We are at the IISF Trade Show Extravaganza and Expo it is the International Independent
Showmen's Foundation that's a mouthful I had to think about that so hard but it's in Gibsonton
otherwise known as Gibtown, Florida, this is like so cool this is like the major carnival
and fair expo it's in Florida we were so lucky to be just a short drive away, I know Bob's
Space Racers is here for a fact I know there's gonna be some cool plushies I'm hoping maybe
find some other games some cool rides this is kind of like IAAPA that we went to in November
but just totally for carnivals and fairs if you can already hear that music behind me
it's already like drawing you and it's so cool we're so excited to be here at the IISF
Trade Show and Expo
Okay it's very similar to the IAAPA Expo that we went to there's an entire outdoor section.
But like less inflatables more real rides.
Correct less inflatable more real rides this is what we love you know this is for carnivals
and when was the last time you went to like a carnival or a fair and you saw an inflatable
never besides like the besides like Jacob's Ladder the game there's really not a lot of
inflatables there so this is pretty cool this ride has been running over there we're gonna
walk over there the entire time that we've been here which is like almost an hour at
this point so I think it's just really impressive that they can run a ride for that long with
no issues.
Yeah I mean these have to be good quality because they're traveling with them.
Exactly yeah a lot of these get packed up on the road.
They have to be beautiful because they have to draw people in.
Exactly.
This one is shiny all the seats.
I love this oh yeah look at that cool paint job on that that's pretty cool we got trains
all right I'm walking over towards this one because this one's just been running non-stop
and that's just so impressive.
With nobody on it.
Nobody on it of course oh my gosh can you imagine if there was somebody riding that?
Actually left Spencer on it for an hour.
Yeah Spencer's been riding it for 45 minutes at this point oh my gosh yeah look how cool
some of these are so small too like this little Phantoms Revenge just saddle up so tiny super
easy to trailer behind.
You have to think about how valuable space is at a carnival.
Yeah I imagine yeah and that's that that is so cool I've never seen a little boat ride
this small before that is so cool I love that Phantom's Revenge super neat.
It really feels like we're at like the state fair here with all of our cool setups but
there's nobody inside it's fresh and it's clean these are all brand new units super
cool to see I mean.
Like this is this great.
Oh yeah yeah this is what day two or three of the expo I think this is day three out
of four for this expo and they've already sold oh yeah like a little fish til you win
and see carnival games here the signage is just so cool over here all this fresh new
brand new I mean I want some of this for our own house.
I do too I do I need this pretzel.
Can they make us a Bowler Roller sign?
Oh we should inquire.
That's what we need I think this is the big sponsor for the event which is pretty cool.
We have a mini ball here this is hilarious, no it's not very mini, the actual basketball
is but it's the MBA not the NBA for the mini ball association that's pretty cool I love
it it's got music it's got these cool lights on the side very neat and then we also have
the Fair Play which is Blockbuster that's huge.
See all these like um the metal racks so that's where you put all the prizes to draw you in.
Oh yeah oh yeah yeah it looks empty right now but that would be filled with prizes at
your normal carnival we saw them putting these things up and it's like fully automated you
just gotta hold down the button and the entire like top half pops up it is so cool but that's
a huge Blockbuster unit that's pretty cool.
Oh yeah of course you know classic of any fair carnival you got the Wacky Shack your
little fun house oh not spinning right now but you know that spinning tunnel of doom
at the end here my favorite.
Can I tell you a story?
Okay tell us.
When I was at the fair and I was little I got stuck in it and they had to turn it off.
What?
Yeah like I couldn't get out like I got in and then I just couldn't make it all the way
through.
I was gonna say it's so funny to watch kids get stuck in there.
That's what happened.
I am that kid.
You are the kid that got stuck in that tunnel wow I should ask them to turn it on just so
you can relive that memory.
I don't think so I don't think I could make it now.
Oh this is so funny though I love this thank you for sharing that wonderful memory with
us Katie what is going on here?
I love this art.
I know I love the random art all over this and this one's hand painted too which is just
fantastic to me, I never know what's going on I feel like I could stare at this thing
for like an hour and not figure out what the heck is even going on here is that Max Headroom
on a robot?
It is wow
Okay we're at Rhode Island Novelties they have a huge booth inside here and what have
you found?
Look at these they're tiny Belly Buddies.
Tiny Belly Buddies okay so we've been on we've gotten a few of these we got these at King's
Island last year we've gotten these clips I don't even think we got these clips I think
we've only gotten these.
No these we got like two years ago maybe.
We got these a long time ago but these tiny look how tiny those are in my hand those are
the smallest Belly Buddies we've ever seen those are brand new they're not even like
in yet.
And I think we're actually going to place an order for those.
Yeah I know we we want to get these little tiny Belly Buddies those are so funny they're
so cute they're so small these are so funny too these little like these are like a little
winner every time ones.
I might also need those.
Okay but we gotta check out a few other things at this booth but that is.
I love this.
That is too funny.
There are just so many adorable plush in here I mean.
Oh we've won this.
Oh we have won that penguin and then we've won that frog over there too.
Yeah.
Oh look sloth!
Oh it's sloth you guys remember this guy.
Yeah that's from the secret Cedar Point arcade we'll link that too if you haven't seen that
video that's so funny but.
It's fun to see these again.
I know it's really cool to come to these places and see something like Rhode Island Novelty
here has just a huge assortment and a lot of different arcades and carnival games theme
parks really stock their their prize walls and all of their games.
I need this drama llama.
I feel like we have seen that before this is just so cool it's cool to see cool reminisce
as well.
I don't think we've seen any of these dogs no no be on the lookout and I like these because
some of the little animals have like um one of them had different color eyes which one
was it oh the cat.
Oh the cat oh my gosh yeah look at that yeah.
I like I haven't seen these I would need to win this mouse.
I know you said that earlier you said you liked the mouse and I was like why do you
like the mouse.
This is what I'm shooting for this year.
All right all right you're gonna get this mouse got it.
Of course you know Bob's Space Racers has the classic Water Gun Fun and of course filled
with Squishmallows because I mean could this get any better.
I need a truck full of Squishmallows.
I also need a trailer full of Squishmallows here but I love it classic water gun fun here.
What's your favorite Squishmallow here?
My favorite Squishmallow here?
Is it Archie?
Yeah I think it's Archie the axolotl right up there.
That's a good one what do you like?
Um I like Floyd the fries.
Floyd the fries oh yeah he's back there he's stuck back there I love it though super cute
great little setup here perfect little game/ All right we're gonna give this a try here
brand new all digital this looks crazy.
I love it it's actually the first time I think we're actually gonna be able to see the top
on the camera.
All right.
Yeah I know it's always so hard okay so I am gonna have to take a step back here and
uh.
All right we got a solid hammer.
Okay.
All right.
304 what's the max score 500?
It looks like it.
Oh my gosh.
All right we're gonna give that a try okay I think it might be ready for me, we're gonna
see, I have no idea.
I might have to press the button again.
294?
I know I know we'll get it.
All right all right let me see if I can get it get an angle down here let's go uh let's
go big okay he's hitting it again so we're at an expo obviously so he has to he has to
be his own barker here oh my gosh.
It's even worse, am I gonna get it today?
No I think you're gonna have to go to the kiddie version.
I'm gonna have to go to the kiddie version?
You're killing me here all right one more time.
309.
That was your best one I think.
All right all right I'll take that i'll take the 309.
Okay we'll take the kiddie version then.
All right we'll check it out.
Okay so not only do we have this incredibly tall version we do have the kid's prize every
time version which is usually what we call the Katie size game.
Right?
Um but I think spencer's gonna have to try it here, I do like this a lot.
The button's a lot higher.
Oh look it says go that's so cute.
That's so funny are you ready?
I'm not gonna hit it too hard.
It's so little.
The game laughed at you!
I didn't hit it as hard as possible I didn't want to break it all right ready?
Does it really play U Can't Touch This?
This is great.
That was hilarious.
I am obsessed with the little one especially you're gonna have to try this.
Okay.
You're on you're on.
Okay okay so the button for the attendant on the side of the kiddie one is much higher
than it is on the side of the large one I don't know what all right all right so you
got your little hammer here we're excited we're ready.
How hard do I have to hit it?
Hard enough to win.
Oh 429, you got a whomp womp.
Do I get to go again?
Yeah you got two tries, all right.
Oh yeah oh yeah you did.
I like that sound better.
All right she's picking up her big hammer here.
There is actually two settings there's a lighter setting so I put you on the lighter settings,
she can't even pick up the hammer right hit it right in that smack middle there.
Hold it like this?
Yeah yeah sure um are you right handed I'd put your right hand at the top yeah all right.
Oh you got 180.
That's a big yikes there all right you got this you got this.
That form though you got 186 you have you improved time over time I think you definitely
did better at the kiddie striker though.
This is hard.
It did yeah yeah it's a test of your strength.
I don't have any of that.
All right well you got to get better at it I mean I do too I didn't win either but.
Will this fit in our house do we have tall enough ceilings?
It might be just we might have to set up outside.
Okay I cannot believe we had such a fun time at the IISF Expo and trade show here and I
can't believe it's in Florida we are so lucky that things are so close to us um so highlights
definitely seeing some of the new plushies that are come gonna get that mouse definitely
from Rhode Island Novelty and then that new Hy Stryker from Bob's Space Racers I really
like that I hope we see it popping up soon that would make me want to play High Striker
it's not a game that's always on our list but that version is beautiful easy to read
easy to play that would make me want to start playing High Striker a lot more often so great
time at the IISF Expo and we're excited to see what's coming in the new season of carnival
and prizes and arcade games and everything.