Top 5 Funfair Rides For Weddings
At eddy leisure we have been hiring funfair rides for weddings for 3 generations of our family so we have seen all the wedding funfair ride trends. At the moment funfair rides are getting more popular with weddings as people are starting to see the amazing benefits of hiring the rides for their special day. They do not just give you and your quests amazing entertainment and give them wonderful memories they will remember for ever but they also give you amazing photo opportunities for your photo album. If you want your wedding to stand out from the rest a wonderful funfair rides is a must.
Below is a list of the most popular funfair rides for weddings.
We are also going to add the average hire cost and the setup and take down times of each ride and also space needed for them to setup.
Carousel
The carousel is one of the favourites and for good reason. The beautiful carousels are the original funfair ride that dates back to 1800s When the carousel was first invented they was firstly powered by steam but as time has moved on they have all been rebuilt and are now powered by electricity. Even though most of the carousel available to hire now are newly built carousels they are still made to look identical to the original, if they was side by side you would not know what one was the new one and what one was the original. Also all the new carousels still have the classic carousel organ music and can be used at your wedding to create a magical experience or if you choose to do so it can be turned off.
Carousel stats:
Average cost: £2450 for operating up to 6 hours
Setup time: 6-8 hours
Take down time: 2-3 hours
Space need: 50ft x 50ft
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Traditional Ferris Wheel
Traditional Ferris wheels are also one of the most popular funfair rides to hire for weddings. They are super romantic and amazing fun for you and all your guests. If your venue has limit space for a funfair ride then the traditional Ferris wheel is the best option as it does not need the same as much space as the other rides on this list.
Traditional Ferris wheel stats:
Average cost: £1800 for up to 6 hours.
Setup time: 5 hours
Take down time: 2 hours
Space needed: 30ft L x 30ft W 45ft H
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Dodgems
The dodgems has got to be the most fun ride you can hire for your big day. When hiring a dodgems ride you have 3 options to choose from as there is 3 different types of dodgems available. Please see below the 3 different types of dodgems.
Dodgems Type 1
The type 1 is properly the most popular out of the 3 types of dodgems as it is the cheapest option to hire.
Type 1 stats:
Average cost: £1850
Number of bumper cars: 16
Setup time: 4-5 hours
Take down time: 2-3 hours
Space needed: 65ft x 40ft
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Dodgems Type 2
If you have have the space and budget to hire the type 2 dodgems then you should. Not only do you get a large track to drive but you also get 8 extra bumper cars so you can enjoy the dodgems with more of your friends and one time.
Type 2 stats:
Average cost: £2400
Number of bumper cars: 24
Setup time: 5-6 hours
Take down time: 3 hours
Space needed: 85ft x 40ft
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Traditional Dodgems
The traditional dodgems is perfect if you are wanting to give your big day a traditional theme. One of the best things with the traditional dodgems is that it can be setup in locations that all the other rides on the list can not. It can do this as it is not trailer mounted and it is setup by one piece at a time. So if your event entrance to the setup location is not large enough for a trailer mounted ride the the traditional dodgems is the one for you.
Traditional dodgems stats:
Average cost: £2050
Number of bumper cars: 16
Setup time: 8-10 hours
Take down time: 3 hours
Space needed: 65ft x 40ft
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Traditional Flying Chairs
The flying chairs is a modern funfair ride but is made to look like a traditional funfair ride. As the the flying chairs is a fairly modern ride not a lot of people know about them but they are getting more popular as people are starting to see them.
Flying chairs stats:
Average cost: £2995
Number of bumper cars: 16
Setup time: 8 hours
Take down time: 4 hours
Space needed: 50ft x 50ft
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35 Meter Ferris Wheel
Weddings with a bigger budget the most popular funfair ride is the large 35 meter Ferris wheel. Not only does the ferris look incredible but it will give you unbelievable views and amazing photo opportunities with fantastic view backgrounds. If you are wanting your wedding to standout then the large Ferris wheel is the way to go.
35 meter Ferris wheel stats:
Average cost: £14,000 for 1 day hire operating for up to 10 hours
Setup time: 2 days
Take down time: 12 hours
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If you are interested in hiring any of the rides above please contact us.
If you are interested in any other funfair rides please take a look at all the funfair rides we can supply for your event on our funfair ride hire page. On this page you will find a large selection of all the funfair rides for hire in the UK.
