They ventured into the first amusement rides at the Royal Melbourne Show, when merry-go-rounds or carousels were hugely popular after years of war-time austerity. The Melbourne Moomba Festival of 1948 saw Wittingslow present the first new generation "thrill" rides.
The Royal Melbourne Show in the early days saw them experience amusement rides like merry-go-rounds and carousels, after years of wartime restrictions. The Melbourne Moomba Festival of 1948 marked Wittingslow's introduction of new "thrill" rides.