noun. a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc. any merrymaking, revelry, or festival, as a program of sports or entertainment: a winter carnival.

1 : a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent. 2a : an instance of merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading. b : an instance of riotous excess a carnival of violence. 3a : a traveling enterprise offering amusements. b : an organized program of entertainment or exhibition : festival a winter carnival.

Carnival is a Western Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent).

CARNIVAL (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

What is another word for carnival?

other words for carnival

• carousal.
• circus.
• fair.
• festival.
• gala.
• jamboree.
• revelry.
• rout.

There are food stands at carnivals which serve a variety of food and beverages. They offer snack items like cotton candy, ice cream, fried dough, funnel cake, candy, or caramel apples and french fries. Meal items may include pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken.

Mostly you hear the normal sounds of life, a little traffic, the clock chimes, a conversation, a talkative crow or the whisper of couple of 432,000-pound GE locomotives hauling hundred-car freight trains to the melody of their air horns, which seldom exceed 110 decibels–the same as a chain saw.

by Herbert W. Sellner. He went on to build the first 14 Tilt-A-Whirls. The well-known carnival ride made its debut at the Minnesota State Fair in 1927.

The most dangerous roller coaster in America is considered by many to be Kingda Ka, a steel launched coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Kingda Ka is the tallest roller coaster in the world.

The term originated from the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. After the Exposition, the term midway came into use as a common noun in the United States and Canada to refer to the area for amusements at a county or state fair, circus, festival, or amusement park.

Carnivals often operate until midnight, even on their last day at an event, Bridges said. The next day, workers typically begin tearing down rides by 8 a.m. and don’t finish until 10 p.m. The carnival and its workers then travel to their next destination, usually hours away.

About 500 carnival groups traverse the United States each year, and they typically operate with about 40 employees, who on average make $200 to $300 a week, said Robert W. Johnson, executive director of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association in Minneapolis.

Carnival Workers Salary

“It’s not that every carnival game is rigged, but any can be, and many are,” says Bill L. Howard, who’s been investigating carnival games since 1978 and wrote Carnival Fraud 101, a guidebook for law enforcement officers on tricks of the trade.

According to Mark Rober, carnival operators don’t usually lose money even if you win on your very first try. Prizes are often worth a fraction of what you spend on the balls or rings it takes to win them. The example Rober cites says you might spend a buck and a half for a prize that cost the carnival around 45 cents.

10 Tricks Carnivals And Fairs Use to Wring Money From You

1. Fun tubs. © rainieramusements.
2. Duck pond. © depositphotos.
3. Balloon darts. © depositphotos.
4. Whack-a-mole. © sakura/flickr, © Laura/flickr.
5. Milk bottle pyramid. © partylandutah.
6. Rope ladder. © 106 KHQ Morning Show/ facebook.
7. Ring toss. © Pounce-Matics/ facebook.
8. Free throw.

The Rigged Video Game. “Yes. Sometimes good players will be shafted by poor RNG, it happens, but over time results equal out and the best players gather the best results overall. The truth is these video games are operating in an unregulated world unlike the world of gambling.

From trunk or treat events to school fundraisers, these homemade carnival games are easy to make, easy to win, and fun for all.

• 01 of 10. Pick a Duck.
• 02 of 10. Water Coin Drop.
• 03 of 10. Balloon Pop.
• 04 of 10. Gone Fishing.
• 05 of 10. Dino Dig.
• 06 of 10. Bobbing for Apples.
• 07 of 10. Bean Bag Toss.
• 08 of 10. Spin the Wheel.

Stand directly in front of the basket, gripping the ball like this. Toss the ball with a sharp flick of your wrist, putting a nice backspin to it. Aim for the top of the basket right after the lip. If done right the ball will drop into the basket and your kids will not get ripped off by Six Flags ever again.

The action or an act of tossing the ball in the air prior to serving.

BucketBall™ is the ultimate beach, poolside, backyard, camping, tailgating, and outdoor game for ages 6 and older. BucketBall™ is played like beer pong but on a larger scale and is family friendly. BucketBall™ is portable, lightweight and convenient.

You can flip a coin to decide which team lines up on which side. Once you decide, you will stay on that side for the entire game. Same goes for your teammate. Boards are positioned at the regulation distance of 27 feet apart from front to front of each board.

In cricket, a free hit is a delivery to a batsman in which the batsman cannot be dismissed by any methods other than those applicable for a no-ball, namely run out, hit the ball twice and obstructing the field. When a bowler bowls a no-ball, the immediate next ball is a free hit.

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