Bulgy the Whale

Bulgy the Whale
Status	Discontinued
First manufactured	1948
Manufacturer	Eyerly Aircraft Company
Designer	Johnny Waters
Capacity	8 riders per hour
Vehicles	8
Riders per vehicle	1 [1]

Bulgy the Whale is a children's amusement ride manufactured by Eyerly Aircraft Company. ^[2] It consists of eight whale-shaped ride vehicles traveling in a counter-clockwise rotation, similar to a carousel, while traveling up and down small hills. Although the Eyerly Aircraft Company ceased operation in the 1980s, there are still several Bulgy the Whale rides in operation. Some have had their whales repainted to resemble fish instead of whales, and others have had thematic pieces added, but the general operation and idea remains the same.

Installations

Below is a partial list of Bulgy the Whale attractions.

Name	Park	Open	Closed	Details	Ref
Freddie the Fish	Arnolds Park		Open		[3]
Unknown	Beverly Park		Closed		[4]
Clown Fish	Deggeller Attractions, Inc. (Showman)		Open	Has whales painted like clown fish.	[5]
Whales	DelGrosso's Amusement Park		Open		[6]
Bulgy the Goldfish	Gilroy Gardens		Open		[7]
Dancer's Fish	Holiday World & Splashin' Safari		Open	Formerly called Salmon Run. Relocated for 2014 season.	[8]
Clown Fish	James H. Drew Exposition (Showman)		Open	Has whales painted like clown fish.	[9]
Unknown	Joyland Amusement Park		Closed		[10]
Bulgy the Whale	Lagoon	1956	Open		[11] [12]
Willie the Whale	Michael's Amusements (Showman)		Open		[13]
Bulgy the Whale	Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk		Open		[14]
Bulgy the Whale	Skerbeck Family Carnival (Showman)		Open	Includes large octopus decoration on top of attraction.	[15]
Bulgy the Whale	Tinkertown		Open		[16]
Bulgy the Whale	Wade Shows (Showman)		Open	Includes large octopus decoration on top of attraction.	[17]
Bulgy the Whale	West Coast Amusements (Showman)		Open		[18]
Guppies	Wyandot Lake		2006

References

1. "Bulgy The Whale – Lagoon History Project" . Retrieved 2024-03-31.
2. "Eyerly Bulgy the Whale". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
3. "Freddie the Fish". www.arnoldspark.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
4. Perjurer, Kevin (February 26, 2020). "Defunctland: The History of Beverly Park Kiddieland". YouTube. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
5. "Clown Fish". Deggeller Attractions. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
6. "Whales Kids' Ride - DelGrosso's Amusement Park PA". www.mydelgrossopark.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
7. "Bulgy the Goldfish | Gilroy Gardens". www.gilroygardens.org. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
8. "Dancer's Fish". Holiday World. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
9. "Drew Expositions - Kiddie Amusement Rides". www.drewexpo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
10. "Eyerly Bulgy the Whale". The Flat Joint. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
11. "Bulgy | Lagoon". www.lagoonpark.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
12. "Bulgy The Whale | LAGOON HISTORY PROJECT" . Retrieved 2019-11-18.
13. "Willie the Whale". Michael's Amusements - Providing Carnival Rides, Games & Food from North Carolina to Florida. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
14. "Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Rides for the Little Ones". beachboardwalk.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
15. "Bulgy the Whale". www.skerbeckcarnival.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
16. "Rides & Attractions". Tinkertown Family Fun Park | Winnipeg, Manitoba Amusement Rides and Games. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
17. "Bulgy the Whale". Wade Shows, Inc. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
18. "Bulgy the Whale". West Coast Amusements. Retrieved 2019-12-18.