My Little Pony

 Manufactured by Jolly Roger Amusement Rides, the My Little Pony ride was released in 1995.

There were two versions widely released, loosely based on characters from the My Little Pony Tales TV series.  However, their colours were inaccurate.  One had Melody's colours (pink with blue hair) but featured Starlight's symbols, while the other version had Sweetheart's symbols but had a blue body with yellow mane and tail.  The pink pony was by far the most commonly seen in the UK, while the blue version seems to have been more widely distributed in the USA.


Watford Market, November 2010 (Fun fact: This was the first kiddie ride video I ever filmed!)

The only exceptions I've ever seen to these two versions were a pair of oddball ponies at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea.  Both had Starlight's symbol (this time in red!), but one was yellow with purple hair and the other green with pink hair.  They both stood on red bases.  Sadly, these two ponies were later dismantled, their bases scrapped and the pony toys placed on a juvenile roundabout in a travelling fairground, so I never had the chance to take more detailed photographs of them than those taken in my childhood.

Pinocchio

 I believe this ride was manufactured by Memo Park of Italy in the early 1990s, and distributed in the UK by SB Machines.  However, I never saw even one of these as a child.  In fact, to this day, I have only ever seen one, as featured in the video below.

Fantasy Island, Ingoldmells, September 2018.  Following my failed attempt at filming this ride on a previous visit to Ingoldmells, I was excited to attempt filming again.  Unfortunately, the ride had been moved inside into a dark alcove.  Oh well, at least we can clearly hear the music it plays on this video!

Memo Park

 Memo Park are Italian ride manufacturers, founded in 1987.  SB Machines of Porthcawl have been their UK distributors since the early 1990s.  There are family connections between the two companies.

Ride Releases

1990 - Alice's Teacup
1994 - Father Christmas Sleigh
Unknown - Magic Carpet, Pinocchio, Santa Sleigh, Triceratops

Magic Carpet

 This ride was manufactured by Memo Park of Italy and distributed in the UK by SB Machines.  It was released in the early/mid-1990s, presumably to coincide with the release of the Disney Aladdin film in 1992.  However, I don't believe the ride was ever officially licensed.


Clacton-on-Sea, August 1996

The ride takes the form of a magic carpet, on which sit Aladdin and the genie.  There's an empty seat next to Aladdin for the rider, while the magic lamp and two treasure chests stand in front, housing the coin mechanism and cash box.


Fun Factory 2, Towyn, May 2017

Northern Leisure Kiddy Rides

 Ride Releases

Flintstones Dino

 Manufactured in the USA by Just Kiddie Rides, Dino was one of a range of three Flintstones rides.  Northern Leisure began importing Dino (along with the Flintmobile) into the UK in 1994, making it one of the few American rides that was widely distributed in the UK throughout the 1990s.  Northern Leisure modified the rides, removing the original electronics and fitting them with Stamar timers.


Clacton-on-Sea, August 1996

The ride took the form of the lovable Dino with a hollow back in which the rider sat.


Roker Amusements, June 2017

Fun 2 Learn

 Ride Releases

Bird Bird Express