Cakewalk (fairground ride)

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A cakewalk, perhaps named after the cakewalk dance, is a type of fairground ride in which participants try to walk along an undulating walkway.

The cakewalk was introduced in the United Kingdom around 1909. [1] Its two walkways move both up and down and backwards and forwards, making it difficult to stay upright. [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Kane, Josephine (2016). The architecture of pleasure: British amusement parks 1900-1939. Ashgate studies in architecture series. London New York: Routledge. ISBN   978-1-317-04473-4.
  2. ↑ History of Fairground Rides. National Fairground and Circus Archive.
  3. ↑ "Carousel Ferris Wheel and Helter Skelter Ride Hire from Traditional Rides - Cake Walk History". www.traditionalrides.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.

"Cakewalk" Victorian Fairground ride

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