Carnivàle Lune Bleue

Van De Graaff has stated that after watching the HBO series, Carnivàle, he was inspired to pursue his lifelong dream and recreate a vintage Depression-era carnival.

[2] Carnivàle Lune Bleue made its world debut in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on July 31, 2008 (special media sneak preview night)[3] and officially opened to the public for an initial month-long run on August 1, 2008.

'[5] Carnivàle Lune Bleue is the creation of Wayne Van De Graaff, a former international tax and human resources expert who wanted to pay homage to and resurrect the Depression-era traveling carnivals he recalled hearing about from his grandparents while growing up in Utah.

[8] McClelland has deep roots in the industry and enthusiastically signed on to perform his show in the old-style carnival revival, as his grandfather was involved with the largest traveling circus sideshow in Canada from 1920 to 1968.

[9] Carnivàle Lune Bleue also features original, restored carnival rides, including a 1938 Allan Herschell Company vintage carousel and a 1917 Eli Bridge No.

The Congress of Wonders tented exhibit features numerous artifacts, images and displays from the golden age of traveling carnivals including a freaks photo gallery, the infamous Turtle Boy, a genuine bed of nails and the Jersey Devil.