Setting Up the KMG Fireball / Afterburner Ride 

The difference between US and EU carnival operators is that in the US they will strip a ride down and get rid of as much scenery etc as possible. Where as in the EU you see showmen carrying around extra trailers full of stuff to make their rides stand out in the crowd.

Thanks for watching and sharing!

I came here to post the same sentiment. I'm glad I had an opportunity to educate myself and see the hard work that goes into building a ride.

What you felt back then was true for the times. Years ago Midways ran under a team where maybe 3 or 4 out of 25 guys had a technical or mechanical engineering degree. Now more than half of a shows team has some form of formal training.

Thanks So Much! glad to have you here!

i'd be curious to see the differences myself.

that sounds like a dream, glad you had a great time

Glad you like them!

I really enjoy seeing how the tools needed to assemble the ride are built into the structure of the ride itself and most people never even notice - nor would they have reason to. I just find it interesting.

@@PeteRondeau I never thought much about the engineering involved in folding them up until I found your channel! I always saw the rides being brought in and set up at the local fair, but never paid close attention. But you've sparked a new interest for me, and I may have to go watch them set up this year!

Much appreciated!

What show?

@@PeteRondeau Wade Shows and Butler Amusements.

I'd be happy to do it, I just need to find operators willing to give me access to the rides

I agree. That seems a bit ambitious.

@@PeteRondeau or dangerous!

Use to work on the kmg freak out. For those who don't know. Basically an afterburner with four sets of gondolas. And it took five guys four and a half hours to pull down. So yeh maybe a bit exaggerated.

​@@Thesmokercoaster wowzer people don't realise the hard graft that goes into the build up and pull down. Are u a showman?

@@karenkalasy8251 uswd to work now amd then when the faie was local ish but I stopped now. I'll give u an example. The four triangle shaped legs that fold out of the trailer will take three maybe four guys maybe five minutes each leg just to push it 90° out. Then had to hold them out to be able to put the base of the legs on that usually take one but two men is easier. That's just one part. Look up a set up video. Just type in kmg freak out set up.

I've been traveling a lot for work the last few months. I'll be talking about that in the next update.

Thanks so much!

Merry Christmas!,🎁

Thanks for watching!

🤣😂 LOL

I thought XXL was a three-trailer ride?

It was completely rebuilt within the last few years and stored inside in the off season. That helps a lot!

@@PeteRondeau I think they choose rebuild it when after the incident at the ohio state fair. KMG order to stop any afterburner to operate at that time.

They didn't even own it back when that happened. But that may have been why the previous owner sold it. But yes, in addition to all the rewiring and motor and bearing replacements, this has the redesigned seat gondolas.

@@4everpee It was owned by North american midway entertainment under the name “Feuerball” and it was bought sometime in late 2019-early 2020 by Majestic midways

One of the things that helps is there are typically no extra parts. You keep putting the ride together until you run out of parts. If a bolt becomes damaged or a wedge is stretched out and needs to be replaced, you have to get it from back at the shop or off the maintenance truck.

miserable...

I'm more of a KMG XXL fan, but the Afterburner is a sweet ride. Now if only our local showmen would buy something other than Technical Park stuff...

A fatal accident on this type of ride at your Ohio state fair was responsible for totally changing the way rides are inspected in that state. Ohio has some of the most rigorous requirements in the country for both rides and ride inspectors

Yes, the name on the plate is spelled wrong. It went from CVS to NAME then to Majestic. They’ve had it for about 3 years and completely rebuilt it.

@@PeteRondeau Thanks for the information, Pete. I do not see any pictures of the ride on the website (which seems to be not up to date?) or on their Facebook-channel. Do they still own / operate the KMG Afterburner or has been sold again?

They sold it last year

@@PeteRondeau Thanks again. Do you know who has become the new owner of that ride?

@@Tejay1970 it is in Alaska ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GXqpMKr1J1Q.htmlsi=7ArzxIM1_9M6WSK0

I work on automation as well and had the same thoughts.

That's what floodlights are for.

Yes. Something probably got lost in translation

I put all my trust in 4 nuts every day.

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If I find an operator willing to let me record it, sure!

Next few videos will focus on our rebuild projects and then we can hopefully get back to some setups when the rides come back out in the spring. We may also stop by majestic’s shop and see what projects they are working on in the off season

Glad you enjoyed it!

The power of those large hydraulic cylinders is what amazes me the most.

There are a few different things. First of all, there is a manual and the person who is the lead for the ride has read it. On this particular ride, the lead also was the same person who completely re-wired it from scratch, so he is intimately familiar with it. Secondly, these rides have no extra parts. They have just the correct amount of parts. When you are out of parts, and all of the holes have fasteners in them, you know you are done. If you have an extra bolt, you know you aren't done. And finally, every season there is a single crew that becomes responsible for a ride's assembly/disassembly. Once they have done it a few times they don't even need the ride lead.

That's exactly what I was thinking... "This modern day ride is ran by a Raspberry Pi?!?!" I assume it's for the lighting package, but could be wrong.

Yes that is controller for the RGB lighting

@@PeteRondeau That's awesome. Thanks for the reply.

I’m sorry I don’t know and they have sold the ride so I can’t check for you.

Merry Christmas to you too!

2 total. Well technically they brought the fog machine in another truck but the ride is just 2 loads

@@PeteRondeau happy Christmas and thanks for reply keep up with your great channel

I challenge you to point them out.