Carnival Rides
Carnival Foods
Carnival Games
Fun Facts
100
This amusement ride, often seen in both carnivals and amusement parks, was inspired by ice slides in Russia and feature high speeds and sharp turns.
What are Roller Coasters?
100
What are Corn Dogs?
100
These are the objects you receive after winning a carnival game.
What is a Prize?
100
This vegetable is grown competitively in Alaska: whoever grows the biggest one wins!
What is Cabbage?
200
This iconic ride, known as "dodgems" abroad, is popular among kids and teens who must drive into one another.
What are Bumper Cars?
200
This food, along with ice cream, became one of the first “fast foods” at the Saint Louis World’s Fair in 1904.
What are Hot Dogs?
200
This game involves throwing a pointy object at a wall full of poppable objects.
What is the Balloon Dart Throw?
200
The word is said to come from the Late Latin expression carne levare, which means "remove meat"; a folk etymology derives it from carne vale, "farewell to meat".
What is Carnival?
300
This amusement ride quickly became a popular carnival attraction and took unaccompanied couples through dark rooms.
What is the Tunnel of Love?
300
This dish enjoyed at carnivals originated from a yeast dish brought to America by Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants; it is fried and often topped with powdered sugar.
What is Funnel Cake
300
What is Ring Toss?
300
This is the name of the main path or street that fairgoers walk along to find sideshows, concession stands, and other amusements.
What is The Midway?
400
What is Zero Gravity?
400
The original name of cotton candy, which also goes by the names “spun sugar” and “candy floss."
What is Fairy Floss?
400
This is the "slang" term for games you play at a fair or carnival.
What is Joints?
400
This ride originated in what is now Istanbul, where they were used to provide battle training for horsemen; now it is enjoyed by children who can ride around a central post, in a circle.
What is a Carousel?