Acton Fall Fair - September 16th - 18th, 2022

 What a great way to spend a weekend! It was great to be back at the Acton Fall Fair of Acton, Ontario after a two year hiatus! It was a fun three days seeing friends and acquaintances I haven't seen in a while due to the pandemic! Below are some photos of my weekend at the fair. :-)

This is a view I hadn't seen since September 2019!

There was a decent sized crowd on the midway for a Friday evening.

It was great to see the community come together after a few years of no major events.

We were lucky to have a great evening of nice weather.

The giant Mulligan Wheel was set up in the center of the fairgrounds this year, making it a prominent feature.

It was nice to see its lights shining bright over Prospect Park again.

Throughout Friday evening, Scott and I had hung out with our friend Travis, riding some of the rides together. The Mulligan Wheel was one of them. It provides a nice view of the midway.

The dazzling lights were quite a sight!

The animals in the Ag Awareness tent were back.

The Berry Go Round was our final ride for Friday. Scott and I sure know how to spin it!

Albion Amusements is very fortunate to own such a lovely piece such as the Mulligan Wheel.

Here is Scott, Travis, and I at the fair on Friday night!

The Avalanche is a swirl of action at night!

Taking photos of midway rides at night is one of my favourite things to do!

Midway rides at night look spectacular with their flashing lights.

Just before the Acton Fall Fair closed for its first night in three years, I captured one final photo of the Mulligan Wheel.

The next day, a lot of people came out to the fair. It was great to see many out enjoying it on a very nice day!

The Acton Fall Fair has always been a great way to create memories for people of all ages!

A ride on the Mulligan Wheel is a must when visiting the Acton Fall Fair.

You can see the excitement in the faces of the people riding the Avalanche as it went around!

It was a very warm day with a bit of cloud coverage and a nice breeze.

It was nice to see the fair bounce back after a pandemic when caused many things to grind to a halt over the past couple of years. The return of the fair also saw the return of many local food vendors, including Gord's Hot Dog stand! He serves the best hot dogs in town!

The Mulligan Wheel is always so very photogenic.

The midway was scaled down this year compared to other years prior to the pandemic. But we're really lucky that midway companies like Albion Amusements were able to survive through difficult times as they did not operate at all in 2020.

The Sizzler was providing some classic fun with its sweeping motion.

Saturday evening at the Acton Fall Fair saw the return of the lawn tractor pulls.

Some were able to pull the weight quite far!

The fairgrounds began to become busy in the late afternoon and early evening.

Younger fairgoers were enjoying the Lolly Swing once it got dark.

Games of skill and luck are always a classic at many fairs!

The line for the Mulligan Wheel got quite long in the evening.

My camera had a hard time focusing on all the lights of the midway!

The Zero Gravity is just a blur in this photo!

The lights on the Mulligan Wheel are just stunning!

From the Mulligan Wheel you can get a nice view of the other rides, including the Sizzler.

Late Saturday evening, the beer tent was packed! The absence of the fair over the past couple of years made a lot of people yearn for a social event like this.

Here's another photo of the dazzling Sizzler!

After another day of fun at the Acton Fall Fair, it was time to head home for the night.

Sunday morning at the fair featured some antique tractor pulls , followed by some truck pulls.

Some of the tractors were quite loud as they pulled the weight sled along the track.

Just before a rain shower passed through, Scott and I hopped onto the Mulligan Wheel.

The chance of rain kept some people away for the final day of the fair.

The children's midway had a nice collection of classic rides.

From the Mulligan Wheel you can see the row of vendors.

The rain began to come down hard for a short while, but it didn't seem to deter those who were there as the temperatures were warm.

During the heavy rainfall Scott and I headed into the Homecrafts building. There were quite a few entries despite the reduction of categories.

Travis and his girlfriend came by Sunday afternoon to enjoy the fair during its final hours.

After the rain had passed, the sun came out allowing the fair to end off on a great note!

Here is Scott and I after a great weekend at the Acton Fall Fair! It was great to have it back again after a few years of it not happening! Hopefully next year's fair is even better! :-)

Canada's Wonderland - September 2nd, 2022

 What a way to spend the first Friday of September! On Friday, September 2n, Scott and I had made another visit to Canada's Wonderland. During our visit, we had met up with our cousin Brook and her children William and Sydney again for a day of fun riding rides and eating blue ice cream! For the majority of our visit Scott and I rode rides that William wanted to ride!

Unfortunately my camera stopped working just before I entered the park :-( , but I was able to capture some photos of our day using my phone. Despite the park being quite busy, it was a fun day nonetheless! :-)

Scott and I arrived at the park shortly after 9:30am. It didn't take long to get in for a Friday heading into the Labour Day weekend!

After getting through the front gate, we headed to the Medieval Faire section.

As it was anticipated to be a very busy Friday at the park, there was no rope drop for Medieval Faire. We made Leviathan our first ride of the day, followed by Drop Tower before meeting up with Brook and her kids. Scott and I only waited around 30 minutes to ride Leviathan!

While waiting for Brook and her kids to arrive, Scott and I waited near Thunder Run, which had its queue spilling into the midway at 11:30am!

Once Brook , William, and Sydney had arrived, Brook and Sydney went off to Planet Snoopy and the water park, while Scott, William, and I rode some of the larger rides such as Spinovator and Viking's Rage. William had greatly enjoyed both of these rides in late-July!

The Lazy Bear Lodge dining facility looks closer to being completed!

There are some bears laying lazily on the building as the name suggests!

While in line for Spinovator, I captured this photo of Riptide flipping riders upside down! I ad asked William if he wanted to ride it, and he immediately responded with a "no'! haha

Since I have a feeling this may be the last year that William will be able to ride Sugar Shack in Kidzville, I agreed to ride it with him again. We had spun like crazy just like we had in late-July! It sure is a dizzying experience!

The Bat was still unfortunately down, just like it has been during my past few visits to the park. Hopefully it reopens again soon!

After riding some more rides and eating some blue ice cream, we took a break near the Arthur's Baye in medieval Faire. A duck swam up to us and waited nearby until we walked away.

In the early evening, some rippled clouds rolled in, making for a fantastic photo opportunity!

For our last ride of the day, William had choose White Water Canyon. While the line appeared to be long, the wait was actually shorter than expected! William had greatly enjoyed his ride on it!

The Lazy Bear Lodge looks quite nice as the sun began to set!

As darkness began to fall, the lights on the rides began to shine!

Here's a look a Behemoth's first drop as the sun began to set.

After a great day of almost 12 hours of fun, it was time to head home! :-)