That's pretty cool!

@tommiller4895 4 ай бұрын

Thanks again for letting me experience the Big E Fair once again. Before a serious car accident in 2019, I went to this fair ever year. You brought back some great memories and added some new ones. That Wild Mouse Dark Ride looked fun would have put me in the Hospital (severe back issues). You made me hungry with your New England Sea Food dishes!

@beachbum333 4 ай бұрын

The jack-o'-lantern display at Rodger Williams Zoo is INCREDIBLE !!! Worth a drive. The pumkin artists are extremely talented. Peace to all.

@mikehughes4969 4 ай бұрын

That Mouse Trap was genuinely terrifying. Let's do it again.😂😂😂 Don't ever change Jacob. Don't ever change.

@anastasiareilly2336 4 ай бұрын

my thoughts exactly!😂

@history_leisure 4 ай бұрын

24:30 "Watch the Tram Car Please"

@fred9225 4 ай бұрын

50:01 best carpetbagger scare to date!

@bg199083 4 ай бұрын

That made me laugh out really loud. Haunt Season is already here! 🎃🎃

@mattsquire2284 4 ай бұрын

You certainly made a point of showing us how annoying that bear bell is 😅.

@suemoo22 4 ай бұрын

Indeed 😂😂😂

@EndeavorsDnB 4 ай бұрын

😋😋

@suemoo22 4 ай бұрын

Yum, your stuffy looked delicious. I love seafood too!

@suemoo22 4 ай бұрын

No beads for you! 😂

@lisamarie11716 4 ай бұрын

Hahahaha my bf was fast asleep while I was Carpetbagger binging and it woke him up 🫣🤭😂

@loriloonj4904 4 ай бұрын

We went to the Big E a few years ago it was amazing!! We had the best time!! Thanks for the laughs on the wild mouse ride...I was hysterical!!! Thanks for the video my friend!!!!

@bg199083 4 ай бұрын

That Mouse Trap dark ride was genuinely terrifying. I want to see that again. Don't ever change Jacob, and you always make me laugh. 😂🤣

@elliotrothchild7949 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Jacob. Born in 1945 and used go to exposition every year in the 50s and early 60s. Have moved away but miss the fair. It was always a great fair. Thanks again

@candris79 4 ай бұрын

I work on this street. The Big E is so fun! I went on the middle Saturday with record attendance, it was bonkers

@chrishutchinson2297 4 ай бұрын

My son and son in law and a bear friends were there yesterday. They spotted you but you walked by going the opposite direction too quickly. They don't really watch your channel but I do and I told them to look out for you.

@crazyconeyislandkid 4 ай бұрын

It’s really good to see Hilby the skinny German juggling boy still going the act. I saw him maybe 12-13 years ago at the New Jersey state fair. Love the state fair videos. They are my favorite.

@jasminealmeida7284 4 ай бұрын

My daughter and I love watching your fair videos. We were really hoping you would be coming to the Big E. We are sad that we didn't get to see you. We unfortunately couldn't make the Big E this year.

@elf5012 4 ай бұрын

Oh man, do I ever miss lobster rolls. I am envious. This was so much fun. I buy only real maple syrup now because it is worth the extra cost. You are the best customer they have ever had on The Great Monster Ride. That was intense. Thanks again.

@danielflynn8530 4 ай бұрын

If you want to up the count of State Fairs Connecticut has the Durham Fair, I’m from Springfield and an interesting fact is this is where I met the Drummer from the popular 2000’s band Staind before they became well known. I used to get in for free because my best friends father used to work there every year.

@lisamarie11716 4 ай бұрын

Jacob! I have no idea how I stumbled across your channel but it’s been the happiest couple of weeks I’ve had binging yours (and Jenn’s! ☺️) adventures. You are living the life so many of us oldies wish we could and I love watching through a big kids eyes! Thank you for sharing your life with us! ❤

@alliekuma4234 4 ай бұрын

One of the KZbinrs I follows wears a bear bell when he goes exploring in Japan to scare off the bears and boars. I'm sure you can understand why they run away from it. Lol Love the awesome contraption with the bells that the gentlemen was using to play epic-sounding music on. I saw him in another video of yours doing the same thing and I loved it! ♥

@tommiller4895 4 ай бұрын

Nice to see Hilby the German Juggler. He has performed at County Fairs for years. Good Juggler, nice guy.

@rocketaroo 4 ай бұрын

Jacob rang that bell for an uncomfortably long time 👏😎

@TheShortOne4ft11 4 ай бұрын

2 things: 1. You were there when I was there! 2. You were in West Springfield, not Springfield. I got married there as well (not during the fair) and the address was West Springfield. Also thank you for showing our fair!

@newenglandlotterytour2370 4 ай бұрын

BEST BIG E experience video! Thank You, Thank You Thank You Carpetbagger! Going for my second time this weekend. Really enjoy seeing your experience and things I can add to my game plan ( the big E is one of the most difficult ventures to plan for because most media only focuses on the crazy foods)😂 Now it feel like I have a little preview and see a few shopping/ attraction must haves I can go directly for rather than making my boyfriend chase me around in circles for over 9 miles again this year.😅

@XxMaJoRxX77 4 ай бұрын

That little 4-D truck thing would have made me so happy 😂

@joanyount3239 4 ай бұрын

My daughter raises Boer goats for show…they are fluffy, lol!

@everyonehasadream 4 ай бұрын

Did you see me at the Bangor State Fair? I was the one who won the Hot Dog Eating Contest! 🙂

@brentsacoolguy 4 ай бұрын

The scream on the monster ride was absolutely hilarious 😂

@larryholtcamp3291 4 ай бұрын

I love the fact that you were part of the clean shell club. 😆.

@nikitatro5508 4 ай бұрын

I'm so happy that You went to the Big E 🎉 It looked huge 🤩 I really like the reconstructed New England village 🏘️⛪💗 I always love the exhibits at the fair too ❣️ I will have to visit myself one day 🤞 Good timing for leaf peeping too🍂🍁🌟 As always, Thank You for bringing Us along Jacob 🙏💝😻

@Adam-QT 4 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Massachusetts and never even heard of the Big E 😂😂 Now when I visit I'll have to time my visit during the State Fair!!! Loved this video cause I'm from there so thank you for visiting Jacob!!!

@MichaeldeFilippi 4 ай бұрын

ahh cant believe you went to the BIG E! Ill be there this weekend. It's next to my hometown. Also it's WEST SPRINGFIELD sir

@SharonPerson-hm9ds 4 ай бұрын

@MichaeldeFilippi - Attendance records were insane this year! Did you go on the weekend??🤪 I was there the same day Jacob was. Crowds very manageable that day.😊

@boogiedaddy3434 4 ай бұрын

This was awesome. I think I might have to plan a trip up there one year because this was probably one of the nicest and most interesting state fairs out there. So much history in New England and I could spend all day in the village portion.

@SharonPerson-hm9ds 4 ай бұрын

@boogiedaddy3434 - We go to the Big E every year. Love the village, too. Less than an hour from West Springfield is Old Sturbridge Village . From their website - "Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, depicts a rural New England town of the early 19th century. The Village is designed to approximate the look and feel of a historic landscape and includes more than 40 historic buildings, such as houses, working farms, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, water-powered mills, professional and trade shops - all situated along the Quinebaug River on the homeland of the Nipmuc peoples."

@davidbaker578 4 ай бұрын

So glad you had a great time at the Big E Jacob! I’ll have to check out that Mouse Trap ride on Saturday. I’m 6’2 and hope I don’t scrape the ceiling! Safe travels!

@kaymad143 4 ай бұрын

I am so glad you made it to the Big E, so many great things to see! Maybe I will go there next year it, it has been many years since I have been there. 🙂 One of the biggest draws are always the little chicks being born. It has been so fun to watch you going through the Big E.

@justwatchingyoutube79 4 ай бұрын

Cast in Bronze looked amazing! I need to hear that in person!

@jayducharme 4 ай бұрын

My wife and I get season passes each year. I wish I had known you were there -- I would have enjoyed meeting you. I've been going to the Big E since I was a child. The fair has changed a lot. It used to be primarily an agricultural fair (as most were). It eventually morphed into something more akin to a flea market with vendors everywhere. Now the focus is mostly on food. Any type of food you can imagine (and many you can't) can be found there now including the "Flatliner burger" and fried butter. The state buildings, BTW, are replicas of each state's actual state building.

@richardpasquale5930 4 ай бұрын

You are always welcome in New England my friend

@barbaraboeckman1510 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Jacob, that was really cool! I didn't know there was a multi-state fair!

@ddrisco126 4 ай бұрын

Great Vlog Jacob , we love the Big E!

@MarioBeatle120 4 ай бұрын

literally going today!!! :O I go with my dad almost every year.

@kityez1017 4 ай бұрын

I grew up going to The Big E! So many great memories!!

@lizlocher3612 4 ай бұрын

What a GREAT State Fair Celebration 🎇🎉!!! Wild Mouse Dark Ride was hilarious,n live the animals n historical exhibits!!! Wonderful job, Carpetbagger n Congratulations for knocking out 5 at a throw in the State Fair Attendance Record Game!!!

@ShakepearesDaughter 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this. I went on the first Wednesday this year, which might be the day you went too---the crowds look very manageable, as they were when I was there. I knew other people who went on later days, and it was epically packed with folks. Made it very hard for them to deal with. I'm so glad I went early on. The great thing is, you personally went all over and I get to see all sorts of things we didn't get to, as we are older and get so tired with walking. Each year we see new things we didn't get to the previous year, and revisit favorites. You gave me ideas for next year!

@gaigemcdonald6555 4 ай бұрын

I was just there with my girlfriend and her parents last week. I always love going to the Big E around this time of year there's so much cool stuff there.

@bearbeartime7082 4 ай бұрын

Wow that place looks so fun wow thank u

@sandrapanico6357 4 ай бұрын

Glad you had fun in my neck of the woods.

@KMK99 4 ай бұрын

Glad you made it this year. I usually go the last Wednesday, but went the day before, missed you by a day. Been going to the Big E since 1990.

@SpinStir 4 ай бұрын

I laughed so hard when all the animal pellets flew right out of Jacob's hand! Sorry bout it, Jacob, pretty funny though.

@boscop.soultrane7685 4 ай бұрын

The little chick next to "Big E" is "Chick E."

@robylove9190 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad you got to have fun at the Big E.❤

@Idreallyrathernotthanks 4 ай бұрын

Jacob cranking the feed machine one -handed and even the astronauts trapped on the space station could see what was about to happen.

@sabrinaraspo7343 4 ай бұрын

What a great video of the big E I went and i saw a lot but you got more in the video 😊

@VoNewEngland83 4 ай бұрын

You made it to the Big E!! 🚩Finally, too bad I missed you. ☝🏻😅

@Linda-gr6gv 4 ай бұрын

Ya Jacob you made it to the Big E. I’ve been going since I was a child. Love it.

@niecey7492 4 ай бұрын

Your desire for wisdom is true. You always enjoy checking out different types of museums.

@michaelmoore7337 4 ай бұрын

That was fun. I'm from Rhode Island.

@paulfuryes203 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video, Jacob. I'm looking forward to the next. Take care, my friend, and as always, safe travels.

@lissachocolate 4 ай бұрын

So much good stuff in your video, loved it!

@maryannsawin2893 4 ай бұрын

Stay safe. Hoping Jen is safe and well. Sending prayers for all our southern US

@kathylicon44 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Now this fair looks sooo fun and a lot of things to do and eat. Thx for showing us around. Wish I was there 😊

@antoniobelmontez-jh6xw 4 ай бұрын

Jacob the possum king Jacob the cryptid collector Jacob the Halloween hollerin champion Jacob the friendliest man in the US

@m.nic.5080 4 ай бұрын

Yessss so glad you went to the Big E!!

@DMachoMickey 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to New England! There’s a lot more to explore in these six states. I hope you get to explore them some day!

@ZombieZeke 4 ай бұрын

So glad you had a good time at the Big E!!! Please tell me your next weekend stop is Barrett's Haunted Mansion, it's an AMAZING haunt in Abington, MA!

@scotttravels517 4 ай бұрын

That my fav fair all year I’m glad you went

@raymondcote2913 4 ай бұрын

Great tour, thanks for the rides.

@OldMovieRob 4 ай бұрын

Mousetrap looked like a lot of fun. The type of ride a younger me would have done over and over again.

@Lipstick8908 4 ай бұрын

Yay! Your back at my city!! Loved the one with the dinosaur that popped out..Holyoke mass is a city next to us(springfield) about half hr way depending how far in your going.. ( my dad's side is from out there so I visit when able) but now I'm gonna look into that so I can go!

@dawnchance1475 4 ай бұрын

If you are near Florida - know there is a hurricane coming. There are warnings in Georgia and North Carolina, too.

@bripena6475 4 ай бұрын

As someone who has lived in Alabama my whole life, seeing you go to all these state fairs makes me so sad about how pitiful ours is.🙃 I have loved seeing all of the state fairs!!

@newyorker3766 4 ай бұрын

Not sure if you were aware but the buildings on the Avenue of the States each state building is a minature of each states capital.

@aileenlyons2668 4 ай бұрын

Yes.... thank you for pointing that out - 😂😂😂it was bugging me but am so glad he is having fun! 🤭

@SharonPerson-hm9ds 4 ай бұрын

@@aileenlyons2668 - I was going to mention that, too.

@erikgriffith8857 4 ай бұрын

"Big E" is one of my nicknames as my avatar suggests.

@archerroy21 4 ай бұрын

Ah! I was hoping you were going to go inside the Grange Building! I am a member of the Grange in NYS. Its a beautiful building. There are representatives from each State Grange there daily to answer questions. There's also displays inside. Its been quite a few years since I was last at the Big E. Thanks for taking us along!

@SharonPerson-hm9ds 4 ай бұрын

@archerroy21 - I was at the Big E the same day he was, and I did go in to the Grange Building, as we do every year. Apparently I did not win the beautiful quilt, but it looks like they were making a lot of money for the Veteran's. 😊

@archerroy21 4 ай бұрын

@@SharonPerson-hm9ds Yes the quilt is always popular. I hope you were able to talk with some of the Grange State Presidents while you were there and walk around the building. Thanks for sharing!

@SharonPerson-hm9ds 4 ай бұрын

@@archerroy21 I did talk to a few of the people there. One gentleman I recognized from last year, when we spent about an hour in the building.

@dandub2121 4 ай бұрын

My favorite state fair ❤😊

@blurtsandgiggles 4 ай бұрын

This is where Rockafire Bear a Dice Traveling Show, used to show up before it was renovated .

@nightshadebutterfly6429 4 ай бұрын

So close and yet so far!! Not sure if you're still in MA, but if you are, I believe the Factory of Terror here in Fall River is open weekend nights until Halloween. I went to the Big E when I was younger, it was where my family would go to each year after the Danbury Fair closed down. I hadn't been in so long, and it seems so much has changed. The midway especially changed, gone are the Cake Walk and the haunted house dark ride where there was a witch that turned left and right (where I'd wait for my parents to ride it, as I was too chicken to back then), the magic carpet fun house and the jungle fun house with the big gorilla. So many memories.

@Sassjolras 4 ай бұрын

I grew up with the Mouse Trap being at my fair each year. I rode it twice as an adult but was too scared as a kiddo. My friend rode it when we were younger and there used to be a scary face that lit up around every corner. When I rode it half the stuff was broken but there was compressed air - I’m sorry that part wasn’t working this year! And we love the demon gorilla at the end.

@jaykojumbles7409 4 ай бұрын

i love when people smile and wave at the camera lolo

@stevenprovost2029 4 ай бұрын

One thing Jacob, the big E is in West Springfield Massachusetts

@tapperjr93 4 ай бұрын

welcome back to MA!

@rexnewcombe8337 4 ай бұрын

Now that was fun ❤

@sgtsharon4336 4 ай бұрын

I vacationed in Peru once. Alpacas are raised for their wool. Alpaca wool is soft, non allergenic, twice as warm as sheep wool, and not scratchy. Llamas are raised for their meat. They are used as pack animals, but they cant carry any more weight than a man.

@exploremorewithjenne 4 ай бұрын

we saw you there! my kids were behind you on the mouse trap!

@robroy4452 4 ай бұрын

What day were y’all there? Yesterday (Wednesday) ?

@exploremorewithjenne 4 ай бұрын

@@robroy4452 yes!

@Nathan-p7s6z 4 ай бұрын

Was that Agawam day? I'm from Westfield. I Love Carpetbagger! Been following him since the beginning!

@DCouey60 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us with ya. It means a lot to us that can't go. 😊

@Blather 4 ай бұрын

If I knew you were out I would have bought you lunch. Happy trails.

@candacecherry2846 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like fun I've bean thare

@sarab8065 4 ай бұрын

You definitely made your point about that bell 😅.

@mareekatz 4 ай бұрын

❤❤ I LOVE LOBSTER 🦞 😋 😍 TOO !!! Had to close my eyes while u were eating that lobster roll....I just couldn't watch !!!! Sooooo jealous lol ✌️❤️🙂

@ShelleeGraham 4 ай бұрын

FUN VIDEO 👍 Jacob. LOVE the way you talk to the beautiful ANIMALS! 🐐 🐖 🐣

@LinecookThorJamiethaxton 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video as always Jacob keep up the awesome work and safe travels out there

@SnackHeadCowboy 4 ай бұрын

I love the lies on that horse signs. Definitely can not fit in the palm of your hand haha

@Trackwalker1 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to Massachusetts

@elsiegon7118 4 ай бұрын

AAAAAAHHH!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂omg that was hilarious , those screams!!! Another great video, thank you so much, Jacob ❤❤❤

@PeteRondeau 4 ай бұрын

That roll of film ride was a really weird choice. somebody had a meeting and said, "Hot air balloons are so over done. Let's theme it to something not a single kid riding it will even understand."